X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc1-s22.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.94] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1331718 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:48:07 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.94; envelope-from=lors01@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.250.88]) by bay0-omc1-s22.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:47:28 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:47:27 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 4.171.129.136 by BAY115-DAV16.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:47:22 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.171.129.136] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fly-by-wire throttle body Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:47:18 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01A5_01C6BFEB.37098B70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.20.0029.3000 Seal-Send-Time: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:47:18 -0400 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Aug 2006 01:47:27.0661 (UTC) FILETIME=[C35FBDD0:01C6C00C] Return-Path: lors01@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01A5_01C6BFEB.37098B70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bill, sorry for delay, been buried in update & production work & out = of town for few days. The FBW controller design is complete and prototype is functional on the = bench but that is not the same thing as being a finished product. It = has to be packaged (I hate that work) and users expect well defined = parts and supplies of things like the power lever position sensor (I'm = using a simple rotary pot on the bench). And of course there is the = inevitable feature creep. The rpm and manifold pressure hold functions = work on the bench but these are things that must be flight tested before = production begins. The hardware is in place for the EM2 data logging = function but the EXCEL spreadsheet for displaying it is not complete = yet. Note that this controller is designed to work with the RX-8 throttle = body which is not included with the controller. Probably not of interest to this group but there is a version in = development that will be a constant speed controller for the electric = hub prop made by Vesta. I may try one of these things on my RV-4. Probably didn't answer your question but that is as close as I can come = right now. Tracy ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Bradburry=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 7:18 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Fly-by-wire throttle body This question is for Tracy. I assume that all the rework on the monitors is slowing down the work = on the renesis throttle body....Do you know when it might be available? = I am very close to haveing to make a decision on throttle bodies and I kinda wanted to try yours..:>) Thanks, Bill Bradburry -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ ------=_NextPart_000_01A5_01C6BFEB.37098B70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Bill, sorry for delay, been buried in update & production = work &=20 out of town for few days.
 
The FBW controller design is complete and prototype is functional = on the=20 bench but that is not the same thing as being a finished product.  = It has=20 to be packaged (I hate that work) and users expect well defined parts = and=20 supplies of things like the power lever position sensor (I'm using = a simple=20 rotary pot on the bench).  And of course there is the = inevitable=20 feature creep.   The rpm and manifold pressure hold functions = work on=20 the bench but these are things that must be flight tested before = production=20 begins.   The hardware is in place for the EM2 data logging = function=20 but the EXCEL spreadsheet for displaying it is not complete = yet.
 
Note that this controller is designed to work with the RX-8 = throttle body=20 which is not included with the controller.
 
Probably not of interest to this group but there is a version in=20 development that will be a constant speed controller for the electric = hub prop=20 made by Vesta.  I may try one of these things on my RV-4.
 
Probably didn't answer your question but that is as close as I = can=20 come right now.
 
Tracy
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From: Bill Bradburry
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 = 7:18=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Fly-by-wire throttle=20 body

This question is for Tracy.
I assume that all the = rework on=20 the monitors is slowing down the work on
the renesis throttle = body....Do=20 you know when it might be available?  I
am very close to = haveing to=20 make a decision on throttle bodies and I
kinda wanted to try=20 yours..:>)

Thanks,
Bill=20 Bradburry


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