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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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Microtech and what wideband?

What wideband do you guys prefer? I have an LTX-8 on a 2nd gen and will purchase a wb02 in the next few days. I'm looking for reliability and ease of use.

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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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I use an LTX8 and a techedge W/B AFR both work great, I personaly would not run a rotary with out them , blew two engines into the next county using other types of EMS. thanks RON
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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anyone using the zeitronix wb with their microtech?
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Old Mar 17, 2005 | 12:01 AM
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can you get the ltx8 to see the readings out of the wb for data logging and how do you hook it up?
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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Im new to microtech and I have the same question as 1sgen.
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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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I'm buying a Zeitronix...
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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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well i thought the LT8s doesnt have a wideband input for datalogging?
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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by FC_mania
well i thought the LT8s doesnt have a wideband input for datalogging?
can someone confirm this?
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 07:08 AM
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There is a Black/red wire in the Microtech LT8 harness marked Oxygen sensor!
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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Come on guys... if you search this, you'll find all sorts of info!!!


LT8 (& LTX8) does NOT have a WB input (0-5v). It only has a NB input (0-1v). Now some guys are trying to get around this by using a WB sensor/controller that has a NB output and hooking that into the NB input on the LT8. I think some guys are having some success at that, but have mentioned that it's not extremely accurate like a true WB signal would be. My theory here is that you need a true linear 0-1v signal to feed the LT8 to get anything accurate.

If you want true WB datalogging, you're going to have to upwards of the LT8 (or LTX8).

btw, Search!
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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The LT12 series is enable for wideband. The LT8 is not. The problem (as Trav stated) is coverting the signal to narrowband. In other words with the Microtech parameters . (0v =9AFR and 1v=18afr). However, these parameters can be programed by Microtech. Expect to spend about $300 when all is done .
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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Lt10 ?
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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In theory a resistor could work.

0v=9AFR and 1v=18afr
0v through resistor = 0v = 9AFR and 5v through resistor = 1v=18afr
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by drivegrp
What wideband do you guys prefer? I have an LTX-8 on a 2nd gen and will purchase a wb02 in the next few days. I'm looking for reliability and ease of use.

TIA
You could get a laptop with 2 serial ports and run a inovative in one window and microtech in another.
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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^that's what i'm going to do with a zeitronix
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 02:27 AM
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hmmmmmmmmm
http://www.plxdevices.com/NB_WB_GaugeConv.htm
http://www.zeitronix.com/Products/Products.htm
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dr.jones63
You could get a laptop with 2 serial ports and run a inovative in one window and microtech in another.
Yes, but the idea is to have it all logged in one "data log" (Microtech's).
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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I was thinking of getting a WB probe and running it to a PLX converter ($35) and then to the microtech NB input. PLX states the converter is only for use with a PLX WB controller. So I just bit the bullet and ordered the zeitronix.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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Whats the advantage of wideband ? Sorry fellas im old school straight Holley man and bridgeport, just trying to learn about all this other stuff since i have a TII now.
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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does the LT 10 have have datalogging?
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