X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from misav10.sasknet.sk.ca ([142.165.20.174] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3151985 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:22:11 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=142.165.20.174; envelope-from=hjjohnson@sasktel.net Received: from bgmpomr1.sasknet.sk.ca ([142.165.72.22]) by misav10 with InterScan Messaging Security Suite; Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:21:34 -0600 Received: from sasktel.net ([192.168.234.97]) by bgmpomr1.sasknet.sk.ca (SaskTel eMessaging Service) with ESMTP id <0K7D00ELUFZY2160@bgmpomr1.sasknet.sk.ca> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:21:34 -0600 (CST) Received: from [192.168.234.25] (Forwarded-For: [207.47.194.112]) by cgmail1.sasknet.sk.ca (mshttpd); Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:21:34 -0600 Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:21:34 -0600 From: H & J Johnson Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: EFISM new prototype Bezel To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-id: <3392f3f613787.48d174de@sasktel.net> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Sun Java(tm) System Messenger Express 6.1 HotFix 0.20 (built Feb 27 2006) Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Boundary_(ID_9BB965SJvPHXyna/BN2DUA)" Content-language: en X-Accept-Language: en Priority: normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_9BB965SJvPHXyna/BN2DUA) Content-type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline

They certainly don't look as bright in direct light. The auto dim feature might be a really nice touch. The Red Led is great in that it WILL get your attention and it's red so it won't ruin night vision. 

I hope I get to the place where I can have on gracing my panel also!

Best

Jarrett Johnson

www.innovention-tech.com [hey it's not pretty but it's finally up!! :-)]

--Boundary_(ID_9BB965SJvPHXyna/BN2DUA) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_U6jTtRqnokRwwm3/pKgH8A)" --Boundary_(ID_U6jTtRqnokRwwm3/pKgH8A) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Hi Jarrett, Thanks for bringing that up - I no longer fly at night, so have not given it a lot of thought. But, to answer you question the LEDs are not dimmable at this time. However, the photos overemphasize their brilliance, you can barely see them in day light. I have attached a photo that shows the LEDs as they appear to the eye - I guess I have the camera setting incorrect on some of the other photos - which causes them to bloom. However, There are some automatic dimming sensors that I will look into - it might provide and acceptable solution without much changes to the circuits. Now, I do have one Red LED that is designed to get your attention - it flashes whenever an alarm (low fuel, switch tanks) is triggered. You can immediately punch it off - but IT is bright!! I've include a photo of it along with the green LEDs to give you a comparison. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of H & J Johnson Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:49 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EFISM new prototype Bezel Looks snazzy Ed! I do have a couple questions for you however. Are the green lights dim-able? Or can you turn them off? Reason I ask is because we have a similar type light on the A/c I fly [414A]. It's the control for the Autopilot to switch from Nav1 to Nav 2. It's back lit and has about the same glow as your green lights. In our case, the light is not dim-able [something to do w/ being an LED] and so I have the pleasure of flying w/ a pc of masking tape over it when flying at night.. if I don't... it's literally blinding.. and it's over at the bottom of the panel, far right side.. [typically would shine on the co-pilot's knee]..yet has the ability to be a real pain.. Just some food for thought! Jarrett Johnson __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --Boundary_(ID_U6jTtRqnokRwwm3/pKgH8A) Content-type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

Hi Jarrett,

 

Thanks for bringing that up – I no longer fly at night, so have not given it a lot of thought.  But, to answer you question the LEDs are not dimmable at this time.  However, the photos overemphasize their brilliance, you can barely see them in day light.  I have attached a photo that shows the LEDs as they appear to the eye – I guess I have the camera setting incorrect on some of the other photos – which causes them to bloom.

 

However,  There are some automatic dimming sensors that I will look into – it might provide and acceptable solution without much changes to the circuits.

 

Now, I do have one Red LED that is designed to get your attention  - it flashes whenever an alarm (low fuel, switch tanks) is triggered.  You can immediately punch it off – but IT is bright!!  I’ve include a photo of it along with the green LEDs to give you a comparison.

 

Ed

 

Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered

Matthews, NC

eanderson@carolina.rr.com

http://www.andersonee.com

http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW

http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of H & J Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:49 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: EFISM new prototype Bezel

 

Looks snazzy Ed! I do have a couple questions for you however. Are the green lights dim-able? Or can you turn them off? Reason I ask is because we have a similar type light on the A/c I fly [414A]. It's the control for the Autopilot to switch from Nav1 to Nav 2. It's back lit and has about the same glow as your green lights. In our case, the light is not dim-able [something to do w/ being an LED] and so I have the pleasure of flying w/ a pc of masking tape over it when flying at night.. if I don't... it's literally blinding.. and it's over at the bottom of the panel, far right side.. [typically would shine on the co-pilot's knee]..yet has the ability to be a real pain..

Just some food for thought!

Jarrett Johnson



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