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The Workstation Installation/Operation Manual Version 2 Document 51540 Rev. B1 4/8/02
Device Testing Area
Figure 3-23: The Sound Recorder
After selecting New Speech File from the File menu, a window will open, allowing either selection of an existing
file, or creation of a new file. To create a new file, type the name of the file in the File Name field. Once a name
has been designated, select
Save
the Sound Recorder will appear. If selecting an already existing speech file, a
warning will appear stating that the current file will be overwritten.
New Speech File:
There are two types of voice messages in the UniNet system: those that are linked to events and those that are
linked to devices. Files that will be linked to events must be in c:\uninet\ws\lang1 or c:\uninet\ws\lang2 .
Files that will be linked to a device must be in c:\uninet\ws\wavefile . In order to record voice files, the Voice
Messaging option must be installed.
For instance, a device goes into alarm. A voice message is assembled using a file assigned in the Speech Annun-
ciation File Assignment dialog in the System Setup folder for the alarm type and files for the device address (e.g.
"Alert: Alarm in node one, device 02D01"). The screen will autonavigate to the device symbol in alarm. If the
device symbol has a red asterisk next to it, click the device symbol with the left mouse button. If Play Audible
Message is in the pop-up menu, there is a voice file linked to the device (e.g. "This detector is next to a
biohazard. Beware!"). This voice file is linked to the device using the Add Symbol, Device under Graphics or
Edit Symbol Attributes in the device's pop-up menu.
Any operator with proper access levels may record new event-linked and device-linked voice files. There is a library
of event-linked voice files provided with UniNet which may be used or edited. Recording and listening to voice files
is done using the Speech Editor. There are two ways to access the Speech Editor in the UniNet software: New/
Open Speech File in the File menu and Assign Voice Annunciation in the System Setup folder (primarily
for event-linked files).
Creating Voice Files
Video files must be in .avi format for playback in the workstation. When copying video files (.avi) to the worksta-
tion place them in the c:\uninet\ws\avifile directory. Picture files must be in bitmap format with a .bmp
extension. They should be placed in the c:\uninet\ws\bitmap directory.
Adding Video and Picture Files
As described earlier, sound, video, text, and pictures can be linked to devices for display and playback. It is up to
the administrator to provide the sources of these files. Video and picture files must be added to the workstation
from outside resources. Speech and text files can be created and maintained using the Workstation utilities pro-
vided.
3.4.5 Adding Sound, Video and Text
The area on the right side of the Analog Input Device dialog provides a simple testing tool to check the perfor-
mance of a newly assigned analog device. The Sample Display area shows the device graphics with address,
value and state fields. The Value Sweeper has a control handle that can be moved up and down the range. As
it is moved the display values will change and the alarm states will be annunciated as each assigned alarm
threshold is reached. To use the sweeper handle simply click and hold the handle with the mouse pointer and slide
it up and down the range.