REFLECTOR: Grand Rapids Engine Monitor

[Andy Millin]

Scott,

Grand Rapids Technologies is coming to our chapter meeting next Wed to
demonstrate their systems.  I am interested in their systems, and will need
everything you listed but the TIT.  I'll check a little more.  It is hard to
believe they don't have those items.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Scott Derrick
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:06 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list; reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR: Grand Rapids Engine Monitor


I was seriously considering swapping my 4 cylinder Vision for GRT's 6 cyl
graphical Engine monitor.  I looked over the specs and realized the aux
inputs were limited and the standard ones were wasted and not changeable
items like Carb temp and OAT.

I asked their tech support about how I could make it work  with my
instrumentation needs.  They replied that I would just have to do without
TIT or some of the other items. Are they serious? They considered them not
really needed like fuel flow or manifold pressure???  While I haven't
completely crossed them off my list of possible's I think their product is
definitely oriented towards the ultralight  and wheenie simple engine
market...

Why would they force me to display Carb heat when most new engines are
injected? OAT is nice but way down on my list for an engine monitor.

here was my request.

 > I'm in the process of upgrading to a TSIO520 and will need to replace the
 > engine monitor I have now.
 >
 > I like the 6000 combined with the graphical display.
 >
 > However I can't see how I can display everything I need.
 >
 > Here's your built in functions
 > 6  Exhaust Gas Temperatures
 > 6 Cylinder Head Temperatures
 > Tachometer
 > Oil Temperature
 > Oil Pressure
 > Outside Air Temperature( I have one of these already, can it be used for
something else?)
 > Voltmeter
 > Carburetor Temperature  ( I won't need this, can I use it for something
 > else like TIT?)
 >
 >
 > Heres what I need to add ( 8 items)
 > Manifold Pressure ( I'm surprised this isn't in the built in functions)
 > Fuel Pressure(same with this one)
 > Fuel Flow( and this one two)
 > 2 Fuel Level  Gages(using capacitive sending units)
 > Tubine Inlet Temp (TIT)
 > Ammeter(this should be standard)
 > Vacuum

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