We were getting bogged down big time in the Motec wiring. We wasted at least a month maybe two trying to figure it out. We were under a lot of stress to get it done.

Where is the Motec  introduction/over view documentation??
I don't think it exist.

There needs to be an introduction to Motec somewhere that explains the facts of the dual computer interfaces and why.

There are two entirely different kinds  of what appears to be RS232 with a USB adapter and Ethernet. One for the ADL3 and one for the M800. Why? I know why but some sort of device in the M8XX should be built to do both jobs with one USB interface.

All the wiring details are well hidden in a configuration file in the memory of the M800. Somebody should have done some screen captures.

Both Jim Mederer and Simon Wegner of Motec probably assumed we knew that. We did not.

All the tons of Motec doc with out this information is of little use.

The Motec is jack of all trades but not necessarily master of none.

It is enormously capable while most application only use a small part.  Consequently it is hard to sort it all out.

This is the same story all the time with EFI. One can spend years sorting it all out. For most aircraft use carbs are the answer.

We wound up hiring a highly Motec experienced  guy at $75 an hour to do the wiring job.

Paul Lamar


Paul,  seems that microtech is not that bad after all.  Yes motec is top of
line but very complicated.,   Microtech can be wired in in a half day and
had good support from the local dealer.  Even I managed to wire it all in.
Good luck.  Neil.

One of the things complication the TTC is the turbo charger.

Actually  a super simple EFI would not be that hard to do with a Maximite.


Paul Lamar

This is what we have in ZA (South Africa)
Works well on the rotary`s in ZA for me the way to go

http://www.spitronics.com/products/index.php

Le Roux Breytenbach

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