REFLECTOR: Grand Rapids Engine Monitor

[Ronnie Brown]

Scott is a bit misleading:

MAP, Fuel Pressure, Amps and Fuel Flow are indeed available (as are airspeed
and altitude) - just not included as standard. (Not everybody wants all of
these).  The Aux inputs allow a good bit of flexibility in what you can
include - although there is a limit of how many.

Let us know what you think after their EAA presentation.

Ronnie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Millin" <amillin at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 8:56 AM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Grand Rapids Engine Monitor


| 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
|
| "Those who sacrifice freedom to get security, deserve neither."
| - Benjamin Franklin
|
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