30006 Parallax Inc, 30006 Datasheet - Page 12

• Manufacturer Part Number: 30006
• Description: MODULE EMIC TTS SIP FEMALE
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 30006

• Module/board Type: Text-to-Speech SIP Module
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: Parallax microcontroller
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

Abbreviations
The Emic Platform has support for entering and using custom abbreviations. 2kB of internal Flash memory is
reserved specifically for this purpose. The Abbreviations feature of the Emic Platform is used to convert frequently
used abbreviations or symbols (such as SMS messages or stock tickers) into an expanded text string. Commands
exist on the Emic Platform to add, delete, or list the user-defined abbreviations. Refer to the section on Command
Structure for details.
Once a user-defined abbreviation is loaded into the Emic Platform, the full text will replace the abbreviation any time
the abbreviation is used during a text-to-speech conversion. If multiple abbreviations are added with the same
abbreviation string, the Emic Platform will use the first instance. The expanded text for the abbreviation cannot
contain any numerals (such as "Basic Stamp 2"), only alphabetic characters (such as "Basic Stamp Two").
When an abbreviation is successfully added or deleted the Emic Platform will soft-reset, which returns the volume,
speed, and pitch settings to their default values. The abbreviations remain stored on the Emic Platform after both
soft- and hard-resets.
After a user-defined abbreviation entry is deleted, the entry is removed from the abbreviation table and not used.
However, the entry still takes up space in the Flash memory. The only way to free all memory is to reprogram the
Emic Platform control firmware. Contact Parallax technical support for additional details.
The Emic Platform also contains a default set of frequently used abbreviations. These abbreviations are case-
sensitive. The following table lists these built-in abbreviations.
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Abbreviation
Sen
Rep
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
A.M
P.M
a.m
p.m
pm
PM
PhD
Mr
Mrs
Ms
Dr
Expanded
Text
Senator
Representative
January
February
March
April
June
July
August
September
September
October
November
December
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
A M
P M
A M
P M
P M
P M
P H D
Mister
Missus
Miz
Doctor
Abbreviation
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
Cal
Calif
DE
FL
Fla
GA
IEEE
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
MA
MI
MS
MN
MO
MT
NV
NH
NM
NY
NJ
NC
ND
OH
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Expanded
Text
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
California
California
Delaware
Florida
Florida
Georgia
I Triple E
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Abbreviation
Bldg
asap
cc
cm
mm
ft
yd
yds
pt
pts
qt
qts
km
mi
deg
cu
diam
FAX
Geog
govt
min
mins
hr
hrs
yr
yrs
doz
Inc
KW
lb
lbs
mngr
Expanded
Text
Building
A S A P
C C
Centimeters
Millimeters
Feet
Yards
Yards
Pints
Pints
Quarts
Quarts
Kilometers
Miles
Degrees
Cubic
Diameter
Fax
Geography
Government
Minute
Minutes
Hour
Hours
Year
Years
Dozen
Incorporated
Kilowatt
Pound
Pounds
Manager