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Yep, similarly. We work with PLCs where the manufacturer normally has fairly deep stocks of all the PLC CPUs, expansion cards, etc - guaranteed part availabilit
by camtarn 5y ago
Yep, similarly. We work with PLCs where the manufacturer normally has fairly deep stocks of all the PLC CPUs, expansion cards, etc - guaranteed part availability is one of the big selling points of using PLCs. Some things are still available but others are completely out, to the point where we're considering completely redesigning some of our smaller experimental projects around e.g. Raspberry Pis.
What we do when RPis stop being available is yet to be seen...
- chakspak 5y agoI think that's already started to happen. I had to buy the Essentials kit this week because a standalone Pi was not available from any distributor, with lead times of up to a year.
- vanattab 5y agohttps://www.theregister.com/2021/08/20/raspberry_pi_supply_eben_upton_interview/ https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/20/raspberry_pi_supply_e... rpi4 are already getting hard to find.
- stragies 5y agoRepurposeable QuadCore ARM SOCs are fairly easy to find in the form of previous-gen Android TV Boxes, for fractions of the price of the RPI4. Some are weaker, some are slightly stronger, but in many embedded situation these do well enough.