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Technical => Wiring & Sensors => Topic started by: gox on August 28, 2007, 05:23:38 PM

Title: Flyback?
Post by: gox on August 28, 2007, 05:23:38 PM
When i was soldering the board,i added this flyback wire
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p304/soopa325i/VEMS008.jpg)
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p304/soopa325i/VEMS009.jpg)

Now,when i want to connect the injectors do i need to add one more wire from Injectors +Vbatt to EC36Pin23?

Since i will later use lowZ injectors can i add TS diode to this wire on board or do i need to put a wire from EC36Pin23 to +Vbatt with TS diode?

Tnx

Gogi
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: [email protected] on August 28, 2007, 07:33:29 PM
Yes EC36-pin23 goes to injector +Vbatt
LowZ injectors are best run with a power resistor and a transient suppression diode and no PWM.
If you want to run LowZ with PWM then no TS diode or resistors.
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: gox on August 29, 2007, 01:33:28 AM
Quote from: [email protected] on August 28, 2007, 07:33:29 PM
Yes EC36-pin23 goes to injector +Vbatt
LowZ injectors are best run with a power resistor and a transient suppression diode and no PWM.
If you want to run LowZ with PWM then no TS diode or resistors.

Tnx...

About PWM...i didnt get there so far,so i dont clearly get it what is PWMing

:)
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: [email protected] on August 29, 2007, 01:28:05 PM
PWM pulses the voltage very quickly, so if you have 50% duty cycle it means that the voltage is flowing for 50% of the time - this is too fast for the injector to close, so it stays open but consumes half the power.
Some get good results with PWM and LowZ injectors, others don't.  I take the path with the least complication and run 50W 6R8 resistors a TS diode and no PWM.
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: gox on August 29, 2007, 07:02:46 PM
Tnx
I have Power Resistors and TS diode.Since i`m going to use lowZ on my turbo engine,we will talk about that when the time comes,now i`m using highZ stock on my N/A engine.Just want make sure that i got thinks right and then switch to turbocharged,my wire harness still can stay.
Curently i`m studing your text for Idle stepper (BMW Stock)

Here is what Mattias said to me:
Quote(http://www.vems.co.uk/VEMSUserManual/ConnectingExternalDIAC.png)

Use a Schottky diode (SR806 is good) to protect the injector FETs if you use those outputs. If you use IGBTs then use the Schottkys anyway because the built-in diode protection clamps at much too high voltage to efficiently control the ICV solenoid flyback current. If you use free stepper chip outputs then you don't need the flyback diodes.

The VEMS Genboard only provides ground. One ground to close the solenoid and another to open the solenoid. The third wire is +12V. It's easy.

What is Schottky didode?  ???
I think you said on some topic here that we cant use stepper outputs for that one?

Tnx

(i know i`m little boring but this is my first project)

Gogi
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: gox on August 29, 2007, 07:05:39 PM
From what I understand I need to use Gergelys settings http://quasar.dynaweb.hu/~lezsi/bmw/attila/configtables20060402.txt (http://quasar.dynaweb.hu/~lezsi/bmw/attila/configtables20060402.txt) so I guess these settings apply to IAC:
iac_step_seq=D8
iac_conf=38
iac_max_steps=96
iac_tps_thres=0D
iac_cold_idle_temp=BF
iac_warm_idle_temp=C6
iac_cold_rpm=73
iac_warm_rpm=5F
iac_cold_start_pos=99
iac_warm_start_pos=80
iac_afterstart_rpm=0A
iac_afterstart_duration=0A
iac_speed=06
iac_kp=25
iac_ki=20
iac_kd=30
launch_rpm=C0
iac_integral_limit_dec=14
iac_integral_limit_inc=64
iac_integral_deadband=0A
iac_deadband=05
als_cut_maxtps=01
iac_overclose_interval=0A
iac_ref_pos[0]=99
iac_ref_pos[1]=99
iac_ref_pos[2]=99
iac_ref_pos[3]=8E
iac_ref_pos[4]=87
iac_ref_pos[5]=85
iac_ref_pos[6]=80
iac_ref_pos[7]=7A
iac_ref_pos[8]=78
iac_ref_pos[9]=75
iac_sol_channel=36
iac_ign_slope=18
softrpm_range=18
iac_ign_advance_limit=10
iac_ign_retard_limit=18
iac_ign_threshold=03


i have firmware 1.0.73 whis will work right,since it was wrote for 1.0.30 i think
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: VemsedE36 on January 13, 2012, 07:03:33 AM
Quote from: [email protected] on August 28, 2007, 07:33:29 PM
Yes EC36-pin23 goes to injector +Vbatt
LowZ injectors are best run with a power resistor and a transient suppression diode and no PWM.
If you want to run LowZ with PWM then no TS diode or resistors.

Rob,

I have bought the ecu with Flyback 30v setup, I also have 6,8ohm resisters to running low impedance injectors
Can I supply (+)  from ignition relay to low impedance injectors? And connect EC36/23 to battery (+)?

Thanks,

Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: [email protected] on January 13, 2012, 08:52:48 AM
That sounds a perfectly good idea - as when you switch off the ignition the flyback still has a return path.
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: VemsedE36 on January 14, 2012, 07:17:29 AM
Quote from: [email protected] on January 13, 2012, 08:52:48 AM
That sounds a perfectly good idea - as when you switch off the ignition the flyback still has a return path.

Thanks for confirmation. ;D
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: GintsK on January 15, 2012, 07:51:08 PM
Quote from: [email protected] on January 13, 2012, 08:52:48 AM
That sounds a perfectly good idea - as when you switch off the ignition the flyback still has a return path.
From where?
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: [email protected] on January 16, 2012, 08:26:42 AM
Ground to power source
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: GintsK on January 16, 2012, 09:40:26 AM
Injectors are disconnected from ground when  flyback pulse occurs.  IMO Flyback circuit gives pulse from injector supply back to injector supply - virtually flyback clamping circuit is nothing elese than Zener diode in parallel with injector coil. I do not see the sense use for this another wire than injector supply. Otherwise we risk to get negative unclamped flyback pulse in unpowered injector supply. No?

Gints
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: [email protected] on January 16, 2012, 11:09:46 AM
I think we need a diagram to be 100% sure
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: GintsK on January 16, 2012, 04:03:46 PM
Here it is! Left side is our case:
(http://www.vems.hu/files/Wiring/DDFlyback.jpg)
Quite similar as flyback clamping diode inside relays. Only differences - we want to allow higher voltage  for faster closing time (purpose of Zener) and we have additional diodes for separating injector circuits each from other.
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: [email protected] on January 16, 2012, 09:09:34 PM
So that's the flyback connecting to +12v.
If it goes to the switched side of the relay and the relay is open there is no feedback path, if it goes to the battery then there is a path from ground side of the injector coil to the battery.
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: GintsK on January 16, 2012, 10:42:11 PM
Ground side is disconnected.
So one side of injector is connected to injector common (not connected to any where when relay is off) other side to battery. If injector at that time becomes unpowered (we switch off supply during injection pulse) between both sides of injector rises sharp voltage spike. But our Zener/TVS diode do not work anymore because open circuit. So we have risk that injector common gets -200V. And this voltage then goes to another electronics trough injectors, IACV, solenoids.

For ilustration:
(http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/9/W0003527/000352619/000035261887_%23_2_%23_GintsK.jpg)
Am I wrong?

Gints
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: [email protected] on January 17, 2012, 08:41:23 AM
Now, I have doubts... Have I been reading the schematics wrong all this time: http://www.vems.hu/files/genboardv3/v3.6/genboardv3.6_sch.pdf ?
Title: Re: Flyback?
Post by: GintsK on January 17, 2012, 10:50:21 AM
Schematic is correct except D100. We have no D100. "flayback pad" is where our TVS is connected with other side to injector common.
In my  last picture fused line assumes our discussed flyback connection to +Batt.