X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-05.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2047978 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 16 May 2007 14:02:37 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.104; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-05.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l4GHDG2o003492 for ; Wed, 16 May 2007 13:13:17 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <002901c797dd$babca400$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mode 8; mode 1 Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 13:14:57 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0026_01C797BC.3365E4B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C797BC.3365E4B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sorry, last sentence of the previous message should have read Normally, you NOT can make {the engine fire without cranking it) that = happen, but using the ignition simulation mode you CAN. In my case, it did not make a complete revolution, but even a 30 deg = swing could cause injury. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ed Anderson=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:56 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mode 8; mode 1 Hi Al. If you engine is NOT running and the EC2 has power and your mode = setting is in Mode 1 and you depress the program store button, the EC2 = will simulate (generate) a train of injector pulses as if the engine was = operating around 3000 rpm. You should NOT have your pumps on when doing = this or you will truly flood the engine. When you press the store = button the injectors will start clicking like mad -easy to hear. Mode 8 does the same thing for the ignition, engine off, mode 8, push = store button. and the ignition will fire repetitively These are really great from trouble shooting. One thing that Buly mentioned and I confirmed today, IF you do have = any fuel in the combustion chamber or intake manifold and your trigger = the ignition simulation, the engine may fire and the prop may move or = spin - so be careful. Normally, you can made that happen, but using the = ignition simulation mode you CAN. Hope this helps. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:35 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Mode 8; mode 1 Before, Tracy put in the injector (mode 1) and ignition=20 (Mode 8) simulation circuits Enlighten me on these simulation circuits. I know mode 1 is for = manual adjustment of mixture table values, mode 8 steps the timing. What = other tricks have been added? And did I see someone (maybe Tracy) say that mode 6 adjusts the = point at which the timing is retarded? Mode 6 is 'Secondary injector = differential adjustment'. Thanks, Al ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C797BC.3365E4B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Sorry, last sentence of the previous message = should have=20 read
 
 Normally, you NOT can = make {the=20 engine fire without cranking it) that happen, but using the = ignition=20 simulation mode you CAN.
 
 
 In my case, it did not make a complete = revolution,=20 but even a 30 deg swing could cause injury.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ed=20 Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 = 12:56=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mode = 8; mode=20 1

Hi Al.
 
If you engine is NOT running and the EC2 has = power and=20 your mode setting is in Mode 1 and you depress the program store = button, the=20 EC2 will simulate (generate) a train of injector pulses as if the = engine was=20 operating around 3000 rpm.  You should NOT have your pumps on = when doing=20 this or you will truly flood the engine.  When you press the = store button=20 the injectors will start clicking like mad -easy to hear.
 
Mode 8 does the same thing for the = ignition, =20 engine off, mode 8, push store button. and the ignition will fire=20 repetitively
 
These are really great from trouble=20 shooting.
 
One thing that Buly mentioned and I confirmed = today, IF=20 you do have any fuel in the combustion chamber or intake manifold and = your=20 trigger the ignition simulation, the engine may fire and the prop may = move or=20 spin - so be careful.  Normally, you can made that happen, but = using the=20 ignition simulation mode you CAN.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Ed
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Al = Gietzen=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 = 12:35=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Mode 8; = mode=20 1

Before, Tracy put in the = injector=20 (mode 1) and ignition

(Mode 8) simulation = circuits

 

Enlighten me on=20 these simulation circuits.  I know mode 1 is for manual = adjustment of=20 mixture table values, mode 8 steps the timing. What other tricks = have been=20 added?

 

And = did I see=20 someone (maybe Tracy) say that mode 6 adjusts the point at which the = timing=20 is retarded?  Mode 6 is =91Secondary injector differential=20 adjustment=92.

 

Thanks,

 

Al

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