---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 08/21/12: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:11 AM - RS-232 Data Logger (Eric Page) 2. 01:13 PM - Re: Recording a NMEA GPS stream (Peter Pengilly) 3. 01:59 PM - Re: Recording a NMEA GPS stream (Henry Hallam) 4. 04:12 PM - Re: Recording a NMEA GPS stream (Brantel) 5. 05:19 PM - Low Voltage Disconnect needed (rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us) 6. 09:15 PM - Adding an electrical system (speedy11@aol.com) 7. 10:24 PM - Re: Low Voltage Disconnect needed (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:11:41 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: RS-232 Data Logger From: Eric Page Pete, If you don't program C, you may find PICAXE controllers a little friendlier to work with than Arduino. The PICAXE boards require more physical prep, but there's block diagram programming software available that makes getting it to do what you want simple. http://www.picaxe.com/ WRT Arduino data logging hardware, see the following: http://www.sparkfun.com/ http://adafruit.com/ http://www.dx.com/ Eric ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:13:30 PM PST US From: Peter Pengilly Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Recording a NMEA GPS stream Thanks for all the pointers - I don't have a laptop at present so figured a small datalogger would be cheaper! Peter On 21/08/2012 05:44, Jeff B. wrote: > If you're really interested in embedded programming and you want to > avoid the laptop, the Arduinos probably will fit the bill. However, > if you just want to troubleshoot NMEA, then a laptop with serial port > (or USB adapter) and software would be fastest. You can probably tap > off the GPS' TxD pin to your laptop's RxD pin. > > A Google search turns up a few programs, none of which I have > experience with, but all look useful of some sort. > > http://www.visualgps.net/visualgps/ > http://homepage2.nifty.com/k8/gps/ > http://www.aviadesign.com/Monitor/ > > > -Jeff- > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III > > > wrote: > >> The GPS feeds into the EFIS are not working properly so now I >> _need_ a datastream monitor - this device seems like it might do >> the trick. > > Hmmm . . . I missed this point the first pass through > your query. For a troubleshooting monitor, you may > be better served with a lap-top configured with an > RS-232 to USB adapter and a utility to read data > streams and put them up on the screen in real time > either as a scrolling presentation . . . or parse > of some interesting words and display current values > in a box on the screen. > > I used to do this kind of stuff all the time at > Beech/RAC/HBC. I could get my laptop and data acquisition > system going and installed before the legacy service > organizations could get their work orders approved > and funded. Damn it was nice to have a dedicated > budget for such things! > > Did all my lap-top work in compiled basic. > > > Bob . . . > > > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:59:19 PM PST US From: Henry Hallam Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Recording a NMEA GPS stream The combination of these two should do nicely, no coding required (but you can also use them to learn about microcontrollers if you want to): https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10216 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8780 Henry On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Peter Pengilly wrote: > Thanks for all the pointers - I don't have a laptop at present so figured a > small datalogger would be cheaper! > > Peter > > > On 21/08/2012 05:44, Jeff B. wrote: > > If you're really interested in embedded programming and you want to avoid > the laptop, the Arduinos probably will fit the bill. However, if you just > want to troubleshoot NMEA, then a laptop with serial port (or USB adapter) > and software would be fastest. You can probably tap off the GPS' TxD pin to > your laptop's RxD pin. > > A Google search turns up a few programs, none of which I have experience > with, but all look useful of some sort. > > http://www.visualgps.net/visualgps/ > http://homepage2.nifty.com/k8/gps/ > http://www.aviadesign.com/Monitor/ > > > -Jeff- > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III > wrote: >> >> The GPS feeds into the EFIS are not working properly so now I need a >> datastream monitor - this device seems like it might do the trick. >> >> >> Hmmm . . . I missed this point the first pass through >> your query. For a troubleshooting monitor, you may >> be better served with a lap-top configured with an >> RS-232 to USB adapter and a utility to read data >> streams and put them up on the screen in real time >> either as a scrolling presentation . . . or parse >> of some interesting words and display current values >> in a box on the screen. >> >> I used to do this kind of stuff all the time at >> Beech/RAC/HBC. I could get my laptop and data acquisition >> system going and installed before the legacy service >> organizations could get their work orders approved >> and funded. Damn it was nice to have a dedicated >> budget for such things! >> >> Did all my lap-top work in compiled basic. >> >> >> Bob . . . >> >> > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:12:39 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Recording a NMEA GPS stream From: "Brantel" I made one of these a while back. Works great! http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=84045 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=381485#381485 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:19:14 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Low Voltage Disconnect needed From: rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us Hi Group I am need of Low Voltage Cutoff. Requirements are: ** Ability to handle 10 amps ** When there is a 750mA load, cutoff should occur ~ 11.9 and 12.1 volts ** Minimal parts count, ease of fabrication and low cost ** Somehow once Low Voltage Cutoff threshold is reached, only the secret reed switch (or switches) can reset or bypass things so the battery charger (needs voltage to recognize a battery is hooked up ) can charge, idea is there will be a rare earth magnet in the 12 volt male cigarette lighter plug (attached to the charger) and reed switch/s on the outside of the female receptacle on the battery pack) ** Unless the design allows for very reliable use of Mosfet that isn't going to fail if you look at them the wrong way and even whisper "static electricity", a relay is fine Thx. Ron Parigoris ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:15:43 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Adding an electrical system From: speedy11@aol.com I am adding an electrical system to a PT-22 per a customer's request. It w ill consist of an overhauled Eclipse Y-150 starter, a RG battery, starter s witch and contactor, a switched bus to power a Becker radio and transponder , a wind driven generator, and associated wiring. Does anyone have experience with adding electrical to a PT-22? Any gotchas? I can't find any generator or alternator that is approved for the PT engine , that's the reason for the wind generator. It will only produce about 5 a mps, so it will barely power the transponder and slowly recharge the batter y and allow occasional radio transmission. Since I'm doing a form 337 for the change, I should be able to use any batt ery. So, we're considering a PC-680 or a lithium ion battery such as the A erovoltz. Otherwise, we'll us a RG-35AXC. Comments? Thanks, Stan Sutterfield Port Orange, FL ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:24:12 PM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Low Voltage Disconnect needed At 07:17 PM 8/21/2012, you wrote: >Hi Group > >I am need of Low Voltage Cutoff. > >Requirements are: > >** Ability to handle 10 amps > >** When there is a 750mA load, cutoff should occur ~ 11.9 and 12.1 volts > >** Minimal parts count, ease of fabrication and low cost > >** Somehow once Low Voltage Cutoff threshold is reached, only the >secret reed switch (or switches) can reset or bypass things so the >battery charger (needs voltage to recognize a battery is hooked up ) >can charge, idea is there will be a rare earth magnet in the 12 volt >male cigarette lighter plug (attached to the charger) and reed >switch/s on the outside of the female receptacle on the battery pack) > >** Unless the design allows for very reliable use >of Mosfet that isn't going to fail if you look at them the wrong way >and even whisper "static electricity", a relay is fine Here's both all solid state and a relay version of what I think you asked for. I'd go with the MosFet version. FETs are quite rugged these days. http://tinyurl.com/9lc72qs Bob . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.