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Re: [ECS] An old newbie PR.TXT Reddy Biggs Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:43:45 -0600

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Exact error message reported by ECS (if any):
 ??> > The error message is "modem ERROR resp to AT#VLS=2"

Detailed (step-by-step) instructions on how to reproduce problem
(please be VERY specific):

Following event doesn't play any sound into phone system when called by
activating a true/false trigger. It properly dials the extension number and
connects, has about 5 seconds of silence, and hangs up.


Item definition related to the problem:
 Type   : Phone Call    Name: Call Living Room
 Initial State: none
 Backup : No
 Param 1:    :atdt118 wwx     [:atdt118  was also tried to no avail]
 Param 2:
 Param 3:
 Param 4:

  Type : Text   Name: Good Morning Emily
   Initial State: None
   Backup:No
   Param 1:   Good morning Emily.

Name/model of the device related to problem:
Zoom VFP14.4 V voice modem

Other pertinent details

TTS Speech = file = Mary for telephone
                          wav= Mary
Event Detail:
Event: Phone Test     Called ?:No

If Trigger 2 Is Now True

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Then Call Living Room Set Call

Then Good Morning Emily Set Speak->PC

Then Trigger 2 Set False

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Thanks for any help to get my speech working.


BTW, what is the effect of using "for telephone" vs without telephone , and
what features use the speech file vs wav ? Thanks,

Reddy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Gilmore" <omnip@usit.net>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] An old newbie - quick question


> Reddy,
> I still need to know the exact step-by-step procedure
> used to trigger this error (as called for in PR.TXT).
> BTW, there should be a speaker plugged into the speaker
> jack on the modem (though the lack of one would not
> cause this err).
> Thanks,
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> http://www.usit.com/omnip
> 423-745-0026
>
>
> Reddy Biggs wrote:
> >
> > OK, thanks Mark.
> >
> > The error message is "modem ERROR resp to AT#VLS=2"
> >
> > I have speakers attached to the sound card. The modem has it's own
onboard
> > speaker. Do I need speakers on the modem too ?
> >
> > I really don't care about local sound, what I want is to call phones and
> > announce messages, like what I have been doing with Bigmouth on the DOS
> > version. Right now the modem is dialing fine, but all I get is some
silence.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Reddy
> >
> > If you see a funny phrase at the top of my message, I'm not trying to be
> > cute. It's a bug in Microsoft Offfice 2000 SR-1 causing the name of the
HTML
> > background to show up in my EMails...  Yes, I know that SR-1 is supposed
to
> > be a bug fix.
>

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