[help needed] E85 / Flex fuel logic
Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
Great thank you..
Will post some pics in the Early part of the new year.
Will post some pics in the Early part of the new year.
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
progress is being made!
https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/pull/2189
and
https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/pull/2190
https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/pull/2189
and
https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/pull/2190
Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
Very excited to see the progress on the flex fuel sensor. Any recommendations/requirements as to which pin to use? I know it has to be configured as open drain with a pull-up.
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
Do we have a sample tune and sample log of the sensor actually working? Do we actually log flex fuel? ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
We log it, the channel is called "flex ethanol %" or something like that. You can watch the impact of target afr changing even as target lambda stays constant.
I tested on the bench with a function generator, but to my knowledge nobody has plugged it in to a real sensor yet.
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
On proteus any digital input will work. On MRE, you should be able to use the analog temp inputs or the cam input. Analog volt inputs should work too, but will require an external pullup resistor.
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I am setting up a Frankenso 0.5.6 board at this time. Anything special about that board?
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
Question: does any rusEFI user have a real flex sensor on a real rusEFI vehicle already wired into a real rusEFI ECU?
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
For wiring, the flex sensor is 12v, Gnd and signal. Does the signal circuit need anything external on the H64 that uses the digital input?
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
If there's an internal pullup, then no, it doesn't need anything else.BeerMoneyMotorsports wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 1:47 pmFor wiring, the flex sensor is 12v, Gnd and signal. Does the signal circuit need anything external on the H64 that uses the digital input?
Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
I just wired one in. Proteus .4 and continental sensor. Car is currently apart for clutch/trans swap. I should have it back together later this week. I could do some testing then.
Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
Hi All.
Unfortunately not being a coder (Smacks self in the face
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In regards to the Flex input from the Sensor.
I am sure that most are aware that the Flex Sensors have the ability to measure the Ethanol % AS WELL as the Temperatureof the fuel flowing through it.
The first, as we know is the Ethanol Content/concentration %, is done by measuring the Frequency from the Sensor. Being a Range from 50Hz to 150Hz (equating to 0% to 100%)...
A frequency output of 200Hz dictates a Fault condition (Which is primarily indicating Methanol Contamination/Damage)
Now regarding the Temperature measurement aspects of the Flex Sensor is where it now gets interesting, And please verify/validate the ability for RUSEFI to do the following on the Sensor Reading input lines.
Temperature is read from exactly the same input signal as Ethanol Content % (remember this is a 50Hz to 150Hz frequency signal) output from the sensor via a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) of the output signal.
With the following Curve characteristics.
Temp (‘C) _Pulsewidth (ms)
-20 _ 4,697
-10 _ 4,521
10 _ 3,959
20 _ 3,573
40 _ 2,703
80 _ 1,222
100 _ 0,787
130 _ 0,411
So to be able to Read both aspects of the Flex sensor RUSEFI would need to be able to Read the incoming Frequency (which it already is able to do) as well as measure the Pulse Width of the Frequency input..
To the coding Gurus out there... Nudge Nudge Wink Wink...
Unfortunately not being a coder (Smacks self in the face
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In regards to the Flex input from the Sensor.
I am sure that most are aware that the Flex Sensors have the ability to measure the Ethanol % AS WELL as the Temperatureof the fuel flowing through it.
The first, as we know is the Ethanol Content/concentration %, is done by measuring the Frequency from the Sensor. Being a Range from 50Hz to 150Hz (equating to 0% to 100%)...
A frequency output of 200Hz dictates a Fault condition (Which is primarily indicating Methanol Contamination/Damage)
Now regarding the Temperature measurement aspects of the Flex Sensor is where it now gets interesting, And please verify/validate the ability for RUSEFI to do the following on the Sensor Reading input lines.
Temperature is read from exactly the same input signal as Ethanol Content % (remember this is a 50Hz to 150Hz frequency signal) output from the sensor via a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) of the output signal.
With the following Curve characteristics.
Temp (‘C) _Pulsewidth (ms)
-20 _ 4,697
-10 _ 4,521
10 _ 3,959
20 _ 3,573
40 _ 2,703
80 _ 1,222
100 _ 0,787
130 _ 0,411
So to be able to Read both aspects of the Flex sensor RUSEFI would need to be able to Read the incoming Frequency (which it already is able to do) as well as measure the Pulse Width of the Frequency input..
To the coding Gurus out there... Nudge Nudge Wink Wink...
Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
I have one in a vehicle, and could easily connect the signal to RusEFI. Engine is destroyed, but I could still run fuel through the sensor and check it.
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
I finally have mine up and showing a percentage.
Just regular fuel in it right now is showing 10.5%
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
Congrats on being the winner of "first real value" and thank you for reporting your results!
Those sensors do they report only ethanol content or is there another data point reported by duty cycle?
Those sensors do they report only ethanol content or is there another data point reported by duty cycle?
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
As mentioned above, the frequency indicates E content, and the duty cycle indicates fuel temperature. We ignore the temperature right now and only look at the E content, but could add fuel temperature sensing & compensation.
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Yes I’m in Kentucky, Erich Popp on Slack. This is with proteus .4 and the smaller continental sensor
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Well dang, I guess I'm a few hours late to the party...
What are the odds we get two in one day.
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/0WV6CUs.png)
I'm also using the GM/Conti sensor. Not on a running vehicle mind you, but fuel running through the system it reads a value.
What are the odds we get two in one day.
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/0WV6CUs.png)
I'm also using the GM/Conti sensor. Not on a running vehicle mind you, but fuel running through the system it reads a value.
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
As mentioned on slack, not changing fuel at all, just low fuel level and multiple key on/key offs (see battery voltage switching between 5-12v). So it may have seen some air bubbles and voltage swings causing some funkiness. In any case it seems the sensor is reading.
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
vodka sensor at least two issues?
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
Unfortunately it's an ethanol vs. hydrocarbon sensor, not an ethanol vs. water sensor. Water or methanol contamination make it read off scale.
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
Ohh
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Re: E85 / Flex fuel logic
Well that was a fun one! It's a case of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_shadowing
https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/commit/fd308425a81b15ba05ecc30adc87f4aa697b60b6 and proper consequence is https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/commit/dd7a49a00deb380cecb853ab2083fa6554cd60b6
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