Electricity: measuring and testing – Internal-combustion engine ignition system or device – Electronic ignition system
Patent
1991-02-06
1992-12-29
Harvey, Jack B.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Internal-combustion engine ignition system or device
Electronic ignition system
324402, 324393, F02P 1700
Patent
active
051755017
ABSTRACT:
An interface for coupling an engine analyzer to an engine having a distributorless ignition system includes a pair of pickup clamps for coupling signals from respective groups of spark plug wires. A logic cell array is supplied with spark plug secondary voltage polarity and pattern information, corresponding to an engine under test from a ROM. The technician is instructed as to which wires to place in each clamp. A semiconductor input switch is controlled by the logic cell array to sort the secondary voltages from the pickup clamps according to polarity. The real and the wasted sparks are then determined based upon the magnitude of the signals from the input switch. The apparatus permits a "rapid test" (of secondary voltages only) by developing a pseudo #1 primary clock from the pickup clamp signals. A CPU in the interface is controllable by an external computer or by an operator keypad. A vehicle "personality" module interfaces the logic cell array with the voltage levels on a connector of a corresponding vehicle.
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Loewe Thomas D.
Oles David M.
Camasto Nicholas A.
Harvey Jack B.
Regan Maura K.
Sun Electric Corporation
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