X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.103] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with ESMTP id 1861728 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:18:23 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-04.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l1PDHShb001899 for ; Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:17:29 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001001c758df$51fd6220$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Last Screen Display Photos Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:17:37 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C758B5.68CA6D10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C758B5.68CA6D10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You have a good point. Dave. I wanted to occupy the smallest amount of instrument space consistent = with a readable display. Until the new OLED type display became = available, I just was not happy about the quality. The old one was = readable under most lighten and viewing conditions but not all. This = one is much, much better. At the moment, I had planned to package it for the 2 1/4" dia standard = instrument hole. The trouble is I have found no source of reasonably = priced instrument cases. I did find a few metal ones with minor flaws = and even those were $25 apiece on sale. I know somebody much make them - plastic would undoubtedly be cheaper. = But, the instrument can be mounted in a black plastic box as far as that = goes. I scratch my head a bit more over this issue. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Leonard=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:33 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Last Screen Display Photos You know, Ed, Maybe you should not worry about the packaging so much. = You could leave that up to the builder as most of us are going to be = installing it in our own unique way. It could be mounted right onto the = instrument panel, or given a simple case made of aluminum or fiberglass. = Dave Leonard =20 On 2/24/07, Ed Anderson wrote:=20 Last photos - MVC-018F shows the EC2 fuel map that is currently = loaded in my aircraft. There are now two segments a <3000rpm and >3000 = rpm represented here by the red and blue graphs respectively. =20 The screen shows where you have manually placed a cursor (white bar) = and gives the Map reading at that location (white) as well as the value = to the left(red) and right(blue) digits. There is a little green circle = (hard to see in the photo but not in real life) that represents the fuel = map area the engine is operating at the moment.=20 And you can select an expanded scale screen to show either the low = (red) Map or high (blue) map, the latter of which is shown here. There are a number of other screens mainly for calibration that are = not show. You can calibrate the gadget to reflect your own injection = system, change it for larger/different injectors as well as adjust the = O2 sensor display sensitive.=20 So See Dave, I have been busy working of the gadget of your = interest{:>) Now, working hard to have one for Sun and Fun. The = electronic/programming/board making part - I like. Its the packaging = that drives me batty - should be so simple but turns out in some ways = to be the hardest part.=20 Ed The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link = attachments: MVC-019F.JPG MVC-020F.JPG MVC-018F.JPG Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may = prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check = your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled.=20 -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ --=20 David Leonard Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY My websites at: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html http://leonardiniraq.blogspot.com ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C758B5.68CA6D10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
You have a good point. Dave.
 
I wanted to occupy the smallest amount of = instrument space=20 consistent with a readable display.  Until the new OLED type = display became=20 available, I just was not happy about the quality.  The old one was = readable under most lighten and viewing conditions but not all.  = This one=20 is much, much better.
 
At the moment, I had planned to package it for = the 2 1/4"=20 dia standard instrument hole.  The trouble is I have found no = source of=20 reasonably priced instrument cases.  I did find a few metal ones = with minor=20 flaws and even those were $25 apiece on sale.
 
I know somebody much make them - plastic would = undoubtedly=20 be cheaper.  But, the instrument can be mounted in a black plastic = box as=20 far as that goes.
 
I scratch my head a bit more over this = issue.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David=20 Leonard
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 = 1:33=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Last = Screen=20 Display Photos

You know, Ed, Maybe you should not worry about the packaging so=20 much.  You could leave that up to the builder as most of us are = going to=20 be installing it in our own unique way.  It could be mounted = right onto=20 the instrument panel, or given a simple case made of aluminum or = fiberglass.=20
 
Dave Leonard

 
On 2/24/07, Ed=20 Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com&g= t;=20 wrote:=20
Last photos - MVC-018F shows the EC2 fuel = map that is=20 currently loaded in my aircraft.  There are now two segments a=20 <3000rpm and >3000 rpm represented here by the red and blue = graphs=20 respectively. 
 
The screen shows where you have manually = placed a=20 cursor (white bar) and gives the Map reading at that location=20 (white) as well as the value to the left(red) and right(blue)=20 digits.  There is a little green circle (hard to see in the = photo but=20 not in real life) that represents the fuel map area the engine is = operating=20 at the moment.
 
And you can select an expanded scale screen = to show=20 either the low (red) Map or high (blue) map, the latter of which is = shown=20 here.
 
There are a number of other screens mainly = for=20 calibration that are not show.  You can calibrate the gadget to = reflect=20 your own injection system, change it for larger/different injectors = as well=20 as adjust the O2 sensor display sensitive.
 
So See Dave, I have been busy working of the = gadget of=20 your interest{:>)  Now, working hard to have one for Sun and = Fun.  The electronic/programming/board making part - I = like.  Its=20 the packaging that drives me batty - should be so simple but turns = out =20 in some ways to be the hardest part.
 
Ed
 
 
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