From peter.julien.rayner at gmail.com  Wed Feb  4 10:16:37 2026
From: peter.julien.rayner at gmail.com (peter.julien.rayner at gmail.com)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 21:16:37 +1100
Subject: [Tactile-Talk] technical documentation on Orbit Graphiti
Message-ID: <27011.7301.649972.652184@gargle.gargle.HOWL>

This list seems very quiet, I hope it's still alive ...
I'm about to get a loan of an Orbit Graphiti to trial for a couple of
weeks. I'm interested in technical documentation on image formats,
data transfers and the like. For what it's worth I'll be attaching the
machine to a linux box.
Any pointers welcome.
cheers
Peter

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From jason at jasonjgw.net  Wed Feb  4 12:54:54 2026
From: jason at jasonjgw.net (Jason J.G. White)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 07:54:54 -0500
Subject: [Tactile-Talk] technical documentation on Orbit Graphiti
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Peter Rayner via Tactile-Talk <tactile-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>I'm about to get a loan of an Orbit Graphiti to trial for a couple of
>weeks. I'm interested in technical documentation on image formats,
>data transfers and the like. For what it's worth I'll be attaching the
>machine to a linux box.

The documentation should come with the Graphiti. If not, your only 
option is probably to contact Orbit Research.

As I recall, there's a serial protocol accessible via the USB interface 
for which it's relatively easy to write code to transfer graphics files 
or manipulate the display.

From kperry at blinksoft.com  Wed Feb  4 15:19:07 2026
From: kperry at blinksoft.com (kperry at blinksoft.com)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:19:07 -0500
Subject: [Tactile-Talk] technical documentation on Orbit Graphiti
In-Reply-To: <27011.7301.649972.652184@gargle.gargle.HOWL>
References: <27011.7301.649972.652184@gargle.gargle.HOWL>
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All the documents are in word and pdf format and they come with theGraphiti. I have had one since 2016 and can code for it so just let me know once you get it if there is something specific you are trying to figure  out.

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Subject: [Tactile-Talk] technical documentation on Orbit Graphiti

This list seems very quiet, I hope it's still alive ...
I'm about to get a loan of an Orbit Graphiti to trial for a couple of weeks. I'm interested in technical documentation on image formats, data transfers and the like. For what it's worth I'll be attaching the machine to a linux box.
Any pointers welcome.
cheers
Peter

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From community at seeinghands.org  Wed Feb  4 18:38:08 2026
From: community at seeinghands.org (Seeing Hands)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:38:08 -0800
Subject: [Tactile-Talk] technical documentation on Orbit Graphiti
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 <00a501dc95e9$9b37db80$d1a79280$@blinksoft.com>
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Orbit Research recently announced that they are releasing an SDK for the 
Graphiti as an open source library, though I have not yet seen the 
official release. You may want to ask for access to this as well, which 
will hopefully be available since they announced the plan to release it 
almost a month ago. It seems likely that some people may have already 
had access to this or a similar SDK earlier, but their release spoke of 
a more general release and clearer license terms.

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On 2/4/2026 07:19, Ken Perry via Tactile-Talk wrote:
> All the documents are in word and pdf format and they come with theGraphiti. I have had one since 2016 and can code for it so just let me know once you get it if there is something specific you are trying to figure  out.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tactile-Talk <tactile-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Peter Rayner via Tactile-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 5:17 AM
> To: tactile-talk at nfbnet.org
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> Subject: [Tactile-Talk] technical documentation on Orbit Graphiti
>
> This list seems very quiet, I hope it's still alive ...
> I'm about to get a loan of an Orbit Graphiti to trial for a couple of weeks. I'm interested in technical documentation on image formats, data transfers and the like. For what it's worth I'll be attaching the machine to a linux box.
> Any pointers welcome.
> cheers
> Peter
>
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From peter.julien.rayner at gmail.com  Mon Feb 16 04:50:45 2026
From: peter.julien.rayner at gmail.com (peter.julien.rayner at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:50:45 +1100
Subject: [Tactile-Talk] orbit graphiti not completing boot sequence
Message-ID: <27026.41509.699094.873545@gargle.gargle.HOWL>

Thanks for all the feedback a few days ago. the Graphiti arrived and I
did indeed find much documentation on the SD card. Next problem is the
device isn't finishing boot-up. It's vibrating as described in the
manual and emitting a long beep but the message "booting. Please
wait..." stays on the display and the only key I can get it to respond
to is the power key. Anyone seen this and has advice?
thanks in advance
Peter
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From kperry at blinksoft.com  Mon Feb 16 11:24:44 2026
From: kperry at blinksoft.com (kperry at blinksoft.com)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:24:44 -0500
Subject: [Tactile-Talk] orbit graphiti not completing boot sequence
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First make sure it is charged.  If that continues after letting it charge for a while.  Then Read the update procedures and re-update it you should have the files needed to do that an  d the documents should help.  If you still have trouble call Orbit and they will walk you through it.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2026 11:51 PM
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Subject: [Tactile-Talk] orbit graphiti not completing boot sequence

Thanks for all the feedback a few days ago. the Graphiti arrived and I did indeed find much documentation on the SD card. Next problem is the device isn't finishing boot-up. It's vibrating as described in the manual and emitting a long beep but the message "booting. Please wait..." stays on the display and the only key I can get it to respond to is the power key. Anyone seen this and has advice?
thanks in advance
Peter
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