A Text-to-Speech sequence is created in this window for use on a TTS-1e and can be made up of multiple elements made up of the Zone information, Priority level, voice and paging audio that you require the TTS-1e to serve out to the Vocia devices.
The sequence can be comprised of a combination of Text Elements and .WAV File Elements. A Preamble and Priority can be assigned on a per sequence basis and a Auto Repeat option is available. Zone assignment for the sequence and the Voice that is to be used for text elements are also decided in this window. The TTS-1e hosts a web browser interface that can be accessed to trigger TTS-1e Sequences that are created using the Vocia software. Refer to the TTS-1e Quick Reference Guide for an example of the configuration process.
This field allows the system designer to assign a Name, Priority Level, Preamble and also Auto Repeat the current sequence if desired. The Preamble that will be played when the sequence is triggered will be determined by the MS-1e used to deliver the sequence.
This tab is used to assign Recorded
Announcements and Text Elements to the current sequence. To add a
Recorded Announcement it must first have been imported using the Audio
File Manager. Once added, select it and then select the >
icon that appears beside the Element tree. Once added both Recorded Announcements
and Text Elements can be reordered using the up/down arrows or deleted
using the 
icon. Preview the entire sequence by using the Play,
Pause and Stop
buttons. The maximum number of elements in a sequence is 24.
To add a Text Element select the icon and the window shown below will appear. Enter the required text for the element, keeping in mind that the maximum text length per element is 250 characters. In the Text Options field the user is given the option to change the Text Mode and Max. Text Length, as well as toggle control of Read Only and Drop Down List status.
The Text Options Text Mode drop down list can be set to Normal, Numeric, Alpha and Alphanumeric. This setting applies to the entire text element, and is used to determine the type of text accessible in the TTS-1e Web Interface.
Max. Text Length is set by default to the maximum allowable setting which is 250 characters, and is used to determine the length of text that can be input by the end user in the TTS-1e Web Interface.
The Read Only checkbox is used to determine the status of the text element when presented in the TTS-1e Web Interface. Making an element Read Only means that it cannot be adjusted from the web interface.
The Drop Down List checkbox allows the text field to be used to create a drop down list that is presented in the TTS-1e Web Interface. Each line entered in the text field below will correspond with a line in the drop down box shown in the web interface and an individual line of text selected for playback.
In the example below a sequence contains a .WAV file element and a text element.
A TTS-1e sequence can be routed to any combination of Zones within a Vocia Paging World. Simply select the Zone or Zones from the available zones list shown with the Zones tab.
Zones must be configured and assigned to the sequence in the configuration. Zones are not available for selective routing from the web interface.
The TTS-1e is capable of producing text-to-speech services in a variety of different languages and intonations. The Voice tab is used to assign a voice to a sequence. All available voices will be shown in this window however a license for the voice must be purchased from Biamp and installed before the voice can be used. To select a voice select the checkbox beside the desired voice and it will be used if available for the current sequence.
Once the Auto Repeat checkbox is enabled in the General field the Auto Repeat tab will be displayed. Auto Repeat is used for broadcasting an announcement multiple times automatically. The options configured on the Auto Repeat tab relate to the settings that will be available to the user of the web interface.
The Repetition Count field allows for Infinite Repetition or a User Adjustable selection. If User Adjustable is selected the web interface will provide a control that can be used to specify the number of repetitions. The number can range from 1 through to 9999 repetitions but the Minimum and Maximum spin controls can be used to restrict this range.
In the Repetition Interval field the User Adjustable checkbox enables an additional control on the web interface where the user can specify the time interval between repetitions. When User Adjustable is selected the Default amount of repetition times can be set and the Minimum and Maximum amount of repetition times specified. When User Adjustable is not selected the Default time can be set using the spin controls however the Minimum and Maximum time will be disabled.
The Minute-based Intervals and Second-based Intervals option is used to restrict the repetition interval available on the web interface. By selecting Minute-based Intervals the user will be prevented from repeating an announcement in less than 60 second intervals. If the Second-based Intervals option is selected the message repeat function will be able to be specified down to the seconds level.
