PentiumPC 119 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 TI ask me to justify shipping samples to me, to my country.. haha. I don't have that problem when I order products from them. As a hobbyist I try not to order samples unless I really have something to work on on hand. All I want is a G2553 for learning how to program Hardware UART so I can integrate it to my design.. lol.. Personally.. all Lauchpad should be equipped with something like the G2553, so we can learn more about the G series. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gordon 229 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 ... or you've just run into an estore burp. Happens every now and then . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Sample orders do not go through the eStore. Probably being in another country triggered a flag. Be honest. Tell them you are a student(are you?), just got a launchpad and have run out of memory on the 2231... and you really wish to try it on the larger 2553 before buying more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gordon 229 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Sample orders do not go through the eStore. Whatever the backend is . I got flagged in the past for the sole action of clicking back to the basket from the shipping destination screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobG 1,892 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Justification: if you want to win people over from other platforms, you should ship LP with something more powerful than 2231 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zeke 693 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 You probably tried too soon after ordering samples. Wait a week and try again. That's what I did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobG 1,892 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I think you are limited to three or four orders per quarter, but if you justify, they will send it. Anyways, I think TI has one of the best sampling programs, it's different then Microchip's but equally good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PentiumPC 119 Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 @ zeke - This is the first time I ordered sample from TI.. haha.. @gordon - don't think it is a burb. a big yellow box pops out "please justify shipping samples to your country".something to the extend. I almost fall off my chair. @hash - I am not a student... Yes, it is my country that triggered the justification. Funny we have a big TI presence here and I don't need a visa when I travel to the US, so not some export control problem. Maybe any sample shipped out of the US needs justification? @robG - that is a good justification, if you have already gone so low in price @$4.30, loose the G2311 and equipped LPs with something with a Hardware UART. Anyway the other time I ordered samples was from Microchip, got enough to last me a while, just I got a phone call for verification haha. oh and free dev kit from Renesas.., no questions asked, just what I was using it for. note. I don't disagree or unhappy with their practice, since it is free sample, just surprised and find it hilarious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PentiumPC 119 Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Update.. my sample got rejected. due to my email address. no support for free email address. haha. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fred 453 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 What country are you in? I was thinking of getting some samples. If I can get an extra 2553 I'll send one to you. PentiumPC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PentiumPC 119 Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 What country are you in? I was thinking of getting some samples. If I can get an extra 2553 I'll send one to you. Thanks Fred, I am in Singapore.. I changed my profile email to my company's acct and resubmitted the sample request, pending approval, will know soon enough. If that don't work, I will use my son to request sample as a student with his school acct. Till yesterday I didn't know U.S. export control laws are enforced here, on yesterday's news, 4 got caught selling radio equipment to embargoed countries, the U.S. govt is trying extradite them to the U.S. for trials. Regards, Terence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cde 334 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Justification: Want to test the hardware UART and code, as smaller devices with software uart seem limiting. It's a clear, concise, and business related request. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PentiumPC 119 Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 Justification: Want to test the hardware UART and code, as smaller devices with software uart seem limiting.It's a clear, concise, and business related request. yes.. that is my justification. My project works with G2331 but I would like to have more flexibility with a hardware UART. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PentiumPC 119 Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 Haha.. my sample are approved, but the quantity of TX0104 was reduced to 2 from 5.. I thankful anyway. Regards, Terence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cdch10 2 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I also was asked to provide a justification (I'm in Mexico) I just provided my TI account in which I have a free email service provider and my justification was that "These parts are for evaluation purposes only" and was approved . That was Tuesday's night and I'm expecting my two G2553 for today! Regards, Christian PentiumPC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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