X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2222475 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:17:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.68; envelope-from=CBarber@TexasAttorney.net Received: from [64.91.181.4] (helo=userte4ok6qti7) by elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1IFtTE-0000no-Ge for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:17:12 -0400 Message-ID: <078301c7d385$e7840ad0$0401a8c0@userte4ok6qti7> From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:17:26 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0780_01C7D35B.FE076290" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1896 X-ELNK-Trace: 04a7e290e6af3b12d3631fa4f7b525ef239a348a220c2609c8205ac81b78926961bd42208d9ef24a350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.91.181.4 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0780_01C7D35B.FE076290 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageAll the time. =20 It seems as if a switch is sticking, but I have replaced all the = switches, re-ran the wires an d-sub pins etc. Buly mentioned a = filter.....I donno. I am not that well versed on electronics, but = becoming more educated everday. I am very suspect of absolutes, but I = am confident that my connections are good. I do not know of any other = way to make them more "proper". Again, it was working fine, then, after = an engine run....where I was just looking at the display during the run, = I shut down, checked the engine, came back to the cabin and it was in = calibration mode (heck, maybe it is not calibration mode, but that is = what is seems to be....also, my Coolant Temperature in the main screen, = for the second it displays, reads "0". I may have inadvertantly set it = to this trying to clear the calibration mode. The buttons seem to be = MOSTLY working other than that, however, since it keeps wanting to set = to the first calibration screen, it is difficult to page to other pages, = even though it will. Also, as I mentioned in my post from last week on = this topic, the display digits are kinda flashing....not all of = 'em....like maybe the last few digits of the bottom line, sorta like it = is trying to change to the next screen so I see the display from that = screen for a minute and it then flashes back ot the word "temperature" ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael LaFleur=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:12 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase Is this all the time, or only when the engine is running? Use your voltmeter and probe the wires while you press the button. = Take notes. Mike LaFleur ----- Original Message ---- From: Christopher Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 11:19:51 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase David, I am thrilled to hear of your purchase. I was saddened by Buly's = choice, but more power to him...gotta admit that a few days recently = tracking down grimlins gets my mind to understand his = choice.....understand, even if not agree. For me it is just the = frustration of the moment, which at times is part of the fun. =20 Of course, today, as I re-terminated all my wire runs (and then = verified continuity of each line) for everything connected to the ECU = and EM2, fun was the last word I was shouting out. Dang it.......I am = still getting the EM2 stuck in calibration mode. DOH! The engine did = start right up though after all the re-terminations, but the EM display = continues to stay in calibration mode (Select Channel 0; on the first = line and Coolant Temperature on the second line), when I press the = button to clea it it flashes to the main screen for about a second and = goes back to the calibration mode. So, a lot a effort but no forward = progress. Opps, sorry, I degress to my current frustration I guess I will try to give Tracy a call in the morning...I think it is = a tech support day or is Tracy out of town again? Man, my timing sucks. = Oh well. On with the build. All the best, Chris -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0780_01C7D35B.FE076290 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
All the time. 
 
It seems as if a switch is sticking, = but I have=20 replaced all the switches, re-ran the wires an d-sub pins etc.  = Buly=20 mentioned a filter.....I donno.  I am not that well versed on = electronics,=20 but becoming more educated everday.  I am very suspect of = absolutes, but I=20 am confident that my connections are good.  I do not know of any = other way=20 to make them more "proper".  Again, it was working fine, then, = after an=20 engine run....where I was just looking at the display during the run, I = shut=20 down, checked the engine, came back to the cabin and it was in = calibration mode=20 (heck, maybe it is not calibration mode, but that is what is seems to=20 be....also, my Coolant Temperature in the main screen, for the second it = displays, reads "0".  I may have inadvertantly set it to this = trying to=20 clear the calibration mode.  The buttons seem to be MOSTLY working = other=20 than that, however, since it keeps wanting to set to the first = calibration=20 screen, it is difficult to page to other pages, even though it = will.  Also,=20 as I mentioned in my post from last week on this topic, the display = digits are=20 kinda flashing....not all of 'em....like maybe the last few digits of = the bottom=20 line, sorta like it is trying to change to the next screen so I see the = display=20 from that screen for a minute and it then flashes back ot the word=20 "temperature"
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Michael LaFleur
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 = 6:12=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:=20 Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase

Is=20 this all the time, or only when the engine is running?

Use your = voltmeter and probe the wires while you press the button. Take=20 notes.

Mike LaFleur

-----=20 Original Message ----
From: Christopher Barber <CBarber@TexasAttorney.net&g= t;
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent:=20 Monday, July 30, 2007 11:19:51 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re:=20 Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase

David,
 
I am thrilled to hear of your purchase.  = I was=20 saddened by Buly's choice, but more power to him...gotta admit that a = few days=20 recently tracking down grimlins gets my mind to understand his=20 choice.....understand, even if not agree.  For me it is just = the=20 frustration of the moment, which at times is part of the fun. =20
 
Of course, today, as I = re-terminated all=20 my wire runs (and then verified continuity of each line) for = everything=20 connected to the  ECU and EM2, fun was the last word I was = shouting=20 out.  Dang it.......I am still getting the EM2 stuck in = calibration=20 mode.  DOH!  The engine did start right up though after all = the=20 re-terminations, but the EM display continues to stay in calibration = mode=20 (Select Channel 0; on the first line and Coolant Temperature on the = second=20 line), when I press the button to clea it it flashes to the main = screen for=20 about a second and goes back to the calibration mode.  So, a lot = a effort=20 but no forward progress.  Opps, sorry, I degress to my current=20 frustration <g>
 
I guess I will try to give Tracy a call in the = morning...I think it is a tech support day or is Tracy out of town=20 again?  Man, my timing sucks.  Oh well.  On with the=20 build.
 
All the best,
 
Chris
 

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