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From: thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: How to use Votrax Type&Talk?
Message-ID: <33047@cup.portal.com>
Date: 21 Aug 90 06:43:27 GMT
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ollie@hydra.unm.edu (David Oliver Eisman) in
<1990Aug20.021328.10080@ariel.unm.edu> writes:

	Does anyone have the settings for the baud rate switches on a
	Votrax Type 'N Talk text to speech synthesizer?  (Model 100)

From page 7 of the TYPE 'N TALK user's manual:

	Close (down position) only one switch at a time:

		BAUD	SWITCH

		  75	  1
		 150	  2
		 300	  3
		 600	  4
		1200	  5
		2400	  6
		4800	  7
		9600	  8

But, I sure hope you have more info than what your posting suggests.  The
RS-232 wiring for the VOTRAX unit is "non-standard", and there's a LOT of
software commands that one need issue to the unit to get it to function.

I still use one (VOTRAX TYPE 'N TALK) in a monthly seminar I give.  So if
you have questions, feel welcome to email.  But I strongly suggest you get
a copy of the User's Manual; it's copyright 1981 by Votrax so I cannot make
a copy for you, but if you're unable to get one from VOTRAX (Federal Screw
Works) I could make a copy with VOTRAX' written permission and reasonable
photocopying and mailing fees (the book is 32 pages).

The address I have for them (circa 1982) is:

	VOTRAX Division of Federal Screw Works
	500 Stephenson Highway
	Troy, Michigan  48084

Phone numbers (again circa 1982) are:

	order line:  800-521-1350
	prod. info:  313-588-0341

Thad Floryan [ thad@cup.portal.com (OR) ..!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!thad ]