adding a knock sensor to DIYPnP 1.6
#62
You could try something like this:
When the knocklite pulls down the base of the PNP, it passes its current through to the NPN's base and charges the capacitor. While the NPN is active, it drains the pullup (the MS gets the low/knock signal) and is kept open for a short time by the cap even after the knocklite returns to a positive voltage (allowing the MS to grab the signal)
The graph on the right is the base of the PNP getting pulled down, the graph on the left is the output the MS would see.
When the knocklite pulls down the base of the PNP, it passes its current through to the NPN's base and charges the capacitor. While the NPN is active, it drains the pullup (the MS gets the low/knock signal) and is kept open for a short time by the cap even after the knocklite returns to a positive voltage (allowing the MS to grab the signal)
The graph on the right is the base of the PNP getting pulled down, the graph on the left is the output the MS would see.
#65
Brilliant, knowing the knocklite offers 2 warnings, amber for light knock and red for severe knock I suppose the information I now need from TurboXS is:
What is the 5v - 0v pull down time for both warnings.
We would also need to know the minimum 5v - 0v pull down time MS needs to accept the drop in voltage.
If we know these 2 things then I assume the circuit could be built to allow 2 different timing pull rates, say 5 degrees for amber and 10 degrees for severe?
Does that make sense?
Barry
What is the 5v - 0v pull down time for both warnings.
We would also need to know the minimum 5v - 0v pull down time MS needs to accept the drop in voltage.
If we know these 2 things then I assume the circuit could be built to allow 2 different timing pull rates, say 5 degrees for amber and 10 degrees for severe?
Does that make sense?
Barry
#70
It keeps backing the timing off until it stops seeing knock or hits the maximum knock retard. See this link for details.
http://www.msextra.com/doc/ms2extra/...ware.htm#knock
http://www.msextra.com/doc/ms2extra/...ware.htm#knock
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