Portable apparatus for testing electronic engine control systems
AssigneeProducts Research, Inc.
InventorRichard A. Kaman
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Abstract
A portable apparatus is provided for testing an engine control system of a reciprocating engine. The apparatus includes a processor for generating a simulated waveform of an at least one engine position sensor and a connector for operably coupling the selected waveform to the engine control system.
Claims22
A portable apparatus for testing an electronic engine control system of a reciprocating engine comprising:
- means for generating a first simulated waveform of a rotational position of a first rotating engine element of the reciprocating engine;
- means for generating a second simulated waveform having a predetermined phase offset with respect to the first simulated waveform;
- and
- connector means for operably coupling the first and second waveforms to the engine control system.
A portable apparatus for testing an electronic engine control system of a reciprocating engine comprising:
- a first processor for generating a first simulated waveform of a rotational position of a first rotating engine element of the reciprocating engine;
- a second processor for generating a second simulated waveform having a predetermined phase offset with respect to the first simulated waveform;
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- connector means for operably coupling the first and second waveforms to the engine control system.
An apparatus for testing an engine control system of a reciprocating engine comprising:
- a detachable memory module containing parametric data defining a plurality of sets of waveforms with each parametric set of the plurality of sets including a first and second waveform and predetermined phase offset;
- a selector switch for selecting a set of waveforms of the plurality of sets of waveforms with predetermined phase offset;
- a computer for generating the first and second waveform with the predetermined phase offset;
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- a connector for operably interconnecting the selected waveforms to the engine control system.
A detachable module for an apparatus for testing an engine control system comprising:
- a memory element containing a set of parameters defining a first simulated waveform and a second simulated waveform offset with respect to the first simulated waveform by a predetermined phase offset;
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- a coupler for removably coupling the memory element to the apparatus for testing an engine control system.
A detachable memory module for an apparatus for testing an engine control system comprising:
- a memory element containing a plurality of sets of parameters where each set of parameters defines a first simulated waveform and a second simulated waveform offset with respect to the first simulated waveform by a predetermined phase offset;
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- a coupler for removably coupling the memory element to the apparatus for testing an engine control system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.