Functions

EchoTool supports in the actual version only english and german. Not only the program surface, all readings of files, timereading and so on will be in the correct format and language.

On request we can make other languages as well. But we need help to translate, because we are not able to speek other languages (hi).

Here the Sysop can configure up to 7 files, the useres can call via sending the configured Code per DTMF. For .TXT-files it works also over the chat-window of EchoLink.

The files can bei .WAV or .TXT. If .TXT-files are used, EchoTool reads this files with the Microsoft Text-To-Speech-Engine.

Normaly you will find a code "*00" in this section, calling a file that explains which codes you can send and which info you will get.

In this section you (the Sysop) can configure files for sending at fixed times. This can be the same files as for the "Callable files" section or others. Here you can use .TXT or .WAV files also.

For easy activation of this functions you can use the "config-window" also.

In this section you find some testing-tools ( simulate DTMF, simulate CHAT) and the functions for:

• Time-reading
• Weatherstation
• User-Login
• SYSOP Voice-Mail (vie CHAT only)

Time-Reading:

If you activate this function, Echotool will say the aktual time hourly, every halve hour or every 15 Minutes OR it works like an "Kuckucks"-watch, playing the configured file 1-time at 15 Minutes, 2-times at 30 Minutes 3- times at 45 Minutes of the hour and at the full hour  it will play it for every hour.

Weatherstation

This function is working only with an weatherstation WS2300. Echotool converts the "currdat.lst"-file the weaterstation-Software creates to an readable .TXT-file for using with the other EchoTool functions.

User-Login

This functions allows users to login to the reapeater, signallng that he/she is reachable over this repeater. a User-List reads back all logged-in users.

SYSOP Voice-Mail

If this functionis activated, a user (from Internet) can leave a spoken message to the sysop.