X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2392626 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:12:37 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([24.74.103.61]) by cdptpa-omta02.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20071018001133.ZTQO8967.cdptpa-omta02.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:11:33 +0000 Message-ID: <005e01c8111b$8a6ede50$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Programable Mazda ECU Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:12:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005B_01C810FA.0328C0D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005B_01C810FA.0328C0D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Its very interesting for sure. I could not tell, but did not see any = mixture control and of course it has no redundancy. Also, I would be a = bit cautious to make certain it did not (like some auto cpu have) those = limp-home or engine turn off functions. Several users of the automobile = cpu (for engines other than the rotary) found to their dismay that if = the engine got a bit hot, it would shut down - not nice to have happen = right after take off. So, while I really like some of its features, I'll have to say I'll = stick with the EC2. Besides with my EFI System Monitor I can change timing and fuel maps on = the EC2. {:>), so I feels I have the best of both worlds. Can't do data = logging though. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html . =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joe Berki=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:33 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Programable Mazda ECU Has anyone tried this? = http://www.pocketlogger.com/index.php?pid=3Dhome also look at = http://www.turnerdr.com/proddetail.asp?prod=3DTDR0303 and checkout the = vido for stage 2 capabilities. You can use a Palm computer connect to = your Mazda ECU to change injector size ignition timing and injector = timing plus datalogging. Just wondering if this would work. Joe Berki Limo EZ ------=_NextPart_000_005B_01C810FA.0328C0D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Its very interesting for sure.   I = could not=20 tell, but did not see any mixture control and of course it has no=20 redundancy.   Also, I would be a bit cautious to make certain = it did=20 not (like some auto cpu have) those limp-home or engine turn off=20 functions.  Several users of the automobile cpu (for engines other = than the=20 rotary) found to their dismay that if the engine got a bit hot, it would = shut=20 down - not nice to have happen right after take off.
 
So, while I really like some of its features, = I'll have to=20 say I'll stick with the EC2.
 
Besides with my EFI System Monitor I can change = timing and=20 fuel maps on the EC2. {:>), so I feels I have the best of both = worlds. =20 Can't do data logging though.
 
 
 
Ed
Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.comhttp://www.andersonee.com
http:/= /members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda= /index.html
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From:=20 Joe Berki=20
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, = 2007 7:33=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] = Programable Mazda=20 ECU

Has anyone tried this?  http://www.pock= etlogger.com/index.php?pid=3Dhome also=20 look at http://www= .turnerdr.com/proddetail.asp?prod=3DTDR0303 and=20 checkout the vido for stage 2 capabilities.  You can use a Palm = computer=20 connect to your Mazda ECU to change injector size ignition timing and = injector=20 timing plus datalogging.  Just wondering if this would = work.
 
Joe Berki
Limo = EZ
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