WARNING SYSTEM WITH SYNTHESIZED VOICE DIAGNOSTIC ANNOUNCEMENT CAPABILITY FOR FIELD DEVICES
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1. An instrumentation and control field device comprising:
- a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor;
a speech synthesizer to produce sounds, including allophones;
a speaker;
an amplifier;
at least one pushbutton;
an alarm routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed by the processor upon a device alert, causing an audible alarm to be sounded by the amplifier and speaker to attract the attention of personnel in the vicinity of the field device;
a status routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed in the processor upon manual actuation of a switch that causes a text status to be received by the speech synthesizer, the speech synthesizer converting the text status to a spoken status and forwarding the spoken status to be sounded by the amplifier and speaker; and
an optional instructional routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed in the processor following enunciation of the text status by the speech synthesizer and transmitting a text instruction to the speech synthesizer which converts the text instruction to a spoken instruction and forwards the spoken instruction to be sounded by the amplifier and speaker.
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Abstract
Field devices, including sensors and final elements, are provided with a speech synthesizer and optionally a speech control chip, to sound audible voice maintenance and fault alarms to alert field personnel and, optionally, a voice message upon manual activation of a pushbutton or other switch directing them how to perform the maintenance task or clear the fault.
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1. An instrumentation and control field device comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; a speech synthesizer to produce sounds, including allophones; a speaker; an amplifier; at least one pushbutton; an alarm routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed by the processor upon a device alert, causing an audible alarm to be sounded by the amplifier and speaker to attract the attention of personnel in the vicinity of the field device; a status routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed in the processor upon manual actuation of a switch that causes a text status to be received by the speech synthesizer, the speech synthesizer converting the text status to a spoken status and forwarding the spoken status to be sounded by the amplifier and speaker; and an optional instructional routine stored in the memory and adapted to be executed in the processor following enunciation of the text status by the speech synthesizer and transmitting a text instruction to the speech synthesizer which converts the text instruction to a spoken instruction and forwards the spoken instruction to be sounded by the amplifier and speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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