A76XX Series_Audio

_Application Note
LTE Module

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Document Title: A76XX Series_Audio_Application Note

Version: 1.01
Date: 2021.07.02
Status: Released

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About Document

Version History

Revision Date Chapter Description

V1.00 2020.06.19 New version
V1.01 2021.07.02 GENERAL NOTES
COPYRIGHT

Scope

This document presents the AT Command Set for SIMCom A76XX Series, including A76XXXX-XXXX,
A5360E, sand A7670X.

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Contents

About Document.................................................................................................................................. 2
Version History.........................................................................................................................................................2
Scope........................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Contents................................................................................................................................................. 3
1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Purpose of the document................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Related documents.......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Conventions and abbreviations......................................................................................................................4
1.4 The process of Using Audio AT Commands................................................................................................ 4
The process of TTS function......................................................................................................... 5
The process of audio file playback function............................................................................... 5
The process of record function..................................................................................................... 6
1.5 Error Handling................................................................................................................................................... 7
Executing Audio AT Commands Fails..........................................................................................7

2 AT Commands for Audio.................................................................................................................8

2.1 Overview of AT Commands for Audio........................................................................................................... 8

3 Audio Examples................................................................................................................................ 9
3.1 TTS Function..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Set TTS parameters....................................................................................................................... 9
Playing UCS2 text or ASCII text................................................................................................... 9
Playing UCS2 text or ASCII text and saving to WAV file....................................................... 10
TS remote playback..................................................................................................................... 10
Playing UCS2 text or ASCII text and saving to WAV file....................................................... 10
3.2 Audio Function................................................................................................................................................ 11
Play AMR file and WAV file..........................................................................................................11
Play audio file to the remote........................................................................................................11
Stop audio file playback...............................................................................................................12
3.3 Record Function............................................................................................................................................. 12
Local recording..............................................................................................................................12
Remote recording......................................................................................................................... 12
Stop recording............................................................................................................................... 13

4 Appendix...........................................................................................................................................14
4.1 Summary of Error Codes.............................................................................................................................. 14

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1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose of the document

Based on module AT command manual, this document will introduce Audio application process.
Developers could understand and develop application quickly and efficiently based on this document.This
document gives the usage of A76XX TTS functions , Audio file playback functions and record functions.
User can get useful information about these functions quickly through this document.
The functions are provided in AT command format, and they are designed for customers to design their
audio applications easily. User can access these Audio AT commands through UART/ USB interface which
communicates with A76XX module. Now Chinese and English languages can be supported in TTS
funciotns. And Audio file playback support to play WAV and AMR files. On the other hand, the record file
are saved as WAV files.

1.2 Related documents

[1] A76XX Series_AT Command Manual

1.3 Conventions and abbreviations

In this document, the GSM engines are referred to as following term:

AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate);
TTS (Text to Speech);

1.4 The process of Using Audio AT Commands

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The process of TTS function

The process of audio file playback function

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The process of record function

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1.5 Error Handling

Executing Audio AT Commands Fails

When executing Audio AT commands, if ERROR response is received from the module, please check
whether the version is supporting it when executing.

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2 AT Commands for Audio

2.1 Overview of AT Commands for Audio

Command Description
AT+CTTS TTS operation
AT+CTTSPARAM Set TTS parameters
AT+CDTAM Set local or remote audio play
AT+CCMXPLAY Play an audio file
AT+CCMXSTOP Stop playing audio file
AT+CREC Record WAV audio file

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3 Audio Examples

3.1 TTS Function

Set TTS parameters

//Example of TTS parameters setting

AT+CTTSPARAM=? //read parameters scale
+CTTSPARAM:(0-2),(0-3),(0-3),(0-2),(0-2)

OK
AT+CTTSPARAM=1,3,0,1,1 //set
OK parameters(volume,sysvolume,digitmode,pitch,sp
eed)
AT+CTTSPARAM? //read TTS parameters
+CTTSPARAM:1,3,0,1,1

OK

Playing UCS2 text or ASCII text

//Example of TTS play

AT+CTTS=1,”6B228FCE4F7F75288BED97F35 //synth and play UCS2 text
40862107CFB7EDF” //playing end
+CTTS:

OK
+CTTS: 0
AT+CTTS=2,”1234567890” //synth and play ASCII text
+CTTS:

OK
+CTTS: 0 //playing end

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Playing UCS2 text or ASCII text and saving to WAV file

//Example of TTS play

AT+CTTS=4,”6B228FCE4F7F75288BED97F35 //synth and play UCS2 text,save to “C:/123.wav”
40862107CFB7EDF”,”C:/123”
+CTTS:

OK
+CTTS: 0 //playing end
AT+CTTS=3,”123456789012345678”,”D:/123” //synth and play UCS2 text,save to “D:/123.wav”
+CTTS:

OK
+CTTS: 0 //playing end

TS remote playback

//Example of TTS play to the remote

AT+CDTAM=1 //set remote playback
OK
ATD199XXXXXXXX; //start call and stay on call
OK
AT+CTTS=1,”6B228FCE4F7F75288BED97F35 //synth and play UCS2 text to the remote
40862107CFB7EDF”
+CTTS:

OK
+CTTS: 0 //playing end

Playing UCS2 text or ASCII text and saving to WAV file

//Example of TTS play

AT+CTTS=1,”6B228FCE4F7F75288BED97F35 //synth and play UCS2 text to the remote
40862107CFB7EDF”
+CTTS:

OK

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AT+CTTS=0 //stop playback

+CTTS: 0

OK

3.2 Audio Function

Play AMR file and WAV file

//Example of Audio file playback

AT+CFTRANRX="C:/3034.amr",24742 //import audio file to “C:/3034.amr” and file size is
> 24742 bytes.

OK
AT+CCMXPLAY="C:/3034.amr",0,3 //play “C:/3034.amr” and repeat 3 times
+CCMXPLAY:

OK
+AUDIOSTATE: audio play //start playback

+AUDIOSTATE: audio play stop //playing end

AT+CCMXPLAY="C:/recording.wav",0,0 //play the recorded file“C:/recording.wav”
+CCMXPLAY:

OK
+AUDIOSTATE: audio play //start playback

+AUDIOSTATE: audio play stop //playing end

Play audio file to the remote

//Example of Audio file playback

ATD199XXXXXXXX; //start call and stay on call
OK
AT+CCMXPLAY="C:/3034.amr",1,0 //play “C:/3034.amr” to the remote
+CCMXPLAY:

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OK
+AUDIOSTATE: audio play //start playback

+AUDIOSTATE: audio play stop //playing end

Stop audio file playback

//Example of Audio file playback

AT+CCMXPLAY="C:/3034.amr",1,0 //play “C:/3034.amr” to the remote
+CCMXPLAY:

OK
+AUDIOSTATE: audio play //start playback
AT+CCMXSTOP //stop file playback
+CCMXSTOP:

OK
+AUDIOSTATE: audio play stop

3.3 Record Function

Local recording

//Example of recording
AT+CREC=1,”C:/recording.wav” //start recording and save to “C:/recording.wav”
+CREC: 1

OK
+CREC: file full //recording time is about 40s and recording end

Remote recording

//Example of recording
ATD199XXXXXXXX; //start call and stay on call
OK

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AT+CREC=2,”C:/recording.wav” //start recording and save to “C:/recording.wav”

+CREC: 2

OK
+CREC: file full //recording time is about 80s and recording end

Stop recording

//Example of recording
AT+CREC=1,”C:/recording.wav” //start recording and save to “C:/recording.wav”
+CREC: 1

OK
AT+CREC=0 //stop recording
+CREC: 0

OK

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4 Appendix

4.1 Summary of Error Codes

Code of <errcode> Meaning

0 Success
2 Unknown error
3 Busy
7 File not exists or any other memory error
8 Invalid parameter
9 Operation rejected by server
11 State error
17 File error, file not exist or other error.

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