GM high level languages, was Re: Intro to microcontrollers (long)

[Ross Myers]

>On Thu, 27 May 1999, Bill Shaw wrote:
>
>> Is GM really using Modula to program these boxes?
>
>"Our Gen 4 engine manager was the first to use a 32-bit processor and
>first with a high-level language," Gray said.  "We started it late in
>1992, tested it in 1993 and ran it on a race car in 1994.  It went into
>production cars in 1995-96, and now 32 bits and high-level languages are
>in all engine-control modules."


Mmmm, Motec have been using 68332's in their ECU's since the early 90's too,
they used to have a plaque on their wall from Motorola congratulating them
on being the first to use the 68332 in such an application!!!!.

Ross Myers