Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.162] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b5) with ESMTP id 140746 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 05 Jun 2004 12:18:02 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:17:31 -0700 Received: from 4.174.3.233 by bay3-dav132.bay3.hotmail.com with DAV; Sat, 05 Jun 2004 16:17:31 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.3.233] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Turbo boost limits in the EC2 Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 12:17:30 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_029B_01C44AF7.12FB67A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 12:17:30 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Jun 2004 16:17:31.0586 (UTC) FILETIME=[9A74CA20:01C44B18] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_029B_01C44AF7.12FB67A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 6:50 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Turbo boost limits in the EC2 Mode 6 went away Rusty. The EC2 now has a turbo boost retard built in = that linearly retards timing between 32 to 60" Hg. Nominal timing is 13 = deg BTDC by the time it reaches 60" MAP. This is to avoid detonation. = =20 That sounds perfect, and just what's needed. Hmmm, even I might need = this some day :-) Just out of curiosity, when did this change occur? I = think I have one of the later, if not the latest versions of software, = so I'm guessing I have this new feature. Of course I was just looking = up Mode 6 in my manual, that came with the EC-2 firmware :-) The next question is- does Todd have this feature in his software? I = would think anyone running a turbo should make sure they get this ASAP. = Rusty (wondering what else the software does that I don't know about) Lots of things Rusty, and unfortunately, the documentation is the last = thing to get updated. BTW, how many EM2 owners out there have not = figured out how to change the display brightness because I forgot to put = it in the instructions? ACK, (button 4) does this in all modes except = calibration and timer screen. One of the down sides to making this fun thing I do into a business is = that I feel guilty every time I make an improvement to anything I sold = before. I want every single one to be the best I can do. In the case = of the EC2 & EM2, they can be updated by changing the socketed program = chips. Thanks to all for the feedback on 'abnormal aviators'. Tracy (In good company) ------=_NextPart_000_029B_01C44AF7.12FB67A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Russell=20 Duffy
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 = 6:50 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Turbo = boost=20 limits in the EC2

Mode 6=20 went away Rusty.  The EC2 now has a turbo boost retard built in = that=20 linearly retards timing between 32 to 60" Hg.  Nominal timing is = 13 deg=20 BTDC by the time it reaches 60" MAP.   This is to avoid=20 detonation.  =20
 
That sounds perfect, = and just=20 what's needed.  Hmmm, even I might need this some day :-)  = Just out=20 of curiosity, when did this change occur?  I think I have one of = the=20 later, if not the latest versions of software, so I'm guessing I have = this new=20 feature.  Of course I was just looking up Mode 6 in my manual, = that came=20 with the EC-2 firmware :-)
 
The next question is- = does Todd=20 have this feature in his software?  I would think anyone running = a turbo=20 should make sure they get this ASAP.  =
 
Rusty (wondering what = else the=20 software does that I don't know = about)
 
Lots of things Rusty, = and=20 unfortunately, the documentation is the last thing to get = updated.  BTW,=20 how many EM2 owners out there have not figured out how to change the = display=20 brightness because I forgot to put it in the instructions?  ACK, = (button=20 4) does this in all modes except calibration and timer=20 screen.
 
One of the down sides = to making=20 this fun thing I do into a business is that I feel guilty every time I = make an=20 improvement to anything I sold before.   I want every single = one to=20 be the best I can do.  In the case of the EC2 & EM2, = they can be=20 updated by changing the socketed program=20 chips.
 
Thanks to all for the = feedback on=20 'abnormal aviators'.
 
Tracy  (In good=20 = company)
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