X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.211.128.10] (HELO mail-in04.adhost.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c6) with ESMTP id 782105 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Oct 2005 16:26:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.211.128.10; envelope-from=joeh@PilgrimTech.com Received: from pilgrim9 (tide516.microsoft.com [131.107.0.86]) by mail-in04.adhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB039B9EFB for ; Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:26:04 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from joeh@PilgrimTech.com) Reply-To: From: "Joe Hull" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: Re: It's a Start! Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:26:04 -0700 Organization: Pilgrim Technologies Message-ID: <008901c5d8d9$28630cd0$c6a0389d@redmond.corp.microsoft.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_008A_01C5D89E.7C0434D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 thread-index: AcXY2EhzzBZeKCG4QDCp56PkFPnlCgAAF1Mw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008A_01C5D89E.7C0434D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Joe, Did you get the LTS 4 Controller with you package from Adkins for programming? The unit stores 4 data maps. Not sure how fast they load. I do intend to test this feature. Adkins told me he once had an injector problem in-flight and had to use the Controller to adjust the injector opening time to increase fuel until he could land. Sounds scary. I've got the LTX-8. I'm not sure what the differences are between theLTX-8 and the LTS-4. Joe Hull Redmond (Seattle), Washington Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing) http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Joe Hull Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 2:50 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: It's a Start! Now, as for adding more injectors with the MicroTech, will this still work? I know you can set it up for staged injectors, but can you (easily, in flight, during an emergency) tell it to disable a pair and make it up with the others? Maybe you can. I don't know. I've always heard that the MicroTech was a nice unit, but it's a car ECU, and I'm guessing it isn't designed with backup features built in. I haven't seen anything that would allow you to select which injectors to run on. As you say it does support "staged" injectors so the 2nd pair kick in at higher RPM - but no fail over capability. I 'spose if I was real quick I could reprogram the staged pair to kick in at a lower RPM - but in an emergency I think I'll opt for "fly-the-plane" versus programming :-). If I were going to set it up with 4 injectors I'd probably let the MicroTech think there were still only 2 and split the injector wires. That way if one failed I'd at least be getting something out of the rotor. Thanx, Joe Hull Redmond (Seattle), Washington Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing) http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html ------=_NextPart_000_008A_01C5D89E.7C0434D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Joe,

 

Did you get the LTS 4 Controller = with you package from Adkins for programming? The unit stores 4 data = maps.  Not sure how fast they load. I do intend to test this feature. = Adkins told me he once had an injector problem in-flight and had to use the = Controller to adjust the injector opening time to increase fuel until he could = land. Sounds scary.

 

I’ve got the LTX-8. = I’m not sure what the differences are between theLTX-8 and the = LTS-4.

 

=

Joe = Hull

Redmond = (Seattle), Washington

Cozy MkIV #991 = (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing)

http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.htm= l

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Joe Hull
Sent: Monday, October 24, = 2005 2:50 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = It's a Start!

Now, as for adding more injectors = with the MicroTech, will this still work?  I know you can set it up for = staged injectors, but can you (easily, in flight, during an emergency) tell it = to disable a pair and make it up with the others?  Maybe you = can.  I don't know.  I've always heard that the MicroTech was a nice = unit, but it's a car ECU, and I'm guessing it isn't designed with backup features built in.  

 

I haven’t seen anything that = would allow you to select which injectors to run on. As you say it does = support “staged” injectors so the 2nd pair kick in at = higher RPM – but no fail over capability.  I ‘spose if I was real quick I could reprogram the staged = pair to kick in at a lower RPM – but in an emergency I think I’ll = opt for “fly-the-plane” versus programming = J<= /span>.   If I = were going to set it up with 4 injectors I’d probably let the MicroTech = think there were still only 2 and split the injector wires. That way if one = failed I’d at least be getting something out of the = rotor.

 

Thanx,

=

Joe = Hull

Redmond = (Seattle), Washington

Cozy MkIV #991 = (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing)

http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.htm= l

 

 

 

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