Campbell Scientific VS1 Telephone Modem with Voice Synthesizer User Manual

VS1 AND THE VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

4/12/94

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VS1 AND THE VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

1. INTRODUCTION TO VS1 AND VS1 VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

• Bell 212A and CCITT V.22 Compatible

• Full Duplex at 300/1200 Baud

• Hayes "AT" Command Set

• RJ11C Modular Telephone Jack

• Tone Dialing

• Direct connection to and powered by a CSI

CR10 datalogger.

• Signal level connects/disconnects 5 VDC

external power minimizing current drain.

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer is a 300/1200 baud
modem voice synthesizer, that uses the Hayes
"AT" command set.

The CR10 that will be communicating with the
VS1 will require a special UVEPROM in order
for the system to operate.

The VS1 can be operated as a remote site
modem connected to a CR10 datalogger and
used to transmit, by voice, real-time data stored
in the datalogger to the end user. A touch-tone
phone must be used to access the voice
synthesis functions. The VS1 will not work with
the older pulse-style phones. A Hayes or
Hayes-compatible modem must be at the
computer site to use the VS1 as a standard
modem.

The voice synthesizer is powered and enabled
by the battery powered datalogger. When the
voice synthesizer is disabled, it will draw less
than 50µA from the datalogger 5VDC output.

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer Editor is used to
adapt user-created *.DLD files to work with the
datalogger and the voice synthesis functions in
the VS1.

The VS1 can also be used as an originate
modem at the datalogger site. This allows the
user to program the datalogger to call specific
phone numbers when certain preprogrammed
conditions are met. For more information, refer
to Section 8.4 in this manual and to the CR10
Operator's Manual regarding Instruction 97.

2. SPECIFICATIONS

2.1. VS1 VOICE SYNTHESIZER Current Drain:

ON HOOK(Quiescent state)-approx. 50µA.
OFF HOOK(Voice transmitting)-approx. 110 mA.
OFF HOOK(Data transmitting)-approx. 75 mA.

Voltage Supply Requirements:

A single 5 VDC-regulated supply. This supply is
from the CR10.

Operational Temperature Range:

-25°C to +50°C

Humidity:

If the VS1 Voice Synthesizer is installed in a
remote site that is exposed to the elements, we
recommend using a NEMA Class 4 enclosure
with a desiccant pack to control humidity.
Comparable enclosures are the CSI model
number ENC 12/14 with desiccant pack part
number 4905.

Installation in a building at standard room
temperature and humidity should not present a
problem.

Size:

5.15" X 1.675" X 3.615"

13.08 cm X 4.25 cm X 9.18 cm

Weight:

12.2 oz. 0.346 Kg.

Additional Specifications:

Equipment complies with FCC Rules Part 68.
Equipment complies with requirements in Part

15 of FCC Rules for Class A computing
devices.

FCC Registration No. - B9QUSA-75378-MM-T
Ringer Equivalence No. (REN) - 0.6B
Canadian Load No. 5
Required Connector - USOC RJ11C
Screw terminals for - GND, RING, and TIP.

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2.2. VS1 VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR
SOFTWARE

The VS1 requires an IBM or IBM-compatible
computer with at least 256K of available RAM
memory, along with DOS 2.1 or greater. It
requires an 80-column by 25-line monitor. This
monitor can be Monochrome, Text, CGA, EGA,
VGA, etc.

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer Editor can be run
from the floppy drive, but it is recommended to
install the software package on a hard drive.
See Section 4 in this manual for hard drive
installation instructions.

3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION

3.1. INTERNAL JUMPER SETTINGS

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer has five user­changeable jumpers. Table 3-1 lists jumper
settings and their meaning along with factory
settings. See Figure 3-1 for jumper locations.

3.2. UVEPROM INSTALLATION IN THE CR10

Your CR10 will require a special UVEPROM in
order to work properly with the VS1. If the VS1
UVEPROM was not installed at the factory,
refer to the CR10 Operator's Manual, Appendix
G or to Appendix A in this manual for installation
instructions.

3.3. SITE INSTALLATION

Your VS1 is designed to be used on standard
device telephone lines. The VS1 connects to
the telephone line by means of a USOC RJ11C
jack (standard modular telephone jack).

Connection to telephone company-provided
COIN service (Central Office ImplemeNted
systems) is prohibited. Connection to party line
service is subject to state tariffs.

TABLE 3-1. VS1 Internal Jumper Settings

JUMPER PINS MEANING FACTORY SETTING

1. D8 1 TO 2 RESULT CODES ENABLED JUMPER IN PLACE

2. D8 3 TO 4 AUTO-ANSWER DISABLED JUMPER NOT IN PLACE

3. D8 5 TO 6 ENABLE CCITT V.22 JUMPER NOT IN PLACE

4. C8 1 TO 2 ENABLE VOICE SYNTHESIZER JUMPER IN PLACE

5. J4 1 TO 2 ENABLES MODEM ENABLE JUMPER NOT IN PLACE

JUMPER 1: Result codes are sent to your terminal screen.
JUMPER 2: Auto answer is disabled by putting the jumper in place. This option is used only

when the modem is not to answer a call.
For example: The VS1 is connected to a phone line which is to be used for both

voice and modem communication. In this situation it its best to have the datalogger
call the computer.

JUMPER 3: Selects Bell 212A (U.S. and Canada) or CCITT V.22 (Foreign). This does not mean

that the VS1 is tested and approved for all foreign countries.

JUMPER 4: Selects the option to hear voice synthesis communication over the lines. Jumper 5

needs to be OFF for voice synthesis to occur.

JUMPER 5: This option is to be used when talking with dataloggers other than the CR10 or

when talking via modem only. Jumper 4 needs to be OFF when this jumper is in
place.

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If the unit is mounted where there is a standard
modular phone plug available then connect the
phone cable provided with the VS1 from the
modular wall plug to the VS1, as shown in
Figure 3-2.

Connect the 14 AWG grounding wire (provided
with the VS1) to the grounding terminal (GND)

on the VS1. Connect the other end to the CR10
ground (G) on the wiring panel. If the enclosure
has a grounded bus bar, then connect the
ground wire to the bus bar instead of the
datalogger ground. The datalogger ground
should be tied to earth ground. See Section

14.7 in the CR10 Operator's Manual.

FIGURE 3-1. VS1 Jumper Locations

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FIGURE 3-2. Standard Telephone Jack Connection

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FIGURE 3-3. Remote Site Connection

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Remote datalogger installations require a
telephone transient surge protector (P/N 6362
for enclosure mount. P/N 2372-01 for direct
replacement) unless the telephone company
confirms a surge protector has already been
installed at the remote site. See Figure 3.3.

If a burial phone line and a telephone transient
surge protector are used, attach the wires to the
VS1 as shown in Figure 3-3.

NOTE: It is important that the datalogger
and VS1 are well grounded to an earth
ground to ensure proper operation.

Connect the VS1 to the CR10 via the SC12
Cable. Neither the CR10 or the VS1 use RS232
Serial I/O type pin outs or protocols to
communicate. If you would like more
information on what each pin does on the CR10
please refer to the CR10 Operator's Manual,
Section 6 on 9 PIN SERIAL INPUT/OUTPUT or
to Appendix B in this manual.

If any of your telephone equipment is not
operating properly, you should remove it
immediately from your telephone line, as it may
cause harm to the telephone network. If the
telephone company notes a problem, they may
temporarily discontinue service. When practical,
they will notify you in advance of this
disconnection. If advance notice is not feasible,
you will be notified as soon as possible. When
you are notified, you will be given the
opportunity to correct the problem and informed
of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

give you notice in writing to allow you to make
any changes necessary to maintain
uninterrupted service.

If you have any questions about your telephone
line, such as how many pieces of equipment
you can connect to it, the telephone company
will provide this information upon request.

In certain circumstances, it may be necessary
for the telephone company to request
information from you concerning the equipment
which you have connected to your telephone
line. In this instance, provide the FCC
registration number and the Ringer Equivalence
Number (REN) of the equipment which is
connected to your line; both of these items are
listed on the equipment label and Section 2.1 of
this manual. The sum of all of the RENs on your
telephone lines should be less than five in order
to assure proper service from the telephone
company. In some cases, a sum of five may not
be usable on a given line.

For theory of operation on the modem part of
the VS1 and an "AT" command summary
please refer to Appendix E.

4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

The VS1 Voice Synthesizer Editor can be run
directly off the floppy disk you received with the
VS1. We recommend copying the disk to your
hard drive. It is always a good idea to make a
back up copy of your original disks and then
archive the originals. The disk is not copy
protected.

For assistance in installation or for repair, call or
write to:

Campbell Scientific, Inc.
815 West 1800 North
Logan, UT 84321-1784
[phone].

To comply with FCC Rules and Regulations, all
repairs on the VS1 will be performed by
Campbell Scientific, Inc. or an authorized agent
of Campbell Scientific, Inc.

In order to provide you with the best service, it
may be necessary for the telephone company to
make occasional changes in their equipment,
operations, or procedures. If these changes
might affect your service or the operation of
your equipment, the telephone company will

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Follow normal DOS COPY command
procedures to load the VS1 Voice Synthesizer
Editor onto your hard drive. The files necessary
to run the editor are: VS1.EXE and VOICE.TXT.
If there is room on the hard drive, load the
example file called EXMPL1.DLD. This file will
be used later.

5. USING THE VS1 FOR MODEM COMMUNICATIONS

In order to download files to your datalogger via
modem you will need to modify the phone
number in GRAPHTERM or TERM. Insert three
commas and "*9" at the end of the phone
number for your datalogger.

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For example, if the number of your datalogger is
"555-4321" you would need to make the
following additions: "555-4321,,,*9".

The commas add delays so the VS1 has time to
recognize the "*9". The "*9" disables the voice
synthesizer and sets the VS1 to operate as a
standard 1200 baud modem. By inserting extra
commas into the phone number string, you can
usually correct communication problems with
the VS1. This is particularly true if the call is
long distance.

6. DOWNLOADING AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE VS1

Let's take a brief tour through the VS1. The VS1
Voice Synthesizer will allow you to monitor
preconfigured input locations in the datalogger
as well as check or manipulate flags and ports.

For this example you will need to have the
datalogger attached to the VS1 and all phone
lines connected.

Using GRAPHTERM or TERM, download
EXMPL1.DLD to the datalogger. Make sure the
datalogger is connected to the VS1. Quit
GRAPHTERM or TERM after downloading
EXMPL1.DLD.

NOTE: The datalogger does not need to be
connected to the VS1 to download a
program to it. You can download your
program via an SC32A interface, or a
storage module, to the datalogger and then
connect it up with the VS1.

6.1. INPUT LOCATIONS

Using a standard touch-tone phone, call up the
datalogger. After connecting you should hear:

Campbell Scientific datalogger program.
Datalogger internal temperature is (some value)
degrees Fahrenheit.
Press "1" for input locations.
Press "2" for ports.
Press "3" for flags.
Press "pound" to hear menu again.
Press "star" to disconnect.

The first two lines of the spoken message are
called the "Initial Message". This message is
created by the user using the VS1 Voice
Synthesizer Editor. Pressing the "#" symbol on

the telephone keypad will cause the VS1 to
repeat what is listed above. Pressing the "*"
symbol will cause the VS1 to say "goodbye" and
disconnect the phone.

For right now let's only look at the input
locations. Press "1" on your touch-tone phone.
You should hear:

You have selected to monitor input locations.
Press the pound key following your selections.
Press "1" for datalogger internal temperature.
Press "2" for datalogger battery voltage.
Press "pound" to hear menu again.
Press "star" for previous menu.

Press "1" followed by "#" on your touch-tone
phone. You should hear:

Campbell Scientific datalogger program.
Datalogger internal temperature is (some value)
degrees Fahrenheit.
Press "pound" to hear menu again.
Press "star" for previous menu.

Press "2" followed by "#" on your touch-tone
phone. You should hear:

Datalogger battery voltage is (some value)
volts.
Press "pound" to hear menu again.
Press "star" for previous menu.

Let's back completely out of the VS1 and
disconnect the phone. Press "*" followed by
another "*" on your touch-tone phone. You
should hear the VS1 say "goodbye" and then
disconnect the phone.

Pressing the "#" key by itself will cause the VS1
to repeat the menu of the input locations and
the main menu. The "#" key will not cause the
menu to be repeated in the flag or port menus.
Pressing the "*" key will always back you up to
the previous menu, unless you are in the main
menu. There, the "*" will cause the VS1 to
disconnect the phone.

You do not have to wait for the voice to finish
speaking before pressing keys. If you know the
input location you want to hear just press the
correct sequence of keys without waiting for the
voice to finish speaking.

For example, to hear the datalogger battery
voltage without waiting for the voice to finish the
initial message, call up the VS1 and press the
following sequence of keys after the line has
connected: "1", "2", "#". You should hear:

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Datalogger battery voltage is (some value)
volts.
Press "pound" to hear menu again.
Press "star" for previous menu.

If you don't wish to hear the rest of the message
after hearing what the datalogger voltage level
is press "*", "*". You should hear the VS1 say
"goodbye" and disconnect the phone. The first
"*" exits you out of the input locations menu to
the main menu. The second "*" causes the VS1
to disconnect the phone.

6.2. FLAGS AND PORTS

Monitoring and changing the status of flags and
ports is almost identical. For this exercise, let's
work only with the flags.

Call up the VS1 using your phone and at the
main menu press "3" on the phone keypad to
get to the flag menu. You should hear:

You have selected the flag menu.
Press "1" through "8" to monitor status of flag.
Press "star" for previous menu.

Let's look at flag #2. Press "2" on the phone
keypad. You should hear:

Flag two is low.
To toggle flag press "pound", "pound."
Press "star" to return to previous menu.
Press "1" through "8" to monitor flag status.

Let's toggle flag #2. Press "#", "#". You should
hear:

Flag two is high.
To toggle flag press "pound", "pound."
Press "star" to return to previous menu.
Press "1" through "8" to monitor flag status."

You can skip listening to the VS1 and go directly
to the port or flag menu if you know what flag or
port you wish to monitor or toggle. You can go
through the identical steps above with the ports
menu.

WARNING: There is an inherent hazard to
being able to toggle ports and flags over the
phone. Anybody who has the phone
number to the datalogger can call up and
toggle ports and flags. You might be using
the flags to control sections of your program
in the datalogger, or you might be using the
ports to control external circuitry. The VS1
has the capability of using a security code
to lock out callers from everything but the
initial message information. See Section 8.1
in this manual on generating and using the
security code.

7. USING THE VS1 VOICE SYNTHESIZER EDITOR

7.1. GETTING STARTED

EDLOG is used to create the initial *.DLD files
and the VS1 Voice Synthesizer Editor has to
modify those files to work with the VS1. From
now on, let's refer to the VS1 Voice Synthesizer
Editor simply as the Editor.

Make sure EXMPL1.DLD is in the same
directory as the VS1.EXE file. It doesn't have to
be in the same directory, but it will make using
the Editor easier.

The Editor can be used with a mouse or with a
keyboard. Only the left mouse button is used in
VS1. Both mouse and keyboard use will be
explained. If you have a keyboard and a mouse
you can use either mouse or keyboard, or use
combinations of both.

Before disconnecting let's return flag #2 to its
original condition. Press "#", "#". You should
hear:

Flag two is low.
To toggle flag press "pound", "pound."
Press "star" to return to previous menu.
Press "1" through "8" to monitor flag status.

This is exactly what we had before. Press "*",
"*" to disconnect.

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Instructions for mouse use will be preceded with
the symbol:



Instructions for keyboard use will be preceded
with the symbol:



The instructions for both the mouse and the
keyboard will be separated from the text by
rules.

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

Enter the Editor by typing "VS1" <Enter>. You
should see a screen similar to Figure 7-1. Let's
describe each of the main menu options.
Through practice you should get a thorough
understanding of each option. VS1 will always
come up with the FILE main menu option
highlighted unless a particular file is specified at
the time VS1 is booted up. There are several
ways to move from option to option.





The following convention will be used
concerning keyboard keys. Special use
keys will be surrounded by <>. For
example, when you are requested to
press the "Enter" key it will look like
this: press <Enter>. Combinations of
keys, such as pressing the "Alt" key
simultaneously with the "F3" key will
look like this: press <Alt> <F3>.

Put the mouse cursor anywhere on the
main menu option you want and click
the left mouse button to select.

For keyboard use do the following:

• Use the right or left arrow keys to
highlight a different main menu option.

• Press and hold <Alt> followed by the
first letter of the main menu option.
Release both keys together.

Let's describe each individual main menu option
and suboption starting with the FILE main menu
option. Use the keyboard or the mouse to
highlight FILE.

7.2. THE FILE MAIN MENU OPTION

Don't select any of the suboptions at this time.
The various suboptions and a brief description
under the FILE option are as follows:

NEW FILE - opens a user selected *.DLD
file to be edited.

SAVE - saves the present *.DLD file that
has been loaded into VS1 for editing.

SAVE AS - allows you to save the present
file being edited under a different file name.

ABOUT - gives a brief description of the
VS1 Editor and its version number.

EXIT - leaves the VS1 editing environment
and returns you to the DOS prompt. VS1
will warn you if you try to exit without saving
a file previously selected for editing.

You can also exit VS1 from the main menu by
pressing <Esc>.

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If you have a mouse, place the mouse
cursor on the suboption you want and
click the left mouse button to select

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FIGURE 7-1. VS1 Text Editor Initial Window

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