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Overview
Features
Engine analysis is performed automatically with the US-8A.
Two displays, with up to 8 Temperature Probes per display, allow pilots to monitor up to sixteen different
temperatures, including EGT, CHT, TIT, OAT, Carb Temp, Cowl Temp, Oil Temp, and virtually any other
temperature.
Scanning Channels
Step through each channel with the Step Switch, or
place the instrument into Scan Mode and have it monitor the entire suite of monitored temperatures
automatically. A programmable Scan Rate lets pilots choose between 1 to 9 seconds per channel.
Alarms
The US-8A comes complete with programmable alarms for
each individual input channel. This means pilots have the capability to set unique upper and lower alarms
for each cylinder. The ability to individually set redlines for your EGT's and CHT's is absolutely critical, as some engines have cylinders with substantially different operating ranges from one another.
Just because cylinder number 4 might have a redline of 1350 does not mean Cylinder 1 has the same redline.
Other manufactures claim otherwise, because their instruments do not have this ability to set individual
redlines.
More Alarms
On top of the already impressive individual redline
programmability, the US-8A comes complete with a CHT shock-cooling limit, and an EGT differential limit. Shock
cooling will alert you if your cylinders exceed a cooling rate that could result in thermal shock. The EGT
differential alarm will keep an eye out for rogue EGT's that may be an indication of a larger problem occurring
in your engine.
Easy Programability
All programming for the US-8A is performed from
the front of the instrument, using the same common sense navigation found in all EI instruments.
Data Recording
For only $98, any US-8A can be upgraded to download
data to an EI MUX-8A Data Recorder. Specify at the time of ordering, or send it in for a retrofit.
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