Orbit Slate 520
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Specifications
| Specification | Orbit Slate 520 |
|---|---|
General | |
| Manufacturer | Orbit Research |
| Product Name | Orbit Slate 520 |
| Availability | Available , released in 2022 |
| Price | $3695 |
Dimensions | |
| Size |
165 x 292 x 33 mm 6.5 x 11.5 x 1.3 in |
| Weight |
1400 grams 3 pounds, 1.4 ounces |
Connectivity | USB Client | For Braille display or mass storage mode | USB Host |
1 x USB A |
| Bluetooth Client | Bluetooth 4 |
| Simultaneous Bluetooth Connections | 5 |
| Bluetooth Host | No |
| WiFi | None |
| Other connections | |
Audio | |
| Speaker | No |
| Headphones | No |
| Microphone | No |
| External Microphone | No |
| Text to Speech | No |
Features | |
| Feature Level | Smart Display |
Editor | |
| Text Editor | Yes |
| Braille Editor | Yes |
| Editor Supports Other Formats | No |
| Editor information | Editor supports BRF, BRL, and TXT formats |
Reader | |
| Text | Yes |
| Braille | Yes |
| Daisy | No |
| Audio | No |
| Reader information | Editor can open files in read only mode |
Other Features | |
| Calculator | Yes |
| Clock | Yes |
| More Clock Functions | Alarm |
| Calendar | Yes |
| One-handed Mode | Yes |
| Other Functions | |
Hardware | |
| Internal Storage | No storage available for user files |
| CPU | |
| RAM | Unknown |
| SD Card Slot (full-sized SD) | Yes |
| Micro SD Card Slot | No |
| USB Storage Support | Yes |
| Summary | |
| Battery User-replaceable | No |
| Battery Information | |
| Power Supply | Power over USB-C port |
| Power from USB | Yes |
Software | |
| Operating System | |
Interface | |
| Cells | 100 |
| Dots Per Cell | 8 |
| Cells Per Line | 20 |
| Lines | 5 |
| Refreshing Mechanism | orbit |
| Routing Buttons | Routing buttons on top line and row routing buttons on left (press both to route to a specific cell) |
| Thumb Keys | No |
| Advance Buttons | Yes |
| Touch Control | No |
| Summary | advance buttons to pan entire display |
| Graphics | none |
Keyboard | |
| Perkins Keyboard | Yes |
| QWERTY Keyboard | No |
| Arrow Keys | Yes |
| Modifier Keys | No |
| Keyboard summary | Perkins keyboard, space bar above display, arrows and select button between dots 1 and 4 |
| External keyboard support | No external keyboard support |
Languages | |
| Interface Languages |
3 languages
|
| Braille Languages |
3 languages
|
Compatibility | |
| Windows | Yes |
| NVDA | Yes |
| JAWS | Yes |
| Supernova | No |
| Mac OS | Yes |
| BRLTTY | Yes |
| IOS | Yes |
| Android | Yes |
| Chrome OS | Yes |
| Other connection options | |
Reviews
Note: reviews may not cover the latest software versions. Check the date and source of reviews to get the best information about what the review covers and what may also be worth considering.
- User review of Orbit Slate (forum post on Audiogames.net)
- Braillecast: Multi-Line Braille in the Classroom
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