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J600R Miniature Turbojet

Instruction Manual

(Version 1.5.3.1/2005)

1111/1 Pattanakarn Road, Suanluang, Bangkok 10250, Thailand

Tel : Intl + 66 2318-6918: +66 2717-8645 Fax: Intl + 66 2318-6921

Website: http://www.pstjets.com : E-mail: [email protected]

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Page 1: ...l Version 1 5 3 1 2005 1111 1 Pattanakarn Road Suanluang Bangkok 10250 Thailand Tel Intl 66 2318 6918 66 2717 8645 Fax Intl 66 2318 6921 Website http www pstjets com E mail pst pstjets com Copyright 2004 2005 PST Jets Co Ltd All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ... and passed our rigorous quality control standards The appearance of the bluish tinge on the exhaust cone is normal after factory testing of the engine prior to shipment Factory test runs also serve as the break in and seating of bearings and internal components procedure All engines leave the factory with the confidence that they meet specifications for performance and reliability that our custom...

Page 3: ...cal common sense are required Always seek expert advice or experienced turbine operators before operating the engine If not operated properly turbine engines are capable of causing property damage and or bodily harm to both the operator and other persons in proximity PST Jets assumes no liability for damage that may occur from the use misuse of this product in any form whatsoever We recommend that...

Page 4: ...ore of the following conditions applies Under such conditions PST assumes no liability for personal damages third party damages loss of models or any other consequences arising from the purchase usage of operation of the J600 J600R engine a The serial number or identification information is defaced modified or removed b The product is used for purposes other than that of radio controlled model air...

Page 5: ... Please verify all service details with PST representative before shipping Shipping cost and insurance is the sole responsibility of the customer in addition to the repair service costs Copyrights PST Jets Co Ltd iv Version 1 5 3 1 2005 When upgrade option becomes available and the original owner wishes to have the engine upgraded the newly installed components shall be given a 1 year warranty val...

Page 6: ...au Rene Redmond New Zealand Galtech Models Ltd Tel 063555747 Fax 063594501 E mail rene galtechmodels com Website www galtechmodels com Japan Masashi Tahara Osaka JetSet Email mars ma kcom ne jp ma jetsetj com www jetsetj com South Africa Bruce Rattray GB Hobby Electronics Website http www gbhobby com Email Bruce_Rattray mondi co za South Korea JY Shim Email jyshim inscall com Taiwan Anton Lin RC A...

Page 7: ...k 9 C One way Valve 9 D Quick Disconnect Valve 9 Accessories A Battery 10 B Fuel Gas Filters 10 C Glow Plug 10 D Chargers 11 E Battery Checker 11 PST TEMS Turbine Engine Management System A System Components 12 B Features of TEMS 13 C Software Version 13 D Installation of TEMS 13 E GDT Ground Display Terminal 15 F Programming Features 16 G GDT Diagnostics Display Interpretation 18 H TEMS Trouble S...

Page 8: ...ont Mounting Installation 22 Before Start 23 Starting 24 Maintenance 25 J600R Trouble Shooting 26 J600R Specifications 28 Diagrams A Fuel Gas Canister Cartridge Setup 29 B Internal Gas Canister Cartridge 29 C Main Header Tanks Setup 30 D J600R Sectional View Parts list 31 FAQ 33 J600R Log Sheet 35 ...

Page 9: ...e turbine outer diameter size is also a contributing factor to the efficiency of the diffuser design As the outside diameter increases the airflow though the diffuser is smoother and has lower velocity gradients Our PST J600R is an excellent example of a balancing act between performance vs size and design complexity Copyrights PST Jets Co Ltd 1 Version 1 5 3 2005 Next is the combustion phase The ...

Page 10: ...nd The energy is transferred through the shaft and used to drive the compressor while the energy remaining in the exhaust flow after the turbine stage is converted directly into thrust Miniature turbines today are equipped with hi tech ceramic bearing to support the shaft with the rotor assembly turning at more than 160 000 rpm The J600 R uses two GRW angular contact cageless ceramic bearings whic...

Page 11: ...T TEMS 1 GDT Ground Display Terminal 1 Fuel Pump 1 Gas solenoid valve 1 Festo ball valve Fuel Shutoff valve 1 EGT probe 1 Glow plug mounted on engine 1 ECU switch with protective 15A Slow Blow fuse 1 Battery pack Ni Cad 7 2V 1700SCR 1 Charging cable with battery male connector 1 set of engine mounting brackets 1 set of quick disconnect fittings 1 set of 4mm gas fuel tubing tubing for fuel tanks in...

Page 12: ...ors with good ventilation d Always handle Jet A1 Kerosene and propane butane gas in well ventilated areas away from any open flame or heat sources These substances are highly flammable e Do not stand in high risk areas of the turbine such as on the side and in the area of hot air behind it and the immediate area in front of the compressor wheel Again we emphasize never allow anyone to stand behind...

Page 13: ... allowed and will cause damage to the engine thus voiding the warranty f Fuel Oil mixture of 5 should be used See Fuel section for more details g Extra fuel and gas filters are highly recommended to avoid clogging up of the last chance filters located inside the front cover The Kavan filter as shown in this manual is a suitable filter type Avoid cheap motorcycle or automobile plastic filters they ...

Page 14: ...e into the Tygon line to ensure a leak free connection 4 Vent the fuel system to avoid the creation of a vacuum See pictures above and diagram A Important Make sure the vent line is large enough as insufficient venting will cause a vacuum overcoming the fuel pump suction capability resulting in flameout or the breakage of your fuel tank 5 During startup we recommend that you run fuel lines from th...

Page 15: ... the pump fueling direction Fuel goes in on the side marked by a small indention and out on the other side 2 Use the clear 4mm tubing provided for fuel line connections 3 Install ball valve between header tank and engine either between the header tank and the pump on suction side or between the pump and engine on pressure side 4 Use a good gasoline filter between the fuel pump and the engine It is...

Page 16: ... is connected to the gas solenoid valve and the one way valve The direction of the one way valve is marked on the valve itself IN direction is from the end with silver tape The valve must be connected with the IN direction facing away from the canister to allow proper filling In the pictures above the IN direction is plugged with an orange stopper The tube ends should be pushed all the way into th...

Page 17: ... similar manual valve connection as shown in the picture above the valve is not included but available as an option from PST 3 Connect the external gas line to the solenoid valve via a quick disconnect connector 4 Do not by pass the gas solenoid valve during start Incorrect manual metering of the gas may cause internal damage and flame coming out of tail cone 5 Before start open the external gas t...

Page 18: ... via the GDT see TEMS section 2 The coil needs to be pulled out We recommend using a needle for this job Be careful when pulling out the coil so as not to break the filament For a new glow plug heating the filament prior to pulling out the coil will greatly reduce the chance of breakage 3 The coil must be pulled out about 2mm 4 Replace the glow plug carefully and tighten firmly Just firmly do not ...

Page 19: ...e features The supplied Ni Cad battery can be quick or slow charged 2 Automatic charging is highly recommended 3 Connect the appropriate charger connectors to the supplied charging cable taking care that the polarity is correct E Battery Checker 1 Use a good battery checker to check Rx battery condition 2 Rx battery s health is important since the TEMS needs a good radio signal to function properl...

Page 20: ...ing operating and monitoring the TEMS 2 TEMS engine controller unit which gather data from connected sensors and manipulate them for optimum commanded performance 3 Fuel Pump supply pressured fuel to the engine as directed by the TEMS 4 Gas Solenoid Valve SMC automatically turn on and off starting gas as directed by the TEMS during auto start sequence 5 Internal Gas Canister self contained remote ...

Page 21: ...e placed as far away from each other as possible At a minimum the batteries must not be placed side by side but end to end This is to eliminate the chances of R F cross talk or spurious signal induction between the units which may affect the operation of your radio equipment 3 Your J600 R uses a Hall Effect sensor rather than an optical sensor to measure rpm This obviates the problems associated w...

Page 22: ...marked where they exit the TEMS Male connectors to Fuel Pump and Glow Plug are color coded blue and green to avoid incorrect connection Battery Black Negative Red Positive Pump Blue Negative Red Positive Glow Black Negative engine case Green Positive glow plug head Starter Black Negative Red Positive GDT Remote connector for Ground Display Terminal EGT For connection to Temperature Probe sensor Re...

Page 23: ...reen By pressing UP the menu will change thru the main menu pages each time the key is pressed Sub menus can be accessed by the ENTER key the UP and DOWN is then use to scroll thru the sub menu pages Menu Pages are in the following sequence Start Up First screen Start Enable Show Shutdown Data Prime Pump Ramping Values Ramp Switch Lo Ramp Switch Hi Ramp Up Lo Ramp Down Lo Ramp Up Mid Ramp Down Mid...

Page 24: ...lines Caution Do not over prime the engine as this can cause a hot start After the first setup of the system the fuel pump may be dry and before priming the pump needs to be fed with a small initial amount of fuel Use pressure to initiate the flow of fuel to the pump before priming It is advisable to disconnect the delivery line to the turbine and redirect it to an external fuel container Run the ...

Page 25: ... until Learn R C Parameters menu displays Press ENTER and follow the instructions displayed on the screen Once finished the information is saved into the TEMS Adjust Start Ramp This is the ramping from zero to idle point Default value is 65 The higher the number is set the longer the ramping time It is not recommended to go below 45 You may increase this value as the fuel pump becomes freer broken...

Page 26: ...ey are shown for clarity in the same position where the symbol appears on screen and their meanings are shown below Prior to and during start 1 Revs are below allowable start RPM 2 EGT is below allowable start EGT 3 Not used 4 Throttle stick is not at stick min and trim is not at max position 5 TEMS is in shutdown mode No start is possible 6 R C signal and conditions are ok to allow start Only act...

Page 27: ... make sure that the following messages are not displayed The message indicates some type of fault with the installation Messages No Comms There is a communication error between the GDT and the TEMS In this case try switching off the power to the TEMS for 5 seconds and then switch on again If this persists contact us or PST service center No R C Your radio is not on R C Rev Throttle channel is reve...

Page 28: ... throttle response between 0 25 throttle JR Set throttle trim rate to 50 I Auto Start Sequences This is how your TEMS system works The TEMS will start and ramp the turbine up to idle speed then release the control over to the transmitter The basic description of the auto start sequence and shutdown is as follows 1 Turbine spins momentarily to 7 000 rpm to verify the battery and starter motor capab...

Page 29: ...Set disappear Turbine is self sustained control is released to user J Calibrating MIN and MAX rpm This feature is available after the engine is running and needs to be done only once on the first run after installation To calibrate the Min and Max speed press UP to access the calibration menus and use ENTER to activate the function Safety Use ear and eye protection and always have a fire extinguis...

Page 30: ...upplied lock nuts and bolts 5 Mount the turbine securely to a test bench or airframe as shown A bench start is useful for familiarization with the turbine and the PST TEMS 6 A tail pipe is needed for airframe internal installation If you are uncertain of what size tail pipe to use on your plane Please e mail us for recommended sizes appropriate to your aircraft Securely mount the turbine Mounting ...

Page 31: ...il safe situation exceeding the set F Safe Time this will cause the pulse width to the turbine controller to be smaller than the pulse width for shutdown position which would cause the turbine to shut off immediately The TEMS will display R C Invalid with a star in the 4 position on the GDT display Notes 1 JR and Futaba throttle reversing is different please check direction carefully 2 Turbine mod...

Page 32: ... sure that the radio frequency channel is clear Turn on the Rx and Tx Connect the GDT and turn on TEMS switch Observe proper GDT display Prime engine as described in the TEMS section Observe carefully for any fuel line blockage or leak The fuel line going into engine must be filled for successful auto start Initiate start sequence thru the GDT see TEMS section or thru transmitter Via transmitter m...

Page 33: ...a safeguard there is a stopper in the rear case to ensure correct positioning 5 Check that the EGT probe is still in good condition and has no breakage at the point shown in the picture below 6 If the glow plug needs to be replaced follow the steps outlined earlier Make sure that the filament extends out about 2mm 3 32 of an inch 7 External filters should be checked and cleaned regularly Disassemb...

Page 34: ...as Avoid pure propane Use a maximum of 70 30 propane butane gas 5 Glow plug is bad GDT will indicate this Replace glow plug 6 Glow plug voltage is too low Increase plug voltage thru GDT as high as 280 may be required 7 Low battery capacity Recharge TEMS battery 3 Engine does not accelerate to maximum set rpm 1 Insufficient fuel or air bubble is entering the engine during initial start Prime the en...

Page 35: ... compressor wheels Dirt or small particles may have entered the engine bearing tube causing damage to the bearings The engine must be sent to PST Jets or an authorized service center for inspection and repair 8 Flame shooting out during start Hot Start 1 Excessive fuel in the engine or liquid propane is entering the turbine Blow excess fuel out of the turbine or initiate start sequence with the ga...

Page 36: ...5 Aluminum Combustion chamber Inconel 316 Stainless steel and Inconel vaporizing tubes Bearings GRW Ceramic angular contact cageless bearing Shaft EN 24 grade steel NGV WREN vacuum cast stainless steel Turbine WREN MW54 vacuum cast Inconel 713 Certified X rayed to AMS STD 2175 Grade B Aerospace Standard Compressor Garrett High grade aluminum alloy Motor Start Aluminum casing copper clutch assembly...

Page 37: ...J600R Instruction Manual Diagram A Fuel Gas Canister Cartridge Setup Diagram B Internal Gas Canister Cartridge Setup Gas Canister Copyrights PST Jets Co Ltd 29 Version 1 5 3 2005 ...

Page 38: ...J600R Instruction Manual Copyrights PST Jets Co Ltd 30 Version 1 5 3 2005 Diagram C Main Header Tank Setup ...

Page 39: ...J600R Instruction Manual Copyrights PST Jets Co Ltd 31 Version 1 5 3 2005 Diagram D J600 R Sectional View ...

Page 40: ...26 Fuel Injectors 7 Rotor Shaft 27 NGV Nozzle Guide Vane 8 Rear Bearing 28 Starter Case Front 9 Rear Spacer 29 Electric Motor 10 Turbine Wheel 30 Clutch 11 Turbine Nut 31 Clutch O ring 12 Bolts 32 Starter Case Rear 13 Shaft Seal 33 Engine Front Cover 14 Diffuser 34 Bolts 15 Filter Mesh 35 Bell mount Intake 16 Filter Cover 36 Bolts 17 Lubrication Line 37 Diffuser Cover 18 Bearing Tube 38 Case O rin...

Page 41: ...tention Some hardware stores don t store the kerosene properly thus allowing moisture and dirt to enter the container Nov 2004 What s new with V2 34 TEMS Auto high speed setting is lowered to 155 000 instead of the older 160 000 This prevents the possibility of over speed during full speed calibration at high altitudes Users must set the max 160 000 rpm via GDT Sept 2003 Please note that J600R wil...

Page 42: ...eapest OS glow plug and it is very good Glow plug voltage setting via the GDT is default at 180 1 8V and should be sufficient for the A3 plug However if you are experiencing difficulty in lighting up try to increase the voltage at small increments of 5 up to 230 For stronger colder plugs the voltage can be as high as 240 260 2002 I get some erratic rpm readings during start what should I do We hav...

Page 43: ...lues Adjust Ramp Sw Lo 15 Adjust Ramp Sw Hi 80 Adjust Ramp Up Lo 8 Adjust Ramp Down Lo 8 Adjust Ramp Up Mid 4 Adjust Ramp Down Mid 4 Adjust Ramp Up Hi 4 Adjust Ramp Down Hi 4 Physical Adjusts Adjust Glow Driver 180 Adjust Start Ramp 65 Adjust Idle Rev 55 Adjust Max Rev 163 Start No Date Model Place Engine Time Flight Time Remarks Notes Copyrights PST Jets Co Ltd 35 Version 1 5 3 1 2005 ...

Page 44: ...uction Manual Copyrights PST Jets Co Ltd 36 Version 1 5 3 1 2005 J600 R Log Owner _________________ Serial Number ___________ Purchase Date _________ Start No Date Model Place Engine Time Flight Time Remarks Notes ...

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