Is anyone using Megasquirt to control fuel and ignition?

Any words of wisdom?

I am getting close to looking for a fuel injection ignition solution and
the
555 is not there yet.  I cannot use the CAS unit and will need a trigger
wheel based system.

Paul, what injectors fit the holders that you are currently providing?
You
do mention the RX8 yellow injectors are there others that fit?

I was looking for a defined path for setting up a MS system with decent
backup but it looks like a lot of research is in the cards.

Joe Berki
Limo EZ
13b P Port
Thanks for any help.

RX8 yellow injectors fit the best. Seimans will work.
Sorry I don't have time to test and develop the 555 system further.

Paul Lamar

Paul,

Are you going to pursue optimization for setting up Tracy's EC2? Also I
believe you found a way to make it work on a P Port by averaging MAP via the
oil injector ports.  Will that go on the test stand?

I have some programing experience but it has been a while.  I need to look
at the Megasquirt code to see what sensors I need and what stuff can be done
away with.  Not too sure on backup for fuel with the slide throttle.  The
Ford EDIS option with Megasquirt looks good for ignition backup assuming you
loose the MSand not power.

Thanks

Joe Berki

First thing is I am going to try to get it to work.
Mike reported some unresolved problems.
Assuming I can do that the next step is a bit of
reverse engineering using a data acq system I have.
I need to better understand what it does and when
it does it as Tracy does not supply the source code.

I am rather upset so many people have so much trouble
tuning it. It should not be all that much trouble.
IMHO it sorely needs a USB interface like the Megasquirt.

Tracy rational for not providing PC support was the small
size of the RV4 cockpit. With USB 64 gig thumb drives
that no longer applies. You could store the map on a thumb
drive. Take the TD out of the unit and take it
home and re map  it in your PC.

You could save maps on your hard disk and have half a dozen
thumb drives with different maps. People could share
maps on the Internet with similar airplanes and props.

Paul Lamar

The current version of the EC2/3 code is worlds away from the version you have if the last update was on the date you last sent.  I got the impression that you were having some kind of problem but I never heard what it was so it's hard to comment.

If a builder wants to tinker with code and hardware design, you can't do better than the megasquirt.

Tracy

How has it improved? Do you have something written up
you can send us on the improvements?

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On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 11:12 PM,
HI Paul,

I never got any info on why he installed those in addition to his engine monitor. The only stuff I have of any significance is his general correspondence trying to fix the issue of his EC2 dumping its memory.  I'll forward all that one of these days.