Tue, May 24, 2011
Company Says It Is The First Such Tool Available
Vertical Power has unveiled its new VP-X Planner, a free,
web-based aircraft electrical system planning tool that allows
builders to plan, print, and share the electrical system for their
experimental aircraft. The VP-X Planner was designed by Vertical
Power to simplify the electrical system planning process and
provide a tool to allow lots of "what if" planning.
Planning the electrical system can be one of the more
challenging aspects of building an aircraft. Finding and organizing
lots of information from many vendors is difficult and learning to
use an engineering drawing program can be daunting. The Vertical
Power VP-X planner solves many of these problems by providing a
library of commonly used electrical devices, and automatically
generating an electrical system drawing.
The VP-X Planner allows builders to:
- Build a list of all the electrical devices in the aircraft,
including avionics, lights, pumps, trim, flaps, and
alternator.
- Configure each device manually or choose from a library of
dozens of electrical devices.
- Automatically or manually populate the power pins in the
VP-X.
- Tracks total system current draw, number of devices, and view a
shopping list of suppliers.
- View and print an automatically-generated electrical system
wiring diagram.
- Share the configuration with others, and request a review by
Vertical Power staff.
"When compared to old-fashion wiring techniques, Vertical Power
is significantly easier, more reliable, and includes more features
for less weight. The VP-X Planner makes the planning process that
much easier," said Marc Ausman, President of Vertical Power Inc.
"The VP-X Planner even draws your electrical system diagram for
you."
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