More Trace unresponsiveness [RE-wrenches]

[Bob-O Schultze]

<x-flowed>Sparks,
At least the Emeter DOES have a non resettable memory for the major 
settings of voltage, A/hr capacity of the batts, display modes, 
temperature settings, etc. As you say you do lose the actual "point 
in time" readings when you power down. However, MOST of the time you 
know you are powering down beforehand and can take the readings if 
you want. By the way, if you are powering the Emeter from your motive 
battery and it went THAT low, you gotta figure the batt was at >80% 
DOD, no?
Bob-O


>	I, too have mentioned the volatile memory problem with the SW series to
>several Trace sales associates and technicians without results. It's really
>a big pain to remember all of the settings when bringing the system back
>online after a DC power-down. Writing the information down is dandy if you
>have the time. Last year, I threw all of the AC and DC disconnects after a
>tree fell and dangled over my power trailer. No time to take readings in 75
>MPH wind with 3" diameter branches falling all around!
>	How hard could it be? A small back-up battery to keep the data alive! I
>think Darren promised to work on a method of down-and-uploading settings
>via the SWRC. How about it D.C., got that Windows code written yet???
>	I feel the same way about the E-Meter, too. Why can't we have battery
>back-up on those as well. Last week, I ran my EV low enough to extinguish
>the E-Meter display, and I lost all of the AH data. Let's see, how many AH
>was I down just before it went out?
>	Despite the flaws, these are still two of the most useful and valuable
>products available. It *would* be nice to see refinements over time, though.
>
>	-S
>

Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection
PO Box 203, Hornbrook, CA 96044
800.945.7587 fax 530-475-3401
www.electronconnection.com

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