Re: GS/OS FST files?

["Glenn Jones" <glenn.jones@a2central.com.remove-4oe-this>]

 To: RedskullDC
RedskullDC wrote:
> Hi Glenn,
>
> "Glenn Jones" <glenn.jones@a2central.com.remove-jy8-this> wrote in message 
> 46260B58.6330.usenet_csa2@a2central.com">news:46260B58.6330.usenet_csa2@a2central.com...
> >  To: Glenn Jones
> .....
>
> > > Their second response back on - Jan 9th 2007
> > >
> > > I do not have any new firmware as yet.
> > >
> > > The team is currently working on adding slave port functionality and will 
> > > review feature upgrades after that.
> > >
> > > ************************
> > >
> > > Perhaps it's time to ask again  :-)
> > Follow up April 18th 2007
> >
> > The development team has reported back that this enhancement is not 
> > feasible due to a lack of resources in the device.
>
> Sounds like Krapp to me.

I agree.

> As Michael said in another post, the routines would already have to exist at 
> a lower level anyway.
>
> I've emailed them aswell, got to keep the pressure on them!
>
> I did look at the USBwiz stuff aswell, which already support read/write 
> block commands.
> They lack the parallel FIFO interface however, which I would prefer to use.

Agreed ...

> Would have to use the UART interface which would be possible, though slower.
> 6551's (and the like) will struggle *long* before they get near the top 
> speed of the UART on the USBwiz boards.
> Could always use a 16550 I suppose with it's decent FIFO....

I think there are better ways then using a UART ... makes things simple 
for the typical data logger applications but not to useful for this kind 
of application ...

Glenn
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