[DECtalk] dectalk sapi interface

Jayson Smith ratguy at bellsouth.net
Wed Mar 9 21:56:00 EST 2005 

Hello,
I haven't figured out Hyper Terminal yet, but in the meantime I have written
a small program you can use to get version info.  It assumes the unit is on
COM1.  If this is not the case, let me know and I will compile it with a
different setting.  Download it from the following url.
http://jaybird.no-ip.info/verspeak.exe
Now, with your screen reader either unloaded or using another synthesizer,
run the program.  It will open up COM1 and send the [:version speak] string
to it.  The DECtalk Express will speak its version number after a few
seconds.  You will need to press a key to exit the program.  If it doesn't
work the first time, try again.

Hope this helps!
Jayson.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Gawronski" <nick at nickgawronski.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at jaybird.no-ip.info>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk sapi interface


> Hi, I have hyper terminal under windows xp professional service pack 2,
> how do I configure it to talk to the dectalk express?  I use window eyes
> and will be using the dectalk access32 that is built-in to version 5.0
> is there a way to configure hyperterminal to automatically come up in
> this mode with out prompting for a new connection all of the time?  bye On
> Tue, 8 Mar 2005, Jayson Smith wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > As for Digital buying back DECtalk, well I don't think that's ever going
to
> > happen since Digital no longer exists.  Probably one of the reasons
DECtalk
> > was sold in the first place is that Compaq bought out Digital.  Then
later,
> > HP bought out Compaq!  What a mess!
> > As for getting your Express's firmware version, there are two ways.
Both
> > methods require the unit to be hooked up to a serial port where you can
use
> > that port via something like Hyper Terminal.  Also, don't have your
screen
> > reader using the unit under test, use Elloquence or something else.
Select
> > the com port where the unit under test is connected.  Set it to 9600
baud, 8
> > data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.  Now there are two things you can
do.
> > 1.  Turn on the unit.  At power-up, it will send a short startup message
> > over the serial port which will include the firmware version and I think
the
> > firmware date.
> > 2.  With the unit already powered up and with the volume set so you can
hear
> > it, send it the following line:
> > [:version speak]
> > The unit will speak the version number and date.
> > I can provide instructions for downgrading an Express if you want.  I
think
> > I have the firmware file and can send it to you.  Note that this
procedure
> > is completely safe even on a Force Dectalk Express unit.  As far as I
know
> > the actual hardware's the same, it's just the firmware that changed.  I
> > would not recommend doing anything like this on a USB unit.  I have no
idea
> > what type of firmware they use but suspect it would be totally
different.  I
> > think it even uses a faster processor than the Express.  If you could
even
> > get the update performed which is rather doubtful, you'd probably just
make
> > the unit unusable.
> > Jayson.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nick Gawronski" <nick at nickgawronski.com>
> > To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at jaybird.no-ip.info>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 4:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk sapi interface
> >
> >
> >> Hi, I would also like that sapi program as well.  I also use a dectalk
> >> express and was wondering how I can check what firmware it is running
> >> and how to downgrade if needed to get the good quality digital speech.
> >> Can I also downgrade a dectalk usb using the express firmware to make
it
> >> sound like digitals version and why does digital not just buy back
> >> dectalk or gwmicro or one of the access companys who really knows what
> >> they are doing?  bye On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, Shaun Everiss wrote:
> >>
> >>> same here
> >>> At 10:26 a.m. 8/03/2005, you wrote:
> >>>> can you send me the sapi program off list that interfaces with
dectalk?
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Horspool, Matthew F."
> > <drjaws at blueyonder.co.uk>
> >>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at jaybird.no-ip.info>
> >>>> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 1:16 PM
> >>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk sapi interface
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have a SAPI 4.0 interface program that interfaces with DECtalk as
if
> > it were a SAPI synth.  Also, Dolphin SAM treats DECtalk
> >>>>> ACCESS32 as a SAPI Synth.  Wierd.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Matthew
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "hank smith" <hank at hanksmith.net>
> >>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at jaybird.no-ip.info>
> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 7:31 PM
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk sapi interface
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> what programs are you talking about that make it speek?
> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Horspool, Matthew F."
> > <drjaws at blueyonder.co.uk>
> >>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at jaybird.no-ip.info>
> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 4:24 AM
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk sapi interface
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Tony,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> DECtalk does not strictly have a SAPI Interface.  It has a tendency
> > to use
> >>>>>> SSIL.  However, I have seen certain SAPI4 compliant
> >>>>>> programs making DECtalk speak.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Matthew
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Baechler"
> > <tony at baechler.net>
> >>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at jaybird.no-ip.info>
> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 3:07 AM
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk SAPI interface
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi.  I thought I was clear on this before.  No, there is no such
> > thing as
> >>>>>> a
> >>>>>> SAPI interface, period.  It isn't likely to happen soon.  I have no
> > idea
> >>>>>> how much the full developer edition costs but probably more than
most
> >>>>>> people want to pay.  Please do me a favour and don't ask about this
> > since
> >>>>>> there is no SAPI interface and probably never will be.  Corrections
> >>>>>> welcome
> >>>>>> of course, but my information comes from GW Micro.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> At 09:55 AM 3/5/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> >>>>>>> how much is that?
> >>>>>>> and is that SAPI compatible?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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