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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:SAILING
Notice:Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:UNIFIX::BERENS
Created:Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2299
Total number of notes:20724

277.0. "Two meters or one?" by BPOV09::TMOORE () Mon Mar 31 1986 14:17

    After reading all the comments on EMS meters I've decided to 
    go with the Signet 1000.  This gives me both knot/log and 
    Depth.  
    
    Now my question is "Is there any disadvantage to having the
    knot/log-depth meter verses two meters, one being knot/log the
    other depth?"
    
    Your comments please.
    
    
    Tom
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277.1SIGNET INSTRUMENTSADS::MACKINNONMon Mar 31 1986 14:3916
    
    I HAVE A SIGNET 1000 AND A SIGNET 1500 PURCHASED IN SPRING 1983
    I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH EITHER INSTRUMENT. THE SIGNET 1000
    HAS AN ALARM SYSTEM THAT WILL OVERIDE THE KNOT METER WITH A LOUD
    ENOUGH BEEPING SOUND. I HAVE HAD A MINOR PROBLEM WITH THE ALARM
    GOING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON, A FELLOW SAILOR CALLED SIGNET
    THEY SAID IT WAS DO TO THE WAY THEY COMPUTE THE DEPTH(SOMETHING
    ABOUT MICRO CODE) BY NOW I WOULD THINK THAT PROBLEM IS FIXED.
     THE ONLY DISADVANTAGE I CAN THINK OF IS THE CHANGING OF MODES
    IN ORDER TO READ THE LOG. IF I HAD MORE ROOM ON THE BULKHEAD
    AND I HAD TO DO IT OVER AGAIN I THINK I WOULD GET SIGNET, BUT
    INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS(MORE EXPENSIVE MAYBE?-BUT WHEN IT COMES
    TO "THE BOAT" WHO CARES). 
        DON
277.2multi-function instrumentsGRAMPS::WCLARKWalt ClarkMon Mar 31 1986 15:1916
    Signet has a great reputation for reliability.  The drawbacks I
    see with multiple functions are:
    
    1) Unless the display supports all functions at once you have to
       select a function to see it.  If things get busy at the helm,
       you dont really need another button to push to get information.
    
    2) If the instrument head goes down, you stand a very good chance
       of losing all functions.  The same is true for the central
       computer driven instrument systems around. A distributed
       instrument system is less cost effective but losing the speedo
       display or microprocessor isnt likely to take the depth sounder
       with it.
    
    Walt