Hi all. I thought this would be useful for you all to know. Now, a rather affordable braille display can be updated with free software.
> Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Tech Support" <[email protected]> > Subject: [orbit-reader] New feature announcement - Firmware upgrade from SD > Card > Date: June 6, 2019 at 2:48:41 PM CDT > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Hello, List Members. > > Orbit Research is pleased to announce a much-awaited new feature – the > ability to upgrade the Orbit Reader 20’s firmware from the SD card, instead > of requiring a Windows PC! This enables Mac and Linux users and those > without direct access to a computer to easily upgrade the unit. > > We would like to thank RNIB for supporting the development of this feature. > > In order to use this feature, you will first have to update the bootloader, > which is a mechanism to facilitate upgrading the system’s software. Please > note that upgrading the bootloader is required only in units that are > currently in the field and is a one-time process. New units from the factory > will come with the new bootloader. > > To perform the one-time upgrade of the bootloader, you will need to use a > separate (Windows PC based) program which is similar to the firmware upgrade > program that is used to upgrade the firmware. > > Once you have the new bootloader in place, you will be able to perform future > firmware upgrades through the SD card or the current method of using the > Windows program. Upgrading the bootloader is NOT necessary if you prefer to > only use the existing method of upgrading the software using the Windows > program. > > Please download the software package titled “OR-20 - Bootloader Upgrade > Package Setup vB0.00.00.05r02” from the Orbit Research website: > https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-bootloader-upgrade-package/ > > <https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-bootloader-upgrade-package/> > > The package contains the following: > > Instructions to perform the bootloader upgrade: OR-20 - Bootloader Upgrade > Procedure v1.0.pdf > Software Installation file: OR-20 - Bootloader Upgrade Package Setup > vB0.00.00.05r02.exe > A file containing release notes: OR-20 Bootloader Upgrade Utility > vB0.00.00.05r02 Release Notes.txt > > Important notes: > Please read the instructions carefully before you start the upgrade > Prior to starting the process, we strongly recommend that you confirm that > your OR-20 unit is running software version B0.00.00.55r02 or later. If it > is running an earlier version, please upgrade it to the latest version > B0.00.00.60r03 first. This will ensure that the messages that are displayed > during the first upgrade using the SD card will match the messages described > in the user guide. > All settings on the Orbit Reader 20 will be reset to defaults after the > bootloader upgrade > If you have applied localization, you should download and use the latest > localization package (version B0.00.00.26r01) from the website at > https://www.orbitresearch.com/orbit-reader-localization-download/ > <https://www.orbitresearch.com/orbit-reader-localization-download/> > > The procedure to upgrade the bootloader is as follows: > > Install the OR-20 Bootloader Upgrade program by following the simple steps as > is the case with any Windows installer. > Once installed, run the Bootloader upgrade program. > You can keep the OR-20 ON or OFF. It will not affect anything in the > bootloader upgrade procedure. > Connect the OR-20 to the PC using the supplied micro-B USB cable. > Press and hold the Right Panning forward button (the lower part of the Right > Panning button) and the Dot 6 key together. > Now, press and release the Dot 8 key. The other keys can be released after > this. > The program will now begin preparing the device for upgrade. This might take > up to 10 seconds. > When the preparation is complete, the program will show the message “The > device is ready for upgrade”. > Again, press and hold the Right Panning forward button and the Dot 6 key > together > Now, press and release the Dot 8 key. The other keys can be released after > this. > The program will begin the upgrade process and will take about 30 seconds to > complete. > The program will show the message “The device successfully upgraded to > bootloader version vB0.00.00.xxyzz” after a successful upgrade. > > For further details, please refer to the user guide at > https://www.orbitresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OR-20-Bootloader-Upgrade-User-Guide-v1.0-2.pdf > > <https://www.orbitresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OR-20-Bootloader-Upgrade-User-Guide-v1.0-2.pdf> > > Once you have successfully upgraded the bootloader, your OR-20 is all set to > perform future firmware upgrades from the SD card or using the traditional > method. > > The bootloader upgrade also updated your firmware to the latest version > (vB0.00.00.61r01) and you do not need to reload any firmware for now, but If > you wish to give the new method a try, you can download the standard firmware > upgrade package from the website and perform the following steps: > > Procedure to upgrade the firmware from SD card: > > Copy the binary file “Orbit Reader 20 - Target Software vB0.00.00.XXrYY.bin” > from the download package to the root folder of the SD card. Use either the > Orbit Reader Mass Storage Mode or remove the SD card and put it in a card > reader on a computer. When completed, insert the SD card into the Orbit > Reader 20. > Turn off the OR-20. The unit should be turned off before the upgrade is > started. > Press and hold the Right Panning forward button (the lower part of the Right > Panning button) and Dot 4 together, then turn on the Orbit Reader 20; it will > show the message “Preparing…”. Now you can release all the keys. Typically, > it will take about 40 to 50 seconds to prepare. > Once preparation is complete, the Orbit Reader 20 should show the message > “Upgrading….”. Progress is shown by blinking 4 cells containing dot 6 at the > end of the message. > Typically, it will take 2.5 to 3 minutes to upgrade the firmware. DO NOT > remove the SD card during the upgrade process. > When the upgrade has completed, the Orbit Reader 20 will show the message > “Upgrade complete” for a few seconds and then the device will automatically > reset itself and turn off. > The Orbit Reader is now upgraded. Turn on the Orbit Reader to start using the > device. > To check for the successful upgrade of the device, press Select + Up Arrow to > open the Orbit Reader Menu and arrow to "Ver" in the list. The version number > of the firmware release should match the number in the name of the bin file. > > For further details, please refer to the release notes at > https://www.orbitresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OR20-Software-vB0.00.00.61r01-Release-Notes.txt > > <https://www.orbitresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OR20-Software-vB0.00.00.61r01-Release-Notes.txt> > and the updated user manual at > https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-support/orbit-reader-20-user-guide-downloads/ > > <https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-support/orbit-reader-20-user-guide-downloads/>. > For upgrade instructions, please refer to Section 21 of the user guide. > > Customer Support Team > Orbit Research > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > _._,_._,_ > Groups.io <http://groups.io/> Links: > You receive all messages sent to this group. > > View/Reply Online (#651) <https://groups.io/g/orbit-reader/message/651> | > Reply To Group > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re:%20%5Borbit-reader%5D%20New%20feature%20announcement%20-%20Firmware%20upgrade%20from%20SD%20Card> > | Reply To Sender > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5Borbit-reader%5D%20New%20feature%20announcement%20-%20Firmware%20upgrade%20from%20SD%20Card> > | Mute This Topic <https://groups.io/mt/31954893/12935> | New Topic > <https://groups.io/g/orbit-reader/post> > > Your Subscription <https://groups.io/g/orbit-reader/editsub/12935> | Contact > Group Owner <mailto:[email protected]> | Unsubscribe > <https://groups.io/g/orbit-reader/leave/3867812/978502476/xyzzy>[[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] > > _._,_._,_ _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
