X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "steve Izett" Received: from mail-pf0-f177.google.com ([209.85.192.177] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.8) with ESMTPS id 8386338 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Feb 2016 04:14:51 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.192.177; envelope-from=steveize@gmail.com Received: by mail-pf0-f177.google.com with SMTP id c10so15659250pfc.2 for ; Sat, 06 Feb 2016 01:14:51 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=from:content-type:subject:message-id:date:to:mime-version; bh=Qbzxr6toATS0ICBlml9mA3hMOOCbYmI6lTK2oiEnoaM=; b=cM1r+7ZbkeXmqWpKVt2sNupMxVAlC0X4M1l0nXGTDbGZUU9pOJW59Fo19jyqwXVUBA UWKd3jJ9oA8hr3sVovZWaSrGjcCcyFBczDAUANlQMxt+FOSMVSmuhEds9e7G3f+qsJvo xdszgPntMKsCYVwncHU4+/WPUCG1VIPonRieacFAn6w2Yt+X+8VklQKpKtqvYFyYy6PX 6xaY2dE9Q4dV+CrnT28bmogTseSPoG+KaW8msBaInBy4rI50X6shskum/XlYIMekXoy/ LvxR78WNJ8bjiyTGBg6Z0hfeFyIYXc6BmP8H/D+1v4bx1uZJpPN/wnM3QHogkqf99PSV L0ZA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:from:content-type:subject:message-id:date:to :mime-version; bh=Qbzxr6toATS0ICBlml9mA3hMOOCbYmI6lTK2oiEnoaM=; b=Kwb1Fhy/IisKjvB0XEbMg1cAnlRgFGfUAGwPcVlK9lkOLP+SFXJrVkkV2i6KeoHxMF zzZP44iTo/poLiivkl7yFjlEPKeKGrROVVdmCKgpvW5QyytuPEbhsvWmNTjRs1LBymHS 7shex8d5ok4f1RrezHU6g2hYaNL6P4WSvtSn3T8bM1zenCt8zU6IHFTy81doamMn6C30 7rsJ7dH8AAv4lSqUMhnZzt2Dkxw2XGS3Qx7M6enkKBJsgVx1zMIjTsAbYIjvc5QRgJ4s A4q+dexIYEfiuq7xVeR2imaIVC0UIoTQFIYI4nRuThJz3wAtQGehVnpC+jQDH25ZGYWI CsuA== X-Gm-Message-State: AG10YOQ+not2EVxZAHff0UOMXzM5HutUGUr5mNlBcTq2yyfZ/zJKT2k5lSfYPZUqbrSSHQ== X-Received: by 10.98.34.25 with SMTP id i25mr26490912pfi.26.1454750071771; Sat, 06 Feb 2016 01:14:31 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [10.1.1.5] (125-209-177-208.dyn.iinet.net.au. [125.209.177.208]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id ud10sm29756116pab.27.2016.02.06.01.14.28 for (version=TLS1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Sat, 06 Feb 2016 01:14:30 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_89EFF974-D671-4DF1-BFAC-06A4F65BFCC7" Subject: Testing Message-Id: Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 17:14:24 +0800 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 9.2 \(3112\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3112) --Apple-Mail=_89EFF974-D671-4DF1-BFAC-06A4F65BFCC7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hi Guys In order to extend ground testing and tuning of the engine in 35+C = (95+F) I rigged some water spray onto the water exchanger. Water temps now stay below 150F even at high load, and to my surprise = Oil temps stayed below 180F (I thought I might have to spray water on = the Oil Exchanger but not required) I reduced the pitch of the prop to allow a static rpm of approaching = 7500rpm and without much missing she spun up OK. I feel like Im starting to get familiar with the EC2 now and between = MODE 2 and 3 and just manual mixture adjustments she runs from idle to = 7+K alright. One observation is that at around 6-7K RPM both the Dynon Skyview as = well as the EM3 fail to read the RPM correctly. Now they are both taking their sensing from Injector 1.=20 The EC2 of course gets its trigger signal from the Renesis CAS=E2=80=99s = (main and backup) and there is a mod on the back of the EC2 board that I = took was conditioning of the CAS signals. Has anyone else had the EM3 read rpm incorrectly at high RPM? After balancing our prop, I=E2=80=99m hoping to begin playing with the = EC2=E2=80=99s closed loop mode, and then Timing with new BR10EIX plugs. Thanks again Tracy for your gearbox and EC. Cheers Steve Izett --Apple-Mail=_89EFF974-D671-4DF1-BFAC-06A4F65BFCC7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Hi Guys

In = order to extend ground testing and tuning of the engine in 35+C (95+F) I = rigged some water spray onto the water exchanger.
Water temps now stay below 150F even at high load, and to my = surprise Oil temps stayed below 180F (I thought I might have to spray = water on the Oil Exchanger but not required)

I reduced the pitch of the prop to = allow a static rpm of approaching 7500rpm and without much missing she = spun up OK.
I feel like Im starting to get familiar = with the EC2 now and between MODE 2 and 3 and just manual mixture = adjustments she runs from idle to 7+K alright.

One observation is that at around 6-7K = RPM both the Dynon Skyview as well as the EM3 fail to read the RPM = correctly.
Now they are both taking their sensing = from Injector 1. 
The EC2 of course gets its = trigger signal from the Renesis CAS=E2=80=99s (main and backup) and = there is a mod on the back of the EC2 board that I took was conditioning = of the CAS signals.
Has anyone else had the EM3 = read rpm incorrectly at high RPM?

After balancing our prop, I=E2=80=99m = hoping to begin playing with the EC2=E2=80=99s closed loop mode, = and then Timing with new BR10EIX plugs.

Thanks again Tracy for your gearbox and = EC.

Cheers
Steve = Izett







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