Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

[email protected] · Wed, 04 Oct 95 09:22:43 -0500

Bob Dalesio writes:
>I would also add that Motorola has been very bad about support
>for us. We had a board in the box on the shelf through the
>warranty period. When we pulled it out - there were obvious
>manufacturing problems - Motorola told us that this was tough,
>the warranty was up. 

You obviously have a crappy Moto rep.  Perhaps it is the fact that we are
20 miles from their international headquarters, but I have had nothing but
the best relationship with Moto since day 1.  I've had them do just about
everything but jump thru hoops for me and they've done so smiling every
time.  

I am trying to remain impartial about Hurikon.  I know there are a number
of EPICS users that use their products which is why I sent that note
yesterday.  I have only had a small exposure to the nitro.  I assume the
nitro is better than their ultra-crud HkV20 boards that we were using
because they are out-sourcing the VME interface on it.

I have experienced one mortality problem on a moto board (a pin in a
connector inserted wrong on a 162.)  Still, I would stand behind their 
products before any others.

Matt Stettler writes:
>Using a32 DMA on this board is less complicated, since the entire RAM
>address space can be mapped. 

Can be?  Or is?  So can it on the mv16x.  You merely have to turn it on. 
The trouble we have been having has been in deciding in exactly HOW we
want to do it to get the best use out of it.  I suspect that using the
nitro will pose the making of the same decisions and configs to the BSP.

--John

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

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