any update?

[chango de naranjito]

Hi, any update? maybe a aprox. realese date?

[grippo]

We have solved our processor supply problem and have the boards for a run of sequencers. However, we have to get our backlog of MS2s and microsquirts produced first. That should be done this week, and next. After that, possibly as soon as late next week, we should be able to do a small run of sequencers, and distribute afew of these to people that have previously done beta testing and are ready to go. As soon as we get a positive report from these people we will release more for sale.

[chango de naranjito]

SOUNDS GOOOOOOOOOD!!!!! thanks

[cmonref]

Hoping for an update on the Sequencer boards and beta testing leading to sales. Regretably missed the Megameet due to son's wedding on the same day. HowGoesIt with the Sequencer?

Brian Haggard, Chester, VA

[grippo]

One of the thjngs discussed at the meeting was why everything has been delayed. This has been caused by a worldwide parts shortage plus a lot of "misinformed person" companies who stopped making anything when the economy crashed, then realized they can't make money if they don't make anything, so they have all now suddenly loaded up the contract manufacturer with work they want done yesterday. So he has only been able to make smaller batches. The Sequencer has been in the queue since whenever I said it was, but keeps getting put to the back of the line because by the time all the MS2, MS3 and microsquirt batches have been shipped, it is time for a rerun of everything. Because the others are existing products, they get priority. What has also held up the sequencer is that a special one-time laser etched mask has to be made for it and this takes time. Once the mask is finished and the assembly process for it is programmed, it will be a lot easier to slip a run of sequencers in between production runs.

The short answer is we can't give any more than a wild guess that a test batch should ready in a month or so.

[chango de naranjito]

how is the sequenser going? can I buy one this year?

[grippo]

how is the sequenser going? can I buy one this year?

I hope so. We finally have a batch of new Sequencers in hand and the new hardware on it - a new power supply and a new dual channel VR sensor processing chip - both test out ok on the bench. I was able to start up a Sequencer with normal battery voltage, then turn the volts down from 12V to *** 3V *** and it kept on running. You won't be able to go down this far with a real engine, but that will be because the injectors won't open, not because of the ECU. The VR sensor chip also works, but we won't know how much of an improvement until we test it on many real engines.

So, depending on how well continued testing goes, we should be able to send some to beta testers in a few weeks.

[racingmini_mtl]

... a new dual channel VR sensor processing chip ...

So is that the onsemi NCV1124 or the MAX9926 or something else?

[pascal]

Does this mean IntelliTach was incorporated into Sequencer?

Thansk!

[grippo]

MAX9926. No Intellitach, but hopefully with this chip we won't need it.