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From: grenley@nsc.nsc.com (George Grenley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k
Subject: Re: looking for ref. manual
Message-ID: <5051@nsc.nsc.com>
Date: 5 May 88 14:45:49 GMT
References: <12408@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> <5712@pyr.gatech.EDU>
Reply-To: grenley@nsc.UUCP (George Grenley)
Organization: National Semiconductor, Sunnyvale
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Once again the variability of NSC Field Sales offices comes to light.  Some
are more responsive than others...

Mr. Seefried's comments are correct - if the field screws up, call the
marketing manager for that product group and point out the problem.

For Series 32000, though, there is no marekting manager - the position is
currently vacant.  Call Anil Uberoi, the acting manager, at 721 6245, or
go right to the top and call the VP, Dick Sanquini, at 721-5313.

If you want to buy one of our new Series 32000 VME board (32332 or 32532),
call me at 721-5513.  These are available at a modest discount to
qualified University applications.

In article <5712@pyr.gatech.EDU> ccastks@pyr.UUCP (Ken Seefried iii) writes:
>In article <12408@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> george@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (George M. Jones) writes:
>>I am looking for a reasonably quick way to get some documentation on the
>>NS 32K series, specificly some sort of processor reference manual and/or
>>description of machine language.
>>I had a bad experience trying to deal with NS directly: I called NS, got
>...bad experience deleted...
>The instruction set manual ( copyright 1984 ) is Publication #420010099-001b,
>customer # NSP-INST-REF-M.  The hardware ref is 'the Series 32000 Databook',
>adn i don't have it on hand, so i can't give you the numbers.  
>
>My local NS office sends me a lot of stuff, and i have never hasd a problem
>with them.  If you have a problem with a local office, call up the home
>office and tell them flat out that the local guys are jerking you around.
>I had to do this with the local Intel office (didn't give me a runaround,
>just wouldn't talk to me...) and it is VERY efective.  I got no less than
>3 calls telling me that they were sorry for the inconvenience and the material 
>was on its way.  

George, I will send you a copy of the programmer's manual, although I might
editorailize that there is no such thing as "simple assembly language" 8-)...

Obligatory product plug:  The32532 is the hottest CPU you can buy today.
That won't remain true for long, so buy it now...
But seriously, we have a neat VME based 32532 board, that is excellent
for graphics and floating point intensive stuff.  Gimme a call...

George 408 721 5513