General Navigation Features

EGView uses many of the standard Microsoft Windows navigation features such as hot-keys, toolbars etc. The EGView Chart features some of the most flexible charting capabilities available. EGView Chart supports these main features:

  • Unlimited number of Channels
  • Unlimited combinations of Channels (i.e. view any EGT with any CHT with any TIT, FF etc.)
  • Robust Axis Scaling and scrolling
  • Multiple-Select of data channels.
  • Zoom in/out and user-selected zoom.
  • Built in Toolbar and Legend
  • Intelligent Autoscale of Axes in human readable format (1-2-5 Rule)
  • Printing, Saving, Picture interface, and CopyToClipBoard

Scale the X or Y Axis

You can change the scale of the X (Time axis) or any of the Y axis at any time. To accomplish this, select the desired axis by LEFT clicking the axis and then:

With the  option selected, hold the CONTROL key down and scroll the mouse wheel to change the scale of the axis. Without a mouse wheel, you can accomplish the same task by using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

With the  option selected, scroll the mouse wheel to change the scale of the axis. Also, with this option selected, you can LEFT click and drag the mouse on the EGView Chart window. Dragging the mouse left/right will scale the X-axis. Dragging the mouse up/down will scale the all of the Y-axis at the same time essentially zooming in or out. Without a mouse wheel, you can accomplish the same task by using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

Scroll the X or Y Axis

You can scroll the x-axis or any of the Y-axis at any time. To accomplish this, select the desired axis by LEFT clicking the axis and then:

With the  option selected, scroll the mouse wheel. Holding the CONTROL key down will scale the selected axis. Without a mouse wheel, you can accomplish the same task by using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

With the  option selected, you need to hold the CONTROL key down to scroll the selected axis. Without the CONTROL key, the axis will be scaled. Without a mouse wheel, you can accomplish the same task by using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

Highlight specific data channels

You can highlight a specific data channel by RIGHT clicking on any trace in the Chart window, or you can LEFT click any legend text (EGT1, CHT3, etc.).  You can highlight multiple data channels by simultaneously holding the CONTROL key down and clicking either the trace line or the legend text.

Viewing Additional Data Channels

By default EGView displays all EGTs and all CHTs every time you open a flight. In order to view additional data channels you must select them from either the View menu, or the View Options dialog.

The View menu contains menu items for the most common and most interesting engine monitor items such as (RPM, FF, HP, MAP, TIT). These items are also available in the View Options dialog.

The View Options dialog contains check boxes for all possible Data Channels from all supported Engine Monitor manufacturers. Therefore, several options will be enabled or disabled based on which engine monitor you have selected in the aircraft profile.

In the example below, the Aircraft Profile contains a JPI EDM-800 with FF, OIL Temp, TIT, RPM, MAP, %HP and OAT options installed. All JPIs include EGT DIF, Fuel Used and BAT. Notice that this aircraft has a 6 cylinder engine so EGT 7-9 and CHT 7-9 are disabled. The Avidyne Emax includes AMP1, AMP2 etc. These are also disabled. All installed options are enabled and currently displayed items are selected with a checkmark. You can select ANY combination of items in this dialog box, and upon closing the dialog box; those selected data channels will be charted on the EGView Chart.

Setting Default Views

You can set a Default View that will control which data channels you want to have displayed each time you open a new flight. To accomplish this, open the View Options dialog; select the desired data channels and select the ‘Set as Default View Options’ checkbox before closing the View Options dialog.

Setting Custom Colors for Data Channels

You can set customized colors for data channel in the View Options dialog. Note: the EGTs and CHTs always have the same color for each corresponding cylinder. i.e. EGT1 will have the same color as CHT1 etc. The current color for each data channel is displayed by a button on the left side of the data channel checkbox. Clicking the color button will open the color dialog box and allow you to select a new color.