Programmable ignition for 2V carbies!!!

[hiero]

I'm expecting one to show up sometime this week, hopefully I'll get a chance to actually playing with it immediately, but I'm pretty swamped at work, so please be patient, I will post all my experiences for sure.

[ducalex]

is there a group buy or not?

i emailed Norm, but no reply. I'd like to order 2 (I'm in DC)

[Syd-Monster]

Originally Posted by brad black

maybe tell them you'll order if the ones i ordered ever arrive. they told me they sent a letter with statement on 8/10. it arrived on 26/10 with a stamp for 23/10 in czech replublic. they assure me they've sent them, but at this point it seems like i'm down $900 or so and they're full of nuts.

bugger, I hope this doesn't turn sour for your Brad.... ???, I revceived a reply e-mail pretty quickly. Let me know (pm if you like) if you'd really like me to mention about your order. Was it sent via a trackable means?? - Chris

[lemond]

I am with ducalex on the group order as I am in DC as well. this could be a pretty useful for those cold winter days....
-David

Originally Posted by ducalex

is there a group buy or not?

i emailed Norm, but no reply. I'd like to order 2 (I'm in DC)

[Langanobob]

i emailed Norm, but no reply. I'd like to order 2 (I'm in DC)

Norm said he wouldn't be monitoring this forum for awhile but he can be contacted through his website www.motomaxy.net.

[chris]

I'd be in for like 10 or whatever, too, but not if Brad is out $$$$. I've got too much $$$$$ out in projects already to afford something like that.

[DMFS]

I'll buy one from Chris! Once they're safely in the USA and Chris backs it!! He's trustworthy

DS

[hiero]

afaik, norm's made his purchase for the people that contacted him earlier and he's received that batch. He contacted me today about sending mine out today...

apparently there are no instructions included, but we'll figure it out I'm sure

[greenmonster]

Instructions: http://www.ignitech.cz/english/tcip/...tps_con_en.doc

[hiero]

Just wanted to let y'all know that I received my tcpi4 today from norm. Norm ordered the correct wire harness for direct plug and play.

This shouldn't be anything that can't be figured out with the unit in hand and the instructions, but I'm gonna go through it anyways, just for completeness' sake...

click the picture if you want a larger file



It looks like the wires that have been populated are associated as below:

color pin# Name/description notes
orange 1 IC1/Ignition Coil 1 this wire goes to the 3 pin black connector
yellow 9 CKPS(1)/Input 1 (pick up) this wire goes to the 2 pin black connector
white 10 IC2/Ignition Coil 2 this wire goes to the 3 pin white(clear) connector
red 13 +12V this wire goes to the 3 pin white connector and looks to be the source voltage to power the unit
blue 14 GND/ground 2 wires in this pin, one goes to the 3 pin black connector, other to the 2 pin black connector
blue 16 SENSE GND/gnd for sensors 2 wires in this pin, one goes to the 3 pin white connector, other to the 2 pin white connector
brown 20 CKPS(2)/Input 2 (pick up) this wire goes to the 2 pin white connector

I unfortunately do not have a laptop at the moment to check the settings on the box and I am not going to install the box until I can verify the settings on the box, so I won't be able to add much at the moment. I will not officially start tuning until I've had a chance to clean my carbs out and make sure the carbs are properly tuned and sync'd, but I will start the bike as soon as I can with the box installed.

What I can say though is that there is a sticker on the box that I assume someone at the manufacturer wrote 'Ducati-Kokusan' which is encouraging.




Something to note, the box does require 12V applied to that red wire (and don't forget your grounds) if you want to read or program the box it looks like as I did try to connect the serial port to my computer directly and it did nothing. For safety, I would connect the box directly to the bike (without starting it) and read the unit off with a laptop or really really close computer (and/or with the use of a serial patch cable). WithOUT starting the bike of course until verifying the settings.

Having a usb-serial converter I'm sure will yield the same results as usb only supplies 5V and serial db9 pins do not have a power pin anyways, so the 5v wouldn't actually go anywhere in the box...

I will get my hands on a laptop in the next day or two and see what I can come up with further and I will update accordingly

note that there are MANY more pins that are NOT utilized but could offer plenty of added features if your bike could use them...

this thing is pretty darn cool and I'll be excited when I can actually start the bike and start playing.