Thanks everyone for putting this topic on the board. I was planning a JPI
install. I already have quotes on the EDM-700.
I have now sent a letter to JPI for info. If they don't provide a good
answer, than I am going to another brand. I can't stand proprietary
information. I just can't imagine the pin head that came up with this
wonderful idea.


wrote in message
oups.com...

CSnyder wrote:
Seems sometime last year JPI decided to eliminate the ability of
it's
scanners to export data in the widely used CSV (comma separated
fields)
format. When a unit is sent in for upgrade or repair they silently
make
this change to the firmware.

The only thing you can use to plot your data is their software.
Won't
export to Exel, any other database or any other trend monitoring
software.

snip

I first heard about this a few months ago. Since I was in the
market for an analyzer for my new engine, I emailed JPI tech support
for details. I received a rather arrogant response telling me that
JPI's EZplot software does anything I'll ever need, so I shouldn't be
bothered that the unit will not work with any other software.
Ironically, in the next sentence, the tech mentioned that they are
still working on EZplot "modules" that will perform some functions of
EGview. That got me a chuckle.

In the end, I sent JPI an email to let them know that my hard earned
dollars had gone to Electronics International, who by the way, seem to
think that the data that comes out of their analyzer is mine to do
whatever I want with it. The unit is being installed this week.

I personally know of two other owners that have gone with EI in the
last month for the same reason.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)