---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 12/14/08: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:22 PM - Re: Re: Indicator lights - what functions to include (David Schaefer) 2. 08:03 PM - Re: Re: Indicator lights - what functions to include (RV Builder (Michael Sausen)) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:22:14 PM PST US From: "David Schaefer" Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: Indicator lights - what functions to include I only have to ask one question... WHY? You have the alerting function on the EIS .. it's immediately available .. the EFIS takes a minute to come up. I want to know about low oil pressure immediately. I also don't understand why someone would up in another sensor .. you have the EIS. Anyone can do what they want ... however I've been flying mine for 4 years and it works wonderfully. Especially for those without dual busses .. who have to turn on their EFIS by switch. David W. Schaefer RV-6A N142DS "Nerdgasm" TMX-IO360 Dual-LightSpeed Plasma IIIs, Hartzell Blended Airfoil, GRT EFIS www.n142ds.com On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 10:55 AM, marcausman wrote: > > Yes, I concur. I have the alarms on the EFIS, and not the EIS which is > buried. The VP-200 handles all the annunciations and electrical alarms. > > > avu1(at)md.metrocast.net wrote: > > To summarize the various responses: > > > > Engine information from the EIS can be repeated on the GRT EFIS. > > Alert limits are set on either system independent of one another. > > Either system can be programmed to have no alerts. > > Alerts generated by one system are not displayed on the other. > > Alerts tripped by one system can only be reset/acknowledged by that > system. > > Either system can have an external light which blinks when tripped based > > on programmed limits, steady when acknowledged, goes away when problem is > > no longer there. > > Leveraging the capability of each system can eliminate the need for the > > EIS remote button. > > > > > > > -------- > Marc Ausman > http://www.verticalpower.com > RV-7 IO-390 Flying > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=219214#219214 > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:03:09 PM PST US From: "RV Builder (Michael Sausen)" Subject: RE: RV10-List: Re: Indicator lights - what functions to include In the case below there isn't any additional sensors. The VP is the prim ary electrical system so it's up before anything else and it simply takes d ata feeds from the EIS and EFIS to redisplay. In most other cases I believ e the EFIS has a backup battery to keep the EFIS online during cranking so again, no additional sensors. I know when I was giving the GRT's serious c onsideration I also planned on burying the EIS display. Not a lot of panel space with the amount of stuff some of us are cramming in along with large r displays so it's easier to hide the box and let it display on the EFIS or a VP unit. Ultimately I went with the AFS stuff so it's no longer a conce rn. Michael From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@m atronics.com] On Behalf Of David Schaefer Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:21 PM Subject: Re: RV10-List: Re: Indicator lights - what functions to include I only have to ask one question... WHY? You have the alerting function on the EIS .. it's immediately available .. the EFIS takes a minute to come up . I want to know about low oil pressure immediately. I also don't underst and why someone would up in another sensor .. you have the EIS. Anyone can do what they want ... however I've been flying mine for 4 years and it wor ks wonderfully. Especially for those without dual busses .. who have to tu rn on their EFIS by switch. David W. Schaefer RV-6A N142DS "Nerdgasm" TMX-IO360 Dual-LightSpeed Plasma IIIs, Hartzell Blended Airfoil, GRT EFIS www.n142ds.com On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 10:55 AM, marcausman > wrote: o:marc@verticalpower.com>> Yes, I concur. I have the alarms on the EFIS, and not the EIS which is buri ed. The VP-200 handles all the annunciations and electrical alarms. avu1(at)md.metrocast.net wrote: > To summarize the various responses: > > Engine information from the EIS can be repeated on the GRT EFIS. > Alert limits are set on either system independent of one another. > Either system can be programmed to have no alerts. > Alerts generated by one system are not displayed on the other. > Alerts tripped by one system can only be reset/acknowledged by that syste m. > Either system can have an external light which blinks when tripped based > on programmed limits, steady when acknowledged, goes away when problem is > no longer there. > Leveraging the capability of each system can eliminate the need for the > EIS remote button. > > -------- Marc Ausman http://www.verticalpower.com RV-7 IO-390 Flying Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=219214#219214 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-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/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-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.