REFLECTOR: Grand Rapids Engine Monitor

Scott Derrick scott at tnstaafl.net
Sat Aug 28 10:07:01 CDT 2004


Andy,

That's great.  Maybe you will get a more informative answer instead of the, 
"Why would you want that?" response I got from their sales dept..

Make a list of your needs, and ask how they can meet it?  Take my list if 
you can and tell them I am really interested in how they can meet my needs.

Looking forward to your findings.

Scott

At 06:56 AM 8/28/2004, you wrote:
>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-----
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>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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>- Benjamin Franklin
>
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