Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.2) with ESMTP id 423889 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:05:34 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.70; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([216.76.248.114]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20040921150502.NZWN219.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:05:02 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] EM2 Calibration Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:05:03 -0500 Message-ID: <000401c49fec$60653440$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C49FC2.778F2C40" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C49FC2.778F2C40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Altitude. In understand that the altitude readout isn't adjusted for = current pressure, but still. Mine reads 687 ft when I'm actually at 14 ft. Is = there a way to adjust it so that it's al least close?=20 =20 I'm guessing Tracy's altimeter setting is fixed at 29.92, so I would = expect the EM-2 to agree with an altimeter with that standard setting as well. = I'm afraid I haven't tried it though, and I don't recall how close mine is. = I agree with Al though, every cal needs to be checked, including the alt I guess. =20 =20 Warnings. The system sends an intermittent ground to flash a warning = light. If you're using a voice system or a LED that flashes anyway you'll need = a steady ground. So, instead of saying "John, Check the engine monitor" my voice system says "John...John...John..."=20 =20 Can you change the message? If so, can you just change it to "engine" = for now. Seems like that would be functional. Once you get full message capability, perhaps I can record some messages for you :-) =20 I also notice that the offending item on the display flashes about once every 30 seconds. I find that this is too long. If you miss the first = flash you have 30 seconds to wait until you know what's wrong. I'd rather see = this flash set at every 3 seconds or so.=20 =20 I recall mine flashing way faster than 30 seconds. Perhaps Tracy = changed the software. I wonder if there are any two EC-2's or EM-2's that have = the exact same code :-)=20 =20 Rusty (generator running fine on pre-mix) =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C49FC2.778F2C40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Altitude. In understand that the altitude = readout isn't=20 adjusted for current pressure, but still. Mine reads 687 ft when I'm = actually at=20 14 ft. Is there a way to adjust it so that it's al least close? 
 
I'm guessing Tracy's altimeter setting is fixed = at 29.92,=20 so I would expect the EM-2 to agree with an altimeter with that standard = setting=20 as well.  I'm afraid I haven't tried it though, and I = don't=20 recall how close mine is.  I agree with Al though, every = cal=20 needs to be checked, including the alt I guess. =20  
 
Warnings. The system sends an = intermittent=20 ground to flash a warning light. If you're using a voice system or a LED = that=20 flashes anyway you'll need a steady ground. So, instead of saying = "John,=20 Check the engine monitor" my voice system says=20 "John...John...John..." 
 
Can you change the message?  = If so, can you=20 just change it to "engine" for now.  Seems like that would be=20 functional.   Once you get full message capability, perhaps I = can=20 record some messages for you :-)
 
I also notice that the offending = item on the=20 display flashes about once every 30 seconds. I find that this is too = long. If=20 you miss the first flash you have 30 seconds to wait until you know = what's=20 wrong. I'd rather see this flash set at every 3 seconds or so. 
 
I recall mine flashing way = faster than 30=20 seconds.  Perhaps Tracy changed the software.  I wonder if = there are=20 any two EC-2's or EM-2's that have the exact same code=20 :-) 
 
Rusty (generator running fine on=20 pre-mix)
 
 
 
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