REFLECTOR: Grand Rapids Engine Monitor
Ronnie Brown
romott at adelphia.net
Sun Sep 19 17:01:58 CDT 2004
Dave,
What is your static rpms before take off?
Ronnie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dent" <davedent at comcast.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Grand Rapids Engine Monitor
| Got some food for thought. I have been testing the new fixed pitch Catto
| prop and using the GRT. EFIS is great for this. In the demo record mode I
| can get all the data and study it. It doesn't come out as a printable
| spread sheet data but as play-back where you can watch as you flew it. I
| can see right when I took off and the rate of climb and RPM's and MAP's I
| was putting out.
|
| As far as the prop goes it is doing a great job of take-off and climb but
| hurting a little on the top end. I am seeing right around 172kts true at
| 2700rpm. Craig says we can work on this to improve. It is very smooth
and
| quite. I think some of the quietness comes from being two inches further
| back. But right now it is a real pleasure to fly in front of.
|
| So related to using the GRT system it is great. Once you have a handle on
| how to pull up different minus. I am still having problems with the HIS,
| soon to master.
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
| To: <amillin at kal-soft.com>; "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list"
| <reflector at tvbf.org>
| Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 9:36 AM
| Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Grand Rapids Engine Monitor
|
|
| > Andy,
| >
| > thanks for presenting my situation to GRT.
| >
| > I'll give Todd a call.
| >
| > I'm also waiting on a promised reply from Dynon. Their new Engine
Monitor
| > is due to be released soon. With a two DA10's you can have an EFIS and
| > engine monitor. And pick your display for pilot and co-pilot position.
| >
| > Scott
| >
| > At 12:36 PM 9/16/2004, you wrote:
| > >Scott,
| > >
| > >Greg and Todd from Grand Rapids came down to Kalamazoo and demonstrated
| > >their PFD and EFIS systems.
| > >
| > >I asked them about the configuration you want to put in. The answer
was
| > >"Yes" They must not have understood what you were trying to do.
| > >
| > >If you get the EIS with the Graphical display, you get 8 aux inputs.
| > >
| > >The fuel flow does not use an aux input. The fuel level can only be
| > >displayed on the graphical display. You will be right at 8 with the
| > >configuration you wanted.
| > >
| > >Manifold Pressure (1 aux)
| > >Fuel Pressure (1 aux)
| > >Fuel Level (2 aux)
| > >Ammeter (1 aux)
| > >Vacuum (1 aux)
| > >TIT (2 aux)
| > >
| > >This is with the Graphical display. It will not work with just the
EIS.
| > >
| > >Give them a call and ask for Todd.
| > >
| > >Best,
| > >
| > >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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