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1. 12:44 PM - Re: Dual batteries or dual alternators? (EFII)
2. 03:06 PM - New smartphone app for pilots (rampil)
3. 04:29 PM - Re: New smartphone app for pilots (Robert Borger)
4. 05:10 PM - Re: New smartphone app for pilots (Stuart Hutchison)
5. 11:43 PM - Re: New smartphone app for pilots (Bob Verwey)
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| Subject: | Re: Dual batteries or dual alternators? |
Hi Bob and everyone else,
Here is our take on the Bus Manager:
We wanted a simple one box solution to provide the management necessary for a two
battery setup to support electronically dependent engines. The creation of
a protected "Essential Bus" being the primary goal. The Essential Bus is the protected
power source for the engine electronics.
We also wanted some other items such as: Battery charge isolation, ability to start
the engine off of either battery (or both), and automatic management of a
dual electric fuel pump module.
The Bus Manager is simply the solution for the above requirement.
It does not require pilot intervention to supply current from either battery to
the Essential Bus. It also does not require pilot intervention to engage the
backup electric fuel pump.
In addition, there is a third level of redundancy via the Emergency Power switch.
There is a Main Bus output powered by the primary battery to power non-flight
critical systems. The Bus Manager also supports one or two alternator operation.
Most two seat airplanes can use two Odyssey PC625 batteries for the system.
Two of these batteries together are similar in size and weight to one Concord
(RG-25) aircraft battery.
The failure mode the we have seen most in small aircraft is simply a loose wire
somewhere. If the loose wire happens to be a battery cable or primary bus supply
wire, this can spell trouble for the engine electronics. Having multiple paths
for electricity to reach critical equipment is the simple solution to this
issue. An architecture that allows the backup process to occur without pilot
intervention means that the engine never skips a beat if one supply source goes
down - this is a big deal and provides a big comfort level. I have witnessed
an entire panel go black and the Bus Manager protect the engine without power
interruption.
Anyhow, those are the goals of the Bus Manager. It is a simple one-box solution
to a semi complicated problem. In most experimentals, the Bus Manager can provide
the the power distribution for the entire plane. It really makes power system
setup a simple task. And simple means reliable.
Robert Paisley
EFII
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| Subject: | New smartphone app for pilots |
Greetings All,
While being grounded for the past many months with a cracked engine block,
I have been amusing myself by writing software. Since there is a
preponderance of hardware geeks on the AeroElectric list, I thought you
guys might be interested this app from a long time list member/contributor.
Allow me to introduce avAltimeter
Not many many people are aware that in the iPhone 6 and later, Apple
has incorporated a Bosch barometer chip. I recently released to the
App Store a unique app which emulates an analog flight altimeter with
a number of "smart" features including a Kollsman window for setting
the current pressure, calculation of Density Altitude, true airspeed and
takeoff performance. The App also provides a warning for supplemental
oxygen consistent with US FARs.
Obviously avAltimeter is not FAA TSO approved and so I provide it for
entertainment only. At present it can only be run on iPhone 6 and later,
and not iPads or iPods. I understand the new Samsung Galaxy S7 now
has a barometer chip as well and I plan to transfer the code to Android
soon.
My software web site is http://www.aviametrix.com
or search for "avAltimeter" on the Apple App Store!
Thanks for your attention!
Cheers,
--------
Ira N224XS
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| Subject: | Re: New smartphone app for pilots |
Ira,
Just downloaded your app. Very nice. Looking forward to trying it out if I can
ever get this inner ear problem cleared up.
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Bob Borger
Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (75 hrs).
Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
3705 Lynchburg Dr.
Corinth, TX 76208-5331
Cel: 817-992-1117
rlborger@mac.com
On Jun 27, 2016, at 5:04 PM, rampil <ira.rampil@gmail.com> wrote:
Greetings All,
While being grounded for the past many months with a cracked engine block,
I have been amusing myself by writing software. Since there is a
preponderance of hardware geeks on the AeroElectric list, I thought you
guys might be interested this app from a long time list member/contributor.
Allow me to introduce avAltimeter
Not many many people are aware that in the iPhone 6 and later, Apple
has incorporated a Bosch barometer chip. I recently released to the
App Store a unique app which emulates an analog flight altimeter with
a number of "smart" features including a Kollsman window for setting
the current pressure, calculation of Density Altitude, true airspeed and
takeoff performance. The App also provides a warning for supplemental
oxygen consistent with US FARs.
Obviously avAltimeter is not FAA TSO approved and so I provide it for
entertainment only. At present it can only be run on iPhone 6 and later,
and not iPads or iPods. I understand the new Samsung Galaxy S7 now
has a barometer chip as well and I plan to transfer the code to Android
soon.
My software web site is http://www.aviametrix.com
or search for "avAltimeter" on the Apple App Store!
Thanks for your attention!
Cheers,
--------
Ira N224XS
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| Subject: | Re: New smartphone app for pilots |
G'day Ira, thank you for developing the avAltimeter app, very handy!
One suggested improvement in many parts of the world (including here in Australia)
metric is needed for Celsius, but we still use Feet for altimetry (if not,
literally tens of thousands of altimeters would need to be replaced), so a combination
of Metric for Celsius and Imperial for Altimeter/DA in Feet would be
handy when you next update the app.
Cheers, Stu
> On 28 Jun 2016, at 09:26, Robert Borger <rlborger@mac.com> wrote:
>
>
> Ira,
>
> Just downloaded your app. Very nice. Looking forward to trying it out if I
can ever get this inner ear problem cleared up.
>
> Blue skies & tailwinds,
> Bob Borger
> Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (75 hrs).
> Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP
> 3705 Lynchburg Dr.
> Corinth, TX 76208-5331
> Cel: 817-992-1117
> rlborger@mac.com
>
> On Jun 27, 2016, at 5:04 PM, rampil <ira.rampil@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Greetings All,
>
> While being grounded for the past many months with a cracked engine block,
> I have been amusing myself by writing software. Since there is a
> preponderance of hardware geeks on the AeroElectric list, I thought you
> guys might be interested this app from a long time list member/contributor.
>
> Allow me to introduce avAltimeter
>
> Not many many people are aware that in the iPhone 6 and later, Apple
> has incorporated a Bosch barometer chip. I recently released to the
> App Store a unique app which emulates an analog flight altimeter with
> a number of "smart" features including a Kollsman window for setting
> the current pressure, calculation of Density Altitude, true airspeed and
> takeoff performance. The App also provides a warning for supplemental
> oxygen consistent with US FARs.
>
> Obviously avAltimeter is not FAA TSO approved and so I provide it for
> entertainment only. At present it can only be run on iPhone 6 and later,
> and not iPads or iPods. I understand the new Samsung Galaxy S7 now
> has a barometer chip as well and I plan to transfer the code to Android
> soon.
>
> My software web site is http://www.aviametrix.com
> or search for "avAltimeter" on the Apple App Store!
>
> Thanks for your attention!
>
> Cheers,
>
> --------
> Ira N224XS
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: New smartphone app for pilots |
Nice one Ira,
We in South Africa also have the same system as the Aussies, so we would
welcome the upgrade!
On 28 June 2016 at 00:04, rampil <ira.rampil@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings All,
>
> While being grounded for the past many months with a cracked engine block,
> I have been amusing myself by writing software. Since there is a
> preponderance of hardware geeks on the AeroElectric list, I thought you
> guys might be interested this app from a long time list member/contributor.
>
> Allow me to introduce avAltimeter
>
> Not many many people are aware that in the iPhone 6 and later, Apple
> has incorporated a Bosch barometer chip. I recently released to the
> App Store a unique app which emulates an analog flight altimeter with
> a number of "smart" features including a Kollsman window for setting
> the current pressure, calculation of Density Altitude, true airspeed and
> takeoff performance. The App also provides a warning for supplemental
> oxygen consistent with US FARs.
>
> Obviously avAltimeter is not FAA TSO approved and so I provide it for
> entertainment only. At present it can only be run on iPhone 6 and later,
> and not iPads or iPods. I understand the new Samsung Galaxy S7 now
> has a barometer chip as well and I plan to transfer the code to Android
> soon.
>
> My software web site is http://www.aviametrix.com
> or search for "avAltimeter" on the Apple App Store!
>
> Thanks for your attention!
>
> Cheers,
>
> --------
> Ira N224XS
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=457490#457490
>
>
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Best...
Bob Verwey
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