X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail01.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.182] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTPS id 951564 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 May 2005 18:46:28 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.182; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-163-235.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.163.235]) by mail01.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j4KMjdnW000353 for ; Sat, 21 May 2005 08:45:41 +1000 Message-ID: <002801c55d8e$4cf68250$eba31fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: More MAP measurement questions Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 08:50:19 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0025_01C55DE2.1E0085F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C55DE2.1E0085F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageRusty, Thanks Mate that's the sort of info I was looking for. If I was in the = US I wouldn't even consider anything else - it's just the exchange rate, = import duty and GST that makes it a tougher choice. I will just have to budget for it. I was aware the O2 sensor makes the tuning job a lot easier, (someone = please jump in here if I'm wrong) but thought there was the facility for = using an O2 sensor for tuning, but if it's imminent I could use that for = my demonstrator engine and get the EM2 down the track. You say the EM2 is not quite ready for release just yet? How far down the track might that be for the EM2 and updated Auto tune = ECU - your estimate, I don't want to bug Tracy unnecessarily, when you = guys have all the info. George ( down under) Here's another question - having little knowledge in the area, I'm = considering Tracy's ECU and the EM2. What are your appreciations of the products. Is it the EM2 which provides the auto tune capability ? George (down under)=20 Hi George, Not much new to add to what's already been said, other than to agree = that it's a good combo. I also agree that you need to plan to expend = some effort to calibrate the EM-2, or it won't be quite right. Again, = this has to do with the fact that he made it able to work with just = about any sensor you could want to stick in there, and even be able to = adjust for slight differences between individual sensors of the same = type. =20 From what Tracy has said, the auto tune feature will only work with = current EC-2's if you have an EM-2. In the future, he plans to have an = updated version of the EC-2 that can accept an O2 sensor input, and do = the auto tune function without an EM-2. Even given the choice, it = sounds like doing it via the EM-2 is the best way to go, since you can = watch what it's doing in real time (so I've heard). I know Tracy was = making some changes in the auto tune feature before really releasing it, = so I haven't seen a chip yet. Maybe it will get here in time for the = next intake :-) Cheers, Rusty (thanks for the address Jerry) ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C55DE2.1E0085F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Rusty,
Thanks Mate that's the sort of = info I was=20 looking for. If I was in the US I wouldn't even consider anything else - = it's=20 just the exchange rate, import duty and GST that makes it a tougher=20 choice.
I will just have to budget for = it.
I was aware the O2 sensor makes = the tuning job=20 a lot easier, (someone please jump in here if I'm wrong) but thought = there was=20 the facility for using an O2 sensor for tuning, but if it's = imminent I=20 could use that for my demonstrator engine and get the EM2 down the=20 track.
You say the EM2 is not quite ready for = release just=20 yet?
How far down the track might that be = for the EM2=20 and updated Auto tune ECU - your estimate, I don't want to bug Tracy=20 unnecessarily, when you guys have all the info.
George ( down under)
Here's another question - having = little knowledge=20 in the area, I'm considering Tracy's ECU and the = EM2.
What are your appreciations of the=20 products.
Is it the EM2 which provides the = auto tune=20 capability ?
George (down under) 
 
Hi George,
 
Not much new to add to what's already been = said, other=20 than to agree that it's a good combo.  I also agree that you need = to plan=20 to expend some effort to calibrate the EM-2, or it won't be quite = right. =20 Again, this has to do with the fact that he made it able to work with = just=20 about any sensor you could want to stick in there, and even be able to = adjust=20 for slight differences between individual sensors of the same=20 type.   
 
From what Tracy has said, the auto = tune feature=20 will only work with current EC-2's if you have an EM-2.  In the = future,=20 he plans to have an updated version of the EC-2 that can accept an O2 = sensor=20 input, and do the auto tune function without an EM-2.  Even given = the=20 choice, it sounds like doing it via the EM-2 is the best way to go, = since you=20 can watch what it's doing in real time (so I've heard).  I = know=20 Tracy was making some changes in the auto tune feature before = really=20 releasing it, so I haven't seen a chip yet.  Maybe it will get = here in=20 time for the next intake :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty (thanks for the address=20 Jerry)
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