It does explain it, and I agree with it. My DigiPanel isn't in line of sight, I have to lean forward and crane my neck to see it. But, the alarm is
loud and easily heard which is what I wanted. I find that transmission temp tracks water temp, indicating that the radiator cooler works. It has
alerted me to a failed connection on the alternator and to a failed oil pressure sensor. When the engine oil pressure sender fails, the cluster gauge
pins on the high mark, and the DigiPanel gauge goes to zero and the alarm sounds off.
The early Harris FM transistor radios had safety circuits which looked not only at absolute values, but rate of change of the values. That is, for
example, if a module began to draw too much current - usually set at 120% of normal, it would fault and take the module out of service and run at
reduced power - and set an alarm. However, if the current increased faster than a present, the speed of increase would remove the module from service
before it ever got to a value which would break devices. This was done for current and temperature and more than once protected some fairly expensive
transistors. It might be nice to have on a coach alarm panel as well.
--johnny
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'76 23' transmode Norris upfit, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"Sometimes I wonder what tomorrow's gonna bring when I think about my dirty life and times" --Warren Zevon
loud and easily heard which is what I wanted. I find that transmission temp tracks water temp, indicating that the radiator cooler works. It has
alerted me to a failed connection on the alternator and to a failed oil pressure sensor. When the engine oil pressure sender fails, the cluster gauge
pins on the high mark, and the DigiPanel gauge goes to zero and the alarm sounds off.
The early Harris FM transistor radios had safety circuits which looked not only at absolute values, but rate of change of the values. That is, for
example, if a module began to draw too much current - usually set at 120% of normal, it would fault and take the module out of service and run at
reduced power - and set an alarm. However, if the current increased faster than a present, the speed of increase would remove the module from service
before it ever got to a value which would break devices. This was done for current and temperature and more than once protected some fairly expensive
transistors. It might be nice to have on a coach alarm panel as well.
--johnny
--
'76 23' transmode Norris upfit, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"Sometimes I wonder what tomorrow's gonna bring when I think about my dirty life and times" --Warren Zevon
