Non standard values on RPM sensor

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ptitgros
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Non standard values on RPM sensor

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Hello every boby,
I built a RPM sensor with oXs, arduino and Infrared Obstacle Avoidance Sensor Module.
It almost always works well, except for a few overspeed spikes
I read eccentric measurements at start-up, or at a sudden go-around (excuse my poor english, i use google translation), sometimes more than 100,000rpm, sometimes more than 15,000rpm on an old gas machinesaw engine runnig usualy arount 5 or 6000RPM.
I have same result with RPM sensor for brusless with motor running around 7 or 8000RPM.
Does somebody have an idea ? What can we do ?
Regards
Gilles

ptitgros
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Re: Non standard values on RPM sensor

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Hi,
Does somebody have an idea ?
Does somebody have any experience about this kind of sensor ?
Regards
Gilles
ChrisOhara
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Re: Non standard values on RPM sensor

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Hello
I have made a RPM sensor for my gas engine and found a similar issue.
I used the signal of the tacho interface (RCexcl) with an optocoppler etc.
The input pin 8 is used as a Schmitt Trigger.
There is the need of a pull down resistor to make sure that the state of the pin is going from high to low in a reasonable time.

In my case I could resolve the problem by reducing the value of this resistor, so the voltage does not vary around the range where the Schmitt Trigger works.
Hope it helps
regards ChrisOHara
ptitgros
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Re: Non standard values on RPM sensor

Post by ptitgros »

Hello ChrisOHara,
thanks for this very interesting answer.
witch value or resistor did you use (aproximatively) ?
placed on the line of pin 8 i suppose ?
sorry for these questions, i do not speak currently eletronics :-)
regards
Gilles
ptitgros
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Re: Non standard values on RPM sensor

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ChrisOHara,
witch kind of sensor did you use on Rcexcl signal ?

ChrisOhara
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Re: Non standard values on RPM sensor

Post by ChrisOhara »

Hello
I did two version:
The first own was to connect a Frsky brushless sensor.
To avoid any noise from the ignition I separated by opto coppler. See first plan attached.

In the second version I replaced the Frsky sensor by an openXsensor where I had the problem with unrealistic rpm values, till I found out that I had to adapt the pulldown resistor. See second plan, it does only show he RC side because Ignition side is the same as in the first plan.

I made this in december last year. So I have to admit that I haven't flown my plane with it yet.
But I made some test on the bench with an Ignition tester and the original CDI and especially the OpenXsensor does really match the values of the tacho. (value range 400 to 15000 rpm - what is what the tester did supply)
Keep in mind that I am not a professional. So if you copy do some good testing cause I do not guarantee.
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ptitgros
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Re: Non standard values on RPM sensor

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Great, ChrisOhara,
i'll probably try these solutions.
thanks wery much,
i'll keep you posted
regards
Gilles

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