Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 658619 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Feb 2005 09:07:27 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.67; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050204140649.YBJQ2048.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:06:49 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: copy A to B on EC-2 was Re: Disappointing Day Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 08:06:55 -0600 Message-ID: <000001c50ac2$c867dbb0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C50A90.7DCD6BB0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C50A90.7DCD6BB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable IIRC, you had one of the earlier versions of the EC2 as well, but = also installed the update chips? So I would assume that the update chips do = allow this transfer function, or is there more to it as Tracy's e-mail sort of indicates? =20 =20 =20 Hi Todd, =20 Tracy did tell me that very old EC-2's didn't have the link between to = the controller, so they wouldn't perform this function. Later units just = need the new software. My EC-2 is from Feb 2002, and it does seem to perform this function. =20 =20 I have to admit that I've never found controller B to just magically run like controller A when I've done this. There will be some diff just = because of the temp sensor in A, that doesn't exist in B. The only way to = eliminate that would be to tune A when the OAT is at whatever the fix temp value = Tracy sets for B. The last time I tried this, it seemed to work better than = it ever has, but it still didn't seem like the injector flow rate settings = came over. Tracy said it was an all or nothing function, and that it should either work, or not. =20 =20 I'll be really interested to hear how this works for others. For the record, my number one feature request for the EC-2 is to be able to save = all the programming parameters for each controller. I'd like to be able to = save them to laptop, Ipaq, memory stick, etc, then restore them as needed. Getting the MAP table just right can be a fiddly affair sometimes, and I find myself hesitant to try to make a "quick touch up" for fear that = I'll screw something else up in the process. Knowing that you can backup and restore the data would be nice. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (assuming the rotors arrive, I'll be ready to reassemble this = weekend) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C50A90.7DCD6BB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
    IIRC, you had one of the earlier = versions of the=20 EC2 as well, but also installed the update chips? So I would assume that = the=20 update chips do allow this transfer function, or is there more to it as = Tracy's=20 e-mail sort of indicates?  
 
 
Hi=20 Todd,
 
Tracy did=20 tell me that very old EC-2's didn't have the link between to the = controller, so=20 they wouldn't perform this function.  Later units just need the new = software.  My EC-2 is from Feb 2002, and it does seem to = perform this=20 function. 
 
I have to=20 admit that I've never found controller B to just magically run = like=20 controller A when I've done this.  There will be some = diff just=20 because of the temp sensor in A, that doesn't exist in B.  The only = way to=20 eliminate that would be to tune A when the OAT is at whatever the = fix temp=20 value Tracy sets for B.   The last time I tried this, it = seemed to=20 work better than it ever has, but it still didn't seem like the injector = flow=20 rate settings came over.  Tracy said it was an all or nothing=20 function, and that it should either work, or not. =20
 
I'll be really = interested to=20 hear how this works for others.  For the record, my number one = feature=20 request for the EC-2 is to be able to save all the programming = parameters for=20 each controller.  I'd like to be able to save them to laptop,=20 Ipaq, memory stick, etc, then restore them as = needed.  Getting=20 the MAP table just right can be a fiddly affair sometimes, and I find = myself=20 hesitant to try to make a "quick touch up" for fear that I'll screw = something=20 else up in the process.  Knowing that you can backup and = restore the=20 data would = be nice.   
 
Cheers,
Rusty = (assuming the rotors=20 arrive, I'll be ready to reassemble this weekend) =20
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