Portable Engine Monitoring System Sends Info Via USB, Bluetooth

At the 2007 Lakeland Fly-In Tuesday, Approach Systems filled ANN in on its APIC E-POD modular engine monitoring system.

The APIC E-POD monitors all vital engine information and relays that information to APIC Software or any EFIS system capable of processing NMEA engine data. Data interface is serial, USB or -- effective this August -- Bluetooth.

The E-POD monitors up to six Engine Gas Temperature(EGT) and six Cylinder Head Temperature(CHT) thermocouple probes, Turbo Inlet Temperature (TIT), Outside Air Temperature (OAT), Oil Temperature and Pressure, Fuel Pressure and Flow, up to four Fuel Quantity Capacitive Probes, Engine RPM, Manifold Pressure, Vacuum Pump, Additionally, APIC E-POD can be configured with an engine firewall connector facilitating a truly modular installation.

The connector has its own temperature sensor allowing for a factory calibrated harness and probe set. The firewall connector is a Milspec design for harsh environments.

This provides for a complete modular and clean installation. What it really means, though, is no boring a hole through your firewall to accommodate all the engine probes, sensors and wiring.

APIC E-Pod's design allows for remote mounting of the device, including out in the wing on twin-engine aircraft, or firewall-mounted applications on a pusher type engine mounting with just serial wiring run to the instrument panel.

APIC E-POD is priced at just $499 for the E(engine) POD(monitor) and probe pricing based upon configuration. A four-cylinder configuration with EGT/CHT, Oil Pressure and Temperature, Fuel Flow, and Outside Air Temperature, RPM, Manifold pressure and Vacuum suction can be configured for less than $1199 and a similarly configured 6 cylinder system for $1399.

FMI: www.approach-systems.com