XICOY FADEC system Autostart 10, User Manual

Page 1: ...0 Users Guide Torrent d en Puig 31 08358 Arenys de Munt Barcelona Spain E mail info xicoy com Fax 34 933 969 743 web www xicoy com Copyright 2010 Xicoy Electronica SL All Rights Reserved Manual conten...

Page 2: ...They should only be operated by those with the appropriate skills and knowledge to do so Incorrect operation or misuse can cause damage to property and bodily harm operators spectators and animals Xic...

Page 3: ...e FADEC are Temperature of the exhaust gas Battery voltage Barttery current Width of the throttle pulses from the radio transmitter Engine rotor RPM Engine run time External analog signal airspeed sen...

Page 4: ...ion to avoid short circuits specially in the starter connection it is very easy that the soldering in the red lead touch to the starter cover in some engines The male MPX plug provides the connection...

Page 5: ...s ready for a second servo signal but not used on present firmware Airspeed pitot sensor if used must be connected as shown in the picture at the side of the data terminal connection The last two sock...

Page 6: ...o the error screen each 2 seconds Pressing the second button from the left Menu Up the second informative screen is shown In the first line you have the measure of the pulse width received from your R...

Page 7: ...er button the setting WILL NOT be stored The screen will now change to Move the trim or switch the engine cut switch to on and throttle stick back to zero and again press the right hand button to stor...

Page 8: ...gital TX the pilot can modify the throttle curve to suit his needs three throttle curves have been added to simplify the setup for most of the installations FULL EXPO Mean linear RPM it is the default...

Page 9: ...signal and this include the time that no pulses have been received On PCM and 2 4G systems the signal issued by the RX during a radio link failure depends of the programming of the failsafe settings...

Page 10: ...ns are only available when the Fadec is on Trim Low status that is to say recently powered up and receiving a STOP signal from the TX Pressing the button under the ON reading on the screen will energi...

Page 11: ...r values mean slower deceleration Stability delay When the engine is running at constant throttle setting the FADEC is adjusting continuously the pump power so that the rotor RPM mach exactly with the...

Page 12: ...must 1 turn spin up the engine with the starter motor blower etc 2 open the butane propane gas and ignite it When the FADEC registers an exhaust temperature higher than the programmed start minimum t...

Page 13: ...ontrol the flow rate of the start gas especially if pure propane is used Gas supplies must be gas only dip tube liquid feed types are not suitable Propane Butane mixtures work well in temperate climat...

Page 14: ...is being increased trough the time at the fuel ramp slope Once the rotor RPM arrive to the RPM set in rpm switch off gas parameter usually set at 3 4 of the starter off RPM the gas valve is closed and...

Page 15: ...starter during the preheat time The value usually is the same as Starter Power at Ignition but in some engines could be necessary to have higher power RPM 100 Starter The power applied to the starter...

Page 16: ...for tests Battery must be capable of to supply 20A Assure that the battery leads and igniter leads are of at lest 1mm2 cooper section Install the 2 solenoid valves at the pump output trough a t fittin...

Page 17: ...t the system wait for ignition Glow plug power Set the voltage of the burner 6 Once there is a confirmation of ignition the new phase is Preheat In this phase the burner continue with same electrical...

Page 18: ...ready for starting and that the transmitter signal corresponds to IDLE green LED lit StickLo This indicates that the throttle stick is in a position above IDLE the engine will not start with the stic...

Page 19: ...from the radio receiver 8 Limited Warranty The FADEC main unit and HDT are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of original purchase...

Page 20: ...The user must provide an emergency shut off i e a servo operated cut off valve for increased security Please read and follow the GTBA code of practice http www gtba co uk codes index htm...