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Bill,
I should have consulted with Tracy before I went down
this road myself. Anyway, I just installed redundant senders for oil,
coolant, and fuel. Temp sensors are very lightweight. Pressure sensors
are just a tad heavier. I didn’t get the extra data board on my
EFIS, so EGT’s & CHT’s are on the EM-2 only. Since the
weight penalty of the EFIS-1 has already been paid, I figured why not go with engine
instrument redundancy. The only one I’m not satisfied with is the
engine RPM on the EFIS-1. It doesn’t agree with the RPM readout on
the EM-2. Until proven otherwise, I’m assuming the EM-2 figure is
correct. Once I get the prop installed and can run it without fear of
overspeed, I can put a prop tach on it and know for sure. Then I can
calibrate the EFIS-1 RPM’s. Be sure to calibrate all sensors!
Mark S.
From: Rotary motors in aircraft
[mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Tracy Crook
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:53
PM
To: Rotary
motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy, EM-2 question
Unfortunately there is
not a simple yes or no answer to the sensor connection question. Voltage
output sensors like the OAT, AUX 1 & 2 air temp sensors and CHT /
EGT can be hooked to several systems at the same time but variable
resistance sensors like the water & oil temp & pressure sensors
can not. The EM2 fuel level inputs were designed to be used in parallel
with Van's Aircraft fuel tank gauges.
The EM2 can measure
tach speed in two ways. The default scheme is to look at the rep rate of
the fuel injector pulses. This could be used by multiple systems.
The other method is to use the serial engine data from the EC2 and calculate
RPM from one of the parameters in that data.
Greg at Blue Mountain
had requested the EC2 protocol (I sent it) and was going to build in an
interface to the EC2. I doubt that he has had time to do that
though. There is only a tiny number of his customers that would use this.
Yes, you have the
switch type for the coil disable switch correct.
Subject: [FlyRotary] Tracy,
EM-2 question
EM-2 and upgraded EC-2 arrived Saturday.
Thanks,
I am installing the Blue Mountain EFIS-1
in addition to the EM-2. The BMA will allow logging of some of the engine parameters
for later analysis.
I believe you are planning on a BMA/EM-2
combo in your RV-8 also. It is my understanding that I cannot hook a
temperature or pressure probe to both units, is that correct? What about
Tachometer connections?
EC-2 question: I apparently lost the coil
disable switch supplied with the EC-2 back in 01 when I originally received it.
I interpret the drawings/schematics as the switch being a (on)-off-(on) switch
(springloaded to center off position, with momentary on positions both ways).
Just want to verify that before I order a matching switch to my others.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
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