claycookiemonster
Well Known Member
There's a lot of dimensionality (word?) in trying to get this little sucker to read correctly and not exceed the limits of the sensor. I'm not discussing the various FPS switches, only the flap position reading via the Ray Allen sensor.
Given that I'm attempting to get a reading on a rotary motion (the flap actuator weldment) via a linear switch, there doesn't seem to be any expectation that the switch will accurately read flap position at every part of it's extension range.
If I can get a valid reading at full UP and full DOWN, is that all I can expect? For example, 10% extension of the flap actuator will likely NOT extend the POS 12 switch 10% from fully UP. I doubt that 50% flap extension will extend the POS switch 50%.
Seems like a lot of work to get an UP or DOWN indication on the EFIS when I can just look out the window to confirm. Am I missing something?
Given that I'm attempting to get a reading on a rotary motion (the flap actuator weldment) via a linear switch, there doesn't seem to be any expectation that the switch will accurately read flap position at every part of it's extension range.
If I can get a valid reading at full UP and full DOWN, is that all I can expect? For example, 10% extension of the flap actuator will likely NOT extend the POS 12 switch 10% from fully UP. I doubt that 50% flap extension will extend the POS switch 50%.
Seems like a lot of work to get an UP or DOWN indication on the EFIS when I can just look out the window to confirm. Am I missing something?