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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] data acquisition/logging for flight test?
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:30:22 +0800
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Hi Charlie
I=92ve been around this loop for years. A tablet would be nice but =
learning to program it is well beyond my time/ability resources.
Check Out Geoff Grahams site. http://geoffg.net=20

I'm using the =93Colour Maximite=94. Cheapish, 40 I/O with Arduino =
shield support, VGA output to a 7=94LCD display, basic interpreter. Or =
use the Micromite which is setup to talk to say a 4 line by 20 character =
LCD.
Simple hardware (you will need external amps for any thermocouples, but =
doable), simple software. Good display options.

Cheers

Steve Izett


On 23 Sep 2014, at 5:54 am, Charlie England =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

> I seem to remember some using analog-to-digital converters and logging =
software to monitor multiple sources of data (pressures, temps in/out, =
etc).=20
>=20
> I've quickly run out of 'inputs' on the EIS2000 engine monitor; I =
could use at least a dozen more for various monitoring issues, at least =
for flight test. Ideally, I'd like a multi-channel a/d converter that =
could have inputs configured for typical resistive sensors found on =
engines, and also J & k thermocouples & new inexpensive pressure/temp =
sensors like Tracy is using for manifold pressure and inlet air temp. =
And software for a tablet, either android or windows mobile.=20
>=20
> This:
> =
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280916642088?_trksid=3Dp2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPage=
Name=3DSTRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
>=20
> is obviously available at the right price :-), but I'd prefer =
something already in a case with terminals, and something that others =
have already vetted as useful.=20
>=20
> The EIS 2000 is so limited that if there's a usable device with =
display software that's configurable (so inputs can be named in the =
display), I'd seriously consider abandoning the EIS for a tablet-based =
engine monitor.
>=20
> Any thoughts?
>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
> Charlie
> Y'all come to the Pumpkin Drop. If you need to overnight, we'll find a =
place for you.


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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Hi =
Charlie<div>I=92ve been around this loop for years. A tablet would be =
nice but learning to program it is well beyond my time/ability =
resources.</div><div>Check Out Geoff Grahams site. <a =
href=3D"http://geoffg.net">http://geoffg.net</a>&nbsp;</div><div><br></div=
><div>I'm using the =93Colour Maximite=94. Cheapish, 40 I/O with Arduino =
shield support, VGA output to a 7=94LCD display, basic interpreter. Or =
use the Micromite which is setup to talk to say a 4 line by 20 character =
LCD.</div><div>Simple hardware (you will need external amps for any =
thermocouples, but doable), simple software. Good display =
options.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div><br></div><div>Steve =
Izett</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><di=
v><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 23 Sep 2014, at 5:54 am, Charlie =
England &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net">flyrotary@lancaironline.net</a=
>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">I seem to remember some using =
analog-to-digital converters and logging software to monitor multiple =
sources of data (pressures, temps in/out, =
etc).&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I've quickly run out of 'inputs' on the =
EIS2000 engine monitor; I could use at least a dozen more for various =
monitoring issues, at least for flight test. Ideally, I'd like a =
multi-channel a/d converter that could have inputs configured for =
typical resistive sensors found on engines, and also J &amp; k =
thermocouples &amp; new inexpensive pressure/temp sensors like Tracy is =
using for manifold pressure and inlet air temp. And software for a =
tablet, either android or windows =
mobile.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>This:</div><div><a =
href=3D"http://www.ebay.com/itm/280916642088?_trksid=3Dp2060778.m1438.l264=
9&amp;ssPageName=3DSTRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT">http://www.ebay.com/itm/28091664208=
8?_trksid=3Dp2060778.m1438.l2649&amp;ssPageName=3DSTRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT</a><b=
r></div><div><br></div><div>is obviously available at the right price =
:-), but I'd prefer something already in a case with terminals, and =
something that others have already vetted as =
useful.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The EIS 2000 is so limited that =
if there's a usable device with display software that's configurable (so =
inputs can be named in the display), I'd seriously consider abandoning =
the EIS for a tablet-based engine monitor.</div><div><br></div><div>Any =
thoughts?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Charli=
e</div><div>Y'all come to the Pumpkin Drop. If you need to overnight, =
we'll find a place for you.</div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>=

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