NSC NSAM266SAA/V Nsam266sa compactspeechtm digital speech processor with serial flash interface Datasheet

NSAM266SA CompactSPEECH TM Digital Speech
Processor with Serial Flash Interface
General Description
The NSAM266SA is a member of National Semiconductor’s
CompactSPEECH Digital Speech Processor family. This
processor provides Digital Answering Machine (DAM) functionality to embedded systems.
The CompactSPEECH interfaces with National Semiconductor’s NM29A040 and NM29A080 Serial Flash memory
devices to provide a cost-effective solution for DAM and
Cordless DAM (CDAM) applications.
The CompactSPEECH processor integrates the functions of
a traditional Digital Signal Processing (DSP) chip and the
CR16A, a 16-bit general-purpose RISC core implementation
of the CompactRISCTM architecture. It contains system support functions such as Interrupt Control Units, Codec interface, MICROWIRETM interfaces to a microcontroller and
Serial Flash, WATCHDOGTM timer, and a Clock Generator.
The CompactSPEECH processor operates as a slave peripheral that is controlled by an external microcontroller via
a serial MICROWIRE interface. In a typical DAM environment, the microcontroller controls the analog circuits, buttons and display, and activates the CompactSPEECH by
sending it commands. The CompactSPEECH processor executes the commands and returns status information to the
microcontroller.
The CompactSPEECH firmware implements voice compression and decompression, tone detection and generation,
message storage management, speech synthesis for timeand-day stamp, and supports user-defined voice prompts in
various languages.
The CompactSPEECH implements echo-cancellation techniques to support high-quality DTMF tone detection during
message playback.
The CompactSPEECH can synthesize messages in various
languages via the International Vocabulary Support (IVS)
mechanism. The NSAM266SA can store vocabularies on
either Serial Flash, or Expansion ROM memories. DAM
manufacturers can thus create machines that ‘‘speak’’ in
different languages, simply by using other vocabularies. For
more details about IVS, refer to the IVS User’s Manual.
1.0 Hardware
1.1 BLOCK DIAGRAMS
NSAM266SA Basic Configuration
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NSAM266SA CompactSPEECH Digital Speech Processor with Serial Flash Interface
March 1996
Features
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Designed around the CR16A, a 16-bit general-purpose
RISC core implementation of the CompactRISC architecture
20.48 MHz operation
On-chip DSP Module (DSPM) for high-speed DSP
operations
On-chip codec clock generation and interface
Power-down mode
Selectable speech compression rate of 5.2 kbit/s or
7.3 kbit/s with silence compression
Up to 16 minutes recording on a 4-Mbit Serial Flash
(more than 1 hour total recording time on four devices)
The number of messages that can be stored is limited
only by memory size
MICROWIRE slave interface to an external
microcontroller
MICROWIRE master interface to Serial Flash memory
devices
Storage and management of messages
Programmable message tag for message categorization, e.g., Mailboxes, InComing Messages (ICM), OutGoing Messages (OGM)
Skip forward or backward during message playback
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Digital volume control
Variable speed playback
Supports external vocabularies, using Serial Flash or
expansion ROM
Multi-lingual speech synthesis using International Vocabulary Support (IVS)
Vocabularies available in: English, Japanese, Mandarin,
German, French and Spanish
DTMF generation and detection
DTMF detection during OutGoing Message playback
Single tone generation
Telephone line functions, including busy and dial tone
detection
Call screening (input signal echoed to codec output)
Real-time clock
Direct access to message memory
Supports long-frame and short-frame codecs
Supports up to four 4-Mbit, or two 8-Mbit, Serial Flash
devices
Supports prerecorded IVS and OGM on Serial Flash
Available in 68-pin PLCC and 100-pin PQFP packages
Table of Contents
2.2 CompactSPEECH CommandsÐQuick Reference
Table
1.0 HARDWARE
1.1 Block Diagrams
2.3 The State Machine
1.2 Pin Assignment
2.4 Command Execution
1.2.1 PinÐSignal Assignment
1.2.2 Pin Assignment in the 68-PLCC Package
1.2.3 Pin Assignment in the 100-PQFP Package
2.5 Tunable Parameters
2.6 Messages
2.6.1 Message Tag
1.3 Functional Description
2.7 Speech Compression
1.3.1 Resetting
1.3.2 Clocking
1.3.3 Power-down Mode
1.3.4 Power and Grounding
1.3.5 Memory Interface
1.3.6 Codec Interface
2.8 Tone and No-Energy Detection
2.9 Speech Synthesis
2.9.1 Explanation of Terms
2.9.2 Vocabulary Design
2.9.3 IVS Vocabulary Components
1.4 Specifications
2.9.4 The IVS Tool
1.4.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
1.4.2 Electrical Characteristics
1.4.3 Switching Characteristics
1.4.4 Synchronous Timing Tables
1.4.5 Timing Diagrams
2.9.5 How to Use the IVS Tool With the
CompactSPEECH
2.10 Initialization
2.11 Microwire Serial Interface
2.12 Signal Description
2.0 SOFTWARE
2.12.1 Signal Use in the Interface Protocol
2.12.2 Interface Protocol Error Handling
2.1 Overview
2.1.1 DSP-based Algorithms
2.1.2 System Support
2.1.3 Peripherals Support
2.13 The Master Microwire Interface
2.13.1 Master MICROWIRE Data Transfer
2.14 Command Description
APPENDIX A
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
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1.2.1 PinÐSignal Assignment
1.2 PIN ASSIGNMENT
The following sections detail the pins of the NSAM266SA
processor. Slashes separate the names of signals that
share the same pin.
Table 1-1 shows all the pins, and the signals that use them
in different configurations. It also shows the type and direction of each signal.
TABLE 1-1. CompactSPEECH PinÐSignal Assignment
Pin Name
Type
Signal Name
I/O
A(0:15)
TTL
A(0:15)
Output
CCLK
TTL
CCLK
Output
CDIN
TTL
CDIN
Input
CDOUT
TTL
CDOUT
Output
CFS0
TTL
CFS0
Output
D(0:7)
TTL
D(0:7)
I/O
MWCS
TTL (Note A)
MWCS
Input
TST
TTL
TST
Input
MWRDY
TTL
MWRDY
I/O
MWRQST
TTL
MWRQST
I/O
MWDOUT
TTL
MWDOUT
Output
PB(0:2)
(Note B)
TTL
EA(16:18)
Output
PB(3:6)
(Note C)
TTL
CS(0:3)
Output
EMCS/
ENV0
TTL1 (Note D)
CMOS (Note E)
EMCS
ENV0
Output
Input
MWCLK
TTL
MWCLK
Input
MWDIN
TTL
MWDIN
Input
MMCLK
TTL1 (Note D)
MMCLK
Output
MMDIN
TTL
MMDIN
Input
MMDOUT
TTL1 (Note D)
MMDOUT
Output
CFS0
CMOS
CFS0
Output
RESET
Schmitt (Note A)
RESET
Input
VCC
Power
VCC
VSS
Power
VSS
X1
XTAL
X1
OSC
X2/CLKIN
XTAL
TTL
X2
CLKIN
OSC
Input
Note A: Schmitt trigger input.
Note B: Virtual address lines for IVS ROM.
Note C: Chip select lines for Serial Flash devices.
Note D: TTL1 output signals provide CMOS levels in the steady
state, for small loads.
Note E: Input during reset, CMOS level input.
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1.2.2 Pin Assignment in the 68-PLCC Package
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Note: Pins marked NC should not be connected.
FIGURE 1-1. 68-PLCC Package Connection Diagram
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1.2.3 Pin Assignment in the 100-PQFP Package
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Note: Pins marked NC should not be connected.
FIGURE 1-2. 100-PQFP Package Connection Diagram
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External Single-Phase Clock Signal
1.3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
This section provides details of the functional characteristics of the CompactSPEECH processor. It is divided into the
following sections:
Resetting
Clocking
Power-down Mode
Power and Grounding
Memory Interface
Codec Interface
If an external single-phase clock source is used, it should be
connected to the CLKIN signal as shown in Figure 1-4 , and
should conform to the voltage-level requirements for CLKIN
stated in Section 1.4.2.
1.3.1 Resetting
The RESET pin is used to reset the CompactSPEECH processor.
On application of power, RESET must be held low for at
least tpwr after VCC is stable. This ensures that all on-chip
voltages are completely stable before operation. Whenever
RESET is applied, it must also remain active for not less
than tRST. During this period, and for 100 ms after, the TST
signal must be high. This can be done with a pull-up resistor
on the TST pin.
The value of MWRDY is undefined during the reset period,
and for 100 ms after. The microcontroller should either wait
before polling the signal for the first time, or the signal
should be pulled high during this period.
Upon reset, the ENV0 signal is sampled to determine the
operating environment. During reset, the EMCS/ENV0 pin is
used for the ENV0 input signals. An internal pull-up resistor
sets ENV0 to 1.
After reset, the same pin is used for EMCS.
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FIGURE 1-4. External Clock Source
Crystal Oscillator
A crystal oscillator is connected to the on-chip oscillator
circuit via the X1 and X2 signals, as shown in Figure 1-5 .
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FIGURE 1-5. Connections for an
External Crystal Oscillator
Keep stray capacitance and inductance, in the oscillator circuit, as low as possible. The crystal resonator, and the external components, should be as close to the X1 and
X2/CLKIN pins as possible, to keep the trace lengths in the
printed circuit to an absolute minimum.
You can use crystal resonators with maximum load capacitance of 20 pF, although the oscillation frequency may differ
from the crystal’s specified value.
Table 1-2 lists the components in the crystal oscillator circuit.
System Load on ENV0
For any load on the ENV0 pin, the voltage should not drop
below VENVh.
If the load on the ENV0 pin causes the current to exceed
10 mA, use an external pull-up resistor to keep the pin at 1.
Figure 1-3 shows a recommended circuit for generating a
reset signal when the power is turned on.
TABLE 1-2. Crystal Oscillator Component List
Component
Parameters
Values
Tolerance
Resonance Frequency 40.96 MHz
AT-Cut
50X
Maximum Shunt
Capacitance
7 pF
Maximum Load
Capacitance
12 pF
FIGURE 1-3. Recommended Power-On Reset Circuit
N/A
Resistor R1
10 MX
5%
Capacitor C1
1000 pF
20%
3.9 mH
10%
Inductor L
7
Parallel
Type
Maximum Serial
Crystal
Resistance
Resonator
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1.3.2 Clocking
The CompactSPEECH provides an internal oscIllator that
interacts with an external clock source through the X1 and
X2/CLKIN pins. Either an external single-phase clock signal, or a crystal oscillator, may be used as the clock source.
Third Overtone
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1.3.5 Memory Interface
1.3.3 Power-Down Mode
Power-down mode is useful during a power failure, when the
power source for the CompactSPEECH is a backup battery,
or in battery powered devices, while the CompactSPEECH
is idle.
In power-down mode, the clock frequency of the CompactSPEECH is reduced, and some of the processor modules
are deactivated. As a result, the CompactSPEECH consumes much less power than in normal-power mode
(k 1.5 mA). Although the CompactSPEECH does not perform all its usual functions in power-down mode, it still
keeps stored messages and maintains the time of day.
Serial Flash Interface
The CompactSPEECH supports up to four NM29A040
4-Mbit, or up to two NM29A080 8-Mbit, serial flash memory
devices for storing messages.
NM29A040
The NM29A040 is organized as 128 blocks of 128 pages,
each containing 32 bytes. A block is the smallest unit that
can be erased, and is 4 kbytes in size.
Not all 128 blocks are available for recording. Up to 10
blocks may contain bad bits, and one block is write-once
and holds the locations of these unusable blocks.
For further information about the NM29A040, see the
NM29A040 Datasheet.
NM29A080
The NM29A080 is organized as 256 blocks of 128 pages,
each containing 32 bytes. A block is the smallest unit that
can be erased, and is 4 kbytes in size.
Not all 256 blocks are available for recording. Up to 20
blocks may contain bad bits, and two blocks are write-once
and hold the locations of these unusable blocks.
For further information about the NM29A080, see the
NM29A080 Datasheet .
Message Organization and Recording Time
A CompactSPEECH message uses at least one block. The
number of messages that can be stored on one NM29A040
device is 117 – 127, and on one NM29A080 device is 234 to
254 depending on the number of bad blocks. The maximum
recording time depends on four factors:
Ð The basic compression rate (5.2 kbit/s or 7.3 kbit/s)
Ð The amount of silence in the recorded speech
Ð The number of unusable blocks
Ð The number of recorded messages. (The basic memory
allocation unit for a message is a 4 kbyte block which
means that half a block in average is not used per recorded message)
Assuming a single message is recorded in all the available
memory space of a 4 Mbit device with all blocks usable, the
maximum recording time using 5.2 kbit/s compression is as
follows:
TABLE 1-3. Recording Time on 4 Mbit Device
Note: In power-down mode all the chip select signals, CS0 to CS3, are set
to 1. To guarantee that there is no current flow from these signals to
the Serial Flash devices, the power supply to these devices must not
be disconnected.
The CompactSPEECH stores messages, and all memory
management information, in flash memory. Thus, there is no
need to maintain the power to the processor to preserve
stored messages. If the microcontroller’s real-time clock
(and not the CompactSPEECH’s real-time clock) is used to
maintain the time and day, neither the flash nor the
CompactSPEECH require battery backup during power failure. In this case, when returning to normal mode, the microcontroller should perform the initialization sequence, as described in Section 2.10, and use the SETD command to set
the time and day.
To keep power consumption low in power-down mode, the
RESET, MWCS, MWCLK and MWDIN signals should be
held above VCC b 0.5V or below VSS a 0.5V.
The PDM (Go To Power-down Mode) command switches
the CompactSPEECH to power-down mode. (For an explanation of the CompactSPEECH commands, see Section
2.14.) It may only be issued when the CompactSPEECH is
in the IDLE state. (For an explanation of the CompactSPEECH states, see Section 2.3.) If it is necessary to switch
to power-down mode from any other state, the controller
must first issue an S command to switch the CompactSPEECH to the IDLE state, and then issue the PDM command. Sending any command while in power-down mode
resets the CompactSPEECH detectors, and returns the
CompactSPEECH to normal operation mode.
1.3.4 Power and Grounding
The CompactSPEECH processor requires a single 5V power supply, applied to the VCC pins.
The grounding connections are made on the GND pins.
For optimal noise immunity, the power and ground pins
should be connected to VCC and the ground planes, respectively, on the printed circuit board. If VCC and the ground
planes are not used, single conductors should be run directly from each VCC pin to a power point, and from each GND
pin to a ground point. Avoid daisy-chained connections.
Use decoupling capacitors to keep the noise level to a minimum. Attach standard 0.1 mF ceramic capacitors to the VCC
and GND pins, as close as possible to the CompactSPEECH.
When you build a prototype, using wire-wrap or other methods, solder the capacitors directly to the power pins of the
CompactSPEECH socket, or as close as possible, with very
short leads.
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Amount of Silence
Total Record Time
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15
20
25
13 min 9 sec
14 min 25 sec
15 min 7 sec
15 min 47 sec
16 min 25 sec
Serial Flash Endurance
The serial flash may be erased up to 100,000 times. To
reduce the effect of this limitation, the memory manager
utilizes the serial flash’s blocks evenly, i.e., each block is
erased more or less the same number of times, to ensure
that all blocks have the same lifetime.
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Consider the following extensive usage of all the
NM29A040’s blocks:
1. Record 15 minutes of messages (until the memory is full).
2. Playback 15 minutes (all the recorded messages).
3. Delete all messages.
Assuming a NM29A040 device is used in this manner 24
times a day, its expected lifetime is:
Flash Lifetime e 100,000/(24 * 365) e 11.4 years
1.3.6 Codec Interface
The CompactSPEECH provides an on-chip interface to a
serial codec. This interface supports codec operation in
long- or short-frame formats. The format is selected with the
CFG command.
The codec interface uses four signalsÐCDIN, CDOUT,
CCLK and CFS0.
Data is transferred to the codec through the CDOUT pin.
Data is read from the codec through the CDIN pin.
Data transfer between the CompactSPEECH and the serial
codec starts by the CompactSPEECH asserting (setting to
1) the CFS0 frame synchronization signal. After one clock
cycle, the CompactSPEECH de-asserts (clears to 0) CFS0,
data from the CompactSPEECH is sent to the codec
through CDOUT, and simultaneously data from the codec is
sent to the CompactSPEECH through CDIN.
Thus the NM29A040 device will last for over ten years, even
when used for six hours of recording per day.
Note, that if an NM29A080 device is used, then, under the
same conditions, it will last for more than 20 years.
ROM Interface
IVS vocabularies can be stored in either serial flash and/or
ROM. The CompactSPEECH supports IVS ROM devices
through Expansion Memory. Up to 64 kbytes (64k x 8) of
Expansion Memory are supported directly. Nevertheless,
the CompactSPEECH uses bits of the on-chip port (PB) to
further extend the 64 kbytes address space up to
0.5 Mbytes address space.
ROM is connected to the CompactSPEECH using the data
bus, D(0:7), the address bus, A(0:15), the extended address
signals, EA(16:18), and Expansion Memory Chip Select,
EMCS, controls. The number of extended address pins to
use may vary, depending on the size and configuration of
the ROM.
Short Frame Protocol
When short frame protocol is configured, eight data bits are
exchanged with each codec in each frame, i.e., CFS0 cycle.
Data transfer starts when CFS0 is set to 1 for one CCLK
cycle. The data is then transmitted, bit-by-bit, via the
CDOUT output pin. Concurrently, the received data is shifted in via the CDIN input pin. Data is shifted one bit in each
CCLK cycle.
Figure 1-6 shows how the codec interface signals behave
when short frame protocol is configured.
Long Frame Protocol
When long frame protocol is configured, eight data bits are
exhanged with each codec, as with the short frame protocol. However, for the long frame protocol, data transfer
starts by setting CFS0 to 1 for eight CCLK cycles. Simultaneously, the data for the first codec is shifted out bit-by-bit,
via the CDOUT output pin, as in short frame protocol. Concurrently, the received data is shifted in through the CDIN
input. The data is shifted one bit in each CCLK cycle.
Reading from Expansion Memory
An Expansion Memory read bus-cycle starts at T1, when the
data bus is in TRI-STATEÉ, and the address is driven on the
address bus. EMCS is asserted (cleared to 0) on a T2W1
cycle. This cycle is followed by three T2W cycles and one
T2 cycle. The CompactSPEECH samples data at the end of
the T2 cycle.
The transaction is terminated at T3, when EMCS becomes
inactive (set to 1). The address remains valid until T3 is
complete. A T3H cycle is added after the T3 cycle. The
address remains valid until the end of T3H.
Figure 1-7 shows how the codec interface signals behave
when long frame protocol is configured.
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FIGURE 1-6. Codec ProtocolÐShort Frame
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FIGURE 1-7. Codec ProtocolÐLong Frame
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All Input or Output Voltages,
with Respect to GND
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS
1.4.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales
Office/Distributors for availability and specifications.
b 65§ C to a 150§ C
Storage Temperature
Temperature under Bias
b 0.5V to a 6.5V
Note: Absolute maximum ratings indicate limits beyond which permanent
damage may occur. Continuous operation at these limits is not intended; operation should be limited to those conditions specified below.
0§ C to a 70§ C
1.4.2 Electrical Characteristics TA e 0§ C to a 70§ C, VCC e 5V g 10%, GND e 0V
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
2.0
VCC a
0.5
V
b 0.5
0.8
V
VIH
TTL Input,
Logical 1 Input Voltage
VIL
TTL Input, Logical 0 Input Voltage
VXH
CLKIN Input, High Voltage
External Clock
VXL
CLKIN Input, Low Voltage
External Clock
VENVh
ENV0 High Level, Input Voltage
3.6
V
VHh
CMOS Input with Hysteresis,
Logical 1 Input Voltage
3.6
V
VHI
CMOS Input with Hysteresis,
Logical 0 Input Voltage
VHys
Hysteresis Loop Width (Note A)
0.5
V
VOH
Logical 1 TTL, Output Voltage
IOH e b0.4 mA
2.4
V
VOHWC
MMCLK, MMDOUT and EMCS
Logical 1, Output Voltage
IOH e b0.4 mA
2.4
V
Logical 0, TTL Output Voltage
IOL e 4 mA
0.45
V
IOL e 50 mA (Note B)
0.2
V
MMCLK, MMDOUT and EMCS
Logical 0, Output Voltage
IOL e 4.0 mA
0.45
V
IL
Input Load Current (Note C)
0V s VIN s VCC
IO (Off)
Output Leakage Current
(I/O Pins in Input Mode) (Note C)
0V s VOUT s VCC
ICC1
Active Supply Current
Normal Operation Mode,
Running Speech Applications (Note D)
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ICC2
Standby Supply Current
Normal Operation Mode,
DSPM Idle (Note D)
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ICC3
Power-Down Mode
Supply Current
Power-Down Mode
(Notes D and E)
CX
X1 and X2 Capacitance (Note A)
VOL
VOLWC
2.0
V
0.8
1.1
IOH e b50 mA (Note B)
VCC b 0.2
V
V
V
IOL e 50 mA (Note B)
0.2
V
b 5.0
5.0
mA
b 5.0
5.0
mA
80
mA
mA
1.5
17
mA
pF
Note A: Guaranteed by design.
Note B: Measured in power-down mode. The total current driven, or sourced, by all the CompactSPEECH’s output signals is k 50 mA.
Note C: Maximum 20 mA for all pins together.
Note D: IOUT e 0, TA e 25§ C, VCC e 5V, operating from a 40.96 MHz crystal, and running from internal memory with Expansion Memory disabled.
Note E: All input signals are tied to 1 or 0 (above VCC b 0.5 or below VSS a 0.5V).
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Maximum times assume capacitive loading of 50 pF.
CLKIN crystal frequency is 40.96 MHz.
1.4.3 Switching Characteristics
Definitions
Note: CTTL is an internal signal and is used as a reference to explain the
timing of other signals. See Figure 1-22 .
All timing specifications in this section refer to 0.8V or 2.0V
on the rising or falling edges of the signals, as illustrated in
Figures 1-8 through 1-14, unless specifically stated otherwise.
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Signal valid, active or inactive time, after a rising edge of CTTL or MWCLK.
FIGURE 1-8. Synchronous Output Signals (Valid, Active and Inactive)
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Signal valid time, after a falling edge of MWCLK.
FIGURE 1-9. Synchronous Output Signals (Valid)
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Signal hold time, after a rising edge of CTTL.
FIGURE 1-10. Synchronous Output Signals (Hold)
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Signal hold time, after a falling edge of MWCLK.
FIGURE 1-11. Synchronous Output Signals (Hold)
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Signal setup time, before a rising edge of CTTL or MWCLK, and signal hold time after a rising edge of CTTL or MWCLK.
FIGURE 1-12. Synchronous Input Signals
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Signal B starts after rising or falling edge of signal A.
FIGURE 1-13. Asynchronous Signals
The RESET signal has a Schmitt trigger input buffer. Figure 1-14 shows the characteristics of the input buffer.
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FIGURE 1-14. Hysteresis Input Characteristics
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1.4.4 Synchronous Timing Tables
In this section, R.E. means Rising Edge and F.E. means Falling Edge.
OUTPUT SIGNALS
Symbol
Figure
Description
Reference Conditions
Min (ns)
Max (ns)
tAh
1-17
Address Hold
After R.E. CTTL
0.0
tAv
1-17
Address Valid
After R.E. CTTL, T1
tCCLKa
1-15
CCLK Active
After R.E. CTTL
tCCLKh
1-15
CCLK Hold
After R.E. CTTL
tCCLKia
1-15
CCLK Inactive
After R.E. CTTL
tCDOh
1-15
CDOUT Hold
After R.E. CTTL
tCDOv
1-15
CDOUT Valid
After R.E. CTTL
tCTp
1-22
CTTL Clock Period (Note A)
R.E. CTTL to next R.E. CTTL
tEMCSa
1-17
EMCS Active
After R.E. CTTL, T2W1
tEMCSh
1-17
EMCS Hold
After R.E. CTTL
tEMCSia
1-17
EMCS Inactive
After R.E. CTTL, T3
tFSa
1-15
CFS0 Active
After R.E. CTTL
tFSh
1-15
CFS0 Hold
After R.E. CTTL
tFSia
1-15
CFS0 Inactive
After R.E. CTTL
tMMCLKa
1-20
Master MICROWIRE Clock Active
After R.E. CTTL
tMMCLKh
1-20
Master MICROWIRE Clock Hold
After R.E. CTTL
tMMCLKia
1-20
Master MICROWIRE Clock Inactive
After R.E. CTTL
tMMDOh
1-20
Master MICROWIRE Data Out Hold
After R.E. CTTL
tMMDOv
1-20
Master MICROWIRE Data Out Valid
After R.E. CTTL
12.0
tMWDOf
1-18
MICROWIRE Data Float (Note B)
After R.E. MWCS
70.0
tMWDOh
1-18
MICROWIRE Data Out Hold (Note B)
After F.E. MWCK
0.0
tMWDOnf
1-18
MICROWIRE Data No Float (Note B)
After F.E. MWCS
0.0
tMWDOv
1-18
MICROWIRE Data Out Valid (Note B)
After F.E. MWCK
70.0
tMWITOp
1-19
MWDIN to MWDOUT
Propagation Time
70.0
tMWRDYa
1-18
MWRDY Active
After R.E. of CTTL
0.0
35.0
tMWRDYia
1-18
MWRDY Inactive
After F.E. MWCLK
0.0
70.0
tPABCh
1-21
PB and MWRQST
After R.E. CTTL
0.0
tPABCv
1-21
PB and MWRQST
After R.E. CTTL, T2W1
12.0
12.0
0.0
12.0
0.0
12.0
48.8
50,000
12.0
0.0
12.0
25.0
0.0
25.0
12.0
0.0
12.0
0.0
70.0
12.0
Note A: In normal operation mode tCTp must be 48.8 ns; in power-down mode, tCTp must be 50,000 ns.
Note B: Guaranteed by design, but not fully tested.
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INPUT SIGNALS
Symbol
Figure
tCDIh
1-15
CDIN Hold
Description
After R.E. CTTL
Reference Conditions
0.0
tCDIs
1-15
CDIN Setup
Before R.E. CTTL
11.0
tDIh
1-17
Data in Hold (D0:7)
After R.E. CTTL T1, T3 or TI
0.0
tDIs
1-17
Data in Setup (D0:7)
Before R.E. CTTL T1, T3 or TI
15.0
tMMDINh
1-20
Master MICROWIRE Data In Hold
After R.E. CTTL
0.0
tMMDINs
1-20
Master MICROWIRE Data In Setup
Before R.E. CTTL
11.0
tMWCKh
1-18
MICROWIRE Clock High (Slave)
At 2.0V (Both Edges)
100.0
tMWCKI
1-18
MICROWIRE Clock Low (Slave)
At 0.8V (Both Edges)
100.0
tMWCKp
1-18
MICROWIRE Clock Period (Slave) (Note A)
R.E. MWCLK to next R.E. MWCLK
2.5 ms
tMWCLKh
1-18
MWCLK Hold
After MWCS becomes Inactive
50.0
tMWCLKs
1-18
MWCLK Setup
Before MWCS becomes Active
100.0
tMWCSh
1-18
MWCS Hold
After F.E. MWCLK
50.0
tMWCSs
1-18
MWCS Setup
Before R.E. MWCLK
100.0
tMWDIh
1-18
MWDIN Hold
After R.E. MWCLK
50.0
tMWDIs
1-18
MWDIN Setup
Before R.E. MWCLK
100.0
tPWR
1-24
Power Stable to RESET R.E. (Note B)
After VCC reaches 4.5V
30.0 ms
tRSTw
1-23
RESET Pulse Width
At 0.8V (Both Edges)
10.0 ms
tXh
1-22
CLKIN High
At 2.0V (Both Edges)
tX1p/2 b 5
tXI
1-22
CLKIN Low
At 0.8V (Both Edges)
tX1p/2 b 5
tXp
1-22
CLKIN Clock Period
R.E. CLKIN to next R.E. CLKIN
Note A: Guaranteed by design, but not fully tested in power-down mode.
Note B: Guaranteed by design, but not fully tested.
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1.4.5 Timing Diagrams
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FIGURE 1-15. Codec Short Frame Timing
TL/EE/12584 – 18
FIGURE 1-16. Codec Long Frame Timing
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Note 1: This cycle may be either TI (Idle), T3 or T3H.
Note 2: Data can be driven by an external device at T2W1, T2W, T2 and T3.
Note 3: This cycle may be either Tl (Idle) or T1.
FIGURE 1-17. ROM Read Cycle Timing
TL/EE/12584 – 20
FIGURE 1-18. MICROWIRE Transaction TimingÐData Transmitted to Output
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FIGURE 1-19. MICROWIRE Transaction TimingÐData Echoed to Output
TL/EE/12584 – 22
FIGURE 1-20. Master MICROWIRE Timing
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Note: This cycle may be either Tl (idle), T2, T3 or T3H.
FIGURE 1-21. Output Signal Timing for Port PB and MWRQST
TL/EE/12584 – 24
FIGURE 1-22. CTTL and CLKIN Timing
TL/EE/12584 – 25
FIGURE 1-23. Reset Timing When Reset is not at Power-Up
TL/EE/12584 – 26
FIGURE 1-24. Reset Timing When Reset is at Power-Up
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2.1 OVERVIEW
The CompactSPEECH software resides in the on-chip
ROM. It includes DSP-based algorithms, system support
functions and a software interface to hardware peripherals.
2.1.1 DSP-based Algorithms
#
#
#
#
Speech compression and decompression
DTMF detector with echo canceler
Energy-based busy and dial-tone detector
Digital volume control
2.1.2 System Support
#
#
#
#
#
#
Command interface to an external microcontroller
Memory and message manager
IVS support
Tone generator
Real-time clock handler
Power-down mode support
2.1.3 Peripherals Support
# Serial flash interface (Master MICROWIRE handler)
# Microcontroller interface (Slave MICROWIRE handler)
# Codec interface
The following sections describe the CompactSPEECH software in detail.
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S
S
S
S
A
S
S
GTM
INIT
INJ
MR
P
PA
PDM
S
GL
S
S
GI
A
S
GEW
GTD
S
GCFG
GT
A
FR**
S
S
DMS
GSW
S
DM
S
S
CVOC
GNM
S
CMT
S
S
CFG
GMT
S
CCIO
S
S
GMS
S/A
Name
AMAP**
Command
22
Go to Power-Down Mode
Pause
Playback
Memory Reset
Inject IVS Data
Initialize System
Get Tagged Message
Get Time and Day
Generate Tone
Get Status Word
Get Number of Messages
Get Message Tag
Get Memory Status
Get Length
Get Information Item
Get Error Word
Get Configuration Value
Free Memory
Delete Messages
Delete Message
Check Vocabulary
Cut Message Tail
Configure CompactSPEECH
Configure Codec I/O
Check and Map ARAM
Description
1A
1C
03
2A
29
13
09
0E
0D
14
11
04
12
19
25
1B
02
08
0B
0A
2B
26
01
34
06
Opcode
Hex
No Change
No Change
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
RESET
No Change
Result State
IDLE
None
TagÐref, TagÐmask
None
Type
None
Index
None
None
None
TagÐref, TagÐmask
None
None
Length of Time
ConfigÐvalue
ConfigÐvalue
ActionÐnumber
Description
PLAY
IDLE
No Change
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
1
1
Time/Day
None
Status Word
Number of Messages
Message Tag
Recording Time Left
Message Length
Value
Error Word
Version, ConfigÐvalue
None
None
None
Test Result
None
None
None
Test Result
Description
Return Value
None
None
None
None
N, byte1 . . . byten
None
4an
None
None
None
None
None
None
TagÐref, TagÐMask, Dir 2 a 2 a 1 Message Found
Time/Day Option
2a2
1
1
2a2
2
2
1
1
Bytes
Command Parameters
TONEÐGENERATE Tone or DTMF
No Change
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
PLAY, RECORD, SYNTHESIS, No Change
TONEÐGENERATE, IDLE*
IDLE
IDLE
RESET, IDLE
RESET, IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
All States
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
PLAY, RECORD, SYNTHESIS, No Change
TONEÐGENERATE, IDLE
All States
RESET, IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
RESET
RESET, IDLE
Source State
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Bytes
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S
S
VC
WRAM
Write RAM
Volume Control
Tune
Say Words
Set Vocabulary Type
Say Sentence
Set Playback Speed
Say One Word
Set Message Tag
Skip Forward
Set Time and Day
Skip to End of Message
Set Detectors Mask
Skip Backward
Say Argumented Sentence
Stop
Read RAM
Resume
Reset Detectors
Record Message
Description
17
28
15
21
20
1F
16
07
05
22
0F
24
10
23
1E
00
18
1D
2C
0C
Opcode
Hex
IDLE, MEMORYÐWRITE
PLAY, SYNTHESIS,
IDLE, TONEÐGENERATE
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
PLAY, SYNTHESIS, IDLE
IDLE
IDLE
PLAY, IDLE*
IDLE
PLAY, IDLE*
IDLE
PLAY, IDLE*
IDLE
All States but RESET
IDLE, MEMORYÐREAD
PLAY, RECORD, SYNTHESIS,
TONEÐGENERATE, IDLE*
IDLE
IDLE
Source State
A Asynchronous command.
S Synchronous command.
**This command exists for compatibility reasons only, and will be obsoleted in future revisions of CompactSPEECH.
*Command is valid in IDLE state; but has no effect.
S
S
SMT
A
S
SF
TUNE
S
SETD
SW
S
SE
S
S
SDET
A
S
SB
SV
A
SAS
SS
S
S
S
S
RRAM
A
S
RES
SPS
S
RDET
SO
A
S/A
R
Name
Command
MEMORYÐWRITE
No Change
IDLE
SYNTHESIS
IDLE
SYNTHESIS
No Change
SYNTHESIS
IDLE
No Change
No Change
No Change
No Change
No Change
SYNTHESIS
IDLE
MEMORYÐREAD
No Change
No Change
RECORD
Result State
Message Tag, Data
Increment/Decrement
Index, Value
N, word1 . . . wordn
Mode, Id
SentenceÐn
Speed Value
Word Number
Message Tag
Length of Time
Time/Day
None
Detectors Mask
Length of Time
SentenceÐn arg1
None
None
None
Detectors Reset Mask
Message Tag
Description
2 a 32
1
1a2
1an
1a1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1a1
1
2
Bytes
Command Parameters
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
Data
None
None
None
Description
32
Bytes
Return Value
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SYNCHRONOUS COMMANDS
2.3 THE STATE MACHINE
The CompactSPEECH functions as a state machine. It
changes state either in response to a command sent by the
microcontroller, after execution of the command is completed, or as a result of an internal event (e.g., memory full or
power failure).
The CompactSPEECH may be in one of the following
states:
A synchronous command must complete execution before
the microcontroller can send a new command (e.g., GMS,
GEW).
A command sequence starts when the microcontroller
sends an 8-bit opcode to the CompactSPEECH, followed by
the command’s parameters (if any).
The CompactSPEECH executes the command and, if required, transmits a return value to the microcontroller. Upon
completion, the CompactSPEECH notifies the microcontroller that it is ready to accept a new command.
RESET
The CompactSPEECH is initialized to this state after a full
hardware reset by the RESET signal (see Section 1-6).
CompactSPEECH detectors (VOX, call progress tones and
DTMF tones) are not active. In all other states, the detectors are active. (See the SDET and RDET commands for
further details).
ASYNCHRONOUS COMMANDS
An asynchronous command starts execution in the background and notifies the microcontroller, which can send
more commands while the current command is still running
(e.g., R, P).
IDLE
This is the state from which most commands are executed.
As soon as a command and all its parameters are received,
the CompactSPEECH starts executing the command.
STATUS WORD
The 16-bit status word indicates events that occur during
normal operation. The CompactSPEECH activates the
MWRQST signal, to indicate a change in the status word.
This signal remains active until the CompactSPEECH receives a GSW command.
PLAY
In this state a message is decompressed, and played back.
RECORD
In this state a message is compressed, and recorded into
the message memory.
ERROR WORD
The 16-bit error word indicates errors that occurred during
execution of the last command. If an error is detected, the
command is not processed; the EVÐERROR bit in the
status word is set to 1, and the MWRQST signal is activated.
SYNTHESIS
An individual word or a sentence is synthesized from an
external vocabulary.
ERROR HANDLING
When the microcontroller detects that the MWRQST signal
is active, it should issue the GSW (Get Status Word) command, which deactivates the MWRQST signal. Then, it
should test the EVÐERROR bit in the status word, and, if it
is set, send the GEW (Get Error Word) command to read
the error word for details of the error.
For a detailed description of each of the CompactSPEECH
commands, see Section 2.14.
TONEÐGENERATE
The CompactSPEECH generates single or DTMF tones.
MEMORYÐREAD
The CompactSPEECH reads a 32-byte block from the message memory and sends it to the external microcontroller.
MEMORYÐWRITE
The CompactSPEECH accepts a 32-byte block from the external microcontroller and writes it to the message memory.
After receiving an asynchronous command, (see Section
2.4) such as P (Playback), R (Record), SW (Say Words) or
GT (Generate Tone), the CompactSPEECH switches to the
appropriate state and executes the command until it is completed, or an S (Stop) or PA (Pause) command is received
from the microcontroller.
When an asynchronous command execution is completed,
the EVÐNORMALÐEND event is set, and the CompactSPEECH switches to the IDLE state.
Section 2.2 provides a table which shows all the CompactSPEECH commands, the source states in which these commands are valid, and the result states which the CompactSPEECH enters as a result of the command.
2.5 TUNABLE PARAMETERS
The CompactSPEECH processor can be adjusted to your
system’s requirements. For this purpose the CompactSPEECH supports a set of tunable parameters, which are
set to their default values after reset and can be later modified with the TUNE command. By tuning these parameters,
you can control various aspects of the CompactSPEECH’s
operation, such as silence compression, tone detection, noenergy detection, etc.
Table 2-2 describes all the tunable parameters in detail.
Section 2.14 describes the TUNE command.
2.6 MESSAGES
The CompactSPEECH message manager supports a wide
range of applications, which require different levels of DAM
functionality.
The message-organization scheme, and the message tag,
support advanced memory-organization features such as
multiple OutGoing Messages (OGMs), mailboxes, and the
ability to distinguish between InComing Messages (ICMs)
and OGMs.
2.4 COMMAND EXECUTION
A CompactSPEECH command is represented by an 8-bit
opcode. Some commands have parameters, and some
have return values. Commands are either synchronous or
asynchronous.
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A message is the basic unit on which most of the CompactSPEECH commands operate. A CompactSPEECH message, stored on a flash device, can be regarded as a computer file stored on a mass-storage device.
A message is created with either the R or the WRAM (Write
Memory) command.
When a message is created, it is assigned a time-and-day
stamp and a message tag which can be read by the microcontroller.
The R command takes voice samples from the codec, compresses them, and stores them in the message memory.
When a message is created with the WRAM command the
data to be recorded is provided by the microcontroller and
not via the codec. The data is transferred directly to the
message memory. It is not compressed by the CompactSPEECH voice compression algorithm.
The WRAM command, together with the RRAM (Read
Memory) command which enables the microcontroller to
read data from the CompactSPEECH, can be used to store
data other than compressed voice in the message memory
e.g., a telephone directory.
A message can be played back (P command) and deleted
(DM command). Redundant data (e.g., trailing tones or silence) can be removed from the message tail with the CMT
(Cut Message Tail) command.
The PA (Pause) and RES (Resume) commands, respectively, temporarily suspend the P and R commands, and then
allow them to resume execution from where they were suspended.
2.7 SPEECH COMPRESSION
The CompactSPEECH implements two speech compression algorithms. One algorithm, with 5.2 kbit/s compression
rate, enables up to 14 – 16 minutes of recording on a 4-Mbit
device, while the other uses a 7.3 kbit/s compression rate
to support 10 – 12 minutes of recording. Both compression
rates assume 10% silence.
Before recording each message, the microcontroller can select one of the two algorithms by programming bit 15 of the
message tag. During message playback the CompactSPEECH reads this bit and selects the appropriate speech
decompression algorithm.
IVS vocabularies can be prepared in either of the two compression formats using the IVS tool. All the messages in a
single vocabulary must be recorded using the same algorithm. (See the IVS User’s Manual for further details). During
speech synthesis, the CompactSPEECH automatically selects the appropriate speech decompression algorithm.
2.8 TONE AND NO-ENERGY DETECTION
The CompactSPEECH detects DTMF, busy, and dial tones,
and no-energy (VOX). This enables remote control operations and call progress. Detection is active throughout the
operation of the CompactSPEECH. Detection can be configured using the SDET (Set Detectors Mask) command,
which controls the reporting of the occurrence of tones, and
the RDET (Reset Detectors) command which resets the detectors.
DTMF
DTMF detection may be reported at the starting point, ending point, or both. The report is made through the status
word (for further details, see GSW command in Section
2.14).
The DTMF detector performance, as measured on the line
input using an NSV-AM265-DAA board, is summarized below (see Table 2-1).
CURRENT MESSAGE
Most message handling commands, e.g., P, DM, RRAM, operate on the current message. The GTM (Get Tagged Message) command selects the current message.
Deleting the current message does not cause a different
message to become current. The current message is undefined. If, however, you issue the GTM command to skip to
the next message, the first message that is newer than the
just deleted message is selected as the current message.
ECHO CANCELLATION
Echo cancellation is a technique used to improve the performance of DTMF tone detection during speech synthesis,
tone generation, and OGM playback. For echo cancellation
to work properly, AGC must not be active in parallel. Thus,
to take advantage of echo cancellation, the microcontroller
must control the AGC, i.e., disable the AGC during PLAY,
SYNTHESIS and TONEÐGENERATE states and enable it
again afterwards. If AGC cannot be disabled, do not use
echo cancellation. The microcontroller should use the CFG
command to activate/deactivate echo cancellation. (For further details, see Section 2.14.)
Echo cancellation applies only to DTMF tones. Busy and
dial-tone detection is not affected by this technique. This
implies that the performance of the busy and dial-tone detector during message playback depends on the message
being played.
2.6.1 Message Tag
Each message has a 2-byte message tag which you can
use to categorize messages, and implement such features
as OutGoing Messages, mailboxes, and different handling
of old and new messages.
The most significant bit (bit 15) of the message tag is used
to indicate the speech compression rate. The microcontroller should program it before recording (‘‘1’’ for 4.8 kbit/s,
‘‘0’’ for 6.6 kbit/s). The CompactSPEECH reads the bit before message playback to select the appropriate decompression algorithm.
The GMT (Get Message Tag) and SMT commands may be
used to handle message tags.
Note: Message tag bits can only be cleared. Message tag bits are set only
when a message is first created.
This limitation is inherent in flash memories, which only allow bits to
be changed from 1 to 0 (changing bits from 0 to 1 requires a special
erasure procedure, see Section 1.3.5). However, the main reason for
updating an existing tag is to mark a message as old, and this can be
done by using one of the bits as a new/old indicator, setting it to 1
when a message is first created, and clearing it when necessary.
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TABLE 2-1. DTMF Detector Performance
PLAY
RECORD/IDLE
Detection Sensitivity (Note A)
Performance Depends on Message
Being Played (Note B)
b 40 dBm
Accepted DTMF Length
l 50 ms
l 40 ms
Frequency Tolerance
g 1.5%
g 1.5%
S/N Ratio
12 dB
12 dB
Minimum Spacing (Note C)
l 50 ms
l 45 ms
Normal Twist
8 dB
8 dB
Reverse Twist (Note D)
4 dB or 8 dB
4 dB or 8 dB
Note A: Performance depends on the DAA design.
Note B: Performance with echo canceler is 10 dB better than without echo canceler. For a silent message, Detection Sensivitiy is
b 34 dBm with echo canceler.
Note C: If the interval between two consecutive DTMF tones is s 20 ms, the two are detected as one long DTMF tone.
If the interval between two consecutive DTMF tones is between 20 ms and 45 ms, separate detection is unpredictable.
Note D: Determined by the DTMFÐREVÐTWIST tunable parameter value.
the EIA-470-RS standard. Note, however, that you may
have to change the value of some tunable parameters in
order to meet the standard specifications since the energy
level of generated tones depends on the analog circuits being used.
OTHER DETECTORS
Detection of busy and dial tones, and no-energy is controlled by tunable parameters. You should tune these parameters to fit your hardware. For more information see the
TUNE command in Section 2.14.
Dial and busy tone detectors work with a band-pass filter
that llmits the frequency range in which tones can be detected to 0 Hz – 1100 Hz. Its frequency response is illustrated in Figure 2-1 and the busy tone cadences in Figure 2-2 .
# Tune the DTMFÐTWISTÐLEVEL parameter to control
the twist level of the generated DTMF tones.
# Use the VC command, and tune the TONEÐ
GENERATIONÐLEVEL parameter, to control the energy
level at which these tones are generated.
# Use the GT command to specify the DTMF tones, and
the frequency at which single tones are generated.
TONE GENERATION
The CompactSPEECH can generate DTMF tones and single-frequency tones from 300 Hz to 3000 Hz in increments
of 100 Hz. CompactSPEECH tone generation conforms to
TL/EE/12584 – 27
FIGURE 2-1. Busy and Dial-Tone Band-Pass Filter Frequency Response
TL/EE/12584 – 28
[E1 b E3] k 90 ms
[S1 b S3] k 90 ms
90 k Ei k 1650 ms
65 k Si k 1250 ms
FIGURE 2-2. Busy-Tone DetectorÐCadence Specification
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used in the sentences You have twenty messages and You have twenty two messages .
To solve this problem, words that are pronounced differently should be recorded more
than once, each in the correct pronunciation.
Vocabulary When recording vocabulary words, there is a
recording
compromise between space and quality. On
one hand, the words should be recorded and
saved in a compressed form, and you would
like to use the best voice compression for that
purpose. On the other hand, the higher the
compression rate, the worse the voice quality.
Another issue to consider is the difference in
voice quality between synthesized and recorded messages (e.g., between time-andday stamp and incoming messages (ICMs) in
a DAM environment). It is more pleasant to
the human ear to hear them both in the same
quality.
Vocabulary Sometimes compactness and high quality are
access
not enough. There should be a simple and
flexible interface to access the vocabulary elements. Not only the vocabulary, but also the
code to access it should be compact.
When designing for a multi-lingual environment, there are more issues to consider.
Each vocabulary should be able to handle
language-specific structures and designed in
a cooperative way with the other vocabularies
so that the code to access each vocabulary is
the same. When you use the command to
synthesize the sentence Monday, 12:30 PM ,
you should not care in what language it is going to be played back.
2.9 SPEECH SYNTHESIS
Speech synthesis is the technology that is used to create
messages out of predefined words and phrases stored in a
vocabulary.
There are two kinds of predefined messages: fixed messages (e.g., voice menus in a voice-mail system) and programmable messages (e.g., time and day stamp, or the You
have n messages announcement in a DAM).
A vocabulary includes a set of predefined words and phrases, needed to synthesize messages in any language. Applications which support more than one language require a
separate vocabulary for each language.
2.9.1 International Vocabulary Support (IVS)
IVS is a mechanism by which the CompactSPEECH processor can use several vocabularies stored on an external storage device. IVS enables CompactSPEECH to synthesize
messages with the same meaning, but in different languages, from separate vocabularies.
Among IVS features:
# Multiple vocabularies are stored on a single storage device.
# Plug-and-play. The same microcontroller code is used for
all languages.
# Synthesized and recorded messages use the same voice
compression algorithm to achieve equal quality.
# Argumented sentences. (For example You have
kn l
messages .)
# Auto-synthesized time-and-day stamp (driven by the
CompactSPEECH’s clock).
# Support for various language and sentence structures:
Ð One versus many (for example: You have one
message vs. You have two messages).
Ð None versus many (for example: You have no messages vs. You have two messages).
Ð Number synthesis (English–Eighty vs. French –
Quatre-vingt ).
Ð Word order (English–Twenty one vs. German –Einundzwanzig ).
Ð Days of the week (Monday through Sunday vs.
Sunday through Saturday).
2.9.3 IVS Vocabulary Components
This section describes the basic concept of an IVS vocabulary, its components, and the relationships between them.
The basic
An IVS vocabulary consists of words, senconcepts
tences, and special codes that control the
behavior of the algorithm which CompactSPEECH uses to synthesize sentences.
The word
The words are the basic units in the vocabtable
ulary. You create synthesized sentences
by combining words in the vocabulary.
Each word in the vocabulary is given an
index which identifies it in the word table.
Note that, depending on the language
structures and sentences that you wish to
synthesize, you may need to record some
words more than once in the vocabulary.
For example, if you synthesize the sentences: you have twenty messages and
you have twenty five messages, the word
twenty is pronounced differently. They
should, therefore, be defined as two different words.
The number
The number tables allow you to treat numtables
bers differently depending on the context.
Example 1: The number 1 can be announced as one as in message number one or as first as
in first message .
2.9.2 Vocabulary Design
There are several issues, sometimes conflicting, which must
be addressed when designing a vocabulary.
Vocabulary If memory space is not an issue, the vocabucontent
lary could contain all the required sentences,
each recorded separately.
If memory space is a concern, the vocabulary
must be compact; it should contain the minimum set of words and phrases required to
synthesize all the sentences. The least memory is used when phrases and words that are
common to more than one sentence are recorded only once, and the IVS tool is used to
synthesize sentences out of them.
A good combination of sentence quality and
memory space is achieved if you take the
‘‘compact’’ approach, and extend it to solve
pronunciation problems. For example, the
word twenty is pronounced differently when
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The sentence
table
Example 2: The number 0 can be announced as no as in you have
no messages or as oh as in
monday, eight oh five am.
A separate number table is required for each particular type
of use. The number table contains the indices of the words
in the vocabulary that are
used to synthesize the number. Up to nine number tables
can be included in a vocabulary.
The sentence table describes the predefined sentences in the vocabulary. The
purpose of this table is to make the microcontroller that drives the CompactSPEECH independent of the language being synthesized.
For example, if the serial flash and/or
ROM contain vocabularies in various languages, and the first sentence in each vocabulary means you have n messages ,
the microcontroller switches languages by
issuing the following command to CompactSPEECH:
announcement. It assumes that the sentence is designed for system and message
time & day announcement and has one argument which is interpreted as follows:
0 - System time will be announced
1 - The time & day of the current message
will be announced.
When the microcontroller sends the command:
SAS O, 0
Example 1:
The system time & day is announced.
When the microcontroller sends the command:
SAS O, 1
Example 2:
The current message time & day stamp is
announced.
Control and
option codes
SV kstorage Ðmedia l, kvocabulary Ðid l
Select a new vocabulary
The microcontroller software is thus independent of the grammar of the language
in use.
The sentences consist of words, which
are represented by their indices in the vocabulary.
Sentence 0
All sentences but one are user defined.
The CompactSPEECH treats the first sentence in the sentence table, i.e., sentence
0, in a special way to support time & day
Figure 2-3 shows the interrelationship between the three types of tables:
The list of word indices alone cannot provide the entire range of sentences that the
CompactSPEECH can synthesize. IVS
control and option codes are used as special instructions that control the behavior of
the speech synthesis algorithm in the
CompactSPEECH.
For example, if the sentence should announce the time of day, the CompactSPEECH should be able to substitute the
current day and time in the sentence.
These control words do not represent recorded words, rather they instruct the
CompactSPEECH to take special actions.
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are used to synthesize the required word or sentence. The
typical vocabulary-creation process is as follows:
2.9.4 The IVS Tool
The IVS tool includes two utilities:
1. Design the vocabulary.
2. Create the vocabulary files. Use IVSTOOL for Windows
3.1 to simplify this process.
3. Record the words using any standard PC sound card and
sound editing software, that can create .wav files.
4. Run the IVS compiler to compress the .wav files, and
compile them and the vocabulary tables into an IVS vocabulary file.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to create a separate IVS vocabulary
for each language that you want to use.
6. Burn the IVS vocabulary files into a ROM (or serial flash)
device. Use the INJ (Inject IVS) command to program the
data into a serial flash device.
7. Once the vocabulary is in place, the speech synthesis
commands of the CompactSPEECH can be used to synthesize sentences.
Ð The DOS-based IVS Compiler
Ð IVSTOOL for Windows. A Windows 3.1
based utility.
The tools allow you to create vocabularies
for the CompactSPEECH processor. They
take you all the way from designing the
vocabulary structure, through defining the
vocabulary sentences, and recording the
vocabulary words.
The IVS
The IVS compiler runs on MS-DOS (verCompiler
sion 5.0 or later). It allows you to insert
your own vocabulary, i.e., basic words and
data used to create numbers and sentences, as directories and files in MS-DOS.
The IVS compiler then outputs a binary file
containing that vocabulary. This information can be burned into an EPROM or serial flash for use by the CompactSPEECH
software.
Voice
Each IVS vocabulary can be compiled usCompression ing either 5.2 kbit/s or 7.3 kbit/s voice
compression algorithm. The user defines
the compression rate before compilation.
The CompactSPEECH automatically selects the required voice decompression algorithm when the SV command is used to
select the active vocabulary.
The Graphical The IVS package includes a Windows utiliUser Interface ty that assists the vocabulary designer to
(GUI)
synthesize sentences. With this utility, you
can both compose sentences and listen to
them.
Figure 2-4 shows the vocabulary-creation process for a single table on a ROM or serial flash device.
2.10 INITIALIZATION
Use the following procedures to initialize the CompactSPEECH processor:
NORMAL INITIALIZATION
1. Reset the CompactSPEECH by activating the RESET signal. (See Section 1.3.1.)
2. Issue a CFG (Configure CompactSPEECH) command to
change the configuration according to your environment.
3. Issue an INIT (Initialize System) command to initialize the
CompactSPEECH firmware.
4. Issue a series of TUNE commands to adjust the
CompactSPEECH to the requirements of your system.
2.11 MICROWIRE SERIAL INTERFACE
MICROWIRE/PLUSTM is a synchronous serial communication protocol, originally implemented in National Semiconductor’s COPSTM microcontrollers and HPCTM families of
microcontrollers to minimize the number of connections,
and thus the cost, of communicating with peripherals.
2.9.5 How to Use the IVS Tool With the
CompactSPEECH
The IVS tool creates IVS vocabularies, and stores them as a
binary file. This file is burnt into a ROM device or programmed into a serial flash device using the INJ command.
The CompactSPEECH SV command is used to select the
required vocabulary. The SW, SO, SS and SAS commands
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MWRDY
The CompactSPEECH MICROWIRE interface implements
the MICROWIRE/PLUS interface in slave mode, with an additional ready signal. It enables a microcontroller to interface efficiently with the CompactSPEECH application.
The microcontroller is the protocol master, and provides the
clock for the protocol. The CompactSPEECH supports
clock rates of up to 400 kHz. This transfer rate refers to the
bit transfer; the actual throughput is slower due to byte processing by the CompactSPEECH and the microcontroller.
Communication is handled in bursts of eight bits (one byte).
In each burst the CompactSPEECH is able to receive and
transmit eight bits of data. After eight bits have been transferred, an internal interrupt is issued for the CompactSPEECH to process the byte, or to prepare another byte for
sending. In parallel, the CompactSPEECH sets MWRDY to
1, to signal the microcontroller that it is busy with the byte
processing. Another byte can be transferred only when the
MWRDY signal is cleared to 0 by the CompactSPEECH.
When the CompactSPEECH transmits data, it expects to
receive the value 0xAA before each transmitted byte. The
CompactSPEECH reports any status change by clearing the
MWRQST signal to 0.
If a parameter of a CompactSPEECH command is bigger
than one byte, the microcontroller should transmit the Most
Significant Byte (MSB) first. If a return value is bigger than
one byte, the CompactSPEECH transmits the MSB first.
MICROWIRE Ready. When active (0), this signal indicates
that the CompactSPEECH is ready to transfer (receive or
transmit) another byte of data.
This signal is set to 1 by the CompactSPEECH after each
byte transfer has been completed. It remains 1, while the
CompactSPEECH is busy reading the byte, writing the next
byte, or executing the received command (after the last parameter has been received). MWRDY is cleared to 0 after
reset.
For proper operation after a hardware reset, this signal
should be pulled up.
MWRQST
MICROWIRE Request. When active (0), this signal indicates
that new status information is available. MWRQST is deactivated (set to 1), after the CompactSPEECH receives a GSW
(Get Status Word) command from the microcontroller. After
reset, this signal is active (0) to indicate that a reset occurred. MWRQST, unlike all the signals of the communication protocol, is an asynchronous line that is controlled by
the CompactSPEECH firmware.
2.12.1 Signal Use in the Interface Protocol
After reset, both MWRQST and MWRDY are cleared to 0.
The MWRQST signal is activated to indicate that a reset
occurred. The EVÐRESET bit in the status register is used
to indicate a reset condition.
The GSW command should be issued after reset to verify
that the EVÐRESET event occurred, and to deactivate the
MWRQST signal.
While the MWCS signal is active (0), the CompactSPEECH
reads data from MWDIN on every rising edge of MWCLK.
CompactSPEECH also writes every bit back to MWDOUT.
This bit is either the same bit which was read from MWDIN
(in this case it is written back as a synchronization echo
after some propagation delay), or it is a bit of a value the
CompactSPEECH transmits to the microcontroller (in this
case it is written on every falling edge of the clock).
When a command has more than one parameter/return-value, the parameters/return-values are transmitted in the order of appearance. If a parameter/return-value is more than
one byte long, the bytes are transmitted from the most significant to the least significant.
The MWRDY signal is used as follows:
2.12 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
The following signals are used for the interface protocol.
Input and output are relative to the CompactSPEECH.
INPUT SIGNALS
MWDIN
MICROWIRE Data In. Used for input only, for transferring
data from the microcontroller to the CompactSPEECH.
MWCLK
This signal serves as the synchronization clock during communication. One bit of data is transferred on every clock
cycle. The input data is available on MWDIN, and is latched
on the clock rising edge. The transmitted data is output on
MWDOUT on the clock falling edge. The signal should remain low when switching MWCS.
MWCS
MICROWIRE Chip Select. The MWCS signal is cleared to 0
to indicate that the CompactSPEECH is being accessed.
Setting MWCS to 1 causes the CompactSPEECH to start
driving MWDOUT with bit 7 of the transmitted value. Setting
the MWCS signal resets the transfer-bit counter of the protocol, so the signal can be used to synchronize between the
CompactSPEECH and the microcontroller.
To prevent false detection of access to the CompactSPEECH due to spikes on the MWCLK signal, use this chip
select signal, and toggle the MWCLK input signal only when
the CompactSPEECH is accessed.
1. Active (0) MWRDY signals the microcontroller that the
last eight bits of data transferred to/from the voice module were accepted and processed (see below).
2. The MWRDY signal is deactivated (set to 1 by the
CompactSPEECH) after 8-bits of data were transferred
to/from the CompactSPEECH. The bit is set following the
falling edge of the eighth MWCLK clock-cycle.
3. The MWRDY signal is activated (cleared to 0) by the
CompactSPEECH when it is ready to receive the first parameter byte (if there are any parameters) and so on till
the last byte of parameters is transferred. An active
MWRDY signal after the last byte of parameters indicates
that the command was parsed and (if possible) executed.
If that command has a return value, the microcontroller
must read the value before issuing a new command.
OUTPUT SIGNALS
MWDOUT
MICROWIRE Data Out. Used for output only, for transferring
data from the CompactSPEECH to the microcontroller.
When the CompactSPEECH receives data it is echoed back
to the microcontroller on this signal, unless the received
data is 0xAA. In this case, the CompactSPEECH echoes a
command’s return value.
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4. When a return value is transmitted, the MWRDY signal is
deactivated after every byte, and activated again when
the CompactSPEECH is ready to send another byte, or to
receive a new command.
The MWRDY signal is activated (cleared to 0) after reset,
and after a protocol time-out. (See Section 2.12.2.)
The MWRQST signal is used as follows:
Echo Mechanism
The CompactSPEECH echoes back to the microcontroller
all the bits received by the CompactSPEECH. Upon detection of an error in the echo, the microcontroller should stop
the protocol clock, which eventually causes a time-out error
(i.e., ERRÐTIMEOUT bit is set in the error word).
Note: When a command has a return value, the CompactSPEECH transmits
bytes of the return value instead of the echo value.
1. The MWRQST signal is activated (cleared to 0), when the
status word is changed.
2. The MWRQST signal remains active (0), until the
CompactSPEECH receives a GSW command.
The CompactSPEECH transmits a byte as an echo when it
receives the value 0xAA from the microprocessor. Upon detection of an error the CompactSPEECH activates the
MWRQST signal, and sets the ERRÐCOMM bit in the error
word.
Figure 2-5 illustrates the sequence of activities during a
MICROWIRE data transfer.
2.13 THE MASTER MICROWIRE INTERFACE
The CompactSPEECH’s Master MICROWIRE controller implements the MICROWIRE/PLUS interface in master mode.
It enables the CompactSPEECH to control flash devices.
Several devices may share the Master MICROWIRE channel. This can be implemented by connecting device selection signals to general purpose output ports.
2.12.2 Interface Protocol Error Handling
Interface Protocol Time-Outs
Depending on the CompactSPEECH’s state, if more than
20 ms – 30 ms elapse between two consecutive byte transmissions, or two byte receptions, within the same command
or return value, after the MWRDY signal is asserted, a timeout event occurs, and the CompactSPEECH responds as
follows:
1. Sets the error bit in the status word to 1.
2. Sets the EVÐTIMEOUT bit in the error word to 1.
3. Activates the MWRQST signal (clears it to 0).
2.13.1 Master MICROWIRE Data Transfer
The Signals
The Master MICROWIRE controller’s signals are the Master
MICROWIRE serial CLocK (MMCLK), the Master MICROWIRE serial Data OUT (MMDOUT) signal and the Master
MICROWIRE serial Data In (MMDIN) signal.
The Master MICROWIRE controller can handle up to four
flash devices. The CompactSPEECH uses the signals,
CS0 – CS3, as required for the number of devices in use, as
device chip-select signals.
4. Activates the MWRDY signal (clears it to 0).
5. Waits for a new command. (After a time-out occurs, the
microcontroller must wait at least four milliseconds before
issuing the next command.)
The Clock for Master MICROWIRE Data Transfer
Before data can be transferred, the transfer rate must be
determined and set. The rate of data transfer on the Master
MICROWIRE is determined by the Master MICROWIRE serial CLocK (MMCLK) signal. This rate is the same as the
Codec CLocK (CCLK) signal. As long as the Master MICROWIRE is transferring data, the codec interface must be enabled and its sampling rate should not be changed.
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FIGURE 2-6. Master MICROWIRE Data Transfer
Echo cancellation control.
0: Echo cancellation off (default)
1: Echo cancellation is on during playback.
Echo cancellation improves the performance of
DTMF detection during playback. Echo cancellation can be turned on only with a system that
can disable AGC during playback. A system
with AGC that cannot be controlled (i.e., enabled/disabled) by the microcontroller must not
turn on this bit.
Bit 3
ReservedÐmust be cleared to 0.
Bits 4 – 5 ReservedÐmust be set to 10.
Bits 6 – 7 ReservedÐmust be cleared to 00.
Bits 8 – 10 Number of installed flash devices.
Valid range 1 .. 4 flash devices.
Default is 1.
Bits 11 – 15 ReservedÐMust be cleared to 0.
Bit 2
2.14 COMMAND DESCRIPTION
The commands are listed in alphabetical order.
The execution time for all commands, when specified, includes the time required for the microcontroller to retrieve
the return value, where appropriate.
The execution time does not include the protocol timing
overhead, i.e., the execution times are measured from the
moment that the command is detected as valid until the
command is fully executed.
Note: Each command description includes an example application of the
command. The examples show the opcode issued by the microcontroller, and the response returned by the CompactSPEECH. For commands which require a return value from the CompactSPEECH, the
start of the return value is indicated by a thick vertical line.
Configure Codec I/O config-value
CCIO
Configures the voice samples paths in various states. It
should be used to change the default CompactSPEECH
configuration. The config-value parameter is encoded as
follows:
Bit 0
Loopback control.
0: Loopback disable (default)
1: Loopback enabled. During RECORD state,
the input samples are echoed back unchanged (i.e., no volume control) to the codec.
Bits 1 – 7 Reserved
Example
Note: The CompactSPEECH automatically detects the type of flash device
in use, i.e., NM29A040 or NM29A080.
Example
CFG 0324
Byte sequence:
Description:
CCIO 3401
Byte sequence:
Microcontroller
34 01
CompactSPEECH 34 01
Description:
Bit 1
Configure the CompactSPEECH to work
with:
Codec that supports short-frame format.
Three, NM29A040, flash devices.
Echo cancellation on.
Note: If timeÐlength is longer than the total duration of the message, the
EVÐNORMALÐEND event is set in the status word, and the message becomes empty (i.e., message length is 0), but is not deleted.
Use the DM (Delete Message), or DMS (Delete Messages), command
to delete the message.
Example
Codec configuration.
0: short-frame format (default)
1: long-frame format. (Guaranteed by design,
but not tested.)
Reserved.
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CompactSPEECH 01 03 24
CMT
Cut Message Tail timeÐlength
Cut timeÐlength units, each of 10 ms duration, off the end
of the current message. The maximum value of timeÐ
length is 6550. Cut-time accuracy is g 0.14 sec.
Enable Loopback.
CFG
Configure CompactSPEECH configÐvalue
Configures the CompactSPEECH in various hardware environments. It should be used to change the default CompactSPEECH configuration.
The configÐvalue parameter is encoded as follows:
Bit 0
Microcontroller
CMT 02BC
Byte sequence:
Description:
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Microcontroller
26 02 BC
CompactSPEECH 26 02 BC
Cut the last seven seconds of the current
message.
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Example
CVOC
Check Vocabulary
Checks (checksum) if the IVS data was correctly programmed to the ROM or flash device.
If the vocabulary data is correct the return value is 1. Otherwise the return value is 0.
If the current vocabulary is undefined, ERRÐINVALID is reported.
Example
DMS FFC2 003F
Byte sequence:
Description:
CVOC
Byte sequence:
Microcontroller
2B AA
CompactSPEECH 2B 01
Description:
Check the current vocabulary.
The CompactSPEECH responds that the
vocabulary is OK.
DM
Delete Message
Deletes the current message. Deleting a message clears its
message tag.
Deleting the current message does not cause a different
message to become current. The current message is undefined. If, for example, you issue the GTM command to skip
to the next message, the first message that is newer than
the just deleted message is selected as the current message.
The memory space released by the deleted message is immediately available for recording new messages.
Example
Microcontroller
Delete all old incoming messages from
mailbox Number 2 in a system where the
message tag is encoded as follows:
Bits 0 – 2: mailbox ID
8 mailboxes indexed: 0 to 7
Bit 3: new/old message indicator
0: Message is old
1: Message is new
Bits 4 – 5: message type
00: ICM/memo
01: OGM
10: Call transfer message
Bits 6 – 15: not used
GCFG
Get Configuration Value
Returns a sequence of two bytes with the following information:
Bits 0 – 7 Magic number, which specifies the CompactSPEECH firmware version.
Bits 8 – 9 Memory type.
00: Reserved
01: Reserved
10: Serial Flash
11: Reserved
The command should be used together with the CFG and
INIT commands during CompactSPEECH initialization. See
the CFG command for more details, and an example of a
typical initialization sequence.
Example
0A
CompactSPEECH 0A
Description:
0B FF C2 00 3F
Note: The description of the tag is an example
only. All bits of the tag are user-definable.
DM
Byte sequence:
Microcontroller
CompactSPEECH 0B FF C2 00 3F
Delete current message.
DMS
Delete Messages tagÐref tagÐmask
Deletes all messages whose message tags match the tagÐ
ref parameter. Only bits set in tagÐmask are compared i.e.,
a match is considered successful if:
message tag and tagÐtask e tagÐref and tagÐmask
GCFG
Byte sequence:
Microcontroller
02 AA AA
CompactSPEECH 02 02 01
where and is a bitwise AND operation.
After the command completes execution, the current message is undefined. Use the GTM command to select a message to be the current message.
The memory space released by the deleted message is immediately available for recording new messages.
Description:
33
Get the CompactSPEECH magic number.
The CompactSPEECH responds that it is
Version 1, with Serial Flash.
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GEW
Returns the 2-byte error word.
ERRÐINVALID
Get Error Word
Command cannot be performed in current context.
Example
15 – 9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Res
Res
ERRÐINVALID
ERRÐTIMEOUT
ERRÐCOMM
Res
ERRÐPARAM
ERRÐCOMMAND
ERRÐOPCODE
Res
THE ERROR WORD
The 16-bit error word indicates errors that occurred during
execution of the last command. If an error is detected, the
command is not processed; the EVÐERROR bit in the
status word is set to 1, and the MWRQST signal is activated
(set to low).
The GEW command reads the error word. The error word is
cleared during reset and after execution of the GEW command.
If errors ERRÐCOMMAND or ERRÐPARAM occur during
the execution of a command that has a return value, the
return value is undefined. The microcontroller must still read
the return value, to ensure proper synchronization.
GEW
Byte sequence:
1B AA AA
CompactSPEECH 1B 00 02
Description:
Get the CompactSPEECH error word
(typically sent after GSW when EVÐ
ERROR is reported in the status word).
The CompactSPEECH responds:
ERRÐOPCODE:
GI
Get Information item
Returns the 16-bit value specified by item from one of the
internal registers of the CompactSPEECH.
item may be one of the following:
0: The duration of the last detected DTMF tone, in 10 ms
units. The return value is meaningful only if DTMF detection is enabled, and the status word shows that a
DTMF tone was detected.
1: The duration of the last detected busy tone in 10 ms
units.
2: The energy level of the samples in the last 10 ms.
3: The energy level of the samples, in the last 10 ms, that
are in the frequency range described in Figure 2-1. The
return value is meaningful only if one of the tone detectors is enabled (bits 0,1 of the detectors mask; see the
description of SDET command).
The return value is unpredictable for any other value of item .
Example
The bits of the error word are used as follows:
ERRÐOPCODE
Illegal opcode. The command opcode is not recognized by
the CompactSPEECH.
ERRÐCOMMAND
Illegal command sequence. The command is not legal in the
current state.
ERRÐPARAM
Illegal parameter. The value of the parameter is out of
range, or is not appropriate for the command.
ERRÐCOMM
Microcontroller MICROWIRE communication error.
ERRÐTIMEOUT
Time-out error. Depending on the CompactSPEECH’s state,
more than 20 ms to 30 ms elapsed between the arrival of
two consecutive bytes (for commands that have parameters).
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GI 0
Byte sequence:
Microcontroller
25 00 AA AA
CompactSPEECH 25 00 00 06
Description:
34
Get the duration of the last detected
DTMF tone.
The CompactSPEECH responds:
60 ms
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GL
Get Length
Returns the length of the current message in multiples of 32
bytes.
The returned value includes the message directory information (64 bytes for the first block and 32 bytes for every other
block), message data, and the entire last block of the message, even if the message occupies only a portion of the
last block. Since a flash block includes 4096 bytes, the returned length may be bigger than the actual message length
by up to 4095 bytes.
The minimum length of a message is one block, i.e., an
empty message occupies 4 kbytes (the message length is:
4096/32 e 128).
Example
GMT
GMT
Byte sequence:
Microcontroller
Description:
19 AA AA
Get the length of the current message.
The CompactSPEECH responds:
512
i.e., the message occupies 16384 (512 *
32) bytes
Get Memory Status type
GMS
Returns the estimated total remaining recording time in seconds as a 16-bit unsigned integer. This estimate assumes
5.2 kbit/s with no silence compression: a real recording may
be longer, according to the amount of silence detected and
compressed.
The return value is dependent on the value of the type parameter as follows:
0: The remaining recording time is returned.
1: Returns 0. (For compatibility only.)
2: Same as 0. (For compatibility only.)
The return value is unpredictable for any other value of type .
Byte sequence:
Description:
12 00 AA AA
CompactSPEECH 12 00 01 40
Description:
Microcontroller
11 FF FE 00 03 AA AA
CompactSPEECH 11 FF FE 00 03 00 05
GMS 0
Microcontroller
Get the current message tag.
In a system where the message tag is
encoded as described in the DMS
command, the CompactSPEECH return
value indicates that the message is a new
ICM in mailbox Number 6.
GNM
FFFE 0003
Example
Byte sequence:
04 AA AA
GNM
Get Number of Messages tagÐref tagÐmask
Returns the number of messages whose message tags
match the tagÐref parameter. Only bits set in tagÐmask
are compared, i.e., a match is considered successful if:
message tag and tagÐmask e tagÐref and tagÐmask
where and is a bitwise AND operation.
The tagÐref and tagÐmask parameters are each two
bytes; the return value is also 2-bytes long.
For example, if tagÐref e 4216, and tagÐmask e 3F16,
the number of existing old messages whose user-defined
tag is 2 is returned. See Section 2.6.1 for a description of
message-tag encoding. If tagÐmask e 0, the total number
of all existing messages is returned, regardless of the
tagÐref value.
Example
CompactSPEECH 19 02 00
Description:
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CompactSPEECH 04 00 0E
GL
Byte sequence:
Get Message Tag
Returns the 16-bit tag associated with the current message.
If the current message is undefined, ERRÐVALID is reported.
Example
Get the number of messages which have
bit 0 cleared, and bit 1 set, in their message
tags.
CompactSPEECH responds that there are
five messages which satisfy the request.
Return the remaining recording
time.
The CompactSPEECH responds:
320 seconds
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GSW
Returns the 2-byte status word.
EVÐVOX
Get Status Word
1 e a period of silence (no energy) was detected on the
telephone line during recording. (See VOXÐTIMEÐ
COUNT in Table 2-2.)
THE STATUS WORD
The CompactSPEECH processor has a 16-bit status word
to indicate events that occur during normal operation. The
CompactSPEECH asserts the MWRQST signal (clears to 0),
to indicate a change in the status word. This signal remains
active until the CompactSPEECH receives a GSW command.
The status word is cleared during reset, and by the GSW
command.
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EVÐDTMF
1 e Started detection of a DTMF tone.
Example
EVÐDTMFÐDIGIT
4
EVÐDTMFÐEND
5
EVÐNORMALÐEND
6
EVÐMEMFULL
7
EVÐERROR
8
EVÐBUSY
9
EVÐDIALTONE
10
Res
1211
Res
13
EVÐVOX
14
EVÐRESET
EVÐDTMF
15
EVÐRESET
When the CompactSPEECH completes its power-upÐsequence and enters the RESET state, this bit is set to 1, and
the MWRQST signal is activated (cleared to 0).
Normally, this bit changes to 0 after performing the INIT
command. If this bit is set during normal operation of the
CompactSPEECH, it indicates an internal CompactSPEECH
error. The microcontroIler can recover from such an error by
re-initializing the system.
GSW
Byte sequence:
14 AA AA
CompactSPEECH 14 00 40
Description:
The bits in the status word are used as follows:
EVÐDTMFÐDIGIT
DTMF digit. A value indicating a detected DTMF digit. (See
the description of DTMF code in the GT command.)
EVÐDTMFÐEND
1 e Ended detection of a DTMF tone. The detected digit is
held in EVÐDTMFÐDIGIT.
Get the CompactSPEECH Status Word
(typically sent after the MMRQST signal
is asserted by the CompactSPEECH
which indicates a change in the status
word).
The CompactSPEECH responds that the
memory is full.
GT
Generate Tone tone
Generates the tone specified by the 1-byte tone parameter,
until an S command is received.
Specify the tone by setting the bits of tone as follows:
EVÐNORMALÐEND
1 e Normal completion of operation, e.g., end of message
playback.
Bit 0
Bits 1 – 4
EVÐMEMFULL
1 e Memory is full.
EVÐERROR
1 e Error detected in the last command. You must issue
the GEW command to return the error code and clear
the error condition.
1
DTMF code.
Where the DTMF code is encoded as follows:
Value (Hex)
0 to 9
A
B
C
D
E
F
EVÐBUSY
1 e Busy tone detected. Use this indicator for call progress
and line disconnection.
EVÐDIALTONE
1 e Dial tone detected. Use this indicator for call progress
and line disconnection.
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0 to 9
A
*
Ý
B
C
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Bits 5 – 7
Bit 0
Bits 1 – 5
Bits 6, 7
0
Get Tagged Message tagÐref tagÐmask dir
Selects the current message, according to instructions in
dir, to be the first, nth next or nth previous message which
complies with the equation:
message tag and tagÐmask e tagÐref and tagÐmask
where and is a bitwise AND operation.
dir is one of the following:
0: Selects the first (oldest) message.
128: Selects the last (newest) message.
n: Selects the nth next message starting from the current message.
-n: Selects the nth previous message starting from the
current message.
GTM
To generate a single-frequency tone encode
the bits as follows:
0
3– 30
The value in bits 1–5 is multiplied by 100 to
generate
the
required
frequency
(300 Hz–3000 Hz).
0
The CompactSPEECH does not check for the
validity of the tone specification. Invalid specification yields unpredictable results.
Example
GT 0D20
Byte sequence:
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Note: To select the nth message with a given tag to be the current message you must first select the first message that complies with the
above equation, and then issue another GTM command with n b 1
as a parameter, to skip to the nth message.
0D 20
CompactSPEECH 0D 20
Description:
If a message is found, it becomes the current message and 1
(TRUE) is returned. If no message is found, the current message
remains unchanged and 0 (FALSE) is returned.
Generate a single-frequency 1600 Hz
tone.
If dir is not 0 and the current message is undefined, the return
value is unpredictable. After the command execution the current
message may either remain undefined or change to any existing
message. The only exception is when the GTM command is executed just after the DM command. (See the DM command description for further detail.)
GTD
Get Time and Day timeÐdayÐoption
Returns the time and day as a 2-byte value. timeÐdayÐ
option may be one of the following:
0: Get the system time and day.
1: Get the current message time-and-day stamp.
Any other timeÐdayÐoption returns the time-and-day
stamp of the current message.
Time of day is encoded as follows:
Bits 0 – 2 Day of the week (1 through 7).
Bits 3 – 7 Hour of the day (0 through 23).
Bits 8 – 13 Minute of the hour (0 through 59).
Bits 14 – 15 00: The time was not set before the current
message was recorded.
11: The time was set, i.e., the SETD (Set Time
of Day) command was executed.
To access the nth message, when n l 127, a sequence of GTM
commands is required.
Note: If the current message is undefined, and timeÐdayÐoption is 1, an
ERRÐINVALID error is reported.
Example
GTD 1
Byte sequence:
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0E 01 AA AA
CompactSPEECH 0E 01 E8 29
Description:
Get the current message time-and-day
stamp.
The CompactSPEECH responds that the
message was created on the first day of
the week at 5:40 AM. The return value
also indicates that the SETD command
was used to set the system time and day
before the message was recorded.
Note: If the SAS command is used to announce the
time-and-day stamp, ‘‘Monday’’ is announced
as the first day of the week. For an external
vocabulary, the announcement depends on
the vocabulary definition.
(See the IVS User’s Manual for more
details.)
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Example
GTM FFCE 003F 0
Byte sequence:
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09 FF CE 00 3F 00 AA
CompactSPEECH 09 FF CE 00 3F 00 01
Description:
Select the oldest of the new ICMs, in mailbox number 6, to be the current
message. For a system where the message tag is encoded as described in the
example for the DMS command. The CompactSPEECH return value indicates
that there is such a message.
The following pseudo-code demonstrates how to play all new ICMs. The
messages are marked after being played.
In mailbox number 6:
Return val e GTM (FFCE, 003F, 1)
While (ReturnVal 44 TRUE)
Begin
P( ) /* Play */
Message tag 4 GMT( ) /* get message tag */
SMT(FFF7) /* Mark the message as ‘old’ */
GTM(FFCE, 003F, 1) /* get next with same tag */
End
If there is not enough memory space for the vocabulary
data, ERRÐPARAM is set in the error word, and execution
stops.
Flash blocks that include IVS data cannot be used for recording, even if only one byte of the block contains IVS data
(e.g., if the vocabulary size is 4k a 100 bytes, two blocks of
the flash are not available for message recording).
Example
INIT
Initialize System
Execute this command after the CompactSPEECH has
been configured (see CFG and GCFG commands).
Performs a soft reset of the CompactSPEECH as follows:
# Initializes the message directory information.
Messages are not deleted. To delete the messages, use
the DM and DMS commands.
# Sets the detectors mask to 0.
# Sets the volume level that is controlled by the VC com-
INJ 128 Data
mand, to 0.
Byte
sequence:
#
#
#
#
Sets the playback speed to normal (0).
Switches to the IDLE state.
Activates (clears to 0) the MWRDY signal.
Initializes the tone detectors.
The current message is undefined after INIT execution.
The tunable parameters are not affected by this command.
They are set to their default values only during RESET.
Example
Inject 128 bytes of vocabulary data.
Note: The command erases all messages and should be used with care.
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13
Example
MR
Initialize the CompactSPEECH.
Byte sequence:
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2A
CompactSPEECH 2A
INJ
Inject IVS data n byte1 . . . byten
Injects vocabulary data of size n bytes to good flash blocks.
This command programs flash devices, on a production line,
with IVS vocabulary data. It is optimized for speed; all
CompactSPEECH detectors are suspended during execution of the command. Use the CVOC command to check
whether programming was successful.
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Data
MR
Memory Reset
Erases all good flash blocks and initializes the CompactSPEECH (i.e., does exactly what the INIT command does).
Bad blocks, and blocks which are used for IVS vocabularies,
are not erased.
CompactSPEECH 13
Description:
29 00 00 00 80
CompactSPEECH 29 00 00 00 80 Echo of Data
Description:
INIT
Byte sequence:
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Description:
Erase all Serial Flash blocks.
P
Playback
Begins playback of the current message. The CompactSPEECH state changes to PLAY. When playback is complete, the CompactSPEECH sets the EVÐNORMALÐEND
bit in the status word, and activates (clears to 0) the
MWRQST signal. Playback can be paused with the PA command, and can be resumed later with the RES command.
If the current message is undefined, ERRÐINVALID is reported.
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Example
Reset Detectors detectorsÐresetÐmask
Resets the CompactSPEECH tone and energy detectors
according to the value of the detectorsÐresetÐmask parameter. A bit set to 1 in the mask, resets the corresponding
detector. A bit cleared to 0 is ignored.
The 1-byte detectorsÐresetÐmask is encoded as follows:
RDET
P
Byte sequence:
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03
CompactSPEECH 03
Description:
Play the current message.
Bit 0
Bits 1 – 4
Bit 5
Bit 6
Bit 7
Example
PA
Pause
Suspends the execution of the current R, P, GT, SO, SW,
SS or SAS command. The PA command does not change
the state of the CompactSPEECH; execution can be resumed with the RES command.
Note: DTMF and tone detectors remain active during Pause.
Example
Reset the busy and dial tone detectors.
Reserved. Must be cleared to 0.
Reset the no energy (VOX) detector.
Reset the DTMF detector.
Reserved. Must be cleared to 0.
RDET 20
PA
Byte sequence:
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Byte sequence:
1C
Description:
Suspend playback of current message.
RES
Byte sequence:
Description:
1A
CompactSPEECH 1A
Description:
Resume playback which was suspended
by either the PA, SF or SB command.
Note 1: Trying to read beyond the end of the message sets the EVÐNORMALÐEND event, and the CompactSPEECH switches to the IDLE
state. In this case, the return value is undefined and should be ignored.
Note 2: When using WRAM and RRAM to write and read messages of arbitrary length, the microcontroller is responsible for marking the actual
end of the message (e.g., with a delimiter string).
Note: A time-and-day stamp is automatically attached to each message.
Before using the R command for the first time, use the SETD command. Failure to do so results in undefined values for the time-andday stamp.
The next RRAM command after the end of the message is reached,
starts again from the beginning of the current message.
Note 3: If the current message is undefined, ERRÐINVALID is reported.
Example
Example
RMEM Data
R 000E
Microcontroller
0C 00 0E
Byte sequence:
CompactSPEECH 0C 00 0E
Description:
1D
RRAM
Read Memory
Returns 32 bytes from the current message. The first RRAM
command returns the first 32 bytes of the current message.
Subsequent RRAM commands return the next following
32 bytes from the message until the end of the message.
The command sequence can be stopped by the S command.
Put the CompactSPEECH in power-down
mode.
R
Record tag
Records a new message with message tag tag. The
CompactSPEECH state changes to RECORD. The R command continues execution until stopped by the S command.
Recording can be paused with the PA command, and can
be resumed later with the RES command.
If the memory becomes full, recording stops and
EVÐMEMFULL is set in the status word.
Byte sequence:
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CompactSPEECH 1D
PDM
Byte sequence:
Reset the VOX detector.
RES
Resume
Resumes the activity that was suspended by the PA, SF or
SB commands.
Example
PDM
Go To Power-down Mode
Switches the CompactSPEECH to power-down mode (see
Section 1.3.3 for details). Sending any command while in
power-down mode resets the CompactSPEECH detectors,
and returns the CompactSPEECH to normal operation
mode.
Example
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2C 20
CompactSPEECH 2C 20
CompactSPEECH 1C
Description:
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18 AA AA
CompactSPEECH 18
Record a new ICM in mailbox Number 6
in a system where the message tag is
encoded as described in the example of
the DMS command.
Description:
...
32 bytes of data
Read 32 bytes from the
current message memory.
S
Stop
Stops execution of the current command and switches the
CompactSpeech to the IDLE state. S may be used to stop
the execution of WRAM, RRAM and all asynchronous commands.
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Example
Set Detectors Mask detectorsÐmask
Controls the reporting of detection for tones and VOX according to the value of the detectorsÐmask parameter. A
bit set to 1 in the mask, enables the reporting of the corresponding detector. A bit cleared to 0 disables the reporting.
Disabling reporting of a detector does not stop or reset the
detector.
The 1-byte detectorsÐmask is encoded as follows:
SDET
S
Byte sequence:
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00
CompactSPEECH 00
Description:
Stop current activity (e.g., playback,
recording) and put the CompactSPEECH
in IDLE state.
Bit 0
Report detection of a busy tone.
Bit 1
Report detection of a dial tone.
Bits 2 – 4 Reserved. Must be cleared to 0.
Bit 5
Report detection of no energy (VOX) on the line.
(The VOX attributes are specified with the tunable
parameters VOXÐTIMEÐCOUNT and VOXÐ
ENERGYÐLEVEL.)
Bit 6
Report the ending of a detected DTMF.
Bit 7
Report the start of a detected DTMF (up to 40 ms
after detection start).
Example
SAS
Say Argumented Sentence sentenceÐn arg
Announces sentence number sentenceÐn of the currently
selected vocabulary, and passes arg to it. sentenceÐn and
arg are each 1-byte long.
When playing is complete, the CompactSPEECH sets the
EVÐNORMALÐEND bit in the status word, and activates
the MWRQST signal.
If the current vocabulary is undetermined, ERRÐINVALID is
reported.
Example
SAS 00 03
Byte sequence:
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SDET A3
1E 00 03
CompactSPEECH 1E 00 03
Description:
Byte sequence:
Announce the first sentence in the
sentence table of the currently selected
vocabulary with ‘‘3’’ as the actual
parameter.
Description:
SE
Byte sequence:
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24
CompactSPEECH 24
Description:
Skip to end of current message.
SETD
Set Time and Day timeÐandÐday
Sets the system time and day as specified by bits 0 – 13 in
the 2-byte timeÐandÐday parameter. The timeÐandÐday
parameter is encoded as follows:
Bits 0 – 2 Day of the week (1 through 7).
Bits 3 – 7 Hour of the day (0 through 23).
Bits 8 – 13 Minute of the hour (0 through 59).
Bits 14 – 15 These bits must be set to 1.
If timeÐandÐday value is not valid, ERRÐ
PARAM is set in the error word.
Example
23 00 19
CompactSPEECH 23 00 19
Description:
Set reporting of all CompactSPEECH
detectors, except for end-of-DTMF.
SE
Skip to End of Message
This command is valid only in the PLAY state. When invoked, playback is suspended (as for the PA command),
and a jump to the end of the message is performed. Playback remains suspended after the jump.
Example
SB 19
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10 A3
CompactSPEECH 10 A3
SB
Skip Backward timeÐlength
Skips backward in the current message timeÐlength units,
each of 0.2s duration, and causes message playback to
pause. timeÐlength is a 2-byte parameter that can have
any value up to 320, i.e., 64s. The skip accuracy is 5%. This
command is meaningful only in the PLAY state. The RES
command must be issued to continue playback.
If the beginning of the message is detected, during execution of the SB command, execution is terminated, the EVÐ
NORMALÐEND bit in the status register is set, the
MWRQST signal is activated, and the CompactSPEECH
switches to the IDLE state.
If timeÐlength is greater than 320, ERRÐPARAM is set in
the error word.
Playback speed does not affect the behavior of this command.
Example
Byte sequence:
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Skip back five seconds from the current
position in the message being played.
SETD 0E09
Byte sequence:
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0F 0E 09
CompactSPEECH 0F 0E 09
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SF
If wordÐnumber is not defined in the current vocabulary, or
if it is an IVS control or option code, ERRÐPARAM is set in
the error word.
Skip Forward timeÐlength
Skips forward in the current message timeÐlength units,
each of 0.2s duration, and causes message playback to
pause. timeÐlength is a 2-byte parameter that can have
any value up to 320, i.e., 64s. The skip accuracy is 5%. This
command is meaningful only in the PLAY state. The RES
command must be issued to continue playback.
If the end of the message is detected during execution of
SF, execution of the command is terminated, the EVÐ
NORMALÐEND bit in the status register is set, the
MWRQST signal is activated and the CompactSPEECH
switches to the IDLE state.
If timeÐlength is greater than 320, ERRÐPARAM is set in
the error word.
Playback speed does not affect the behavior of this command.
Example
If the current vocabulary is undefined, ERRÐINVALID is reported.
Example
SO 00
Byte sequence:
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22 00 19
speed may be one of 13 values, from b6 to a 6. A value of
0 represents normal speed.
Note that a negative speed value represents an increase in
speed, a positive value represents a decrease in speed.
The change in speed is approximate, and depends on the
recorded data.
If speed is not in the b6 to a 6 range, ERRÐPARAM is set
in the error word.
Example
Skip forward five seconds from the
current position in the message being
played.
SMT
Set Message Tag messageÐtag
Sets the tag of the current message. The 2-byte messageÐ
tag can be used to implement mailbox functions by including
the mailbox number in the tag, or to handle old and new
messages differently by using one bit in the tag to mark the
message as old or new. See Section 2.6.1.
To change the tag of a message, we recommend that you
read the message tag, modify it, and write it back.
SPS FB
Byte sequence:
Note 1: Message tag bits can only be cleared. Message tag bits are set only
when a message is first created.
SMT FF F7
05 FF F7
CompactSPEECH 05 FF F7
Description:
16 FB
Set playback speed to b5.
SS
Say Sentence sentenceÐn
Say sentence number sentenceÐn of the currently selected
vocabulary. sentenceÐn is 1-byte long.
If the sentence has an argument, 0 is passed as the value
for this argument.
When playing has been completed, the CompactSPEECH
sets the EVÐNORMALÐEND bit in the status word, and
activates the MWRQST signal.
If sentenceÐn is not defined in the current vocabulary,
ERRÐPARAM is set in the error word.
If the current vocabulary is undefined, ERRÐINVALID is reported.
Example
Example
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CompactSPEECH 16 FB
Description:
Note 2: If the current message is undefined, ERRÐINVALID is reported.
Note 3: Bit 15 of the message tag is used to select the voice compression
algorithm and should not be modified after recording.
Byte sequence:
Announce the first word in the word table
of the currently selected vocabulary.
SPS
Set Playback Speed speed
Sets the speed of message playback as specified by speed.
The new speed applies to all recorded messages and synthesized messages (only if synthesized using external voice
synthesis), until changed by another SPS command. If this
command is issued while the CompactSPEECH is in the
PLAY state, the speed also changes for the message currently being played.
CompactSPEECH 22 00 19
Description:
07 00
CompactSPEECH 07 00
Description:
SF 19
Byte sequence:
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Mark the current message as old in a
system where the message tag is
encoded as described in the example of
the DMS command.
Note that the CompactSPEECH ignores
bits in the tag which are set to 1; only bit
3 is modified in the message tag.
SS 00
SO
Say One Word wordÐnumber
Plays the word number wordÐnumber in the current vocabulary. The 1-byte wordÐnumber may be any value from 0
through the index of the last word in the vocabulary.
When playback of the selected word has been completed,
the CompactSPEECH sets the EVÐNORMALÐEND bit in
the status word, and activates the MWRQST signal.
Byte sequence:
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1F 00
CompactSPEECH 1F 00
Description:
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Announce the first sentence in the
sentence table of the currently selected
vocabulary.
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SV
Set Vocabulary Type type id
SW
SW 02 00 00
Byte sequence:
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Description:
21 02 00 00
Announce the first word, in the word table
of the currently selected vocabulary,
twice.
TUNE
Tune index parameterÐvalue
Sets the value of the tunable parameter identified by index
(one byte) to the 2-byte value, parameterÐvalue. This command may be used to tune the DSP algorithms to a specific
Data Access Arrangement (DAA) interface, or to change
other parameters. If you do not use TUNE, the CompactSPEECH uses default values.
If index does not point to a valid tunable parameter,
ERRÐPARAM is set in the error word.
20 02 03
CompactSPEECH 20 02 03
Description:
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CompactSPEECH 21 02 00 00
SV 02 03
Byte sequence:
Say Words n word1 . . . wordn
Plays n words, indexed by word1 to wordn. On completion,
the EVÐNORMALÐEND bit in the status word is set, and
the MWRQST signal goes low.
If one of the words is not defined in the current vocabulary,
or if it is an IVS control or option code, ERRÐPARAM is set
in the error word.
If the current vocabulary is undefined, ERRÐINVALID is reported.
Example
Selects the vocabulary table to be used for voice synthesis.
The vocabulary type is set according to the 1-byte type parameter:
0: For compatibility only
1: External vocabulary in ROM
2: External vocabulary in Serial Flash
All others: Reserved
The host is responsible to select the current vocabulary with
SV before using an SO, SW, SS or SAS command.
Each external vocabulary table has a unique id which is part
of the vocabulary internal header (See the IVS User’s Manual for more details). If type is 1 or 2, the CompactSPEECH
searches for the one byte id parameter in each vocabulary
table header until a match is found.
If the id parameter does not point to a valid IVS vocabulary
ERRÐPARAM is set in the error word.
Example
Select the vocabulary with vocabulary-id
3, which resides on Serial Flash, as the
current vocabulary.
Note: The tunable parameters are assigned with their default values on application of power. The INIT command does not affect these parameters.
Table 2-2 describes the tunable parameters, their index
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TABLE 2-2. Tunable Parameters
Index
0–3
4
Parameter Name
Description
Default
Prevents speech from being interpreted as silence. The silence detection
algorithm has an adaptive threshold, which is changed according to the noise
level. This parameter is, therefore, only the initial threshold level.
11264
Reserved
ÐSILÐTHRESHOLD
Ð
Legal values: 9216 to 13824 in 512 (6 dB) steps.
5
ÐSILÐTHRESHOLDÐSTEP
Defines the adaptive threshold changes step.
12
If this threshold is too low, the threshold converges too slowly. If it is too high,
silence detection is too sensitive to any noise.
Legal values: 3 to 48.
6
ÐSILÐBURSTÐTHRESHOLD
The minimum time period for speech detection during silence. As this
threshold increases, the time period interpreted as silence increases.
2
If this threshold is too low, a burst of noise is detected as speech. If it is too
high, words may be partially cut off.
Legal values: 1 to 3.
7
ÐSILÐHANGÐTHRESHOLD
The minimum time period for silence detection, during speech. As this
threshold increases, the time period interpreted as silence decreases.
15
If this threshold is too low, words may be partially cut off. If it is too high,
silence is detected.
Legal values: 8 to 31.
8
ÐSILÐENABLE
Silence compression control.
0 turns silence compression off.
1
9
ÐENERGYÐFACTOR
Determines the energy level used to synthesize silence. For the default value,
the energy levels of the synthesized silence and the recorded silence are the
same. If you divide (multiply) the default value by two, the synthesized silence
is 6 dB less (more) than the level of the recorded silence.
10
VOXÐENERGYÐTHRESHOLD This constant determines the minimum energy level at which voice is
detected. Below this level, it is interpreted as silence. If you divide (multiply)
the value by 2 you get 3 dB decrease (increase) in the threshold.
8192
Legal values: 1024 to 16384.
12
Legal values: 0 to 65535.
11
Reserved
12
VOXÐTIMEÐCOUNT
This constant, in units of 10 ms, determines the period of silence before the
CompactSPEECH reports silence. The accuracy of the constant is g 10 ms.
700
Legal values: 0 to 65535.
13 – 15 Reserved
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TABLE 2-2. Tunable Parameters (Continued)
Index
16
Parameter Name
TONEÐGENERATIONÐLEVEL
Description
Controls the energy level at which DTMF and other tones are
generated. Each unit represents 3 dB. The default level is the
reference level.
Default
6
For example, if you set this parameter to 4, the energy level is 6 dB
less than the default level. The actual output level is the sum of
TONEÐGENERATIONÐLEVEL and the VOLÐLEVEL variable,
controlled by the VC command. The tones are distorted when the level
is set too high. The valid range is:
0 s TONEÐGENERATIONÐLEVEL a VOLÐLEVEL s 12.
17
Reserved
18
TONEÐTIMEÐCOUNT
19
TONEÐONÐENERGYÐTHRESHOLD
Controls the duration of a tone before it is reported as a dial tone,
in 10 ms units. The accuracy of the constant is g 10 ms.
700
Legal values: 0 to 65535.
Minimum energy level at which busy and dial tones are detected as
ON (after 700 Hz filtering). If you divide (multiply) the value by 2 you
get a 3 dB decrease (increase) in the threshold.
160
Legal values: 0 to 65535.
20
TONEÐOFFÐENERGYÐTHRESHOLD
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VCDÐLEVEL
Maximum energy level at which busy and dial tones are detected as
OFF (after 700 Hz filtering). If you divide (multiply) the value by 2 you
get a 3 dB decrease (increase) in the threshold.
110
Legal values: 0 to 65535.
Controls the energy during playback and external voice synthesis.
Each unit represents 3 dB. The default level is the reference level. For
example, if you set this parameter to 4, the energy level is 6 dB less
than the default level. The actual output level is the sum of VCDÐ
LEVEL and the VOLÐLEVEL variable, controlled by the VC command.
Speech is distorted when the level is set too high. The valid range is:
6
0 s VCDÐLEVEL a VOLÐLEVEL s 12.
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VOXÐTOLERANCEÐTIME
Controls the maximum energy period, in 10 ms units, that does NOT
reset the vox detector.
23
MINÐBUSYÐDETECTÐTIME
Minimum time period for busy detection, in 10 ms units. The accuracy
of the constant is g 10 ms.
24
ECHOÐDELAY
25
Reserved
26
DTMFÐREVÐTWIST
3
Legal values: 0 to 255.
600
Legal values: 0 to 65535.
The near-echo delay in samples. The sampling rate is 8000 Hz (i.e.,
125 ms per sample).
4
Legal values: 0 to 16.
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Controls the reverse twist level at which CompactSPEECH detects
DTMF tones. While the normal twist is set at 8 dB, the reverse twist
can be either 8 dB (default) or 4 dB (If this parameter is set to 1).
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Index
Parameter Name
Description
Default
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DTMFÐTWISTÐLEVEL
A one-byte value that controls the twist level of a DTMF tone, generated by the GT
command, by controlling the energy level of each of the two tones (low frequency and
high frequency) composing the DTMF tone. The Least Significant Nibble (LSN)
controls the low tone and the Most Significant Nibble (MSN) controls the high tone.
The energy level of each tone, as measured at the output of a TP3054 codec (before
the DAA) connected to the CompactSPEECH is summarized in the following table:
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Nibble Value
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 – 15
Tone energy (dB-Volts)
0
b 17.8
b 14.3
b 12.9
b 12.4
b 12.0
b 11.9
b 11.85
b 11.85
The volume of the generated DTMF tone during meaurements was 6
(TONEÐGENERATIONÐLEVEL a VOLÐLEVEL e 6).
For the default level, the high tone is b14.3 dBV and the low tone is b12.4 dBV,
which gives a DTMF twist level of 1.9 dB.
The energy level of a single generated tone is the level of the low tone.
28
Reserved
29
Reserved
Example
TUNE 23 700
Byte sequence:
Microcontroller
WRAM
Write Memory tag, data
This command creates a new message with a message tag
tag. The following 32 bytes of data data are stored as the
new message data in the message memory.
The WRAM command switches the CompactSPEECH to
the MEMORYÐWRITE state. As long as it remains in this
state, each subsequent WMEM command appends new
message data to the end of the previous data. The
CompactSPEECH remains in the MEMORYÐWRITE state
until an S command is issued. Note that, while the CompactSPEECH is in the MEMORYÐWRITE state, tag is ignored.
If the memory becomes full, recording stops and
EVÐMEMFULL is set in the status word.
Example
15 17 02 BC
CompactSPEECH 15 17 02 BC
Description:
Set the minimum period for busy
detection to seven seconds.
VC
Volume Control volÐlevel
Controls the energy level of all the output generators (playback, tone generation, and voice synthesis), with one command. The resolution is g 3 dB.
The actual output level is composed of the tunable level
variable, plus the volÐlevel. The valid range for the actual
output level of each output generator is defined in Table 2-2.
For example, if the tunable variable VCDÐLEVEL is 6, and
volÐlevel is b2, then the output level equals VCDÐLEVEL
a volÐlevel e 4.
Example
WMEM 1 32 bytes
Byte sequence:
VC 04
Byte sequence:
17 01
CompactSPEECH 17 01
Microcontroller
28 04
Description:
CompactSPEECH 28 04
Description:
Microcontroller
32 bytes of
data to write
echo 32 bytes
of data
Create a message with tag e 01, and
write 32 bytes in the message memory.
Set the volume level to VCDÐLEVEL a
4.
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Appendix A
# User interface that includes one 16-digit LCD, and a
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
16-key (4 x 4) keypad.
For more details about the demo please refer to the NS
Digital Answering Machine Demo Operating Instructions.
The following schematic diagrams are extracted from a
CompactSPEECH demo unit, based on the NSV-AM266SPAF board, designed by National Semiconductor.
This demo includes three basic clusters:
Note: If IVS resides in serial flash, and not in ROM, the address- and dataline connections are not required, and the layout is much simpler.
# COP888EEG Microcontroller.
# CompactSPEECH cluster, including a TP3054 codec and
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an NSAM266SA controlling a Serial Flash device.
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AV (CODEC) e 1 (R30 e 0; R31 e NOT MOUNTED)
NATIONAL DEMO USES:
AV (CODEC) e 1 a R30/31
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters)
100-Pin Molded Plastic Quad Flatpak (EIAJ)
Order Number NSAM266SAA/VLJ
NS Package Number VLJ100A
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) (Continued)
68-Pin Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier (V)
Order Number NSAM266SAA/V
NS Package Number V68A
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