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Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 740391 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:26:16 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.69; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050215192531.JMOH2069.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:25:31 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: FJO wideband O2, tree trimmers, and ignorant software question Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 13:25:52 -0600 Message-ID: <00f901c51394$29aabcb0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00FA_01C51361.DF104CB0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00FA_01C51361.DF104CB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 I've threatened a couple times before to get an FJO wideband O2 system = for the plane, and now I've finally done it. I had the previous version to = this in my 93 RX-7, and was really impressed with it. Might be sort of = overkill for what we're doing, but I don't really trust the readings I get from = the cheapo sensor. At least there will be no doubt now. =20 =20 http://www.fjoracing.com/index2.htm =20 If you have any doubt about how durable their products are, check out = this video :-)=20 =20 http://www.fjoracing.com/downloads/WBO2%20test.wmv =20 Now you're all wondering about the tree trimmers I bet. I ordered the = FJO system from horsepowerfreaks.com, and was talking to them about rotary engines. The guy who was taking the order said that he had been over at Pineapple racing, and saw a 13B powered chainsaw!!! Supposedly, they = will used this to cut trees with a helicopter. I'd sure like to see some = video of that :-) =20 Finally, the ignorant software question. If you look at the options = for the FJO system, you'll note that there's an expensive connectivity and = data logging kit listed separately. The good news is that as of Feb 1st, = that kit is included at no extra charge with the wideband controller kits. = The bad news is that the software won't run on my Pocket PC. What they said exactly was "the software only supports the PC platform and has not been ported to the Pocket PC" . I've heard the term "ported" in regards to making software work with other platforms, but I don't quite know what = this entails. Is it possible for the average software geek to convert this software for use with the Pocket PC, or is it something that only the original programmers could do? I also suspect that it might be illegal = to do this even if you can, unless they gave permission for it. It would = be cool to be able to data log MAP, RPM, and O2 in flight, but the only way = I have to capture the data is the Ipaq. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty (engine will be re-installed this weekend) ------=_NextPart_000_00FA_01C51361.DF104CB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Greetings,

I've threatened = a couple=20 times before to get an FJO wideband O2 system for the plane, and now = I've=20 finally done it. I had the previous version to this in my 93 RX-7, = and was=20 really impressed with it. Might be sort of overkill for what we're = doing,=20 but I don't really trust the readings I get from the cheapo=20 sensor. At least there will be no doubt=20 now.

http://www.fjoracing.com/ind= ex2.htm

If you have any = doubt about=20 how durable their products are, check out this video=20 :-)

http://www.fj= oracing.com/downloads/WBO2%20test.wmv

Now you're all = wondering=20 about the tree trimmers I bet. I ordered the FJO system = from=20 horsepowerfreaks.com, and was talking to them about rotary = engines. The=20 guy who was taking the order said that he had been over at Pineapple = racing, and=20 saw a 13B powered chainsaw!!! Supposedly, they will used this to = cut trees=20 with a helicopter. I'd sure like to see some video of that=20 :-)

Finally, the = ignorant=20 software question. If you look at the options for the FJO = system,=20 you'll note that there's an expensive connectivity and data logging kit = listed=20 separately. The good news is that as of Feb 1st, that kit is = included at=20 no extra charge with the wideband controller kits. The bad news is = that=20 the software won't run on my Pocket PC. What they said exactly was = "the=20 software only supports the PC platform and has not been ported to the = Pocket PC"=20 . I've heard the term "ported" in regards to making software work = with=20 other platforms, but I don't quite know what this entails. Is it = possible=20 for the average software geek to convert this software for use with the = Pocket=20 PC, or is it something that only the original programmers could = do? I=20 also suspect that it might be illegal to do this even if you can, unless = they=20 gave permission for it. It would be cool to be able to data log = MAP, RPM,=20 and O2 in flight, but the only way I have to capture the data is the = Ipaq. =20

Cheers,

Rusty (engine = will be=20 re-installed this weekend)

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