DW Spectrum User Manual

Key Concepts:

•This action will pronounce the specified Text using machine generated speech.

•Text to speech is performed locally without internet-connected services.

•Speech can be delivered to one or more devices, user groups, and/or specific users.

•Playback quality can be influenced by the configuration of rendering devices.

Begin When:

The Begin When setting appears only for supported events, with options varying by event type.

•When event occurs is the moment an instantaneous events occurs.

•When event starts is the moment the event rule became true and valid.

•When event stops is the moment the event rule was no longer true and valid

Text:

•Enter the text that will be converted into machine generated speech.

•Use the Test button speak the text on the local client.

At Device:

The At Device field defines which devices will receive speech file for playback.

1.Click on the At Device data field to open the selection dialog.

2.Slide the Show all cameras switch to make additional, possibly incompatible cameras appear in red text.

3.The search box will dynamically filter available devices by name.

4.Selecting a server will automatically select all devices attached to the server.

5.Adjust the list of selected devices until the event rule is configured as intended.

Selecting Source camera will ensure the spoken text is always sent to the Event Occurs At camera.

To Users:

This field defines the users that will receive the spoken audio for playback in their client.

1.User groups are displayed by default. An option to Show all users is available via a slide switch.

2.The search box will dynamically filter available users and groups by name.

3.Selecting a group selects all users in the group.

NOTES:

• Selected users may not have the audio playback permission required.

•Local workstation settings may mute or disable local audio playback.

Additional Controls:

•The Volume slider adjusts the amplitude of the transmitted audio file while local workstations and devices, where local audio setting and speaker hardware will also influence the sound playback.

•Click the Test button to preview the machine rendered speech on the current client.

Interval of Action:

Enable the an interval of action control to prevent duplicate actions or restarting the action before it is complete/

•Used the slider switch to enable or disable the interval of action control.

•If enabled, a numerical value for the interval and a unit of time measurements is required.

•When enabled, the action will only happen once within the defined interval of action.

Dialog Controls:

•Click Apply to update the event rule and keep the dialog open.

•Click OK to save settings and close the dialog.

•Click Cancel or use the close window control to discard any changes not applied and close the dialog.