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-----
>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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