X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.250.76] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1070674 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:15:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.250.76; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:14:56 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 4.171.150.191 by BAY115-DAV4.phx.gbl with DAV; Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:14:51 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.171.150.191] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Possible data-logging solution? Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:14:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007E_01C66207.C1D54330" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.20.0026.0800 Seal-Send-Time: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:14:48 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Apr 2006 14:14:56.0245 (UTC) FILETIME=[4DA49250:01C66229] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007E_01C66207.C1D54330 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageI'll check this out but in the mean time I added a simple data = logger to the fly-by-wire board since it only required the addition of 1 = inexpensive part. Data logging time is limited to 74 minutes at a = sample rate of once every 2 seconds. This should be plenty for = analyzing cooling & performance issues. It ain't over yet since this only stores the raw sensor data. As Rusty = points out, I (or a volunteer with some programming/EXCEL chops?) need = to write the program to download the data and an EXCEL spreadsheet to = display it in a nice chart. BTW, Congrats Buly! Now, give us more details on that needed cooling = tune-up : ) Tracy (did I mention I was looking for volunteer programmers?) Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Possible data-logging solution? Tracy: Could this module be added to the EM2 or EC2 to add = datalogging in a simple manner? = http://www.labjack.com/labjack_u3.html=20 Interesting Phil. I just bought a serial data logger for my Dynon = DS180 (EFIS and EMS). I just received the Dynon, and data logger, so I = haven't had time to try anything with them, but this setup has promise = for Tracy's stuff as well. =20 = http://www.zen30649.zen.co.uk/product_antilog.html At the moment, the unit only logs one of the two serial channels, but = in the next version of software, it will log both channels. It uses SD = or MMC memory cards, so you can take them home to read them. The OEM = version has this card slot available on the bottom of the board, where = the boxed version is enclosed. I'm told you can use any branded memory, = so you don't have to buy theirs. I got the 128 mb version, since they = seem to screw you on the memory cost, and I can buy larger cards much = cheaper from other vendors. =20 They don't use the FAT file system, so you need their "reader" program = to read the memory card on a PC, or you can use a laptop and download = the data via X-modem. Once I get the data, the next problem will be = figuring out what to do with it. I guess I'll be learning more about = Excel than I cared to know. =20 Cheers, Rusty (one week until my "sentence" in Cleveland starts) ------=_NextPart_000_007E_01C66207.C1D54330 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I'll check this out but in the mean time I added a simple data = logger to=20 the fly-by-wire board since it only required the addition of 1 = inexpensive=20 part.   Data logging time is limited to 74 minutes at a sample = rate of=20 once every 2 seconds.   This should be plenty for = analyzing=20 cooling & performance issues.
 
It ain't over yet since this only stores the raw sensor = data. =20 As Rusty points out, I (or a volunteer with some programming/EXCEL = chops?) need=20 to write the program to download the data and an EXCEL spreadsheet to=20 display it in a nice chart.
 
BTW,  Congrats Buly!  Now, give us more details = on that=20 needed cooling tune-up : )
 
Tracy  (did I mention I was looking for volunteer=20 programmers?)
 
 
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Possible data-logging = solution?

Tracy:   Could this module be added to = the EM2 or=20 EC2 to add datalogging in a simple manner?

http://www.labjack.com/la= bjack_u3.html 
 
Interesting Phil.  I = just bought a=20 serial data logger for my Dynon DS180 (EFIS and EMS).  I just = received=20 the Dynon, and data logger, so I haven't had time to try anything = with=20 them, but this setup has promise for Tracy's stuff as=20 well.  
 
http://www.ze= n30649.zen.co.uk/product_antilog.html
 
At the moment, the unit only = logs one=20 of the two serial channels, but in the next version of = software, it=20 will log both channels.  It uses SD or MMC memory cards, so = you can=20 take them home to read them.  The OEM version has this=20 card slot available on the bottom of the board, where the = boxed=20 version is enclosed.  I'm told you can use any branded memory, so = you=20 don't have to buy theirs.  I got the 128 mb version, = since they seem=20 to screw you on the memory cost, and I can buy larger cards = much=20 cheaper from other vendors.  
 
They don't use the FAT file = system, so=20 you need their "reader" program to read the memory card on a PC, or = you can=20 use a laptop and download the data via X-modem.  Once I get = the=20 data, the next problem will be figuring out what to do with it.  = I guess=20 I'll be learning more about Excel than I cared to know. =20
 
Cheers,
Rusty (one week until my = "sentence" in=20 Cleveland starts)
 
  
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