diff --git a/docs/2._Services_Portfolio/Hardware_Portfolio/index.md b/docs/2._Services_Portfolio/Hardware_Portfolio/index.md index 7ea1dde..38fde1b 100644 --- a/docs/2._Services_Portfolio/Hardware_Portfolio/index.md +++ b/docs/2._Services_Portfolio/Hardware_Portfolio/index.md @@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ The Hardware Portfolio defines the catalog of physical control, acquisition, mot Whereas our Services section describes our ongoing operational infrastructure and engineering workflows (such as computing infrastructure, data archiving, and commissioning workflows), the Hardware Portfolio answers a concrete question for beamline scientists, instrument designers, and engineers: -"If I select Hardware Platform X for my beamline or accelerator subsystem, what exact level of hardware, software driver, UI, and operational support will the Controls Section provide?" +> *If I select Hardware Platform X for my beamline or accelerator subsystem, what exact level of hardware, software driver, UI, and operational support will the Controls Section provide?* Not all hardware connected to EPICS receives the same level of institutional support. Choosing a Tier 1 (Turnkey Standard) platform guarantees that Controls stocks spare parts on-site, builds and tests the crate, actively develops or maintains the EPICS driver, provides ready-to-use caQtDM screens, and supports hardware swaps during 24/7 Pikett shifts. Conversely, choosing specialized third-party or legacy hardware places spare-part stocking and physical diagnostics on the end user, with Controls providing integration via community drivers or configuration-only support. \ No newline at end of file