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 5.3c2) with ESMTP id 3973406 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:40:42 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20091112144006968.WEKO5263@cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com> for ; Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:40:06 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: Lycoming Gadget was [FlyRotary] Re: Still quiet Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:40:46 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: Acpjnh3VmEhgTlgIQ4q4sRWcD+ixuwABno4w In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Message-Id: <20091112144006968.WEKO5263@cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com> Hi JohnD Yes, there are certainly a lot of them littering the ground, but then in fairness - there are a lot more of them flying. However, no question about it, I'm certainly a die-hard rotary fan after 10 years and 500 hours behind mine - despite a few engine out glides{:>). However, while I build and sell the EFISM for the rotary (and Subaru) engine installations - the volume itself is not sufficient to justify the time and tools (fortunately not trying to make a living at it and I enjoy doing it). So, I let my former Hangar neighbor ( now partner) talk me into designing and building this monitor/configuration gadget for the new electronic ignitions for Lycomings. Lot of volume there (over 500 aircraft with the Emag/Pmag systems) and a design challenge to have 3 asynchronous devices communicating. But dealing with the typical Lycoming customer is a bit different {:>) Who knows my new gadget the Electronic Ignition Commander (EICommander) just might prevent a few from littering the ground. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com/index.htm http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:43 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Still quiet Ed, on a sour note, Lycoming has made more aircraft litter on the 50 states than any other engine manufacture. JohnD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:18 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Still quiet > Hey, Chris, > > It sounds like to me you have way to much time on your hands > for the Lycoming crowd. > > So, you see how desperate some of us are {:>) > > > > Ed Anderson > > Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > > Matthews, NC > > eanderson@carolina.rr.com > > http://www.andersonee.com > > http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html > > http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW > > http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On > Behalf Of Chris Barber > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:21 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Still quiet > > Hey guys, do I have to go have another baby to get some activity on the > list? Geez, there must be something going on. If I have to I will take > one > for the team and go out and find some likely candidates to practice with, > but come on....we must be doing some work on our rotaries. > > I miss you guys. > > BTW, is Tracy back yet? I have my "extra" ECU I need to send in. > > All the best, > > Chris > > ________________________________________ > From: Rotary motors in aircraft [flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of > Steve Brooks [cozy4pilot@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 4:17 PM > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: No start after > > Steve, > Thanks for checking this on your set up. I just sent Tracy an email off > line about this. I am thinking that there must be an issue with the > controller, unless he has some other test I can do. I am out of ideas on > things to check at this point. > > Steve Brooks > > sboese wrote: >> >> Steve, >> >> Last night I tried to determine the effects of miswiring a properly >> functioning CAS to one of my EC2's >> >> Reversing the two CAS signals resulted in no sparks (no coil control >> signal pulses generated and not one spark seen at any RPM). >> >> Disconnecting either or both of the CAS signals resulted in no sparks. >> >> Reversing the polarity of either one of the CAS sensors also resulted >> in no sparks. >> >> Reversing the polarity of both CAS sensors resulted in sparks that >> appeared normal in intensity and timing. This last condition may be a >> non-issue or possibly an insidious problem. Probably only Tracy would >> know which would be the case. The sensible thing would be to wire >> things according to his recommendations, of course. >> >> In any case, I could not produce the symptoms you are seeing by >> miswiring known good components as described. >> >> Again, for what it is worth. >> >> Steve Boese >> > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 3267 (20080714) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 3267 (20080714) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com