Okay, I finally fired up the EZB for the first time. Took a while to figure out how to connect it and ultimately it was in fact the antivirus and the forum pointed this out.
I wanted to do something as simple as possible.
I want to play an audio file when a button is pressed.
I put in the Soundboard v4 control loaded one .WAV file. It does not play.
I loaded the Soundboard PC put in the WAV file and it plays on the PC speaker (as expected?)
I tried loading the app to my mobile phone and it says that the control is not supported in mobile. I took out the Soundboard PC, resaved the app, loaded to phone same message.
So, two questions:
1. is it that neither soundboard is supported on the mobile app?
2. my ezbv4 was VERY quiet, almost inaudible when I reset it. Is that a possible defect? I am using a 5v 2amp power supply (I know I need a bigger one(more amps, it is on order) .. but would that make the sound quiet.. maybe inaudibly quiet?
My requirements are pretty light yet the ability to play sound was a key feature I thought this had. I don't want to drag a laptop just to play sound. I don't want to drop $50 on an MP3 trigger. I guess there are cheaper arduino shield alternatives that I could drive from the ezb.
Just my luck the first 'simple thing' I try may be a dead-end without at a minimum more money.
Okay third question.. any prospect that the control WILL be supported in mobile?
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As for the mobile app, I know speech stuff isn't compatible, but sound should, so I would try a fresh file with only the sound board in it.
The power you're supplying to the EZ-B should be sufficient enough for play files through any of the soundboard controls.
There is a script command for changing the V4's speaker volume...
But, if all of the on-board verbal phrases and connect/disconnect chimes that the EZ-B makes are really too quiet to hear, such as the reset phrase as you mentioned, then first off I'd check to see if the speaker is seated properly in it's housing, and try @technopro's advice about gently checking/adjusting the little springs on the speaker and make sure that they are making good contact with the board.
You will need a small Philips screw driver to remove the bottom cover of the EZ-B v4. There are instructions on how to take the EZ-B v4 apart using the Open IoT WiFi page: http://synthiam.com/Products/ARC
I pulled apart and stretched the springs a little and indeed it is much louder much like the sound on the video tutorial.
I went back and looked at the settings again... I guess I was reading it backwards on overiding the battery low thing.
I got it working now in the PC ARC.