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Changing Configurable
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Changing Configurable
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Parameters
• Purpose
• Before You Begin
• Procedures
Purpose
This document contains instructions for changing the configurable parameters of a Talkman®
terminal. Several general parameters, as well as those associated with the operator and the
task, can be reconfigured to optimize the Talkman system. The Talkman terminal has default
settings for all parameters. If your site uses the default setup, you usually do not need to make
changes to the configurable parameters.
Warning: Consult a Vocollect representative before attempting to change any parameters.
See Contact Information.
Before You Begin
There are many parameters that Vocollect has created to allow the user to customize the
behavior of the Talkman. For a list of these parameters, please refer to the Configurable
Parameters Table.
There are three types of configurable parameters:
• parameters that apply to a task
• parameters that apply to an operator
• parameters that apply to a terminal
Parameters are set in different types of files. Operator and task parameters are usually set in
operator and task files (.vcf), and terminal parameters are usually set in a terminal's
configuration block (.cci) file.
Note: All of the parameters can be set in any of these three types of files. Where to put a
given parameter setting depends on what makes the most sense in the situation. In
instances when parameters are configured in more than one place, certain settings have
precedence over others. See Precedence Order of Parameter Settings for more details.
Parameters that Apply to a Task
Some parameters should be set for any time a particular task runs. For example, the
MaxSpeakAsNumber configurable parameter is best associated with a given task. Setting
this parameter ensures that during the running of that task, a number will be spoken out
fully (e.g., 22="twenty two") below the MaxSpeakAsNumber setting, and as individual digits
(e.g., 222="two two two") above the setting.
The terminal looks in the \Talkman\Task directory on the FTP server for this file. The file
is transferred to the terminal when loading a task and takes effect after the task load is
complete. If the terminal currently has a task, the current task and associated task (.vcf)
files are cleared, and the new task and associated task files are loaded.
Note: If a parameter was set only in the (task).vcf file, and that parameter is removed
from the .vcf file, the task must be reloaded for that parameter to revert back to its
default value.