X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.199.112] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with SMTP id 2222538 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:53:21 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.199.112; envelope-from=mike.lafleur@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 42355 invoked by uid 60001); 31 Jul 2007 15:52:44 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-ID; b=YPhqMpqUn3tgExDeeFrO0UT3hCbXRStO44CQsQob5MUF6Xm3bSzCjmY8wePsv7bnAtWXPmiFOlcxIyKxiP0K5o5k1AbiVoR12eJerH6VNfz6Pr/dBMTvCRG74MOW/YWBF1TFTgfFGp9chOuljhbUi9eH/gaxVcL44ClfDgVWkLw=; X-YMail-OSG: D4Ejm0AVM1nWvbwQZ0g2Pyv5aNfmQIquviQRU96sTAgXpoNB1UvU6M6n9a.O2XDpf4wIZhVJB4aBXbnJ32fwc8AKaIFwxHGsHbt8TN01V8vnA262Pyn7CStar3M.yg-- Received: from [12.153.240.74] by web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:52:44 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/651.41 YahooMailWebService/0.7.41.16 Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:52:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael LaFleur Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase To: Rotary motors in aircraft MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-588290116-1185897164=:41658" Message-ID: <533596.41658.qm@web81208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-588290116-1185897164=:41658 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ascii Since it's doing it all the time and not just when engine running, I'd think the problem is not a noise issue. Although you still could have one with engine running. Disconnect the switches and if the unit is still in calibration mode, it points to the unit as the source of the problem. Mike LaFleur ----- Original Message ---- From: Christopher Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:17:26 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase Message DIV { MARGIN:0px;} All the time. It seems as if a switch is sticking, but I have replaced all the switches, re-ran the wires an d-sub pins etc. Buly mentioned a filter.....I donno. I am not that well versed on electronics, but becoming more educated everday. I am very suspect of absolutes, but I am confident that my connections are good. I do not know of any other way to make them more "proper". Again, it was working fine, then, after an engine run....where I was just looking at the display during the run, I shut down, checked the engine, came back to the cabin and it was in calibration mode (heck, maybe it is not calibration mode, but that is what is seems to be....also, my Coolant Temperature in the main screen, for the second it displays, reads "0". I may have inadvertantly set it to this trying to clear the calibration mode. The buttons seem to be MOSTLY working other than that, however, since it keeps wanting to set to the first calibration screen, it is difficult to page to other pages, even though it will. Also, as I mentioned in my post from last week on this topic, the display digits are kinda flashing....not all of 'em....like maybe the last few digits of the bottom line, sorta like it is trying to change to the next screen so I see the display from that screen for a minute and it then flashes back ot the word "temperature" ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael LaFleur To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:12 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase Is this all the time, or only when the engine is running? Use your voltmeter and probe the wires while you press the button. Take notes. Mike LaFleur ----- Original Message ---- From: Christopher Barber To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 11:19:51 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase David, I am thrilled to hear of your purchase. I was saddened by Buly's choice, but more power to him...gotta admit that a few days recently tracking down grimlins gets my mind to understand his choice.....understand, even if not agree. For me it is just the frustration of the moment, which at times is part of the fun. Of course, today, as I re-terminated all my wire runs (and then verified continuity of each line) for everything connected to the ECU and EM2, fun was the last word I was shouting out. Dang it.......I am still getting the EM2 stuck in calibration mode. DOH! The engine did start right up though after all the re-terminations, but the EM display continues to stay in calibration mode (Select Channel 0; on the first line and Coolant Temperature on the second line), when I press the button to clea it it flashes to the main screen for about a second and goes back to the calibration mode. So, a lot a effort but no forward progress. Opps, sorry, I degress to my current frustration I guess I will try to give Tracy a call in the morning...I think it is a tech support day or is Tracy out of town again? Man, my timing sucks. Oh well. On with the build. All the best, Chris -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html --0-588290116-1185897164=:41658 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ascii
Since it's doing it all the time and not just when engine running, I'd think the problem is not a noise issue. Although you still could have one with engine running.

Disconnect the switches and if the unit is still in calibration mode, it points to the unit as the source of the problem.

Mike LaFleur

----- Original Message ----
From: Christopher Barber <CBarber@TexasAttorney.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:17:26 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase

Message
All the time. 
 
It seems as if a switch is sticking, but I have replaced all the switches, re-ran the wires an d-sub pins etc.  Buly mentioned a filter.....I donno.  I am not that well versed on electronics, but becoming more educated everday.  I am very suspect of absolutes, but I am confident that my connections are good.  I do not know of any other way to make them more "proper".  Again, it was working fine, then, after an engine run....where I was just looking at the display during the run, I shut down, checked the engine, came back to the cabin and it was in calibration mode (heck, maybe it is not calibration mode, but that is what is seems to be....also, my Coolant Temperature in the main screen, for the second it displays, reads "0".  I may have inadvertantly set it to this trying to clear the calibration mode.  The buttons seem to be MOSTLY working other than that, however, since it keeps wanting to set to the first calibration screen, it is difficult to page to other pages, even though it will.  Also, as I mentioned in my post from last week on this topic, the display digits are kinda flashing....not all of 'em....like maybe the last few digits of the bottom line, sorta like it is trying to change to the next screen so I see the display from that screen for a minute and it then flashes back ot the word "temperature"
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:12 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase

Is this all the time, or only when the engine is running?

Use your voltmeter and probe the wires while you press the button. Take notes.

Mike LaFleur

----- Original Message ----
From: Christopher Barber <CBarber@TexasAttorney.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 11:19:51 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Unsubscribe...now, nice purchase

David,
 
I am thrilled to hear of your purchase.  I was saddened by Buly's choice, but more power to him...gotta admit that a few days recently tracking down grimlins gets my mind to understand his choice.....understand, even if not agree.  For me it is just the frustration of the moment, which at times is part of the fun. 
 
Of course, today, as I re-terminated all my wire runs (and then verified continuity of each line) for everything connected to the  ECU and EM2, fun was the last word I was shouting out.  Dang it.......I am still getting the EM2 stuck in calibration mode.  DOH!  The engine did start right up though after all the re-terminations, but the EM display continues to stay in calibration mode (Select Channel 0; on the first line and Coolant Temperature on the second line), when I press the button to clea it it flashes to the main screen for about a second and goes back to the calibration mode.  So, a lot a effort but no forward progress.  Opps, sorry, I degress to my current frustration <g>
 
I guess I will try to give Tracy a call in the morning...I think it is a tech support day or is Tracy out of town again?  Man, my timing sucks.  Oh well.  On with the build.
 
All the best,
 
Chris
 


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