X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wr-out-0506.google.com ([64.233.184.229] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1321818 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:05:17 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.184.229; envelope-from=russell.duffy@gmail.com Received: by wr-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id 55so89667wri for ; Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:04:30 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole:in-reply-to:importance; b=U33+q4JNe8J6SlQN90zOuHPlqyILR5lKww8i/vtgVatcvAcpewMy2/9LjYeR4VfXXlG39kQI5Lyo1kqyutAFmqk71zRuDXHZCaNPf1zcj4y5nggtm8HaRZUVJZ8rfnBw3YwtLhFkzkGxsDh40ilKEDeoQ32oXQB1jQSXwIqP/Oo= Received: by 10.54.113.10 with SMTP id l10mr592863wrc; Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:04:30 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from rd ( [65.6.194.9]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id 40sm1596032wrl.2006.07.29.09.04.29; Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:04:30 -0700 (PDT) From: "Russell Duffy" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Anti-log (datalogging) Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:04:29 -0500 Message-ID: <00d501c6b328$acad7370$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D6_01C6B2FE.C3D76B70" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D6_01C6B2FE.C3D76B70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Actually Im pretty new to the Dynon forum, and just started browsing/contributing.. Which model anti-log are you using, and does your setup run on ships power or batt? =20 I have the "OEM" version, rather than the boxed one. I did this because = I wanted access to the SD/MMC card that is plugged into the board, and the = box doesn't allow access. This does make it more of an electronics project, = but it's a pretty simple one. With the removable card, you can avoid = dragging a laptop out to the hanger to download data. Since the cards are pretty cheap, I'll buy a few, then rotate them for each day of flying. =20 =20 My current plan it to mount the board on plate to fit a standard 2-1/4" instrument hole. The on/off switches and LED's will be mounted on the plate, and the memory card will be removable through the center hole on = the plate. That's the plan anyway. Right now, the board is laying on my = desk with jumper wires all over the place :-) =20 And refresh my memory.. did you ever devise a way to capture data from the EC/EM combination or is that still aways off? I'm pretty sure that the serial lines on the EC/EM are not RS232 format, = but I believe Tracy said it would be a "simple one chip solution" to convert = it. As we all know, the word "simple" is a relative term, defined by the = person you're speaking to :-) =20 The Antilog can have two channels of RS232, or one of RS232, and one of "CMOS levels for direct connection to OEM equipment". The OEM guide = shows two pins for the CMOS option: Tx2 CMOS 0 to 3V3 Rx2 CMOS 0 to 3V3 =20 I'm not sure if this would work, but I suspect you might be able to tie = the RX2 line into Tracy's serial line, and log everything there. Remember = too that he will have to modify the software to output all the data, rather = than just what he originally needed to share. =20 =20 Fortunately, Tracy has been working on datalogging, so it's likely that he'll have a better solution by the time I need it for my single rotor, which has no airframe at the moment. If not, I'll talk to him more = about how to convert his serial info to RS232. =20 Now, I have about a mile of white tefzel wire waiting to be run :-) =20 Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_00D6_01C6B2FE.C3D76B70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

    Actually Im pretty new to the Dynon = forum,=20 and just started
browsing/contributing.. Which model anti-log are you = using,=20 and does
your setup run on ships power or batt?

 
I have = the "OEM"=20 version, rather than the boxed one.  I did this because I wanted = access to=20 the SD/MMC card that is plugged into the board, and the box doesn't = allow=20 access.  This does make it more of an electronics project, but = it's a=20 pretty simple one.  With the removable card, you = can avoid=20 dragging a laptop out to the hanger to download data.  Since the = cards are=20 pretty cheap, I'll buy a few, then rotate them for each day of=20 flying.   
 
My = current plan it to=20 mount the board on plate to fit a standard 2-1/4" instrument=20 hole.  The on/off switches and LED's will be mounted on the = plate, and=20 the memory card will be removable through the center hole on the=20 plate.  That's the plan anyway.  Right now, the board is = laying on my=20 desk with jumper wires all over the place :-)    =20

And refresh my memory.. did you ever devise a way to capture data = from
the=20 EC/EM combination or is that still aways off?

I'm pretty sure that the = serial lines=20 on the EC/EM are not RS232 format, but I believe Tracy said it would be = a=20 "simple one chip solution" to convert it.  As we all know, the word = "simple" is a relative term, defined by the person you're speaking to = :-) =20

The Antilog can have two = channels of=20 RS232, or one of RS232, and one of "CMOS levels for direct connection to = OEM=20 equipment".  The OEM guide shows two pins for the CMOS = option:

Tx2 CMOS 0 to = 3V3
Rx2 CMOS 0 to = 3V3
 
I'm not sure if this = would work, but=20 I suspect you might be able to tie the RX2 line into Tracy's serial = line,=20 and log everything there.  Remember too that he will have to modify = the=20 software to output all the data, rather than just what he originally = needed to=20 share. 
 
Fortunately, Tracy has = been working=20 on datalogging, so it's likely that he'll have a better solution by the = time I=20 need it for my single rotor, which has no airframe at the moment.  = If not,=20 I'll talk to him more about how to convert his serial info to=20 RS232.
 
Now, I have about a = mile of white=20 tefzel wire waiting to be run :-)
 
Rusty
 
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