Adjustments

The Adjustments button in the Main Menu of the added ignition controller opens the following views:

The Pfeil-L and Pfeil-R buttons allow you to switch between the views.

The views are described as follows.

  

Risk of destruction!

Incorrect settings for energy, firing angles and the reset position can lead to damage to the engine and the ignition system. Therefore make sure that engine and ignition kit are designed for the corresponding settings.

   

Risk of destruction!

Changes to the settings for energy, firing angles, voltage and reset position take effect immediately and without further confirmation. Therefore always comply with the operating manuals of the engine and all components of the ignition kit.

 

Self Test

  

Entry Cylinder / Output

If cylinder names have been assigned in the configuration of the ignition controller (not available with the MIC100), this view displays the entry Cylinder with the assigned cylinder names. If no cylinder names have been assigned in the configuration of the ignition controller, this view displays the entry Output and the corresponding ignition output numbers (A1, A2, ...) instead.

  

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Operational safety!

If you carry out a self test, it is essential for the gas supply to be switched off and no more residual gas is left in the combustion chamber. Non-compliance can result in damage to equipment or injury to persons.

 

You can run a self test to check the order of the wiring and the connection between the ignition controller outputs down to the spark plugs.

The status display indicates whether the ignition controller is ready for the self test.

Carry out the self test as follows:

  1. Stop the gas supply to the engine.
  2. Purge the engine.
  3. Set the Cycle Time (the interval between the two ignitions).
  4. Define via the Number of Cycles whether the self test is to run Unlimited or whether it should be ended after a defined number of cycles.
  5. Define whether All configured outputs or only a defined output should be fired during the self test.
  6. Start the self test via the Start button.
  7. End the self test via the Stop button.

Timing Adjustment

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Via the corresponding buttons, the global ignition timing can be corrected in 0.1° or 0.5° increments to advance or retard.

Operating Hours

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Set the operating hours of the spark plugs or the engine via the arrow keys to the desired value. You can reset the operating hours value of the spark plugs and the engine to 0 with the Reset buttons.

Energy Adjustments

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With an added MIC100, Schedule A is available only.

In this view, you have the following options:

Voltage Calibration

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With the MIC100, the Voltage Calibration view is not available.

In this view, you can set a unitless correction value for the secondary voltage estimation for each output. Observe that in this view the PowerView4 does not display any cylinder names, but only ignition output numbers, even if cylinder names are assigned in the configuration of the ignition controller.

Changes are made to selected outputs. You have the following options for selecting outputs:

For the selected channels, set the correction value using the arrow keys:

Reset Position

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Using the arrow keys, correct the index/reset position (Reset) in steps of 0.1 °crankshaft or 0.5 °crankshaft to advance or retard. If the correction range is not sufficient, the reset/index position must be adjusted in the configuration in the MICT.

Cylinder Individual Offset

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With the MIC100, the Cylinder Individual Offset view is not available.

In this view, you can adjust the ignition timing position for each cylinder individually. Observe that in this view the PowerView4 does not display any cylinder names, but only ignition output numbers, even if cylinder names are assigned in the configuration of the ignition controller.

Changes are made to selected outputs. You have the following options for selecting outputs:

For the selected channels, set the correction value using the arrow keys: