IBM Voicetype Dictation Adapter

IBM Voicetype Dictation Adapter Adapter Part #

Part Name	FRU P/N	MKT P/N	OPT #
AT-Bus Card	71G6641	70G8976	OSPCH1Y
MCA-Bus Card	71G6642	70G8977	OSPCH2Y
PCMCIA Card	89G2846	89G2854	OSPCH3Y
° PCMCIA ext. Jack Box	89G2848
° Microphone	61G1268	61G1268

There are NO DEVICE DRIVERs included on the Option Diskette
After installation attach input and/or output devices to the adapter.

4 x Connector's (rear side) top to down of card

•  L Stereo Microphone input (amplified audio source)
•  M Monaural Microphone input
•  O Stereo Speaker Output
•  S not currently used

ISA-Bus Adapter Jumper Settings

If the default settings conflict with the address or interrupt settings of other adapters installed in the system, use the following diagram to select a different setting.

  Factory (default) Settings
 +-----------------------------------------------------------+
 |      Address Setting        |      Interrupt Setting      |
 |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 |1st       2nd       3rd       1st       2nd       3rd      |
 |position  position  position  position  position  position |
 | .         .         .         .         .         .       |Top
 | .]        .         .         .         .         .]      |
 | .         .]        .]        .         .         .       |Bottom
 +-----------------------------------------------------------+
        (I/O address h800)                 (IRQ 10)

Address / Interrupt Selection Jumper

Address	1st	2nd	3rd
H280	Bot	Top	Bot
H300	Bot	Top	Top
H800 *)	Top	Bot	Bot
H2800	Top	Bot	Top
H4800	Top	Top	Bot
H8800	Top	Top	Top
Interrupt	1st	2nd	3rd
IRQ 10 *)			Top
IRQ 11		Top
IRQ 15	Top

Voice Dictation PCMCIA Adapter

The external JACK BOX connected to the PCMCIA card (15-Pin connector) consists of the following.

•  A microphone input M for monaural connection.
•  A line input L connection. This is a stereo input connection (only the left channel is used)
•  A line output O (or Speaker-symbol) connection. This is a stereo output, the same signal is  applied to both right and left channels.
•  The S connector is not currently used.

The input and output connector jacks used in the adapters and external jack box are 3.5-mm jacks.

Running the Diagnostic Tests

(To run diagnostic tests on your adapter, you must have previously installed VoiceType Dictation software.

Testing the VoiceType Dictation ISA or MC adapter

1.  If the computer is on, close any application programs that might be running, and shut down the operating system, if necessary.
2.  After shutdown is complete, turn off the computer.
3.  Access the diagnostic tests.
   •  If you have a PS/ValuePoint or compatible (AT-bus, ISA or EISA) computer, place  the backup of your VoiceType Dictation Adapter Option Diskette into drive A and turn on the computer. The adapter diagnostic tests run automatically.
   •  If you have a PS/2 Micro Channel computer, turn on the computer, access the system programs, and select Test the computer from the menu.  Watch carefully for the Voice Dictation Adapter diagnostic tests. The adapter diagnostic tests run automatically.
4.  When the internal diagnostic tests are complete, the program asks you if you have an external speaker attached.
5.  Y(es) The program plays four tones, each increasing in frequ.
6.  N(o) Diagnostic testing ends.
7.  After the speaker test is complete or terminated, the program asks you if you have a microphone attached.
8.  Y(es) The program asks you to speak into the microphone for five seconds. You hear the words you just said  played back through your external speakers.
9.  N(o) Diagnostic testing ends.

If you receive any error message, then click here >> Numeric ERROR CODES

Testing the VoiceType Dictation PCMCIA adapter

1.  Turn on the computer (if it is not already on) and make sure that it is running.
2.  Place the backup of your adapter Option Diskette into drive A.
3.  At the operating system command prompt, type :
     A:TESTVDA
4.  Press Enter
    The adapter diagnostic tests run automatically

If you receive any error message, then click here >> Numeric ERROR CODES

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