May 4, 2006

I still don’t have a Serial Bus Controller. Aerosance are between design iterations, and have taken the SBC-100 off the market. After speaking to them yesterday, it seems like it’s going to be about another month or so until they start shipping these things.

For me, that’s a huge problem. I need to be in a position to start my engine pretty soon, so I called them the other day to figure something out. They sent me the software to use on a laptop, and a loaner cable. This will get me some engine info, but I also need oil temperature and more importantly, oil pressure. I wouldn’t want to start it up and have no oil pressure and ruin a perfectly good engine.

Anyway, today I spoke with them again, and had them send me the senders I need. I can calibrate them on the EFIS one for now, and when the SBC arrives, I can wire it all properly.

The other issue I have with the SBC not being here, is I can’t close the front fuselage up. Admittedly, I’m still a ways off this step, but I want to get it all together and check all systems are working correctly, then I can button her up. Obviously, I can’t do the windshield until that skin is on. Doh!