GenBoard/UnderDevelopment/FirmWare/CoolantTemperatureRange (2005-08-15 09:35:22)

Subpage of GenBoard/UnderDevelopment/FirmWare related to coolant temp

The temperature range was traditionally -40 .. 215F (internally and in config 0..255) inherited from the procariotic ECM (megasquirt); This is a problem, because it rails when you are most interested in the temp (101..110C remember the coolant is usually pressurizable to 60..200kPa above athmosphere). Also, aircooled engines like higher head-temp.

Proposed range: celsius based, starting at -50C

Checklist to achieve this


By: MembersPage/SteenAndersen

I used easytherm.exe to generate the ADC values to temperature correlation, for the 2.45Kohm bias resistor and values for a BOSCH standart temp sensor. The ADC values in the high range af temperatures is making some drastic jumps, so 1 bit change in ADC raw value represent a 10°C jump at 150°C because the value off the NTC becomes very low (below the 100ohm range) making readings somewhat unprecise.

But OK the jumps just above 100°C is 2-3 degree per bit, thats good enough for monitoring if your cooleant is overheated, or as in my case with air cooled, to se if the oil is reaching craking point temperature at 130-135°C.

I think the suggested range -49 .. 160C is OK. I was about to experiment myself with -100 .. 155C by just adding 100 to actually value.