X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [66.219.56.248] (HELO qnsi-xch.qnsi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c6) with ESMTP id 782143 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Oct 2005 16:39:20 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.219.56.248; envelope-from=bhughes@qnsi.net Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Return-Receipt-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C5D8DA.E56BB13C" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: It's a Start! Disposition-Notification-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.6944.0 Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:38:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: It's a Start! Thread-index: AcXY2UKaK+4Yrs7xSVOe56Ur+SYU/AAAVJxw From: "Bobby J. Hughes" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5D8DA.E56BB13C Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable LTS-4 is the controller used to program the ECU's. http://www.microtech-efi.com/product/4.html You can also use a PC if you have the software and cable.=20 =20 Bobby ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Joe Hull Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 3:26 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: It's a Start! Joe, =20 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.=20 =20 I've got the LTX-8. I'm not sure what the differences are between theLTX-8 and the LTS-4. =20 Joe Hull Redmond (Seattle), Washington Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing) http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html =20 =20 ________________________________ 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. =20 =20 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. =20 Thanx, Joe Hull Redmond (Seattle), Washington Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing) http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5D8DA.E56BB13C Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
LTS-4 is the controller used to program the = ECU's. http://www.microtech= -efi.com/product/4.html =20 You can also use a PC if you have the software and cable. =
 
Bobby

From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Joe=20 Hull
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 3:26 PM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: It's a=20 Start!

Joe,

 

Did you get = the LTS 4=20 Controller with you package from Adkins for programming? The=20 unit stores 4 data maps.  Not sure how fast they load. I do = intend to=20 test this feature. Adkins told me he once had an injector problem = in-flight and=20 had to use the Controller to adjust the injector opening time to = increase fuel=20 until he could land. Sounds scary.

 

I’ve = got the LTX-8.=20 I’m not sure what the differences are between theLTX-8 and the=20 LTS-4.

 

Joe=20 Hull

Redmond=20 (Seattle), Washington

Cozy=20 MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical &=20 Finishing)

http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html

 

From: Rotary=20 motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Joe Hull
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 = 2:50=20 PM
To: Rotary motors = in=20 aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 Re: It's a Start!

Now, as for = adding more=20 injectors with the MicroTech, will this still work?  I know you can = set it=20 up for staged injectors, but can you (easily, in flight, during an = emergency)=20 tell it to disable a pair and make it up with the others?  = Maybe you=20 can.  I don't know.  I've always heard that the MicroTech = was a=20 nice unit, but it's a car ECU, and I'm guessing it isn't designed = with=20 backup features built in.  

 

I = haven’t seen=20 anything that would allow you to select which injectors to run on. As = you say it=20 does support “staged” injectors so the 2nd pair = kick in at higher RPM=20 – but no fail over capability.  I=20 ‘spose if I was real quick I could reprogram the staged pair to = kick in at a=20 lower RPM – but in an emergency I think I’ll opt for = “fly-the-plane” versus=20 programming J.   If I were going to set = it up with=20 4 injectors I’d probably let the MicroTech think there were still = only 2 and=20 split the injector wires. That way if one failed I’d at least be = getting=20 something out of the rotor.

 

Thanx,

Joe=20 Hull

Redmond=20 (Seattle), Washington

Cozy=20 MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical &=20 Finishing)

http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html

 

 

 

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