X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:00:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from QMTA08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3858487 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:14:32 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.62.80; envelope-from=aadamson@highrf.com Received: from OMTA14.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.60]) by QMTA08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id iBSC1c0041HzFnQ58EDh7A; Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:13:41 +0000 Received: from aadamsonPC ([98.192.103.179]) by OMTA14.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id iEDt1c00T3sEpC23aEDyTm; Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:13:58 +0000 From: "Alan K. Adamson" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Chelton SmartMedia Card and setting system limits X-Original-Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:12:42 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <004801ca386a$1692d1d0$43b87570$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0049_01CA3848.8F8131D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Aco4D20geH+Qa3O9S/OfjkJ2gH+cGQAWozwA Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01CA3848.8F8131D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit all pushing both right and left buttons do is *reboot* the display, the trigger for going to ground maint mode, is simply the SD card being installed in the slot and it being a valid (good) card. Alan From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Bohn Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:17 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Chelton SmartMedia Card and setting system limits Hi John, I think you mean push the two dials at the same time while its starting up.this reboots the computer and, I believe, tries to restart from the card or send it to program mode..just from memory. John C. Bohn N28487- 4P Direct(cell) 503-887-2933 Home- 573-760-1090 _____ From: John Barrett [mailto:2thman@cablespeed.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 8:55 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Chelton SmartMedia Card and setting system limits I almost hesitate to chime in because I am just now starting to use the Chelton system and also because I am not sure of the information I have that may be useful, but I was having difficulty entering the programming functions of Chelton a couple of months ago when I first started programming the darn things. I could not get the card to bump the system into the program mode and finally after about an hour of frustration and rereading the directions, I called the guys at Aerotronics who had installed my panel. My recollection is that they suggested some sort of magic like pushing two particular buttons at once to get the software to trip into the correct mode. It's possible this came from my onsite wiring guy rather than Aerotronics. So obviously, I don't know the secret handshake even now, and am not entirely sure who taught it to me, but I do know that it worked and I could then reliably get into the desired mode. You might try calling up Gary Wirrell at Aerotronics or his smart guys to see if they can help. Regards, John Barrett From: Craig Gainza [mailto:cgainza@msn.com] Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:59 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Chelton SmartMedia Card and setting system limits I bought two of the adapters as described on the chelton efis pilots web site. Neither one of them worked. I bought new smart media cards on ebay, smallest I could find was 128 mb and so far so good. Craig Gainza _____ To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:39:45 -0400 From: dballin@gmail.com Subject: [LML] Re: Chelton SmartMedia Card and setting system limits The Smart Media cards and Cheltons are notorious for having issues. Try cleaning the contacts and make sure that the card is in fully, reformat it on a PC and sprinkle holy water on it. In general it is good to have a few around. There is a limit on the size so 16 meg is good (forgot what the limit is). You can still find smart media cards online- ebay and olympus still sells them, but another option is to get an adapter that uses xD cards which are more readily available. Look through the Chelton list http://www.cheltonefispilots.com. There is a lot of information about the smart media issue. Dan Ballin LEG2 #286 ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01CA3848.8F8131D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

all pushing both right and left buttons do is = *reboot* the display, the trigger for going to ground maint mode, is simply the = SD card being installed in the slot and it being a valid (good) = card.

 

Alan

 

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Bohn
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:17 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Chelton SmartMedia Card and setting system = limits

 

Hi John,

I think you mean push the two dials at the same time while = its starting up…this reboots the computer and, I believe, tries to = restart from the card or send it to program mode….just from = memory.

 

John C. = Bohn

N28487- = 4P

Direct(cell) = 503-887-2933

Home- = 573-760-1090

From: John Barrett = [mailto:2thman@cablespeed.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 8:55 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Chelton SmartMedia Card and setting system = limits

 

I almost hesitate to = chime in because I am just now starting to use the Chelton system and also = because I am not sure of the information I have that may be useful, but I was having difficulty entering the programming functions of Chelton a couple of = months ago when I first started programming the darn things.  I could not get = the card to bump the system into the program mode and finally after about an = hour of frustration and rereading the directions, I called the guys at = Aerotronics who had installed my panel.  My recollection is that they suggested = some sort of magic like pushing two particular buttons at once to get the = software to trip into the correct mode.  It’s possible this came from = my onsite wiring guy rather than Aerotronics.   So obviously, I = don’t know the secret handshake even now,  and am not entirely sure who taught it = to me, but I do know that it worked and I could then reliably get into the = desired mode.

 

You might try calling = up Gary Wirrell at Aerotronics or his smart guys to see if they can = help.

 

Regards,

John = Barrett

 

From: Craig Gainza = [mailto:cgainza@msn.com]
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:59 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Chelton SmartMedia Card and setting system = limits

 

I bought two of the adapters as described on the chelton efis pilots web site.  Neither one of them worked.

I bought new smart media cards on ebay, smallest I could find was 128 mb = and so far so good.

Craig Gainza

To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:39:45 -0400
From: dballin@gmail.com
Subject: [LML] Re: Chelton SmartMedia Card and setting system limits

The Smart Media cards and Cheltons are notorious for having = issues.  Try cleaning the contacts and make sure that the card is in fully, reformat = it on a PC and sprinkle holy water on it.  In general it is good to have a = few around.  There is a limit on the size so 16 meg is good (forgot = what the limit is).  You can still find smart media cards online- ebay and = olympus still sells them, but another option is to get an adapter that uses xD = cards which are more readily available.  Look through the Chelton list http://www.cheltonefispilots.co= m.  There is a lot of information about the smart media issue.

Dan Ballin LEG2 #286

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