Creating a Text-to-Speech Action

To create a Text-to-Speech Action:

  1. Go to the Action Library:
    • From the web interface, click GO. The GO menu appears.
    • If the WhatsUp section is not visible, click WhatsUp. The WhatsUp section of the GO menu appears.
    • Select Configure > Action Library. The Action Library appears.

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    • From the main menu bar of the console, select Configure > Action Library. The Action Library appears.
  2. In the Action Library, do one of the following:
    • Click New, then select Text-to-Speech Action.

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    • Select an existing Text-to-Speech Action, then click Edit.

      The action properties page appears.

  3. Set the appropriate options.
    • Name. Enter a unique name for this action.
    • Description. Enter a short description of the action. This is displayed in the Action Library along with the entry in Name.
    • Speak Rate. Select how fast the voice speaks the message.
    • Volume. Select the volume of the message.
    • Message. Enter any text message you want audibly repeated. Your own text can be used in addition to percent variables.
  4. Click OK to save this action. The action now appears in the Action Library.
  5. Assign the action to a device or a monitor. For more information, see Assigning an action to a device or Assigning an action to a monitor.