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30016-RT

Manufacturer Part Number
30016-RT
Description
Audio IC Development Tools Emic 2 Text-2-Speech Module RETAIL PKG
Manufacturer
Parallax
Datasheet
Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016)
Designed in conjunction with Grand Idea Studio (www.grandideastudio.com), the Emic 2 Text-to-Speech
Module is an unconstrained, multi-language voice synthesizer that converts a stream of digital text into
natural sounding speech output. Using the universally recognized DECtalk text-to-speech synthesizer
engine, Emic 2 provides full speech synthesis capabilities for any embedded system via a simple
command-based interface.
Features
Key Specifications
Application Ideas
Copyright © Parallax Inc.
High-quality speech synthesis for English and Spanish languages
Nine pre-defined voice styles comprising male, female, and child
Dynamic control of speech and voice characteristics, including pitch, speaking rate, and word
emphasis
Industry-standard DECtalk text-to-speech synthesizer engine (5.0.E1)
On-board audio power amplifier and 1/8” (3.5 mm) audio jack
Single row, 6-pin, 0.1” header for easy connection to a host system
Power requirements: +5 VDC, 30 mA idle, 46-220 mA active (depending on speech parameters
and output load)
Communication: asynchronous 9600 bps serial
Operating temperature: -20 to +70 °C (-4 to +158 °F)
Dimensions: 1.25” W x 1.5” L x 0.37” H (3.17 W x 3.81 L x 0.94 H cm)
Reading Internet-based data streams (such as e-mails or Twitter feeds)
Conveying status or sensor results from robots, scientific equipment, or industrial machinery
Language learning or speech aids for educational environments
Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016)
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v1.1 7/2/2012 Page 1 of 12
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... Language learning or speech aids for educational environments Copyright © Parallax Inc. Web Site: www.parallax.com Forums: forums.parallax.com Sales: sales@parallax.com Technical: support@parallax.com Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) Office: (916) 624-8333 Fax: (916) 624-8003 Sales: (888) 512-1024 Tech Support: (888) 997-8267 v1.1 7/2/2012 Page ...

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... Differential audio amplifier output, bridge-tied load configuration, negative side. Connect directly to 8 Ω speaker. Differential audio amplifier output, bridge-tied load configuration, positive side. Connect directly to 8 Ω speaker. Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) v1.1 7/2/2012 Page ...

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... Select language (US English), 1 (Castilian Spanish), 2 (Latin Spanish) Px Select parser (DECtalk), 1 (Epson) R Revert to default text-to-speech settings C Print current text-to-speech settings I Print version information H Print list of available commands Copyright © Parallax Inc. Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) v1.1 7/2/2012 Page ...

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... X: Stop playback (while message is playing) Immediately stop the currently playing text-to-speech message. This command is only valid while a message is playing. Example: :D0 <audio output> Copyright © Parallax Inc. that conform to the Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) ISO-8859-1 Latin character v1.1 7/2/2012 Page set ...

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... Set the audio output volume in decibels from -48 (softest (loudest). This setting will remain in effect until another value is entered or Emic 2 is powered off. Upon power-up, the default value is 0. Example: :V-10 : Copyright © Parallax Inc. Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) v1.1 7/2/2012 Page ...

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... Example: : Revert to default text-to-speech settings Resets the user-configurable text-to-speech settings to their default, power-up configuration: Voice = 0 (Paul) Volume = 0 dB Rate = 200 words/minute Language = 0 (US English) Parser = 1 (Epson) Copyright © Parallax Inc. Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) v1.1 7/2/2012 Page ...

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... Lists all available commands for the Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module. Example: :H Emic 2 Command List: Sx Convert text-to-speech message (1023 byte maximum) Dx Play demonstration message (Speaking), 1 (Singing), 2 (Spanish) < more commands listed, but not shown in this example > : Copyright © Parallax Inc. Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) v1.1 7/2/2012 Page ...

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... Set how punctuation marks are handled [:punct] Set speaking rate [:rate] Specify when speaking begins [:say] Skip a selected part of text pre-processing [:skip] Makes a command synchronous to allow processed before synthesis [:sync] continues Copyright © Parallax Inc. Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) v1.1 7/2/2012 Page ...

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... Paul :-)1 to Harry :-)4 to Dennis :-)8 to Wendy. :-)0 I can also /\/\ increase my pitch. /\/\ And increase my pitch again. >>>> Then speak faster >>>> and even faster >>>> and even faster again. <<<<<<<<<<<< \/\/\/\/ And then go back to normal. Copyright © Parallax Inc. that conform to the Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) ISO-8859-1 Latin character v1.1 7/2/2012 Page set ...

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... Copyright © Parallax Inc. Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) v1.1 7/2/2012 Page ...

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... Vertical bar º Ð Currency sign × Broken bar Þ Diaeresis ÷ Not sign þ Soft hyphen ÿ Emic 2 Text-to-Speech Module (#30016) ISO-8859-1 Description Hex Code 0xAE Registered sign 0xAF Macron 0xB4 Acute accent 0xB8 Cedilla Masculine ordinal 0xBA ...

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... Open Source Files and Example Code The following engineering materials are released as open source under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/), allowing free distribution and reuse. The materials are posted on the Emic 2 product page; search “30016” at www.parallax.com:  Schematic  ...

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