NOTE - the new version of VMSpc is upcoming, and will include many new features, such as round gauges and an interface for TST. It is currently in development and will be released as soon as we have a stable version! TST — a TPMS that provides detailed information on up to 20 tires, including real-time reports on pressure, temperature, leak status, and more. The VMSpc interface makes using the TST simple, giving you easy access to the knowledge you need on the road. As always, this new version can be found on the downloads page, and additional information about TST, bug fixes, and other updates is listed in the VMSpc Forum. -->

Here's an excellent example of how one man, Scott Hicks, has set up VMSpc to work alongside DeLorme on a 2003 Tradewinds. [inline:gps_computer.jpg] [inline:DSC01560.JPG] Scott's using a Jotto Desk to hold the laptop in place. You may post your questions on our VMSpc Forum or e-mail us here.

The folks at Motorhead Garage did a segment on our VMSpc product recently - you may have seen it on the Velocity Network. For that video we installed VMSpc on a Surface Pro. I thought the results were excellent, and I ended up making the Surface my personal machine. Installation was easy using the newly Signed Drivers. I found a lot to like with the Surface Pro. The screen was sharp and bright - especially if you keep it plugged in so it doesn't try to save power. The form factor is different than the other pads - it's taller or longer, depending on how you look at it. I made some custom screens, but I found that it was easier to do this using the touchpad than by trying to use the touchscreen, even with the stylus. There is also a little glitch in Win8 where if you turn the unit so the screen switches portrait/landscape mode, and then back again, it doesn't restore the window to the full screen size. But I expect that Microsoft will fix that glitch. Overall, I really like the Surface Pro. I own an iPad and two different Android pads, and the Surface is easily superior to them all. The only advantage the iPad has is battery life, but the Surface is faster and runs all the software I need to run. I also prefer the Surface form factor. What really surprises me - I generally dislike Microsoft products and I heard a lot of Win8-bashing before I bought this machine - is that I find it easier to use than the iPad. I still make a lot of use of my Netbook - mainly because it has the best keyboard. I also use an Android pad a bit, since it has by far the best battery life. I occasionally bring along my full-sized laptop, but only if I know I am going to need it for some serious work. But the Surface Pro is now my main road machine, and I have hardly touched the iPad in a month.

Total Control from Your Phone or Tablet!

Put your control panel in your pocket! If you have a SilverLeaf RV-C coach system you can now add our TM-550 WiFi Module and connect your Android phone or tablet. You now have a wireless connection to your coach that you can use on the sofa, from the driver seat, or even take outside. You can both monitor and control - so you can start your generator or turn off your water pump from anywhere within range.

We use a WiFi transmitter to reach distances of over a hundred feet. Installation is easy - Plug into an unused bus-tap port or tee into the existing Silverleaf connectors. Download the software to the phone or tablet, and then pair the device. The TM-550 WiFi Module is $250.00 and works with Android and iOS devices.

These are real screen shots from a Motorola Atrix phone. You can download and preview the application from either the Android Play store or Apple's iTunes site.

This company was founded by RVers, and we design all our products with RVs in the forefront of our thinking. Sometimes we forget that other folks might be interested in getting a little better fuel economy. This was pointed out to me rather forcefully this morning when we got a call from a trucker who ordered a VMS. He will be far from the first professional driver to use our products. Kenworth and Peterbilt have been using our products for years as both a driver tool and a data analyzer in their in-house test fleets. Allison has a batch of VMS units as well. But most gratifying to me are the professional truckers that have discovered our products. One fellow stands out in particular. He is a route driver, running basically the same 300 mile loop every day in North Carolina. That makes him the perfect test to see if all this stuff we say is true - whether you really can save fuel and get better performance with a VMS. You might think that an experienced professional wouldn't need an electronic device - it should already be instinctive. He says it took him less than a week to discover otherwise. By watching carefully and experimenting - and even taking notes so he could compare his results on the same hills each day - he was able to adjust his driving with amazing results. He went from getting 5.0 mpg to 5.5 mpg - a 10% increase. At current prices that's almost a twenty dollar bill extra he gets to put in his pocket every day. So if you are a trucker - Welcome to SilverLeaf! We're glad you found us. [inline:1]

If you look over to the right side of this page you'll see two important links, "VMS Products Forum" and "VMSpc Forum". These will take you to the most important parts of our site. We encourage you to ask questions, share answers, and show off your coaches here. Our own people watch the forums, and we love to answer questions there. And keep in mind - if you have a question about a product, chances are good someone else has already had that questions. So browse the forum or use the Search tool and see if your answers are already in there.