From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from apollo.csir.co.za (apollo.csir.co.za [146.64.10.99]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 453EF10BE8 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:36:54 -0400 (EDT) X-CSIR-MailScanner-Watermark: 1250688992.61792@22zboQoPGBW9RO8tIkYQhA Received: from localhost.localdomain ([146.64.19.125]) by apollo.csir.co.za (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id n7CDaWsp020074 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:36:32 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.localdomain (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id n7CDdnfF022748 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:39:49 +0200 Received: from localhost (wvdwalt@localhost) by localhost.localdomain (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) with ESMTP id n7CDdnBr022742 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:39:49 +0200 X-Authentication-Warning: localhost.localdomain: wvdwalt owned process doing -bs Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:39:49 +0200 (SAST) From: Willem van der Walt X-X-Sender: wvdwalt@localhost.localdomain To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Testing a synthesizer In-Reply-To: <3D8F4923-3BA6-4B43-B40E-3B7DD4205F35@gmail.com> Message-ID: References: <3D8F4923-3BA6-4B43-B40E-3B7DD4205F35@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.0rc1 (apollo.csir.co.za [146.64.10.99]); Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:36:32 +0200 (SAST) X-CSIR-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-CSIR-MailScanner-ID: n7CDaWsp020074 X-CSIR-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-CSIR-MailScanner-SpamScore: s X-CSIR-MailScanner-From: wvdwalt@csir.co.za X-Spam-Status: No X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:37:00 -0000 Try using setserial to first setup your serial port. Also check that /dev/ttyS0 is actually the port you want to address. Check dmesg output or /var/log/messages for info on what the correct port might be. This is general, I do not have that synthesizer, but have done such testing using others. HtH, Willem On Wed, 12 Aug 2009, james collins wrote: > I tried this command at the command line. When I ran it my cursor moved down a > line and I was able to type words and then I would hit return, but my > doubletalk wouldn't talk. I am trying to test my doubletalk synthesizer. I > bought a USB to serial adaptor cable, I am using it with a doubletalk speech > synthesizer. Just wondering why I can't get my doubletalk to talk? Any help > would be appreciated. > > The command would be: > > echo "text" > /dev/ttyS0 > > ...but the hal daemon might get in the way. > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright terms and conditions, e-mail legal notice, and implemented Open Document Format (ODF) standard. The full disclaimer details can be found at http://www.csir.co.za/disclaimer.html. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks Transtec Computers for their support.