For Immediate Release
Unique color digital gauge system helps prevent engine damage and aids
in saving fuel.
In a time of rising fuel costs, monitoring engine
performance and precise tuning can help save fuel while preventing costly
engine damage. Monitoring engine temperatures can be critical in maximizing
fuel economy by delivering the right amount of fuel at all engine loads and
operating conditions. Chetco Digital Instruments Inc. has added a multi-function
Color digital gauge to its line of automotive and marine monitoring products. The
vGaugeG12c is an innovative digital instrument that can monitor and display up
to 16 engine parameters in real-time using full color graphics to represent
current engine parameters
The vGaugeG12c™ features a
5.7” sunlight viewable color touch screen that can display many types of user
selectable gauges. By incorporating color graphics, vGaugeG12c allows users to
see critical engine temperatures and pressures over a selectable time interval
and can warn of harmful operating conditions before engine damage occurs. The
company’s unique color Bar Histograms can show six temperature or pressure graphs
using human color perception models to quickly identify harmful changes
resulting from rich or lean fuel conditions.
One of the practical uses of this innovative new product is monitoring of engine exhaust gas temperatures and cylinder head temperatures to allow precise tuning of engine fueling needs. Gas wasting rich fueling can be identified by the cooling effects on these temperatures while damaging lean conditions can also quickly destroy an engine. By allowing uses to quickly see temperatures changes over time, precise fuel tuning can be achieved without damage.
According to Joe Burke CTO for the company, “We have
developed a real-time color gauge package that can give operators instant
feedback on multiple time critical temperatures or pressures. Our innovative
color bar histograms depict temperatures with color intensities that are easy
to interpret.” The color display can be configured with many other gauge
formats that can be arranged by users and accessed using a touch screen
interface.
The new vGaugeG12c display works seamlessly with the
company’s vGauge-Remote™ sensor unit to deliver up to 16 instrumentation
functions including EGT, Boost pressures, oil temperature and pressures,
voltages, current, tachometers and more. The unit features both USB and serial
interfaces, allowing it to be placed up to 150 feet from the sensor unit. For
marine applications, it is possible to place multiple display heads far away
from the engines while only needing to run small diameter USB or CAT5 cable.
The vGaugeG12c can switch between dual vGauge-Remote units to further increase
instrumentation to over 32 functions on a single display.
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vGaugeG12c is also able to interface directly with other
company’s Engine Control Modules (ECM) such as HOLLY’s Commander 950 to display
real-time data from the ECM using the same innovative color graphics. This
allows uses to get real-time feedback and then quickly change the engine
fueling profile. For racing applications, it is possible to add additional
color instrumentation such as EGT and Boost pressures not found in most ECM’s.
vGaugeG12c is available in a rugged weather-resist aluminum
case that can be deck mounted and also in a NMEA 4 rated flush mount version
for use in marine environments. For automotive/RV users, the unit is also
available in a sealed plastic case that can be dash mounted or attached to the
windshield using popular third-party systems similar to those used for GPS
navigation devices.
The vGaugeG12c is bundled with the company’s vDash software
program which allows users to customize the unit by picking from a selection of
graphic display options and arranging on one of several pages quickly accessed
via the touch panel interface. Using the software tool on a Windows XP or
Pricing starts at $695 for the vGaugeG12c™ in a standard
plastic case. Other enclosure and configurations are also available.
For more information on vGaugeG12c™ and other Chetco
Digital Instruments products, and where to buy, see our web site at www.chetcodigital.com or
email
Contact
Joe Burke
Phone: 541/661-2051
E-Mail: joe@chetcodigital.com
Web:
http://www.chetcodigital.com/press
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