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 J. 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,