Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #2033
From: Tracy Crook <lors01@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] tach
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:45:35 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
 
Subject: [FlyRotary] tach

Speaking of temporary gauges, the tach output of the AC-2 is supposed to be 12 pulses per revolution.  I’m assuming that’s something that’s used only for the EIS, and not for normal tachs.  Do you just tap into a fuel injection, or ignition lead for normal tach pulses? 

 

Sorry to talk to myself here, but I think I just realized that I don’t need to hook up a temporary tach.  I have an optical tach, and should be able to read the prop RPM from the cockpit (I did this to verify the tach on my previous RV-8).  I’ll just have to do the math.  I’m still a little curious where you hook up a regular tach to the engine. 

 

Rusty

Turbo 13B powered RV-3 (experimental aircraft)...Be Afraid :-)

1993 RX-7 R1... Not stock, carry bail money :-)

 

If you are using the Mazda coils, you can use the yellow tach wire from the trailing coil which gives 2 pulses per rev.  Works with most 4 cyl.  Automotive tachs. 

 

If using AC Delco coils, the coil trigger signals from the EC2 give 1 pulse per rev. 

Of course the EM-2 reads the rpm directly from the EC-2 serial data link.

 

Tracy

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