X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "Charlie England" Received: from mail-qg0-f51.google.com ([209.85.192.51] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 7161516 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:08:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.192.51; envelope-from=ceengland7@gmail.com Received: by mail-qg0-f51.google.com with SMTP id a108so3751190qge.24 for ; Mon, 22 Sep 2014 18:08:24 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references :in-reply-to:content-type; bh=DFcAOmsR6hrasztuYJGLQsKHR/kz6p7zpV4u/l6M1uk=; b=ZyJzE74IQidp3g2spHg+OWwFfEGPzmZ/nSImFZTg7trZQ9C/8NhQo9dzXm2muzQnHd E/aL0ul6ZT5YYCBEbNkXhtgDYsOe4eCVj/6Us+5tI7azA6uTfker4JLMIEMQOj+vtjfU fPsLmgJsqm8Gznf/HbzodoDeJXgcpopC4zK172u+jzuuQW65jszowsvj9syiMgaLeRdV nLneQP97i14Defy1vtu/Xq9u+4NergAJwjCzevXfTdmPyR+r/0zYfzq41iRMGjSyUSdr xFsxgf8vFzMNAmsj7aR0orcY3MSX736O0Bj4mOLuVmjm6ADR6gzE1qSuoINWoA2l7EKp 9hdQ== X-Received: by 10.140.42.66 with SMTP id b60mr272933qga.52.1411434504682; Mon, 22 Sep 2014 18:08:24 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from ?IPv6:2602:306:25fb:a889:705f:e24d:d394:cede? ([2602:306:25fb:a889:705f:e24d:d394:cede]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id f6sm9185903qaq.38.2014.09.22.18.08.23 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Mon, 22 Sep 2014 18:08:24 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5420C86B.6020501@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:10:03 -0500 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.6.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: data acquisition/logging for flight test? References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------020306000102060500020704" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------020306000102060500020704 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Price is definitely right, but I didn't see any pre-packaged software. I can handle almost any hardware construction, but I haven't programmed anything since before the PC's designers were in middle school. :-) My limit is entering configuration details. Is there display/logging software? If so, I'd love to take a look. Thanks, Charlie On 9/22/2014 6:30 PM, Stephen Izett wrote: > Hi Charlie > I’ve 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 > > I'm using the “Colour Maximite”. Cheapish, 40 I/O with Arduino shield > support, VGA output to a 7”LCD 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 > > 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). >> >> 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. >> >> This: >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/280916642088?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT >> >> 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. >> >> 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. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Charlie >> Y'all come to the Pumpkin Drop. If you need to overnight, we'll find >> a place for you. > --------------020306000102060500020704 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Price is definitely right, but I didn't see any pre-packaged software. I can handle almost any hardware construction, but I haven't programmed anything since before the PC's designers were in middle school. :-) My limit is entering configuration details. Is there display/logging software? If so, I'd love to take a look.

Thanks,

Charlie


On 9/22/2014 6:30 PM, Stephen Izett wrote:
Hi Charlie
I’ve 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 

I'm using the “Colour Maximite”. Cheapish, 40 I/O with Arduino shield support, VGA output to a 7”LCD 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). 

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. 

This:

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. 

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.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Charlie
Y'all come to the Pumpkin Drop. If you need to overnight, we'll find a place for you.


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