Post by thread:[PIC:] Sloppy documentation

> > Rev G (2/2005) > > > > "Removed Data Sheet Clarification issues." > > > > Issues ? What does that mean ? > > Is it just me, or does it seem like the documentation writers are > going downhill? For a long-established company like Microchip you'd expect better. "Removed Data Sheet Clarification issues." is not good, and raises more questions. Firstly, I simply don't understand what is meant by "issues". Secondly, does the removal of the clarifications mean that the chip is now in step with the manual ? If not, why were they removed ? The manufacturer has to be THE definitive authority and the last thing you need as a designer is confusion or uncertainty in the documentation But I've had this discussion with Microchip Technical Help, and frankly the product knowledge and ability to answer the question asked of some FRONT LINE personnel is pathetic

>> > "Removed Data Sheet Clarification issues." >> > >> > Issues ? What does that mean ? I think this means that a new datasheet has been issued with the appropriate updates from the errata doc. Therefore the info can be removed from the errata since it is now in the datasheet. Bob Ammerman RAm Systems

> >> > "Removed Data Sheet Clarification issues." > >> > > >> > Issues ? What does that mean ? > > I think this means that a new datasheet has been issued with the > appropriate updates from the errata doc. Therefore the info can > be removed from the errata since it is now in the datasheet I thought that a possibility but AFAIK the only data sheet for the F88 is and was DS30487C. The reason for the amendments to the errata wouldn't have been so hard to include, especially as there is now a whole blank page ! ;-)

> I think this means that a new datasheet has been issued with the > appropriate updates from the errata doc. Therefore the info can > be removed from the errata since it is now in the datasheet. > > Bob Ammerman > RAm Systems According to Microchip, that is the reason ================================ From: spam_OUTBeverly.BowersTakeThisOuTMicrochip.com Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 1:54 AM Subject: Re: tech doc error Dear Sir, Any data sheet issues that were noted in previous erratas have been incorporated into the latest version of the data sheet, which is why the current errata states that all issues have been removed. Regards, .....doc.errorsKILLspam@spam@microchip.com ================================ There's still a loose end though. No mention at all of the other queries I had re: Michael Brown's high SLEEP and the errata/ data sheet, so I don't know whether (a) Beverly Bowers doesn't know and chose to say nothing (b) BB does and will answer later (c) they've been passed on to someone else So now I'll have to send a mail to find out, dammit This is why I really really don't like asking anything of Microchip

Jinx, On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:06:33 +1200, Jinx wrote: > For a long-established company like Microchip you'd expect > better. "Removed Data Sheet Clarification issues." is not good, > and raises more questions. Firstly, I simply don't understand > what is meant by "issues". I think this is a case of that rare entity, the Irregular Noun: I have issues you have non-compliances he has mistakes :-) Cheers, Howard Winter St.Albans, England