Channel Talker User Manual
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1. LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 Adding a word to the dictionary is quite simple Construct the desired phrase from phonemes and other existing words click on the Say It button to make sure it sounds right enter the word name in the Dictionary window and then click on Save A second larger dictionary is available for your use The big dictionary was constructed using a slightly different phoneme set and as a result some of the words will not be pronounced properly To use the big dictionary click on the Use Big Dictionary button If the word you want is in the BIG dictionary and sounds the way you want it to you can save it in the standard dictionary by clicking on Use Small Dictionary then clicking on Save Note the default dictionary is the small dictionary and all the words that you intend to use should be placed in the small dictionary before programming the Channel Talker If you have one space between words or phonemes the phrase will be spoken in one breath without pausing If you add a second space between two words a pause equivalent to a comma or a period will be added The pause command P6 will do the same Note The phonemes everything shown above the Say Data window when inserted into the Say Data window must always be preceded by a backslash Any text not preceded by a backslash is looked up in the dictionary for translation If you mistype a word and it is not found in the dictionary it will be skipped treat2. This manual may contain proprietary information and may not be distributed to anyone outside of the company The Channel Talker uses the Magnevation SpeakJet voice synthesizer chip The voice programming software was provided in part by Magnevation http magnevation com or http www speakjet com The large text to phoneme library was compiled by Carnegie Mellon University The library was adapted for use on the SpeakJet by Vancura Innovations 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 2 Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 Product Description The Channel Talker Four Channel Test Tone Generator with Voice ID provides outputs for four channels of audio and overlays a synthetic Voice ID on each channel for identifying and tracing the channels The Channel Talker front panel allows the operator to 1 Select one of three frequencies Default 250 400 and 1000 Hz 2 Select one of three amplitudes Default 0 4 and 8 dBu 3 Turn channel Voice ID ON or OFF 4 Turn the tone ON or OFF 5 Select INTERNAL tone or EXTERNAL audio source 6 Connect an EXTERNAL audio source through a standard XLR female connector 7 Turn Channel Talker ON OFF The Channel Talker back panel has 1 Four standard XLR male connectors for connection to your audio system and 2 A power jack for 12VDC or 9VAC to 12VAC 200ma 3 Conne
3. from the dictionary the program will insert only a space 2 A phrase can be constructed using the buttons above the say data window Clicking on a button the program will send the sound to the Channel Talker to be spoken Double clicking on the button will insert the phoneme into the Say Data window The Say Data window can contain both words and phonemes to construct an entire phrase Say It To voice the data in the Say Data buffer click on the Say It button This will send the phrase to the Channel Talker for voicing The Channel Talker will automatically switch into a demo speech mode and then voice the phrase It will stay in this mode until one of the front panel switches has been changed Note To hear the speech you must be actively connected to the Channel Talker through the USB port Any one of the channel outputs must be connected to a speaker headset or computer audio line input The channel talker will output the say data on all four channels simultaneously Dictionary The Dictionary contains a set of common words which have been translated to phonemes to sound out the word A word may consist of phonemes and other words in the dictionary that is a word like shoehorn may be translated to shoe horn where the words shoe and horn must also be in the dictionary 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 6 Vancura Innovations
4. the button functions Import New Words This button opens a text file that has words in it and adds them to the dictionary The program will ask you to locate the file with the words that you want to add 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 9 Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 The new word file must have the same structure as that of the dictionary Only lines that contain a word followed by an equal sign and then followed by the phonemes or words required to say the word will be accepted The new words will be added to the end of the directory list The format is hello HE FAST EHLE LO OWWW Note The program will not allow you to overlay a word that is already in the dictionary An existing word must be changed manually or deleted saved and then imported Erase Blank Entries alo This function deletes words that have no Fle Edt Hel pronunciation after it It also deletes blank ee li 0 ZZ FAST WY FAST AYAR OWWW ti H SSL ANI Ines 10 TT SEH SEH ANE 100 hundred 1000 thousand 11 PAST MIN SLE EH W Fast EH SNE 11 FAS ast agile hare TWA WEY ee 13 I 14 FF FAST OWRR Fast TT IV NE Find Word will find the first occurrence of i4 F FAST MOWAR as otto 16 SLOW SE Fast IH Stress KE SE Fast TT AY NE ords the word r equested and highlight 1t 17 SLOW SSE E
5. AST AEH ast WV Fast EH ANE Wast TT NY WNE 18 EYIY P4 ATT MY ANE 19 NE Fast Relax OHIY NE ATT IY SSLOW SNE Erase Blank 2 SLOW TT HWW Entries 20 FAST ATT Fast WW EH NE Fast TT IY Find Next Find Next will find each succeeding instance of the word The function stops searching at the last instance 3 SLOW TH SRR SLOW NY 30 SLOW TH FAST SAXAR ATT NY Find Word 4 FF Fast OW OWRR 40 FF Fast SOWRR ATT Y 5 FF OHIH WV 50 SFF SIH FF ATT NY Find Nert 6 SLOW SE IH Stress KE Fast SE 60 SLOW SE IH Stress KE SE STT IY 7 SLOW SE FAST EH WV SEH NE 70 SLOW SE FAST SEH Fast WV AEH Fast ANE STT AY Sort amp Save 8 EVIY P4 TT 80 EYIY P4 TT AY 9 NE Stress OHIH SNE Save Ch 90 NE Fast Relax OHIY NE STT NY ave Changes a EYIY Y able FAST EYIY BO UH SLE about UX SOB SAY Ww ATT Sort and Save This function sorts the dictionary entries alphabetically and then saves them to the disk Save Changes This function saves the dictionary entries without sorting Done Exit The Done Exit button will return the program to the Channel Talker Programming Module Window If you delete any items from the dictionary and save the changes the deleted items will be permanently lost Synchronize Detune Synchronize Detune is only available by special pass code i n y Channel Talker Baud Rate and Detune x e Send Sync Character Thi
6. SWP the internal signal source is active and the output will be a sweep of frequencies between 180 Hz and 5000 Hz that will repeat continuously Note The HZ switch does not affect the EXTERNAL input signal The MODE switch is active in both the INT and EXT position 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 4 Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 Specifications e Universal Serial Bus USB Interface Standard USB B interface For connection to PC and optional customizing program Interface is USB 1 0 compliant e Audio Single audio tone from internal or external source sent to all four channels after passing through Voice ID controller e Input Impedance 20 000 ohms nominal e Output Impedance 50 ohms nominal Calibrated into 600 ohms e Tone Internal audio tone is created from a crystal controlled square wave filtered with an 8 pole Bessel digital filter sampled at 64 times the fundamental frequency The third harmonic is attenuated more than 60 dB Tone can be adjusted from 48 Hz to 7812 Hz e Amplitude Maximum usable amplitude internal or external is 8 dBu Internal amplitude digitally adjustable in 100 steps from greater than 8 dBu to less than 10dBu e Voice ID a synthesizer chip generates the Voice ID that voices phonemes stored in its 218 byte buffer The synthesizer produces a PWM Pulse Width Modulated output
7. Star Wars R2D2 tones Bio Sounds These tones are just strange Touch Tone These are the standard telephone touch tones They can be recognized by a touch tone decoder or telephone system for dialing purposes Commands e Call is used to call one phrase from another phrase For example Phrase one could have Call 5 Peter Phrase two could have Call 5 John and phrase five could have My name is When phrase one is activated it will say my name is peter and when phrase two is activated it will say my name is john This technique can save a lot of programming memory 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 7 Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 e Play is identical to Call except that once the play phrase is spoken it will stop talking It cannot be used in the Channel Talker effectively e PCtrl amp POut must not be used in the Channel Talker and may cause it to stop working properly Controls six e Volume sets the volume of the spoken Be ae el Clik to Play Phi ommon Phrase Small Dicti In U information in a given phrase If the volume chikto Eah Phyace ETS Telimen innovations is to be set different from the default it must be set in each phrase that needs the new anora Cai rei aces setting Do not set this value to z
8. astvnesnsees 6 Find NeXters trestinin 10 DC TONAL sae ceredetsiee cuca ctexcecascalseuestanitunada 6 Sort anid SVG ocace ce cceacderecareacudecesudiaace 10 PAUSES iious 7 Save Changes 10 Vowels Diphthongs Resonate amp nasal DOone EXiteicccccccceeececceccccesseeeeeeceeess 10 R s Voiced Fricatives Voiced Stops SynchronizZe Detune ccsscesesscesaccceseeees 10 Voiceless Stops Voiceless Fricatives Synth Control vissiciscssssseccesashasantsscvesasesnoces 10 amp Voiceless Stops scascosiscandsseasuagesusswsnces T Software Installation cc eeeeeeseeeesseeeeees 11 M sical SCANS accu ceeustenacseaaaveudeeoraences 7 It is presumed that the reader of this manual is familiar with PC computers and knows how to use the Windows operating system that will be running this software The administrator of this machine software may be required to set up a network connection install programs move files edit text files and run programs This set of programs may be used as stand alone or in conjunction with external hardware Setup may be used to assign ID numbers and network information The end operator should be able to read numbers and simple text The operator may need to understand how to use a touch screen without damaging it This manual is the property of Vancura Innovations and has been published for the exclusive use of it customers No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the explicit consent of Vancura Innovations
9. at 32KHz The output is passed through a 2 pole active filter that converts the signal to audio and provides gain to drive the 600 Ohm output amplifier e Power Supply Current 200ma Maximum e Power Supply Voltage 12VDC or 9VAC to 12VAC 50 60Hz Connector 2 1mm X 5 5mm X 11mm inner x outer diameter x Length e Power Supply Adapter 120VAC converter to 12VDC 200 ma e Temperature 0 deg C to 50 deg C 32 F to 125 F non condensing e SizeLxWxH 185mm x 107mm x 60mm 7 25in x 4 22in x 2 4in Handsome black anodized aluminum box with yellow text Theory of Operation Channel Talker is a microprocessor controlled device that operates from a 12 MHZ crystal and performs all of the control characteristics Tone frequency generation is accomplished by setting a timer in the processor to output a clock 128 times the desired frequency The clock output is divided by 2 and then by 64 to generate a square wave at the desired tone frequency Both frequencies the fundamental and 64 X fundamental are input to an 8 pole digital Bessel filter The digital filter strips off all of the harmonics and outputs a 64 step sign wave The amplitude of this tone is constant over the entire frequency range Amplitude control is accomplished by using a 100 position digital resistor in a variable gain amplifier circuit The amplifier sets the appropriate tone output level from 10 dBu to 8 dBu for each of the requested amplitude settings It also sets the pass thr
10. com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 8 Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 information is programmed the Channel talker may be disconnected from the computer and used independently The Channel talker will return to normal mode by changing any switch position on the front panel The Shut Up button will stop the voicing immediately The Done Exit button will return the program to the Channel Talker Programming Module Window Note the information shown in the phrase buffers is also stored in the PhraseALator ini file for your future use The phrases actually stored in the synthesizer EEPROM cannot be read back into the PC program for verification or comparison You have to listen to the phrases in order to tell how they are programmed Event Configuration Event Configuration is only available in the optional software package This utility sets up how the phrases will be played when the Channel Talker activates them The default settings must not be changed if proper operation is to be expected e Write Data to Channel Talker button zmizi downloads the settings to the voicing me Ee 2 r Events Input Style Play Phrase Clear Call Restart TTL RC processor in the Channel Talker ToPlay Buffer Phrase From Wait Signal Pulse Input 0 Goes High D 0 E E L nti eE C e Restore Defaults button returns the a a Fo a a a eo setting to those shown i
11. ct to a PC support program through a Universal Serial Bus USB connection The Voice ID mode injects a synthetic voice ID on each of the channels in sequence Voice ID Phrase Editing Software The Voice ID Phrase editing software is needed to set up the Voice ID information Once the Voice ID information has been programmed into the Channel Talker this program is no longer needed except to change the voice ID information at some later date The voice ID information is stored in the Channel Talker in EEPROM memory and the information will be retained indefinitely A USB connection on the computer and a USB A to USB B cable is required for the programming process Optional Advanced Software The optional PC based support program allows the operator several additional functions The support program will allow 1 Complete computer remote operation of the Channel Talker 2 Selection of one of five preset frequencies Default 60 250 400 1000 2000 Hz 3 Selection of one of five preset Amplitudes Default 10 0 2 4 and 8 dBu 4 Change any of the preset frequencies Range 45 Hz to 7 8 KHz 5 Calibrate change any of the preset amplitudes Range 10 dBu to 8 dBu in 99 steps 6 Modify the front panel switch preset frequencies and amplitudes 7 Modify the External input pass through gain Range 0 13 to 1 3 Default is 1 0 8 Restore factory default settings or last saved calibration settings 9 Save changes in EEPROM memory so t
12. e e Vancura Innovations LLC Imagination is more important than knowledge until you have to build what you ve imagined Channel Talker Four Channel Test Tone Generator With Voice ID CT User Manual Version 1 00 02 3 24 2005 Prepared by Vancura Innovations LLC 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Service vancura innovations com Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 Table of Contents Product Description eccceeeeceesseeeeeteeeeneees 3 Misc SOUNCS 0 csssn2sesnedensenreyenssansncne 7 Voice ID Phrase Editing Software 3 Commands secouctassosrenarscnsndareavewenamncnanvens 7 Optional Advanced Software 3 COnOlS asori 8 Optional hardware seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 Modifiers sismes 8 Operation of the Channel Talker Hardware 4 Channel ID Editor sanneitiancesatincsavaneensccvvdvaners 8 Specifications seseseeeeeeeeeereesreerrereesreererresee 5 Event Configuration 9 Theory of Operation 5 Dictionary Editor scxisicesnetesenesostcessatisieecees 9 Voice ID Programming 5 AG onenian erates 9 Help ensenen 6 Import New Words nsee 9 Phrase Creator amp Editor eeeeeeeeeeee 6 Erase Blank Entries ceeeeeeeee 10 Say Data septa ediacyesetgesrecidsardeneans 6 Find Word cescecurtiaemna anne 10 Say LU csctesaneacnnacyesesucoeatvenonsess
13. ed as a pause and not voiced The word hello translates to HE FAST EHLE LO OWWW Pauses Each pause button will insert a pause of a different size into the phrase By holding the mouse over the button you will be informed to the size and nature of the pause Double click on the button to insert it into the Say Data window Vowels Diphthongs Resonate amp nasal R s Voiced Fricatives Voiced Stops Voiceless Stops Voiceless Fricatives amp Voiceless Stops These phonemes are used to sound out words By clicking on the phoneme you will hear the sound it produces and double clicking will add the phoneme to the Say Data window To create the word Left you would enter ALE EH FF TT into the Say Data buffer To verify the sound click on the Say It button To exaggerate the word like leeeft you would enter ALE slow EH FF TT or longer still LE EH EH FF TT Note Character case is not important Musical Scale The musical scale buttons modifies the pitch of the voice The pitch information must be inserted into each phrase that is to use it This function is identical to Pitch The voicing has a range of three full octaves Misc Sounds The miscellaneous sounds may be used to accent your message e Robot These are single tones that are based on a musical scale Alarms These tones are of different lengths and change in pitch in different ways Beeps These tones are similar to
14. ero Channel 2 Phrase Phvase7 Phrase 12 p this is N C N P6 channel e Speed Affects how fast the word is spoken Channel 3 Phrase rase rase Do not set this value to Zero Call 7 three welcome to globecast new york P2 e Pitch Affects the pitch of the spoken voice Channel 4 Phrase UE Phrase 4 eo te call 8 Channel four P6 BO P6 BO The function is identical to the musical scale esteos wo Phrase 5 Phrase 10 Phrase 15 settings Do not set this value to zero nn ee er ey e Bend Affects how the phonemes are 2B usedof 218 2 SG pronounced Hele shutup Donez e Reset Presets the above controls items to their default values Modifiers The modifiers change the way a word is spoken Without a modifier phrase will be monotone without accents e Stress adds emphasis to the phoneme that follows it This increases the frequency of some of the voicing components The word window would translate to WH STRESS IH NO DE SLOW OWWW This emphasizes the i to help make the word sound more natural e Fast voices the phoneme that follows it 50 faster making it seem clipped or brief e Slow Voices the phoneme that follows it 50 slower longer e Relax softens phoneme that follows it the opposite of stress e Repeat will say the phoneme that follows it as many times as directed The format is Repeat 5 for five repeats Channel ID Editor The ID edit
15. hat the Channel Talker can be operated with the new default settings without the support program Optional hardware To use the optional software a USB A to USB B cable is needed to connect between the computer and the Channel Talker This is not normally supplied with either the Channel Talker or the Optional Software This cable is fairly standard and can be purchased from a variety of electronics and office supply stores It may also be purchased directly from Vancura Innovations for 9 99 plus shipping 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 3 Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 Operation of the Channel Talker Hardware The Channel Talker was designed with simplicity in mind fuss Channel Talker 3 1 Attach the power adapter to the back of the unit gt s Four Channel Test Tone With Voice ID Plug the adapter into a suitable power source Sm source ue POWER 2 Connect the four outputs to the appropriate inputs on Neat QG GoGr e your audio equipment EXTERNAL 7 Vancura 3 If an external tone source is desired connect the Ianya tina ID chI external source to the front of the unit 4 Initial Setup a Set the SOURCE switch to INT b Set the HZ FREQUENCY switch to 400 Hz c Set the dBu AMPLITUDE switch to 4 dBu d Set MODE to ID 5 Turn ON the unit and verify that
16. i ca ili 1 r Misc Sounds r Commands a utility that will allow you to eS Mes Some aa ee create and hear the text that you INTD T ae Alarms ao At A2 43 as as as J az as Ag z Pay jo INTET INTE2 NTES Beeps B0 B1 82 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 will eventually program into the NTFT_ NTF2 NTF3 BioSounds Co J cr c2 ca e e _ce eee LMA Lecu lf INTFHT INTFH2 NTFHS Touch Tone Do D1 D2 D3 D4 05 be o7 be ds o10 or _ Pou fr Channel Talker The Channel ID Fee conan Modifiers i 4 Volume 96 af E gt Vv ast ress Editor will also take you to this ie ua ACEN aoe I a A ma a gs ita Playing Say Data aa window indirectly Nie1_ Nte2_ INTES ee L n aia ie Help Repeat 5 Say Data Say lt View Codes Say Data Say Selection View Codes Clear Say Data for Selection Dicti The say data window 1S where the Load Overwrite Load Insert Load amp Say NextWord Use Big Dictionary Save ShutUp Done Exit phrase is constructed Phrases are constructed in several ways 1 Use words from the dictionary if a word is in the dictionary you can type the word directly into the Say Data widow To determine if the word is in the dictionary type the word in the dictionary window and click on either the Load Overwrite or Load Insert buttons if a set of Phonemes appears the word exists If the word is absent
17. n the picture Input 1 GaesHigh C fo os os os Input 1 Goes Low Iv 2 Vv B r Output Controled by e Done Exit button will return the wer aee ea a a s 8 i lias Input 2 Goes Low Vv EB v E j Output 0 o program to the Channel Talker Ip t9 Goestigh fo FF i r 1 1 Input 3 Goes Low Vv 4 Vv B a cl Programming Module Window mettcortin e eo oeo or or oele re e 7 Input 4 Goes Low E jo Al m z r Output Startup State e Auto Silence Must be checked Turns retts Cootin of For oF aa off the sound after a phrase is finished Input 5 GoesLow fo a s 8 Output to a Input 6 Goes High I 0 E Li E ma ARF Otherwise the last phoneme spoken rett6 contn fo ror opr on a wal will continue indefinitely like a singer Input 7 Goes High I fo FoF fc Swe Lett Input 7 Goes Li F 0 m m E holding a note forever A pause or eci a Wite Data to Channel Taker shut up command will silence it ea Restore Setingss IV Auto Silence SCP Node Jo Shut Up Done Exit e Input Style Must be set to TTL PE Signal e Output Controlled by Must be set to Chip e Output Startup State Must be set to ON e SCP Node Must be set to 0 zero This permits multiple units to be connected to the same serial communication channel Do not change this from 0 zero or the unit will fail Dictionary Editor The dictionary editor allows the editing adding and deleting of words Help Opens a text file that offers help on
18. or displays the 16 available phrase buffers The Channel 1 through Channel 4 are the buffers that are activated from the Channel Talker These buffers must contain the channel specific information for the Channel Talker to operate properly The Common phrase buffer or any other phrase buffer may be called from the channel buffers to simplify programming and minimize memory usage The window under Phrase 5 indicates the amount of available storage for the phrases The phrases cannot be programmed unless they fit in the available memory area To play a phrase from the synthesizer memory click on the phrase heading Remember the phrase you her will be what is stored in the synthesizer not necessarily what is shown on the screen To make both the same you must first download the phrases to the synthesizer in order to hear the text shown in the phrase window by clicking on the Write Data to Synthesizer button To edit a phrase click on the phrase window This action will open the Phrase Creator and Editor window When the Phrase Creator and Editor window is closed the Say Data buffer contents will be transferred the phrase buffer that was being edited The phrase data must be downloaded in order to save it The Write Data To Synthesizer button translates the text in the phrase buffers to phonemes and sends it to the voice processor for permanent retention in its EEPROM memory Once the 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations
19. ough gain for the external input The calibration values for the digital resistor are stored in EEPROM The voice synthesizer is a phoneme to speech converter that supports 72 speech elements 43 sound effects and 12 DTMF touch tones The chip can store up to 218 phonemes as phrases in EEPROM that can be changed up to 1 000 000 times Up to 16 phrases can be stored in the chip Four of the phrases are triggered with digital inputs from the microprocessor The ID cycle repeat time is dependant on the length of the voice ID message The message is played on each channel in sequence and then repeated without pause Voice ID Programming Haz File Edit Help Channel Talker Has a default message and can be Help used right out of the box This message is generic eE eaaa and will not reflect your company s name To z change the message install the Channel Talker Synth Control pees Editor Syncronize Detune programming software onto a PC and connect the use status al EE Done Exit Channel Talker to the PC using a USB cable 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 5 Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 Connect the Channel Talker to the PC using a USB cable turn on the Channel Talker and start the program Note The Channel talker cannot use some of the features presented in the Voice ID programming softwa
20. re The Channel Talker uses the Magnevation SpeakJet voice synthesizer chip The voice programming software was provided in part by Magnevation The large library was compiled by Carnegie Mellon University and was adapted for use on the SpeakJet by Vancura Innovations Help This button opens a text help file that attempts to explain what each of the buttons do There is a help button on each screen to help you gees xi i s i File Help with the various functions r Pauses r Vowels Diphthonge Resonate amp Nasal R s PO PE war Y UW Eviy_ _veH_ uw avww LE NE NGE RR aXRA TEE an CM r a E P h rase Creator amp E ditor ua 100 a EH T7 OH Tom Voiced Stops r Voiceless Stops Voiceless Fricatives BE DE GE KE TT PE HE SE SH CH Musical Scale qp Voiced Fricatives BO DO GO KO TU PO HO I so I THI FF The Phrase Creator and Editor Is cht Soe Gee
21. s button transmits a single fe ak 4 byte that allows the internal communication channel nie oe ynchronize Communication to set the BAUD rate for proper operation The sync The Sync Character sets the intemal BAUD rate Sync must Sood be performed anytime the Detune value is changed character has no effect unless the chip s MO and M1 Jumpers MO and M1 on the PC board need to be changed to start the process Send Syne Character pins are correctly configured and followed by a reset e Send Detune Value Warning Use extreme caution when using this function It is very likely that Channel Talker will no longer function properly if O 194 done incorrectly Never use these features unless you l know what you are doing or have been instructed to do so by Vancura Innovations This command sends a byte that determines the synthesizer s internal clock speed This value affects both the sound output calibration and the communication channel If this value is changed it is likely that the communication channel will need to be resynchronized Synth Control r Chip Detune Send Detune Value DonevExit Not used with the Channel Talker 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 10 Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 Software Installation Insert the CD into the CDROM drive it should start up the ins
22. tall program automatically If it does not go to the CDROM drive and double click on startup exe The program loader will install the program load the USB drivers and install an icon on the desktop Power up the Channel Talker and connect it to the computer using the USB cable option The computer should begin to recognize the Channel Talker as new hardware and then install the USB drivers If it cannot find the USB drivers have the device installer point to C program files VancuraInnovations ChannelTalker USB_Driver After the driver is installed run the Channel Talker Configuration Program Finis Notes 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 11 Vancura Innovations LLC Channel Talker User Manual 1 00 02 Channel Talker User Manual Copyright 2005 Vancura Innovations LLC All rights Reserved 9010 33 Street West 309 756 0769 http vancura innovations com Rock Island IL 61201 Email sales vancura innovations com Page 12
23. the Power LED is illuminated At this time there should be a 4 dBu 0 VU 400 Hz 3 OUTPUTS tone on each of the four channels and the tones should i ray ey have an identifying voice message on each of the NY channels that repeats at a rate depending on the length of the message Each channel ID is spoken in sequence and CH1 ee eae CH 3 CH a then repeated 12v acvoc E Vancura Innovations 309 756 0769 6 The MODE switch sales vancura innovations com a Set the MODE switch to ID Note that the ID CH1 LED Light Emitting Diode will be ON while Channel Talker is speaking on channel 1 b Set the MODE switch to TONE Note that the tone is ON and that there is no voice ID on any of the channels c Set the MODE switch to OFF Note that the tone and the voice ID will be OFF Note The Mode switch works with both internal tones and external audio inputs see SOURCE 7 The HZ FREQUENCY switch a Select a different frequency and note that the tone has changed to the indicated frequency 8 The dBu AMPLITUDE switch a Select a different amplitude setting and note that the tone has changed to the indicated amplitude 9 The SOURCE switch a With the SOURCE switch set to INT the internal signal source will be directed to the outputs b With the SOURCE switch set to EXT the audio supplied to the front panel EXTERNAL INPUT jack will be directed to the outputs c With the SOURCE switch set to
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