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Dellortoman said:
load cell needs to be mounted vetically, is very sensitive so when mounted horizontally it does not record correctly.
Is similar problem to having it mounted in compression, in compression it moves around on its mount so each time it is depressed it may not depress in the exact same position so reading may be off by 1 - 2%.
Stuska say this does not happen when it is mounted in tension as it always stretches in the same position so accuracy should be within 0.5%
As you say, there is another lug on the Water Brake housing so all I have to do is cut out a section of RHS, grind it up, make up the fill in section, make a new mount, weld it up, just over 10 mins work.
I intend to leave the existing mount where it is mainly because it is difficult to get to, it is situated right where two RHS beams join so I did a lot of work there to offset the join so I could build the mount into it. That is the annoying part, where I have to mount it now is an easier mount to make
Shit happens
Is on the work list to change today.
Hey Drikko,
Yes, fired the engine up yesterday afternoon, waited for Mark to turn up, hit the starter at around 16:35
engine sounds not so bad, brand new 120 motor on open pipes, nothing past the collector
quieter then I thought it would be, typical wimp engine
fixed a few fuel leaks, sorted out more hoses, one oil leak, sorted throttle assembly
Keyspan should be here tomorrow, sent express post from Victoria this morning
better work or we are in a pile of grief setting up a desktop
latest shots
this engine is heading to Sydney next week, we hope
Yes, fired the engine up yesterday afternoon, waited for Mark to turn up, hit the starter at around 16:35
engine sounds not so bad, brand new 120 motor on open pipes, nothing past the collector
quieter then I thought it would be, typical wimp engine
fixed a few fuel leaks, sorted out more hoses, one oil leak, sorted throttle assembly
Keyspan should be here tomorrow, sent express post from Victoria this morning
better work or we are in a pile of grief setting up a desktop
latest shots
this engine is heading to Sydney next week, we hope
R
Reggie3cl
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It's called efficiency. The mill is producing power, not noise...
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lemonjelly
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Well said Richard
Reckon if you pull the chocs away it will get to Sydney sooner!
LJ
Reckon if you pull the chocs away it will get to Sydney sooner!
LJ
not going anywhere at the moment, laptop point blank refuses to talk to the interface box
all I have right now is one massive fucking engine stand with a bunch of useless sensors and a bench full of new engines waiting to be run up
mongrel fucking computer shite, antiquated serial port technology
this whole deal sucks big time
can you tell I'm getting pissed off !!!!!!!!!!
all I have right now is one massive fucking engine stand with a bunch of useless sensors and a bench full of new engines waiting to be run up
mongrel fucking computer shite, antiquated serial port technology
this whole deal sucks big time
can you tell I'm getting pissed off !!!!!!!!!!
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redax5 said:
No!!!
chrisk
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You need a brake Red, pardon pun.
Put the tools down, have a smoke, and have a look for a 16 x 1mm die.
Put the tools down, have a smoke, and have a look for a 16 x 1mm die.
Dellortoman
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Hey Red
I assume you're using a USB to serial port adapter. I had a similar problem when programming Ignitech ignitions, which also use an antiquated serial port for programming. I tried a couple of adaptors (at around $50 each) without success. The bloke at Ignitech said that a lot of adaptors have a very noisy signal conversion - basically not fit for purpose. In the end I got sick of wasting money on crap USB-serial adaptors and found an old laptop with a serial port.
What sort of system do you use for the Ignitech on the Spaceframe?
Cheers,
Cam
I assume you're using a USB to serial port adapter. I had a similar problem when programming Ignitech ignitions, which also use an antiquated serial port for programming. I tried a couple of adaptors (at around $50 each) without success. The bloke at Ignitech said that a lot of adaptors have a very noisy signal conversion - basically not fit for purpose. In the end I got sick of wasting money on crap USB-serial adaptors and found an old laptop with a serial port.
What sort of system do you use for the Ignitech on the Spaceframe?
Cheers,
Cam
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Red,
Do what I did and go buy yourself a used Dell D630 from Graysonline or fleabay. They have a native serial port so you never stuff with an adapter again.
The move toward thinner and lighter has spelt the end of the old skool ports (and only a small % want them anyhow). The docking stations/port replicators for more modern business type laptops sometimes have a serial. Dell's EPortPlus for the E series Latitude etc have one. Similar options presumably exist from other vendors.
For whatever reason, many ignition, EFI, and industrial control stuff still uses RS232. For a permanent dyno setup I would want a computer with a native port.
Cheers
Steve B
Do what I did and go buy yourself a used Dell D630 from Graysonline or fleabay. They have a native serial port so you never stuff with an adapter again.
The move toward thinner and lighter has spelt the end of the old skool ports (and only a small % want them anyhow). The docking stations/port replicators for more modern business type laptops sometimes have a serial. Dell's EPortPlus for the E series Latitude etc have one. Similar options presumably exist from other vendors.
For whatever reason, many ignition, EFI, and industrial control stuff still uses RS232. For a permanent dyno setup I would want a computer with a native port.
Cheers
Steve B
Dellortoman
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Recompute in Sydney sells reconditioned computers. Their products are all fully refurbed and covered by warranty
They have a bunch of laptops with serial ports : http://www.recompute.com.au/serial-ports.html
Cheers,
Cam
They have a bunch of laptops with serial ports : http://www.recompute.com.au/serial-ports.html
Cheers,
Cam
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Red, the other way to do it is to use the industrial technology that the interface box was designed for in the first place. This technology will continue to disappear very slowly as people replace their software with applications using HTML and TCP/IP, but for many people it works and it's reliable, why change? You use a one-port terminal/serial server from a company like Lantronix or Perle (or similar), which has a single serial port and an Ethernet port so you can connect with Ethernet and a little hub or switch.
The terminal server has enough intelligence that it can connect with the dyno box using RS232 or RS423 or whatever protocol is required (you still have to set it up with the right baud rate/stop bit type/protocol etc), and display the serial data on some sort of web page on your connected laptop. Not easy to set up the first time but rock solid, and you don't have to shop for an obsolete laptop and then try and find the right cable (yes, there are different RS232 cables).
I betcha Drikko could have done this once but hasn't done it in so long he's forgotten he was even able to do it. Cam and John Wilson could do it too, so could I, pity we're all a bit far away....
Ken
The terminal server has enough intelligence that it can connect with the dyno box using RS232 or RS423 or whatever protocol is required (you still have to set it up with the right baud rate/stop bit type/protocol etc), and display the serial data on some sort of web page on your connected laptop. Not easy to set up the first time but rock solid, and you don't have to shop for an obsolete laptop and then try and find the right cable (yes, there are different RS232 cables).
I betcha Drikko could have done this once but hasn't done it in so long he's forgotten he was even able to do it. Cam and John Wilson could do it too, so could I, pity we're all a bit far away....
Ken
So as I'm driving into reds shed this morning to see if we could sort it out before I brought my serial conm sguru over I received an email from the stuska support dude to the effect of. 'not sure if any has said but do you have it set up as being located in USA ?' Ie the windoze needs to have the USA character map for the .ini file to be read properly. Changed it to USA and hey presto it all worked.......FUCKING SEPPOS !!!!!!! HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF PUTTING CHARACTER MAPS IN YOUR SOFTWARE! THEY ONLY. TAKE UP ABOUT 400 BYTES! Seriously The day the seps work out they aren't the only country in Tue world will be a good day. So red is a happy man again, well as happy as red gets when sober at least.....
Can't lay claim to fixing it, there's no way I would have guessed that you had to be an seppo to get the shit working. Terrible software, at least that bit is anyway!
Hey Ken, know all about Lantronix and those douvies, I worked for Stallion Technologies for 10 years both as an engineer and sales. They ended up being bought by Lantronix so a lot of the Stallion Tech smarts are in those little 1 (and more) port serial to TCP thingys.
Hey Ken, know all about Lantronix and those douvies, I worked for Stallion Technologies for 10 years both as an engineer and sales. They ended up being bought by Lantronix so a lot of the Stallion Tech smarts are in those little 1 (and more) port serial to TCP thingys.
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Drikko, and the die?