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"Type1" is used in R11 and R25 from 1983 till 1992

- This type uses Texas Instruments speech synthesis like a Speak & Spell

- The system is fitted in form of a seperate box.

- Languages : French, English, German, Italian, Spanish

This box went through several very interesting revisions. Each Phase and each Language have own voice ROM´s. On the first versions used in R11 (1983) it talked a lot and spoke detailed informations. The first updated version (1985) of the box was fitted in R25 as "Phase 1". It spoke less detailed informations (probably to get the information to the driver faster). "Phase 2" was introduced at the end of 1988. Phase 2 spoke even less and cut away the TEST function that explained the features in spoken words. TEST was replaced by a simple announcement that all systems are fine (or the faults stored). Phase 2 also got new control buttons.

The boxes are labeled with stickers that can fall off after all the years. That makes it difficult to identify the boxes. You can identify PHASE 2 boxes from its grounding tab on the side of the case wich PHASE 1 does not have. Earlyer versions of PHASE1 used less metal foil around the case. I THINK the earlyest versions of R11 systems used the BARE CIRCUIT BOARDS without a case (wich makes finding them nearly impossible).

For detailed analysis of the hardware follow this >LINK< to my reverse engineering project.

PHASE 2:

The boards shown here are a very early French Phase 2 version. CM62314 is the French Phase2 ROM. TMS5110A above the ROM is the speech synthesizer IC. 

VIDEOS:

My german Phase 2 version in action:

This is an early version of the box in a R11 (PHASE 0). It talks A LOT!