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Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:35 am
by svocapri
[/quote]
good question. I'd say Q3 but I would want to try it each way[/quote]

Um... I am a bit confused by your answer?

Q3 -> 47uf_cap -> Q9 (which is lifted and connected to 12v outside of megasquirt)

or

Q3 -> 47uf_cap -> Megasquirt board at the Q9 12 volt hole

I guess the question is, does the cap filter noise within the Megasquirt or does it absorb the energy from the PWM flyback and thus prevent noise from being generated in the first place?

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:55 am
by Peter Florance
svocapri wrote:
good question. I'd say Q3 but I would want to try it each way[/quote]

Um... I am a bit confused by your answer?

Q3 -> 47uf_cap -> Q9 (which is lifted and connected to 12v outside of megasquirt)

or

Q3 -> 47uf_cap -> Megasquirt board at the Q9 12 volt hole

I guess the question is, does the cap filter noise within the Megasquirt or does it absorb the energy from the PWM flyback and thus prevent noise from being generated in the first place?[/quote]
It filters noise from the injectors

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:58 pm
by kubeq_sq
as i have problems reaching the same place in megamanual twice... i can't find the place when it was written about low Z inj and wasted spark.... sorry

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:18 am
by kubeq_sq
could You tell me, couse i read in ms III manual, that with low z injectors i shoul use about 3ohm resistors... could you tell me if i can use same resistance for PCB in MS II?? because the calculator on the side told me to use 10ohms, but injectors don't want to open... i tried also 5ohm, but also they do not open. i wanted to use resistors with low Z injestors to use double fuel in semisequence (two channels working on both maps, theinjectors would be switched by the relays) but my low Z don't want to open with reccomended resistors. i would try with lower resistors, but don't want to burn anything in ms :)

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:47 am
by Peter Florance
kubeq_sq wrote:could You tell me, couse i read in ms III manual, that with low z injectors i shoul use about 3ohm resistors... could you tell me if i can use same resistance for PCB in MS II?? because the calculator on the side told me to use 10ohms, but injectors don't want to open... i tried also 5ohm, but also they do not open. i wanted to use resistors with low Z injestors to use double fuel in semisequence (two channels working on both maps, theinjectors would be switched by the relays) but my low Z don't want to open with reccomended resistors. i would try with lower resistors, but don't want to burn anything in ms :)
Your settings should be set for high Z if you use resistors. Are you using the correct settings?

I don't bother; I use low z injectors with the recommended settings. If you use enough ground wires and add the capacitor I mentioned above, you should not have a problem.

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:16 am
by Tjabo
Peter,

Are you saying you run the Low-Z injectors directly off the MS3-X board with some suggested settings, or using the PWM function of the V3 main board? Sorry for my confusion...

FWIW, I tried a set of Low-Z injectors running via PWM from the V3 mainboard, and had NO noise issues at all. It was a very pleasant experience. :lol: Unfortunately, I had damaged a rod bearing about the same time that I tried the bigger injectors, so I didn't get to fully "test" them. More soon though!

Thad

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:32 am
by kubeq_sq
i.m running them now as a low z injectors using pwm and flyback boards build in PCB v3.0.... but i wonted to run them as high Z, because my petrol injectors are high Z, so can i use 3ohm resistors with my 2 ohm ijnectors (3 connected per channel)will ms board last out that current? about 7 Ampers per channel??

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:08 am
by Peter Florance
Tjabo wrote:Peter,

Are you saying you run the Low-Z injectors directly off the MS3-X board with some suggested settings, or using the PWM function of the V3 main board? Sorry for my confusion...

FWIW, I tried a set of Low-Z injectors running via PWM from the V3 mainboard, and had NO noise issues at all. It was a very pleasant experience. :lol: Unfortunately, I had damaged a rod bearing about the same time that I tried the bigger injectors, so I didn't get to fully "test" them. More soon though!

Thad
No, V3

I am also running them on the V1.04 MS2Sequencer, which is the same output hardware as MS3X

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:13 am
by racingmini_mtl
Peter Florance wrote:I am also running them on the V1.04 MS2Sequencer, which is the same output hardware as MS3X
You mean you're running low-Z injectors in saturated mode? And nothing gets too hot? How much duty cycle are you running on these?

Jean

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:22 am
by Peter Florance
racingmini_mtl wrote:
Peter Florance wrote:I am also running them on the V1.04 MS2Sequencer, which is the same output hardware as MS3X
You mean you're running low-Z injectors in saturated mode? And nothing gets too hot? How much duty cycle are you running on these?

Jean
I'll have to look at a log. Injectors are fairly small, so I'd say probably 70-75% when I'm flogging on it.

Fully sequential so maybe there is more time to cool?

I'm not the first person to run these exact injectors on a sequencer.

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:36 am
by racingmini_mtl
Peter Florance wrote:I'll have to look at a log. Injectors are fairly small, so I'd say probably 70-75% when I'm flogging on it.

Fully sequential so maybe there is more time to cool?

I'm not the first person to run these exact injectors on a sequencer.
I don't think this is a good idea. The fact that it runs and hasn't caused issues yet doesn't mean it's correct. Running sequential doesn't give more cooling time because at 75% duty cycle, no matter how many squirts you use you have 25% of the time to cool off. And actually with a single pulse, you will be in current limit mode for a longer period so it may even be worse.

The reason I don't like it is that this will have an impact on the dead time because you shut down the injectors with 5A running through them. Also, if the drivers ever go in thermal shutdown, it's going to be at the worse possible moment. It will be at high load/RPM when duty cycle is high and likely the temperature is also high. If they go in complete shut down, it's not too bad since it would basically be fuel cut. But if they go in shut down during the pulse (and even worse, repeatedly) then you get a (sustained) lean situation. This is a nice recipe for engine melt down.

So I would never recommend people do that and this is also the recommendation for MS3 as far as I know. Relying on a safety mechanism for normal operation is not a good practice.

Jean

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:46 am
by jsmcortina
I tested 2.5R low-z injectors with the MS3X and while I didn't get into thermal shutdown mode, the board was hot enough that you could smell it and the injectors boiled water.

That's why I state that resistors MUST be used with low-z. However, I don't think you need to use a very large value three to four ohms seems like a good compromise.

James

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:52 am
by Peter Florance
racingmini_mtl wrote:
Peter Florance wrote:I'll have to look at a log. Injectors are fairly small, so I'd say probably 70-75% when I'm flogging on it.

Fully sequential so maybe there is more time to cool?

I'm not the first person to run these exact injectors on a sequencer.
I don't think this is a good idea. The fact that it runs and hasn't caused issues yet doesn't mean it's correct. Running sequential doesn't give more cooling time because at 75% duty cycle, no matter how many squirts you use you have 25% of the time to cool off. And actually with a single pulse, you will be in current limit mode for a longer period so it may even be worse.

The reason I don't like it is that this will have an impact on the dead time because you shut down the injectors with 5A running through them. Also, if the drivers ever go in thermal shutdown, it's going to be at the worse possible moment. It will be at high load/RPM when duty cycle is high and likely the temperature is also high. If they go in complete shut down, it's not too bad since it would basically be fuel cut. But if they go in shut down during the pulse (and even worse, repeatedly) then you get a (sustained) lean situation. This is a nice recipe for engine melt down.

So I would never recommend people do that and this is also the recommendation for MS3 as far as I know. Relying on a safety mechanism for normal operation is not a good practice.

Jean
Jean, I don't recommend for or against it on MS3x. I'm beta testing to find out how it does.

On V3 boards, it absolutely works. I don't understand why all the hacked up boards, lifted and separated 12v lines etc.

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:07 am
by racingmini_mtl
jsmcortina wrote:I tested 2.5R low-z injectors with the MS3X and while I didn't get into thermal shutdown mode, the board was hot enough that you could smell it and the injectors boiled water.
I'm just curious. Did you scope the outputs to see if you were actually getting the full pulse width and not some shortened ones?

And just as a note, the heat will come from 2 sources: the over-current limitation and the flyback. With inline resistors, you will completely eliminate the first and significantly reduce the second (which is proportional to the square of the current).

Jean

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:13 am
by Peter Florance
racingmini_mtl wrote:
jsmcortina wrote:I tested 2.5R low-z injectors with the MS3X and while I didn't get into thermal shutdown mode, the board was hot enough that you could smell it and the injectors boiled water.
I'm just curious. Did you scope the outputs to see if you were actually getting the full pulse width and not some shortened ones?

And just as a note, the heat will come from 2 sources: the over-current limitation and the flyback. With inline resistors, you will completely eliminate the first and significantly reduce the second (which is proportional to the square of the current).

Jean
No not yet.
I was working more with the new VR circuit testing. The Monkey had many miles with the same output hardware, so that was not my first concern.

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:44 pm
by kubeq_sq
ehh, could You help me, couse i;ve made today some driving at low z injector setting at lpg and when my flyback board turns on my car starts struggle, as it has gas in fuel rail, i can't accelerate, i have loss syncs... i've made upgrades told by ryniobl and that's how looks my board :
Image
if You see anything wrong please tell me... my low z just don't work with resistors, they don't open :/
if i would like to use resistors with them what resistance whould they have?

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:48 pm
by Peter Florance
kubeq_sq wrote:ehh, could You help me, couse i;ve made today some driving at low z injector setting at lpg and when my flyback board turns on my car starts struggle, as it has gas in fuel rail, i can't accelerate, i have loss syncs... i've made upgrades told by ryniobl and that's how looks my board :
Image
if You see anything wrong please tell me... my low z just don't work with resistors, they don't open :/
if i would like to use resistors with them what resistance whould they have?
I'm guessing something is not functioning correctly
Can you scope the outputs and post a picture?

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:01 pm
by kubeq_sq
and here is a problem... i haven´t got a scope :/ the biggest chances are that i shuold change which part?? if it is necessary i will go on scopy to my friend, but You have to write my step by step how to scope and what, because i've never done it... :/

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:29 pm
by jsmcortina
Peter Florance wrote:On V3 boards, it absolutely works. I don't understand why all the hacked up boards, lifted and separated 12v lines etc.
I agree. Seems there are a lot of urban myths flying around.

James

Re: Low Z noise problems

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:33 pm
by Peter Florance
kubeq_sq wrote:and here is a problem... i haven´t got a scope :/ the biggest chances are that i shuold change which part?? if it is necessary i will go on scopy to my friend, but You have to write my step by step how to scope and what, because i've never done it... :/
scope middle leg of Q1 and Q5

that's all I need to see