Re: [orca-list] Trouble getting Braille from Orbit XX and Ubuntu 17.10

[Alex ARNAUD <alexarnaud hypra fr>]

You could install ant try if the last BRLTTY version (5.5) works. You 
could download it from the Debian package of the release : 
https://packages.debian.org/buster/brltty

Tell me if you need more details.

Best regards.

Le 07/11/2017 à 06:55, Willem van der Walt a écrit :
> Although I do not use braille myself, I have worked with some one with 
> an orbit 20 and can confirm that it works in its own mode with the 
> latest version of brltty.
> You should not need to do anything special to get it working through USB.
> HTH, Willem
>
>
> On Sun, 5 Nov 2017, David Hunt wrote:
>
> > I have the brltty service enabled, and the Orbit's usb connection 
> > enabled in the HID mode, as suggested in the manual for the device.  I 
> > enabled braille support in orca, as well.  On rebooting the machine, 
> > with the braille unit running and connected, no braille ever appears 
> > on display.  In case it matters, I have the Orbit's emulation enabled; 
> > this mode is supposed to make the Orbit be recognized as a 
> > Refreshabraile 18.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -Dave  Hunt
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Alex ARNAUD
Visual-Impairment Project Manager
Hypra - "Humanizing technology"