Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-27 Thread Torfinn Ingolfsen via cctalk
Perhaps this is of interest: http://tinyvga.com/avr-isa-vga (just found when googling, haven't tried it) On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 6:24 PM, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote: > I'd love to find a project that interfaces the ISA and PC/104 bus to an > Arduino/rPi/USB/whatever... > >

RE: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-27 Thread Henk Gooijen via cctalk
ussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts<mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org> Onderwerp: Re: Epson DECTalk IC There is also the PC ISA card DECtalk, whose DTCxx number I forget (DTC07 maybe?) I have one "somewhere" but have never had the software for it. -j

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-27 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
I'd love to find a project that interfaces the ISA and PC/104 bus to an Arduino/rPi/USB/whatever... http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?39329-USB-to-ISA-Card-Emulator-System-or-the-ISA-XT-USB-Project https://www.reenigne.org/blog/isa-bus-sniffer-update/ =] -- Anders Nelson +1 (517)

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-27 Thread Jason T via cctalk
On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 3:12 PM Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote: > I've got a serial port DECTalk Express. Works great except for the battery > pack. No, you can't have it. That's the DTC03 and it's an acceptable substitute for those of us who can't find a DTC01 for under $300. I've wanted an

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 07/26/2018 04:07 PM, Henk Gooijen via cctalk wrote: > Ahhh yes, I remember the Votrax, SC-01. > There was an other chip that you programmed with phonemes, > the SP0256-AL1 (IIRC). I must have it somewhere, forgot the manufacturer. > > I have them here somewhere, too.  Got them at Radio Shack

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
; Van: cctalk namens Paul Koning via cctalk > > Verzonden: Thursday, July 26, 2018 7:48:36 PM > Aan: Anders Nelson; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Onderwerp: Re: Epson DECTalk IC > > If you want even older technology (that actually worked rather well) there

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
y 2018 21:04 > > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > > Subject: Re: Epson DECTalk IC > > > > > > > > On 07/26/2018 03:31 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > > > Here is what hurts. I found one, 20+ years ago, in a Goodwill of all > > > places, and pa

RE: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
> -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Bill > Gunshannon via cctalk > Sent: 26 July 2018 21:04 > To: cctalk@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: Epson DECTalk IC > > > > On 07/26/2018 03:31 PM, Zane Healy via

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
I've got a serial port DECTalk Express. Works great except for the battery pack. No, you can't have it. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Vote anarchist!

RE: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Henk Gooijen via cctalk
PM Aan: Anders Nelson; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Onderwerp: Re: Epson DECTalk IC If you want even older technology (that actually worked rather well) there's Votrax, which apparently is still available occasionally. paul > On Jul 26, 2018, at 1:38 PM, And

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 07/26/2018 03:31 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > Here is what hurts. I found one, 20+ years ago, in a Goodwill of all places, > and passed on it. After all, why would I ever want it. I’ve wanted one for > most of the last 20 years. :-) > > Zane > > > >> On Jul 26, 2018, at 11:57 AM,

RE: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Henk Gooijen via cctalk
, and it was thát unit that you heard for Stephen’s speaking. Van: cctalk namens Rob Jarratt via cctalk Verzonden: Thursday, July 26, 2018 8:57:27 PM Aan: 'Anders Nelson'; 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' Onderwerp: RE: Epson DECTalk IC I'd love to find

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
Here is what hurts. I found one, 20+ years ago, in a Goodwill of all places, and passed on it. After all, why would I ever want it. I’ve wanted one for most of the last 20 years. :-) Zane > On Jul 26, 2018, at 11:57 AM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk > wrote: > > I'd love to find a real DTC01,

RE: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Rob Jarratt via cctalk
I'd love to find a real DTC01, I remember encountering one in 1985. Regards Rob > -Original Message- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Anders > Nelson via cctalk > Sent: 26 July 2018 13:23 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > >

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
If you want even older technology (that actually worked rather well) there's Votrax, which apparently is still available occasionally. paul > On Jul 26, 2018, at 1:38 PM, Anders Nelson via cctalk > wrote: > > It takes 9600 (8N1) serial input, and I found a forum thread: > >

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
It takes 9600 (8N1) serial input, and I found a forum thread: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-34754.html "The DECTalk was a speech synthesizer (actually there were a few models). The DTC01 and 03 can do text to speech when fed ascii text over RS232." Of course you could bypass

Re: Epson DECTalk IC

2018-07-26 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
That’s pretty cool, and looks like it would work well for a Darkroom automation project I have in mind. From the DECTalk side of things. Could this take the place of DECTalk hardware in a VAX/VMS environment? Zane > On Jul 26, 2018, at 5:23 AM, Anders Nelson via cctalk > wrote: > > For