IIRC, the standard "checker" programs can do all except evaluate
firewire performance. Perhaps one of our software guys could write a
quickie firewire performance checkout program.
Surely if the radio can give us a pass-fail test in actual use (by
either working or not for 24 hours straight), a program could be
written to do the same - all required functions, not just the DPC
latency thingie.
Jerry W4UK
At 01:09 PM 9/12/2009, Tim Ellison wrote:
It really would be nice if there was such a critter, but there
really isn't. Windows was never intended to be a real-time audio
processing operating system and most "checker" programs just test
things to get metrics and make some arbitrary statement about
performance. The DPC checker is the best thing we have for
determining system latencies that adversely affect real-time performance.
-Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 11:02 AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Some initial comments
Sure would be nice if we had a test suite of programs to completely
check out a problem computer, and permissible ratings for the various
functions tested. Something like "performance test" (
http://www.passmark.com/ ), but with the additional tools to check
the other parts of the computer as required.
Jerry W4UK
At 10:23 AM 9/12/2009, Gerald Youngblood wrote:
>Michael,
>
>FlexRadio fully supports Vista-64 signed drivers on our products. It is
>*not* necessary to turn off UAC. We have a huge number of customers running
>Vista-64 without problems.
>
>However, your PC is a system. Interrupt conflicts between the FireWire
>controller and other cards can cause problems. Other software processes on
>the computer can cause DPC overloads. Not all PC systems are the same and
>different vendors load different junk that can cause problems.
>
>Please contact [email protected] for assistance in resolving your
>problems. I am sure Dudley will be able to assist you in getting things
>going.
>
>Regards,
>Gerald
>
>Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR
>President
>FlexRadio Systems
>13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250
>Austin, TX 78729
>Phone: 512-535-4713
>www.flex-radio.com
>
>"Tune in excitement!" (TM)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email protected]
>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Walker
>(VA3MW)
>Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 7:05 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Flexradio] Some initial comments
>
>I thought a would share a few comments, strengths and weaknesses. I have
>spent the last week here in Portillo Chile with my 3K. With limited
>internet, I have had time to really focus on trying to get this to work and
>work well.
>
>
>
>When I could get the device working, I thought it was great and I was just
>starting to scratch the surface of the power of this box. The hardware is
>amazing.
>
>
>
>However, the software has a long way to go before it truly gets to the full
>Ham consumer market. Yes, it does run just fine on XP as many have told me.
>But, if Flex wants to make it to the next step, they either have to claim
>that running on Vista 64 bit is not fully supported. To ask a customer to
>disable UAC, run in TEST mode and to run with digitally signed drivers off
>is great for those of you who want to be beta testers.
>
>
>
>I have worked with PC's from the initial 8088 when I was with IBM as it was
>released. I also had to support it for years up to including OS/2. I am
>far from a virgin PC user and if I can't get this to run stable on a
>supposedly support platform, then 80% of the Flex market will not be able to
>as well.
>
>
>
>With want I know and do with the internet, I refuse to keep in this mode for
>any time. The exposures to machine infiltration if you are connected to the
>internet is very large.
>
>
>
>I suspect that I will return my 3K and wait until it is fully support and
>tested with the current market trends (ie: what you and I can pick up at
>Best Buy).
>
>
>
>Clearly the weakest link is firewire. Firewire and Windows have always had
>a struggle. If this run on a Mac, I might go buy a Macbook in a second if I
>know it would work flawlessly. It will be interesting to see how this goes
>for the coming months.
>
>
>
>Mike VA3MW
>
>
>
>
>
> <http://walkerphoto.blogspot.com/2009/07/remote-ham-radio-operating.html>
>http://walkerphoto.blogspot.com/2009/07/remote-ham-radio-operating.html
>
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