Using The Bluetooth Connection; Manage Connections - Orbit Research Orbit Reader 20 Plus User Manual

Orbit Reader 20 Plus – User guide

17.2 Using the Bluetooth Connection

Bluetooth is a technology that wirelessly connects devices, such as the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus, to host devices, such as phones, tablets, and computers. For
example, when using an iPhone with VoiceOver, you can control the iPhone with
keys and buttons on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, and you can read the entire
interface in braille as you interact with it.
If the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is on, when you turn on the host device, it connects
automatically provided the Bluetooth option in the menu is set to Automatic.
When the host device enters sleep mode or is turned off, the Orbit Reader 20
Plus reverts to showing stand-alone content. When connected to another device
through the USB port, reconnects to screen reader on the other host device.
It is currently not possible to wake up the host from the braille keyboard on the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus, like you can with a Bluetooth keyboard.
There are only two ways to wake up a host:
• Pressing the Power button
• Receiving a notification
Before you can take advantage of Bluetooth, you must perform the one-time
procedure of pairing the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with the host device. With newer
devices, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus makes pairing easy by employing a Bluetooth
profile named "Just Works." If you use an older host device that does not support
this profile, you need to alter this setting in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's menu.
If you set Emulation to RB18, it shows up in the remote device pair list as
Refreshabraille#### (where the # sign represents the last four digits of the serial
number of your Orbit Reader 20 Plus).
To pair the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to a host device, see the Bluetooth section for
the device type.

17.3 Manage Connections

When you use Bluetooth, it is possible to interrupt the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
activities with a connected host device. Each time you wake up the host device, it
takes over the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. This behavior makes it very convenient to
interact with your host in braille, but if you use the Orbit Reader 20 Plus in Stand-
Alone mode or connect it to a screen reader with USB, you may not want the
interruption when your phone wakes up. To return the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to
Orbit Research
Connecting iOS with Bluetooth
Connecting Mac with Bluetooth
Connecting Android with Bluetooth
Connecting Windows with Bluetooth
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