[Coco] Speech and Sound Cartridge under NitrOS9

[K. Pruitt]

Thanks Barry. It works great. I was using echo to send words to the SSC, but 
that generates an error 207. If I list stuff to the SSC then it speaks it 
just fine. It's cool being able to have the CoCo talk under NitrOS9.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Nelson" <barry.nelson at amobiledevice.com>
To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Speech and Sound Cartridge under NitrOS9


> Quite some time ago, I modified the speech/sound cartridge driver to 
> switch to .89Mhz while accessing the speech cartridge and switch back when 
> returning to the OS. I have been using this driver for many years with my 
> unmodified speech/sound cartridge with both level II OS9 and NitrOS9 level 
> II. Unfortunately I can not locate the source code, but it is essentially 
> the stock sscpak driver with instructions added to drop to slow speed when 
> entering the write routine, and return to 2Mhz when exiting. I posted it 
> here
>
> http://star2.abcm.com/download/speech
>
> This file contains the device descriptor and the device driver. Copy the 
> file to an OS9 or NitrOS9 level 2 disk, set the "e" attribute, and load 
> the file.
>
> Header for : SSC
> Module size: $3D  #61
> Module CRC : $AFF6FA (Good)
> Hdr parity : $D5
> File Mgr   : SCF
> Driver     : SSCPAK
> Edition    : $53  #83
> Ty/La At/Rv: $F1 $82
> Device Descriptor mod, 6809 Obj, re-ent, R/O
>
> Header for : SSCPAK
> Module size: $D9  #217
> Module CRC : $2E1B85 (Good)
> Hdr parity : $01
> Exec. off  : $0015  #21
> Data size  : $001E  #30
> Edition    : $01  #1
> Ty/La At/Rv: $E1 $82
> Device Driver mod, 6809 Obj, re-ent, R/O
>
>
>
>> K. Pruitt pruittk at roadrunner.com
>> Wed Dec 30 11:34:47 EST 2015
>>
>> Is it at all possible to operate an UNMODIFIED speech and sound cartridge
>> under NitrOS9 Level 2?
>>
>> Here's what I am doing... I am halting the interrupts and dropping the 
>> CoCo
>> down to 0.89Mhz. This allows the Speech and Sound cartridge to speak 
>> under
>> Level 2.
>>
>> I'm happy to post the code I am using, but it's just the BASIC listing
>> starting on page 5 of the device's manual translated in to assembly.
>>
>> This works fine under stock Level 2 OS-9 but leaves the system unstable. 
>> It
>> works on NitrOS9 fine as far as speaking goes, but it never gets to the
>> point of turning the interrupts back on and returning the CoCo to 
>> 1.79Mhz. A
>> reset is required to recover from the hang-up as the interrupts are off
>> .
>> By the way, I use this method of turning off the interrupts and dropping 
>> the
>> CoCo down to 0.89Mhz quite successfully with the Plug 'n Power 
>> controller.
>> I've been running it for a couple of years now under NitrOS9 and is 
>> hasn't
>> failed me once or caused any issues with the OS.
>>
>> I installed the speech and sound cartridge drivers to play around with 
>> them
>> (I assume they are for the modified cartridge) but when they are 
>> installed
>> NitrOS9 won't boot for me. If I just load the drivers I get an error 207
>> when I try and send something to them. This takes place no matter if the
>> Speech and Sound cartridge is plugged in or not.
>>
>> I'm just screwing around with the sound and speech cartridge here and am
>> just curious if what I an trying is even possible to pull off. If anybody
>> would care to chime in on the speech and sound cartridge I would really
>> appreciate the input.
>>
>> Thanks
>
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