JetCat P60, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...t JetCat USA LLC Oct 26 2005 Instruction manual V5 0 ECU JetCat P60 P70 P80 P120 TITAN P180 P200 JetCat USA LLC 16514 Arminta St Van Nuys CA 91406 818 781 2300 Voice 818 781 2015 FAX www jetcatusa com...

Page 2: ...r acknowledges that the start up procedure for the Model Engine cannot be safely done without an assistant Buyer expressly agrees to use an assistant who is thoroughly familiar with the Model Engine a...

Page 3: ...ITRATION SHALL BE BINDING AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND WAIVES THE RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN A...

Page 4: ...hipping b The Model Engine has been damaged from external causes such as crash damage foreign object damage weather Act of God improper electrical connections or connections to other products not reco...

Page 5: ...HE TURBINE 19 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM 1 2 19 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM 1 2 20 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM 2 2 21 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PICTURES 22 POWER SUPPLY 22 POWER SUPPLY 23 CHARGING...

Page 6: ...ANATION FOR TURBINE SHUT DOWN 42 MENU STRUCTURE 43 MENU SELECTIONS 43 Selecting a Menu 43 Change Values Items 43 THE RUN MENU 44 THE MIN MAX MENU 45 THE R C CHECK MENU 46 THE INFO MENU 46 THE STATISTI...

Page 7: ...AIRSPEED SENSOR MOUNTING 69 HOLD SPEED AND CRUISE CONTROL LIMITATIONS 70 CALIBRATION OF THE AIRSPEED SENSOR 71 GPS 72 GPS CONNECTIONS 73 THE GPS MENU 74 Page 7 74...

Page 8: ...s Study the material step by step and ascertain how to install operate and maintain your turbine engine If you are unsure about anything re read it again DO NOT OPERATE THE JetCat engine BEFORE YOU HA...

Page 9: ...ercise caution around the hot parts of the turbine to avoid burns The outer case at the turbine stage and nozzle reaches 450 500 Celsius while the exhaust gas may exceed 720 C Assure that the fuel is...

Page 10: ...available The Checklist Before Running the Turbine Charge ECU Battery Prepare fire extinguisher Check fuel lines and filter Make sure they are clean with no restrictions Check that the fuel tank vent...

Page 11: ...n the front ring while pulling the tubing out ALWAYS use a gasoline compatible stopper Silicon stoppers swell and leak Check your fuel filters every ten 10 flights You may be surprised how rapidly the...

Page 12: ...l lines or for fuel pump test purposes it is necessary to open the fuel shutoff valve and run the fuel pump manually For this purpose use the Test Functions Menu selection Pump TestVolt This test open...

Page 13: ...4mm except as noted in out Fuel Pump Kerosene Shut Off Valve Safety Petcock open before starting turbine Filter BVM UAT 1 4 inch section of 4 mm tubing acts as an adapter for large BVM UAT tubing BVM...

Page 14: ...being used Press and hold the key Change Value Item on the GSU and switch on the ECU Release the Change Value Item when the display of the GSU shows the following Pump start volt Uaccelr1 By pressing...

Page 15: ...ng an unusual long time and not picking up RPM If this time is too long 10sec the ECU will terminate the start and show an Error message AccTimOut or Acc Slow acceleration too slow Pump start voltage...

Page 16: ...g to turbine 4mm tubing 4mm tubing Starting Gas Shutoff Valve On Board Starting Gas Tank Petcock Starting Gas Vent Plastic Barb To Offboard Gas Fill 4mm tubing One Way Festo Note markings Keep Line Sh...

Page 17: ...is accomplished by changing the Gas Flow percentage to a lower value in the Limits menu Start by lowering it in 10 increments until it smoothly ignites This should be adjusted with a full tank of gas...

Page 18: ...ation Secure the engine using four metric mounting screws and lock washers that are provided with brackets For models that require an exterior turbine mount such as the Kangaroo or for bypass tube mou...

Page 19: ...Turbine From ECU Glow plug Starter device 3 lead cable Starting Gas Connector Propane Butane 3mm tubing from the starting gas tank From ECU EGT RPM sensor cable Fuel Connector 4mm tubing from the fue...

Page 20: ...on Die Elektronik schaltet sich automatisch EIN sobald der Empf nger eingeschaltet wird Jet tronic Info Min Max Change Value Item Select Menu Run Limits Manual Standby Man Ignition Ignition on Pump ru...

Page 21: ...m 2 2 Verbindungsschema ECU bottom view von unten Glow plug Starter device Fuel pump Outputs are unfused max 12A Fuzzylogic Microcomputer Control Jet tronic II P80 To turbine 3 wire cable Zur Turbine...

Page 22: ...Electrical connection pictures 2x to receiver THR AUX Fuel valve Propane valve Propane valve below Air Speed input Fuel valve to be connected on lower output Page 22 74...

Page 23: ...of the ECU The only recommended method is to disconnect the battery from the ECU and charge it directly If you are absolutely sure that this is not the case with your charger the battery can be charge...

Page 24: ...ED green or Keys scroll within a menu or through different menus Keys also work for changing turbine parameter Change Value key for altering turbine parameters in conjunction with the keys Select Menu...

Page 25: ...e the indicated value If the value is admissible to change a small arrow appears in the display before the value If the indicated value cannot be changed e g current RPM or temperature the display wil...

Page 26: ...rs back to default when powered up These procedures are described later Illustration 1 Explanation of the Lights on the LED I O board These LED indicators are identical to the GSU LED s excluding the...

Page 27: ...ains the basic menu structure and operation similar to the previous ECU The most significant new features include Programmable failsafe time out Starting gas purge Optional Global Position System inte...

Page 28: ...ure Your engine should be at approximately room temperature 21 C Press and hold the Select Menu key on the GSU then switch on the power Remark Instead of pressing the Select Menu key on the GSU the li...

Page 29: ...rottle channel for low throttle low throttle trim and full throttle set to 100 travel This is the value that is set into the transmitter s failsafe The light gray bar is a reduced low throttle low thr...

Page 30: ...y displaying an If you turn the transmitter back on the will disappear If the does not appear when you turn off your transmitter the fail safe is not programmed properly 21 0 0 6 9 OC You can verify t...

Page 31: ...displayed The Info Menu has selections for LastFailsafeCnt 0 and Last FailSafeTim 0 0 This is the number of times the ECU went into failsafe and the actual time period it was in failsafe during the la...

Page 32: ...speed sensor the Maximum Limit Speed is still active limiting the maximum speed your plane will fly You cannot disable this safety function Single Channel Mode start stop procedure To start the turbi...

Page 33: ...set at zero for both channels 3 While pressing the Select Menu key on the GSU switch on the receiver Helpful hint Instead of the Select Menu key on the GSU the small switch on the LED I O board may b...

Page 34: ...e idle data has been set correctly The GSU display will read Throttle channel Full Power position Set Throttle to maximum 7 Advance the throttle stick to maximum Press Select Menu or the LED I O board...

Page 35: ...ndby data has been set correctly The GSU display will read AUX channel maximum Auto Off position Set AuxChan to maximum 10 Place the AUX channel on the maximum position for Auto Off and press Select M...

Page 36: ...to idle maximum position 5 Set the AUX switch to the Start Standby middle position 6 If the throttle stick is not at the idle position the LED s will blink in a continuous sequence of yellow to red t...

Page 37: ...ndicating that thrust control is now handed over to the pilot Manual startup without using the transmitter directly from the GSU The former Manual Mode has been removed in the v4 0 5 0 ECU Therefore a...

Page 38: ...he turbine to run at an optimal temperature drawing in a large quantity of cool air through the turbine as it shuts off This automatic off function can be discontinued at any time by returning the AUX...

Page 39: ...ction will be interrupted When the throttle stick is set above the 50 level it returns to the warning function sequence Turbine Running States The JetCat turbine progresses through several operating s...

Page 40: ...lug turns off The red Pump running LED turns on and will stay illuminated as long as the pump operates Accelerate In this condition the fuel pump and starter motor voltages ramp up to accelerate the t...

Page 41: ...turbine proceeds to Off Auto Off The AUX switch placed in the Auto Off position Turbine automatically adjusts to 55 000 RPM and remains at that RPM for approximately six 6 seconds before transition t...

Page 42: ...ds Usually triggered by a flame out 8 BattryLow Battery pack is dead Cell voltage is 1 0V 9 Auto Off Turbine shut down via the AutoOff sequence using the AUX channel 10 LowTemp EGT dropped below the m...

Page 43: ...Select Menu key and use the keys for selecting Note this method is the only access to all menus Change Values Items In order to change an indicated value press and hold the Change Value Item key while...

Page 44: ...uence of the engine the OC will be over written with all the different states during the start process until the engine is at idle green LED is on The battery voltage will change to pump voltage as we...

Page 45: ...air speed Displayed only if the air speed sensor is connected Commanded air speed The Min Max Menu The Min Max menu is used primarily for diagnostics purposes All of the following variables may be res...

Page 46: ...reset every time the ECU is switched on or can be reset manually by pressing the Change Value Item key on the GSU Fuel Flow ml min Actual fuel consumption in ml min BattCnd Ubattery The condition of t...

Page 47: ...M during the last run Last AvgRPM Average RPM during the last run Last MaxPump Maximum pump voltage during the last run Last MinPump Minimum pump voltage during the last run Last AvgPump Average pump...

Page 48: ...AD Temperature value and offset Analog Converter value and offset The LIMITs Menu The LIMITs menu allows the operator to adjust the following parameters of the turbine within the allowable values acco...

Page 49: ...g will glow with the selected voltage when the Change Value Item key is pressed Default 2 250V Gas Flow Sets the amount of starting gas that will flow when the turbine is started The range is from 10...

Page 50: ...lve if enabled Yes Normal function Limits Menu continued Value Explanation FailSafe delay Delay before the failsafe function is activated Range 0 1 to 20 0 seconds FailSafeTimeOut Delay before turbine...

Page 51: ...e valve is pulsed on for 0 2 seconds and off for 0 4 seconds if that condition occurs This function can be very useful in determining several dangerous situations and giving the pilot a visual warning...

Page 52: ...hrottle stick to maximum THROTTLE MAX with the throttle trim at maximum and the throttle stick at maximum start the engine by switching the AUX control to the center START RUN position If in single ch...

Page 53: ...RUN position The engine in SEQUENCE mode is then started by moving the throttle stick to the minimum position and then back to the maximum position In single channel mode Place one ECU in SEQUENCE mo...

Page 54: ...closed Open if AuxSw 0 Smoker valve is opened if the AUX Switch 3 Pos switch is brought into the lower position OFF Position and the turbine is running To be able to use this function it is necessary...

Page 55: ...e oil fill connector Bef llungsanschlu IN OUT Shut off valve Ventil One way valve R ckschlagventil from propane valve Vom Gasventil to propane inlet turbine zum Gasanschlu Turbine T Connector 3x3mm T...

Page 56: ...ed Replace defective glow plug Glow plug element must be extracted by at least 1 8 inch two coils See page 23 Starting process fails Turbine is still too warm Cool Down not yet completed Low battery o...

Page 57: ...mount with a layer of foam tape and Velcro between the body and the ECU If the plane has a glossy finish and the failure happened directly after the wheels left the ground spray the tires with an anti...

Page 58: ...e code How to diagnose a shut down from the saved data Symptom Engine shut off state Possible Reason Engine quits with a trail of white smoke Low RPM or Fuel Fail Code 7 99 times out of 100 times this...

Page 59: ...olvent When the turbine is not running the starter may be tested by pressing the IGNITION key on the GSU Check your fuel filters every ten 10 flights Each JetCat has a prescribed maintenance interval...

Page 60: ...key on the GSU then switch on the power Remark Instead of pressing the Select Menu key on the GSU the little key on the LED board can be use instead The three LED s first show the following blinking s...

Page 61: ...e Standby Yellow Pump running Red OK Green The Display of the GSU will change to the message Release key to Reset system now release the key The display will indicate that it is saving system data and...

Page 62: ...o 3mm Nipple Brass 1 P180 P200 6 to 4mm Nipple Brass 1 Starting Gas Probe Black Nylon 1 Charge Connector 1 Standard Engine Mount 1 Manual Optional Accessories A1030 Air Speed Sensor A1030a Air Speed S...

Page 63: ...Ducting P60 P120 P180 p200 or Titan Set the ducting inlet to of an inch after the end of the exhaust nozzle Page 63 74...

Page 64: ...ol mode In speed control mode the turbine thrust is automatically controlled to keep the model at a predetermined speed and or to limit the model s maximum speed Speed control mode features several fu...

Page 65: ...urement of current air speed Airspeed and desired flight speed SetSpeed can be displayed under the Min Max menu the measured maximum speed MaxAirSpd and the average flight speed AvgAirSpd can be displ...

Page 66: ...like a sensitivity control in a gyroscope system Increase this value to increase reaction sensitivity SpeedRegVal P Regulator coefficient proportional Under normal circumstances does not require alter...

Page 67: ...ol mode remains active Turbine OFF Immediately shuts down turbine Normal thrust control mode remains active LrnSpeed Lo Hi Learns the current flight speed If the throttle stick is set at less than hal...

Page 68: ...and Max AirSpeed throttle stick in the maximum position 3 StepSpdCtrl Cruise Control mode featuring three different speeds Flight speed can be set to three predetermined speeds between the values of M...

Page 69: ...ivated while flight speed 40 km h turbine will shut off immediately normal Off function Example 2 Linear speed regulation SpdCtrl SW2 Act assigned to Lin SpeedCtrl and AUX switch set in the SW2 positi...

Page 70: ...peed and Cruise Control modes are clever additions These modes require evaluating and adjusting the PID parameters in the limits menu while flying the model with a different technique The slower react...

Page 71: ...ame height as the pitot tube and then press the INFO key This sets the zero point 5 Now with the ruler move the tubing until the water line is 40 cm higher than the pitot tube and press the MIN MAX ke...

Page 72: ...connects to the I O Board and GSU To use the GPS enable the GPS menu in the Limits Menu Enabled COM1 NOTE The RS 232 interface shares the same serial buss as the GPS To use the RS 232 interface you mu...

Page 73: ...s first powered up it takes several minutes to acquire the satellites After this initialization it will acquire in several seconds after powering up the ECU This should be done outside not inside a bu...

Page 74: ...sCource Sat Fix Angle the plane is currently flying at 0 360 degrees Number of satellites in view of the receiver Displays if the receiver has a fix on the satellites NV Not valid OK Fix on satellites...