On Mon, Jan 30, 2006 at 01:15:06PM -0800, TED PLUMB wrote: > We're in the same boat. While we will migrate to 200 series as we > upgrade facilities we do have a significant investment in spare cabinet > space for future loop addition. We must now try to forcast future needs > and purchase anticipated 100 series FBMs prior to needing them > or........ find another source or.........? There are alternatives but > I hate to even think about mixing different systems. Only 2 alternatives have seemed to make sense to me. 1. Estimate future needs, and buy now. 2. Buy as needed from a 3rd party (there are companies still selling Spectrum hardware, albeit used). However, I suspect this alternative complicates our service contract. -- U.S. Encouraged by Vietnam Vote - Officials Cite 83% Turnout Despite Vietcong Terror - New York Times 9/3/1967 _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: http://www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave