Sp0256-al2

[Tricky Nekro]

Hello from Greece!!!
For·a·few days now, I'm trying to find the compoments for the speaker(talk)board figured in the 40th Column of Nuts & Volts(Page 443 - 452)·but I can find the SP0256-AL2 processor and the "crystal"(3.12MHz) nowhere here in Greecehttp://forums.parallax.com/images/smilies/mad.gif· Can I be supplied ,seperately, these compoments or I have to buy the whole kit. How·can·I·buy it, when will arrive and from where will come from (international distributor or ...http://forums.parallax.com/images/smilies/confused.gif )http://forums.parallax.com/images/smilies/confused.gif ?

Thank you,
Provas

Post Edited By Moderator (Jon Williams) : 3/7/2005 2:32:21 PM GMT

[Jon Williams]

Those parts are VERY difficult to come by as they've been out of production for a very long time -- but I think www.speechchips.com carries them.

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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
Dallas, TX· USA

[Paul Baker]

there are programmable oscillators, and some suppliers will pre-program them for you (the programmer is several hundred), but once they are programmed they are non-returnable. I think www.digikey.com will program them, though you'll likely have to call them to request it.

[allanlane5]

That part used to be carried by Radio Shack in the 1980's, I believe. It was a really nice part, but had too few applications for it. The BS2 could probably use it great. Good luck finding it.

And, having now navigated to www.speechchips.com (http://www.speechchips.com), it looks like they are now available, including a nice small board to put them in, AND the crystal needed.· Including a nice small simulator to run on your PC to get the Phoneme's you'll need to program it.

Really nice!

Post Edited (allanlane5) : 3/7/2005 4:26:31 PM GMT

[Tricky Nekro]

Thank you for you replys.

Would it be worth trying another DAChttp://forums.parallax.com/images/smilies/idea.gif or it could be a great trouble?http://forums.parallax.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

I'll better make this circuit first and then go on...

Thank you once again,

Provashttp://forums.parallax.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[KenLem]

Hi,

Thanks for the mention Jon.

www.speechchips.com (http://www.speechchips.com) carries the SP0256-AL2 along with a printed circuit board for the SP0256-AL2 and component kits.

Regards,
Ken
www.speechchips.com (http://www.speechchips.com)