+1, I had a surface rt. It won't work. You could consider a samsung galaxy android phone. I have used one and it does most things, including logging to file.
Hmmm..I tried my LG it won't log on to download...I'll prolly just grab a refurbished XP lap top.....
You want more damping? Try 90 weight gear oil or put a restrictor in line to dampen it down. A small brass plug with a 1/16" drilled hole will do the trick. Personally I use ATF and it works fine, very sensitive.
I just used water and food coloring in my set-up, worked fine for my '08 GSA. Set it up as a dual (of course) water column from floor to ceiling in garage, with enough spare tubing to run from ceiling back down to engine, with water level about mid-way to ceiling. Never had more than a foot of movement, quickly settled down to a few inches. It works fine, precise enough to get a good balance, just a pain in the ass to set up. And, of course, can't do it under load, if that's important to you. Also, the colored water will stain whatever it is spilled on, takes a long time for the color to fade even from a driveway. DAMHIK.
If you tubes are clear and have high enough diameter, you could put a small floating ball in there. Like a "ball" of styrofoam or bb pellet type of thingie. Good illumination will also help.
I was in the same situation and picked up a brand new Dell laptop running windows 8 from Best Buy for $279. Works like a charm.
I'll snap one of those up if they ever become available again. Seems a big "if", as I've been waiting a LOOOOOONG time. That's why I was compelled to the old-school "fluid-in-a-tube" setup when my TwinMax went tits up on only the SECOND TIME I went to use it (frick-a-frack) for my last service. :eek1
What kinds of differential pressures are we talking about here? Hnmm... max 1 m of difference in oil. So more or less 100mbar max.
Sorry guys...need to visit this one more time...with every email I exchange with 911, I become more confused.. What I was told when I bought the USB unit at Rally... "You will need to download software on a PC, then you drag to your android device and you will be up and running on both" Is this correct? I asked this directly in my email with them...the response... "I don't know, I've never tried to download it on an Android Tablet....you would need a USB model..." :huh :wtf I am fully prepared to grab a cheap PC to use..can I ALSO load it on my droid phone, once it's on the PC???? And since they brought it up...what about an Android tablet? Sorry guys..just don't wanna buy shiz I don't need...it all sounded simple enough...I should have never contacted the company..now I just want to put a gun in my mouth..
That's because it is confusing. The laptop I picked up has bluetooth but the bluetooth only works on mobile devices(?). Yes, it looks like you need to download the mobile bluetooth app to a laptop, then install it on your mobile device using a USB connector. I plan on doing this with my blackberry but haven't gotten around to it. I've only connected the laptop to the GS911 with the usb cord and run a few autoscans on my two GS's (1150/1200) so far. It diagnosed the ABS failure on my 1150 and found no issues/codes on my new 1200GSA.
