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TurboJet

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User Manual

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Summary of Contents for Turbojet X45

Page 1: ...Page 1 Xicoy X45 90 120 TurboJet Engines User Manual Version 1 2 2021...

Page 2: ...hrust in tiny industry beating case sizes Low thrust Low installed weight Valves installed on engine ECU mounted on engine Internal kero burner and thermocouple for clean exterior Compatible with dies...

Page 3: ...y available through your local dealer and via email Xicoy Electr nica SL Pla a Pere Llauger Nau 18 08360 Canet de Mar Barcelona Spain Web site www xicoy com Email sales xicoy com See our new turbine w...

Page 4: ...d ECU battery 28 Radio Setup 29 Aligning transmitter with ECU 30 Failsafe 31 Preparing the engine for running 31 During start up general 32 First engine run 32 Starting the engine 33 1st Run 33 Adjust...

Page 5: ...m date of completed purchase or 25 running hours whichever comes first Warranty is valid solely for the original 1st owner and is non transferable upon resale Warranty included all supplied parts and...

Page 6: ...hort circuit or reverse polarity on battery or engine cable connection 3 Unauthorized maintenance and or modifications have been made to any part of the product including unlocking of the ECU and chan...

Page 7: ...ilable and supplied fod screen always Always run the engine in open air as engine exhaust contains gases which can cause as phyxiation and nuisance smells The engine WILL be very hot while running so...

Page 8: ...any kind of restriction on the intake or the exhaust or on the model The suction is more powerful than any vacuum cleaner and can do severe damage to anything passing into the intake It can also coll...

Page 9: ...ne also fea tures an internal thermocouple This avoids the danger to this delicate component being outside the engine from the usual knocks and bumps associated with engine install and refit If the th...

Page 10: ...40g min 4 7oz min 280g min 9 95oz min 350g min 12 3oz min Minimum exhaust tube diameter 50mm 2 55mm 2 2 60mm 2 4 Battery recommended Recommended 2S LiPo 3S LiFe can be used if 2s Lipo not possible Res...

Page 11: ...own continues until the end The Hub will then disconnect the battery after the end of the cooldown When the receiver is turned back on the Hub unit will reconnect the battery At the end of the flying...

Page 12: ...with the fuel The recommended mix is a 3 of ISO32 type of oil commercial brands like Mobil DTE Llte Shell Tellus 32 Igol 32 Cepsa Turbine 32 etc plus 1 of 100 synthetic 2 stroke oil Plenty of commerc...

Page 13: ...engine is provided from a fuel tank and fed through a small pump driven by a 3 phase brushless motor that has its own intelligent control Each engine has its own dedicated pump type and may not be mi...

Page 14: ...e piece cable for minimum volt drop and maximum reliability 5 The centre of the fuel tank should be located as close to the centre of gravity CofG of the model as possible This will minimize the effec...

Page 15: ...prior to fitting to an airframe 13 You should have a clear idea how to arrange all the components needed to run the engine inside the model The main issues are fuel tank locate centre of tank to CofG...

Page 16: ...ECU is programmed specifically for each engine with the engine operating characteristics start parameters throttle curves and operating routines Some of these are user settable like the radio setup a...

Page 17: ...he heating effect on the engine on a start If slow to heat up then the value can be raised to the next level 125 which should be sufficient If the flow is too high perhaps the pump is very strong it m...

Page 18: ...the User to provide any adjustment for day to day ambient conditions as these are now taken care of by the ECU Where an Auto option in any menu is offered the ECU will use the Hub data to adjust the...

Page 19: ...f you try to use the wrong size pump you will get an error message and the engine will not allow a start Note the three wires are NOT for the 3phases usually used for a brushless motor The three wires...

Page 20: ...a DC voltage to the fuel pump will not make it run so please do not try it Modifying the cable and reverse connecting the polarity of the power supply wires will also not make it run but may destroy...

Page 21: ...electrically con nected to the connector board so requires no additional lead but cannot be removed from the plane The other shown below right is a separate multicolour high resolu tion display mount...

Page 22: ...k x to go initial screen Button Player to go Player Radio Check to go Radio Check Button Last Shutdown to go Last Shutdown Button File to go File Player Screen ButtonBack x to go initial screen Button...

Page 23: ...ton 2nd in from left You will then see a screen showing 4 items the radio signal Pulse 0 xxxx uS the throttle stick percent x the battery voltage vb x x V and the current draw Ib x x A x any number Pr...

Page 24: ...t the start and white smoke from exhaust In this case adjust upwards by 0 2v Having too high a setting shortens the life of the glowplug There are no more functions to adjust in this branch so exit by...

Page 25: ...you can normally hear a small squeek when activated and a hissing sound from inside the engine Beware sometimes a woomf of small flame can appear at the ex haust if any residual fuel left Again use o...

Page 26: ...or setting up the transmit ter or proceeding to other options The transmitter setup is show in the relevant section in detail so now choose the No option THRUST CURVE You now get to the setting for th...

Page 27: ...n hot or conditions of high altitude or low air pressure the ECU will raise this value You can see any change the ECU has made by checking this screen Ambient Acceleration This is a setting which deci...

Page 28: ...s of the en gine and such use invalidates your warranty Just order yourself a good high quality battery of the recommended type and use the wait for it to arrive by checking through your installation...

Page 29: ...channel on your receiver Connect the display to the Hub if using the Lite option To navigate through the menus the two left but tons move up and down the menus the two right buttons increase and decre...

Page 30: ...and receiver The opening screen should show as below Follow the steps shown to set your radio The correct adjustment of the throttle adjustment on the ECU can be verified in the second screen of the...

Page 31: ...hould be made to hold the engine A pair of sturdy timber rails securely fixed to a base board will suffice Use screws to hold together don t rely on a nailed assembly The engine can be secured to the...

Page 32: ...noticed and dealt with IF START UP SEQUENCE IS NOT COMPLETED CHECK FOR FLAME INSIDE THE ENGINE If there is flame then set full throttle for over 3 seconds to engage the starter and blow out the flame...

Page 33: ...the RPM rises and the reading will change to FUEL RAMP In this phase the ignition system is switched off The fuel flow and starter power will be increased auto matically to increase the RPM quickly up...

Page 34: ...and RPM The only thing the user can do is to abort the sequence by lowering the trim in the case that something abnormal excessive flames in the exhaust grinding noise etc If a problem is detected fi...

Page 35: ...ks The radio signal is valid no failsafe condition The readings of the RPM are consistent with a flameout condition the speed of the RPM coasting down is between preset limits The readings of the exha...

Page 36: ...rated quickly 4 If the engine restart is initiated while on approach evaluate if the speed position of the plane is still good for a safe landing if so land immediately you don t know why the engine s...

Page 37: ...stallations These curves are selected under the RADIO menu FULL EXPO Means thrust is linear to RPM it is the default setting Thrust develops exponentially and it is the recommended curve for high thru...

Page 38: ...allation will benefit of smaller exhaust diameter and smaller gap to get the maximum efflux speed Use an exhaust tube of a diameter equal as shown on the specifications chart with a gap between the en...

Page 39: ...aged too thick oil used on previous run causing excessive bearing drag no cooling sequence done in previous run no rpm signal defective starter 17 Low RPM Engine had been shutdown because the speed ha...

Page 40: ...l modules that allow transmitting the engine data in real time to an external receiver Using the Blue1 module is possible to connect to Android and Apple smartphones Using the TeleSpek module is possi...

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