The EMS for ROTAX Engines Engine Monitor + Mobile App + 3 YEAR Instant Support Service*

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The EMS for ROTAX Engines Engine Monitor + Mobile App + 3 YEAR Instant Support Service* The EMS for ROTAX engines Engine Monitor + Mobile App + 3 YEAR Instant Support Service* With an update rate of five times per second, EngiBOX measures and displays the engine parameters to warn you instantly if any measurement exceeds the engine limits. Data are recorded and stored in the internal memory (up to 160 hours). Download the free EngiBOX smartphone App to get Instant Support Service*. Data - View 1 Data - View 2 Data are displayed highlighting Data are displayed highlighting the graphically engine trends, warning values of engine trends, and alarm limits. warning and alarm limits. EngiBOX is a light and compact engine monitor displaying: Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) Revolutions per Minute (RPM) Manifold Pressure (MAP) Oil Pressure Graphs Clock Page Oil Temperature / Air Temperature Graphs are available for It includes flight time, Total life time Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) performance analysis on each of the engine, Time since the last engine parameter. service overhaul. / Coolant Temperature (CT) In collaboration with Luciano Sorlini spa EngiBOX has been developed in collaboration with Luciano Sorlini spa, the authorized distributor of Rotax engines since 2004, certified EASA PART 145 and PART M. Luciano Sorlini network of service centers offers inspections, repairs and overhaul for engines and aircraft of all the major brands. www.sorliniavio.com avionics.avmap.it EngiBOX mobile App Instant Support Service 3 Year for your engine included* 1. Download the FREE EngiBOX App for iOs and Android. 2. Pair your EngiBOX to the App via Bluetooth. 3. Run the EngiBOX App to get Instant Support Service!* Register your EngiBOX to take advantage of the included 3 year Instant Support Service!* *Instant Support Service is currently offered by Luciano Sorlini in: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Greece, Israel, Italy, Libya, Malta, Pakistan, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, Vatican City. Check AvMap and Luciano Sorlini websites for the up-to-date list of company qualified for ISS: avionics.avmap.it/iss - www.sorliniavio.com Technical specifications Hardware Software • Dimensions: 95 x 95 x 88 mm • Wizard driven engine initialization • Fitting standard 3-1/8” (79.5 mm) panel hole • Engine data displayed in two alternative views • Weight: 250 g • Graph page for each engine parameter • Display: 3.5” colour LCD, with anti reflective coat • Clock page including flight time, total lifetime, time since overhaul • 320x240 pixels, 500 cm/m2 • Data registration on internal memory and data export to micro SD • Micro SD slot or EngiBOX mobile App • Real Time Clock • DB15 connector with antivibration lock system: Compatible Engines • 4 x Thermocouples sensor 2 stroke Air cooled: 4 Stroke Liquid cooled: • 2 x PT100 sensor • Rotax 447 UL SCDI • Rotax 912 DCDI series • 1 x 4-20 mA pressure sensor • Rotax 503 UL DCDI • Rotax 912S DCDI series • Rotax 914 DCDI series • 1 x RPM 2 Stroke Liquid cooled: • 1 x Serial connection • Rotax 582 UL DCDI • Manifold pressure sensor • Rotax 618 UL DCDI • Bluetooth Low Energy • Power Input range: 10-35 VDC • Current consumption @ 12VDC: 150 mA MAX Available through AvMap and • Operating Temperature range: -20° C / +70° C Luciano Sorlini distribution network AvMap avionic products Headquarters: North America: South America: AvMap products are 100% Made in Italy since 1994 and used by private AvMap S.r.l. AvMap Navigation AvMap do Brasil Ltda. pilots as well as by Armed forces, Governmental agencies, rescue teams, Viale Zaccagna 6 29 Simpson Lane, Unit 3 Rua Professor Getúlio Nogueira de Sá, 51 Civil Defense. Find out AvMap’s complete range of avionic products 54033 Carrara (MS) ITALY Falmouth MA 02540, USA CEP: 13208-180 Jundiaí, São Paulo, SP, Brazil including portable GPS, Cockpit integrated solutions and instruments for [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ultra light and experimental aircraft. AvMap.it AvMap.us AvMap.br avionics.avmap.it.
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