ORBIT Teacher Remote App User Guide
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Teacher Remote App
User Guide
Teacher Remote App
ORBIT TEACHER REMOTE
Student User Guide
25th June 2021
Version 1.0
Revision History
| Rev. | Date | Description of Changes | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 25th June 2021 | First public release | |
Introduction
The Orbit Teacher app is a revolutionary platform that allows the student to
connect with the teacher and learn remotely or in the classroom.
The student needs:
- An Orbit Reader 20 braille display
- The Orbit Teacher app running on an Android phone or tablet
The Orbit Teacher app is fully accessible through the TalkBack screen reader
that is available for Android.
If you need assistance for various issues such as connecting with the Orbit
Reader 20, connecting with the teacher, turning on and off TalkBack,
disconnecting remote sessions relevant instructions are included in subsequent
sections of the document.
Getting Familiar with Android phones and TalkBack
If you are unfamiliar with the use of Android phones and TalkBack, please refer to the “Operating Android Phone- Beginner’s Guide” document supplied with the package before proceeding further.
Connect with the Orbit Reader 20
First, the student must connect their OR-20 with the application so that the
teacher can see the OR-20 display on their phones. It is recommended that the
OR-20 is connected with the app before establishing the connection between the
student and teacher over the Internet, but not mandatory.
To connect to an OR-20 for the first time, tap on the “Connect OR-20” button.
It opens a page showing a list of already paired OR-20 available for
connection. If your OR-20’s serial number appears on the listed devices, tap
on it to initiate the connection.
Orbit Teacher Remote Student User Guide
Version 1.0
Figure-1: Paired devices list dialogue box
If your OR-20 is not already paired with your phone, it will not be shown on
the list. You can tap on the “Scan for devices” button to initiate the scan
for OR-20. It will show all the OR-20 in the range to pair.
Figure-2: Scan devices button
Tap on the serial number of the OR-20 you wish to connect to. If that unit is
not paired already, the Orbit Teacher will generate a pop-up message asking to
pair with the new OR-20. Tap on the “Pair” button on the pop-up message to
establish the connection.
Once connected, it displays the serial number of the connected device at the
bottom of the screen and mirrors the display on the display area of the
application showing the display in the translated visual fonts as well as
Braille fonts.
Figure-3: Home Screen showing the mirrored text of OR-20 display
Once the connection is established, the “Connect to OR-20” button turns into
the “Disconnect OR-20” button. To disconnect the OR-20, tap the same. To
manually disconnect from the OR-20 keypad, press SPACE + D (Dots 1 4 5 7).
The connection is closed automatically when you put the OR-20 to sleep or turn
it off. The connection is also closed automatically when you close the
application. Note that the application and the OR-20 remain connected when you
put the phone/tablet on standby (screen lock).
OR-20 reconnects to the last connected host when you wake it up from sleep or
turn it on provided the Phone/Tablet’s Bluetooth is ON and the Orbit Teacher
application is running. If you had locked the phone screen, while the
application was still running, any activity on the OR-20 wakes the
Phone/Tablet and reconnects.
To connect manually, follow the same process as you followed for the first-
time connection except that you don’t have to pair it again this time.
Connect with the Teacher
When the teacher’s app is connecting to the student’s app, the student will
receive an alert dialog notification regarding the incoming connection
request, along with the name of the person requesting the connection. They
will then either accept or reject the connection request by taping in accept
or decline button of the alert dialog box.
Both sides will receive a notification once the student accepts or rejects the
connection request.
If due to internet connectivity, you get disconnected from the teacher, then
the teacher will send you a request again to connect and you have to accept or
decline the incoming request
Turn TalkBack on and Off
Option 1:
- On the side of your device, find both volume keys.
- Press and hold both volume keys for 3 seconds.
Option 2:
-
On your device, open Settings.
-
Select Accessibility -> TalkBack.
· To turn it on Select Use TalkBack.
· To turn it off Select Turn off TalkBack. -
In the confirmation box, select OK.
Disconnect remote connection with Teacher
To disconnect the remote connection with the teacher you need to press the
back button of your device so you receive an alert dialog with the Ok can
Cancel button, asking you “Do you wish to end the session?”. If you press “Ok”
will disconnect the current session with the teacher, close the dialog, and
returns to the home screen. If you press “Cancel” will resume the current
session with the teacher and close the dialog.
If the teacher disconnects the remote session you will receive a notification
that the teacher is disconnected.
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