X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ispmxmta05-srv.alltel.net ([166.102.165.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1072533 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:49:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=166.102.165.166; envelope-from=trpeters@alltel.net Received: from ispmxaamta05-gx.alltel.net ([69.40.91.233]) by ispmxmta05-srv.alltel.net with ESMTP id <20060418234909.VVSJ9945.ispmxmta05-srv.alltel.net@ispmxaamta05-gx.alltel.net> for ; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:49:09 -0500 Received: from 3F8JX51SHAW ([69.40.91.233]) by ispmxaamta05-gx.alltel.net with SMTP id <20060418234909.FZRX9124.ispmxaamta05-gx.alltel.net@3F8JX51SHAW> for ; Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:49:09 -0500 Message-ID: <000301c66342$b07d2260$6400a8c0@shaw.shawinc.com> From: "Timothy Peters" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Possible data-logging solution? Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:31:39 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00CE_01C662F4.CE4E5460" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CE_01C662F4.CE4E5460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageTracy, If you don't have any volunteers by now, get me the details and I'll = take a look at it. =20 -Tim ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tracy Crook=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Possible data-logging solution? I'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_00CE_01C662F4.CE4E5460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Tracy,
 
If you don't have any volunteers by now, get me = the=20 details and I'll take a look at it. 
 
-Tim
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Tracy = Crook
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 = 10:14=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Possible=20 data-logging solution?

I'll check this out but in the mean time I added a simple data = logger=20 to 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=20 of 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=20 data.  As Rusty points out, I (or a volunteer with some = programming/EXCEL=20 chops?) need to write the program to download the data and an EXCEL=20 spreadsheet to 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=20 or EC2 to add datalogging in a simple manner?

http://www.labjack.com/la= bjack_u3.html 
 
Interesting Phil.  I = just bought=20 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=20 anything with them, but this setup has promise for Tracy's = stuff=20 as 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,=20 it will log both channels.  It uses SD or MMC memory = cards, so you=20 can 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=20 seem to screw you on the memory cost, and I can buy = larger cards=20 much 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=20 guess 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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