Well I am hoping to add coils on plug in the future plus I've heard that the hi-res input ads timing accuracy to the 4 slot wheel even just for basic trigger?jsmcortina wrote:Basic Trigger using the low-res slots only will be fine for a single-coil. However, you can't run sequential fuel that way.
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"Basic Trigger" means "Use just one pulse per ignition event", so by definition it could not use the high res slots.
That looks like our 54 mm trigger wheel ought to drop right in.
That could be less effort than making a custom decoder for this engine.
That looks like our 54 mm trigger wheel ought to drop right in.
That could be less effort than making a custom decoder for this engine.
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Any thoughts jsmcortina?
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Well I have completed the unit and have done some testing with it piggy-backed to the factory ECU.
I have set the ignition mode to 'log crank and cam' and adjusted the trim pots so the 'teeth' show up in the composite logger and recorded a log.
Here is that .csv log its a .zip because of size but I promise its safe: Do you reckon a decoder could be made for this wheel?
I have set the ignition mode to 'log crank and cam' and adjusted the trim pots so the 'teeth' show up in the composite logger and recorded a log.
Here is that .csv log its a .zip because of size but I promise its safe: Do you reckon a decoder could be made for this wheel?
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I didn't open the zip file, but the screen-shot indicates you have the crank and cam signals swapped.
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Its an optical CAS, low-res on crank (mainboard tach input), hi-res on cam (ms3x cam input).
Isnt that how the Nissan opticals get connected (well cam on pt4 with a decoder)?
Forgive me if not, This is all fairly new to me!
Isnt that how the Nissan opticals get connected (well cam on pt4 with a decoder)?
Forgive me if not, This is all fairly new to me!
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Why not swap them anyway, so MS can decode with no need for anything special?
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Re: Help understanding Optical CAS, NOW WITH COMPOSITE LOG..
Unless there's a special decoder, it isn't going to help.
Swapping to the disc that Matt posted is a simple fix.
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Swapping to the disc that Matt posted is a simple fix.
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Re: Help understanding Optical CAS, NOW WITH COMPOSITE LOG..
James, just checking to make sure I understand correctly:
The high-res swapped to the crank input would be OK, but the low-res would need to be changed from the that four (unequal?) slot config to something like single-tooth; is that correct?
I think the OP doesn't want to drop-in the DIY wheel because of the desire to still keep the OEM ECU running in parallel.
The high-res swapped to the crank input would be OK, but the low-res would need to be changed from the that four (unequal?) slot config to something like single-tooth; is that correct?
I think the OP doesn't want to drop-in the DIY wheel because of the desire to still keep the OEM ECU running in parallel.
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Re: Help understanding Optical CAS, NOW WITH COMPOSITE LOG..
I'm not going to keep the MS3x in parallel permanently, I'm basically doing that at the moment to test it and get some readings.
The reason I dont want to swap the wheels in the dizzy is that my car is my daily driver and I wont be able to complete the MS3x install in one go, so I need to be able to swich them to and fro in the meantime.
I realise I can use 'basic trigger' to run it with basic functionality, but I just thought that it may be an opportunity to add another OE wheel pattern to the library, there are a lot of these subies running around and I bet it would create some hype in the community if there was an 'EA82 optical' option in the firmware.
I most likely cant write the code, but Im willing to perform testing, etc to help.
The reason I dont want to swap the wheels in the dizzy is that my car is my daily driver and I wont be able to complete the MS3x install in one go, so I need to be able to swich them to and fro in the meantime.
I realise I can use 'basic trigger' to run it with basic functionality, but I just thought that it may be an opportunity to add another OE wheel pattern to the library, there are a lot of these subies running around and I bet it would create some hype in the community if there was an 'EA82 optical' option in the firmware.
I most likely cant write the code, but Im willing to perform testing, etc to help.
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