---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 07/04/10: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:09 AM - Re: Battery tender (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 2. 08:14 AM - Re: Re: AEC Modules (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 3. 10:28 AM - AEC-9011 (Bob McCallum) 4. 11:04 AM - Re: Switch Labeling (messydeer) 5. 12:05 PM - Re: Switch Labeling (messydeer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:09:35 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Battery tender At 12:46 PM 7/2/2010, you wrote: >Thanks Bob, yep, I checked it with 3 different meters and they all >read the same. I just talked to Deltran and they confirmed that the >Batterytender probably was ready for the big parts box in the >sky. That'll teach me to let the thing fall off the wing...more than once . Hmmm . . . Dave has suggested exploring a diddling-of-the-pots. It that doesn't revive the ol' feller, consider a Schumacher 1562 series device from WalMart. About 1/2 the price if you have to have the BT shipped in . . . and about twice the snort (0.8 versus 1.5 amps). Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:14:05 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: AEC Modules At 08:35 AM 7/1/2010, you wrote: > >Hi Bob, > Is the paralysis resolving? I'm wondering when the 9004 and 9011 > modules will be available. >Thanks, >Eric Schlanser >W-10/Lycoming O320 with Z-13 and maybe Z-24 I did some more think-work on them while on the round trip to Denver. Got the packaging decisions resolved. I'll do a board layout on the 9004 Monday and get some proof-of-concept parts built for my software guy to play with. Should be within the next 60 cays. By the way, I'll be looking for "Beta testers" for the 9004. I'll provide a ship set of 9004 parts to someone who is already flying regularly if they'll install the parts and give me feedback on installation/operational/performance issues. Email me directly. The 9011 design is done. I just need to inventory up on parts and show the kids how to assemble and test them. We'll do both programs together. Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:28:46 AM PST US From: "Bob McCallum" Subject: AeroElectric-List: AEC-9011 Bob; On page 4 of the document found here http://www.aeroelectric.com/Catalog/AEC/9011/9011-700-1C.pdf at bottom of the page, the connections are shown for the various pins in the D9P connector. Pin 6 is used twice. Typo I would imagine?? Same issue in this drawing http://www.aeroelectric.com/Catalog/AEC/9011/9011_PM_OV-LV.pdf Bob McC ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:04:48 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Switch Labeling From: "messydeer" I'm a bit embarrassed, but at least I caught my mistake. I had designed my instrument panel last summer, and in the fall I added a boost pump to the fuel system. When I resumed the instrument panel project a few days ago, I had forgotten all about adding the boost pump. So I've added a 2-3 switch for this in my design. Below is one possible solution doing it this way, which keeps the center position labeling format by still having the 2-10 switches separated from the others. I've simply moved both the 'push start' button and 'starter engaged' up and the mag switches over. -------- Dan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=303708#303708 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/dans_panel_for_labels_to_scale_starter_above_116.pdf ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:05:18 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Switch Labeling From: "messydeer" Another option is to put the fuel pump switch in the space between the 2-10 switches and 2-3 switches. The labeling is more cluttered and confusing, but it allows the starter button to stay in the same row. I also switched the ALT/BAT main power switch with the EFIS PWR switch. I'd prolly do this in the previous layout, but just didn't catch it before posting. So the start sequence would be flip the ALT/BAT switch (up). I think the ALT WARN light would come on in either center or up positions, since the alternator is offline. I'll have to double check how I'd wired it. I have the Jabiru voltage regulator and have the green (LV) wire available for this. As I understand it, this would be the lead to connect to the ALT WARN light. Next would be the EFIS PWR to center. If the EFIS powers up, I know my EFIS backup battery is working. Flipping it to the up position would bring the main battery online to the EFIS, which is needed to charge the backup. The fuel pump, left and right mag switches would be turned on in order. The primer cable needs to be pulled open for a few seconds when cold starting. I have a Rotec TBI and doing this opens the diaphragm to allow more fuel to flow. I imagine if this is done when the fuel pump has been turned on, it wouldn't need to stay open as long as with the pump off. I'll figure out later whether it's better if the primer is pulled before or after the fuel pump is turned on. With my non-pilot eyes, it seems the the layout with the gap between the 2-10 switches and the others is simpler. The center positions for both switches are easier to read. And the gap in the row of switches separates the switches a little more making it easier to find things. For example, suppose I've reached altitude and turned off the boost pump when my mechanical pump fails. It would be easier to locate the fuel pump switch as the left most switch of three, compared to the middle one of five. -------- Dan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=303713#303713 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.