REFLECTOR:Skysport fuel level probe
Chuck Jensen
reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 14:46:38 -0400
Companys should to try locking us into their equipment with good service and
support---not stupid claims of proprietariness.
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Jim Agnew
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 9:56 AM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Skysport fuel level probe
Al,
Almost all standard fuel gauges use a 0-240 ohm resistive
sender. I have Westac gauges and sender and the gauge
doesn't care if the sender is a float resistor type or a
capacitive. As far as the interface being proprietary
that's ridiculous except to lock you into their equipment.
Jim
--- Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net> wrote:
> After further inquires I now get this response from
> Skysports:
>
>
>
> Current specs are proprietary, sorry we can't share the
> details. Suffice to
> say we can emulate any variable resistance sender. All
> probes from 4" to 24"
> are $75 with hardware.
>
>
>
> The output from a sensor I paid them for is proprietary?
> Go figure!
>
>
>
> Al
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On Behalf
> Of Scott Baker
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 2:55 AM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Skysport fuel level probe
>
>
>
> Skysports makes several types of fuel senders. If you
> purchased the probes
> through Velocity, they are 12v IN and 0-5v OUT.
>
> SB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Al Gietzen <mailto:ALVentures@cox.net>
>
> To: reflector <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>
>
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:11 PM
>
> Subject: REFLECTOR:Skysport fuel level probe
>
>
>
> Does anybody know the signal output from a Skysport,
> capacitance type fuel
> level probe? I bought it a few years back intending to
> use a Westach (or
> Mitchill) panel gauge, and got a probe for a 0 - 90 Ohm
> gauge. Now I want
> to run the signal to my engine monitor system with
> digital display.
>
>
>
> I don't know what the signal output from the probe is -
> or the range. I
> have called and e-mailed Skysport, and all I have been
> able to do is confirm
> that it is for a 0-90 Ohm gauge, which doesn't answer the
> question. Further
> inquiry has so far gone unanswered. I'd like to avoid ,
> if possible,
> uninstalling the probe to make measurements just for
> concerns of leaks; and
> I'm not ready to fill the tank with fuel.
>
>
>
> Figured it couldn't hurt to ask, I've gotten lots of
> useful input from this
> group over the years; and it is greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
> Al
>
>
=====
James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying
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