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Zizo Advanced Modular Engine Control Unit [ECU]
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Vehicles: Mechanical
Microcontrollers: Calculation, Modular, Microcontroller
Tags: v1.10.10
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Zizo Advanced Modular Engine Control Unit [ECU]

Description
This is a microcontroller that can run any modular engine, as long as you provide a air connection, fuel connection and a sufficient exhaust output.

A 1x1 monitor is also avaiable https://test-steamproxy.haloskins.io/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2974451528.

Features
  • Automatic starters
  • Automated RPS Control
  • Dynamic Air/Fuel ratio
  • Can handle sudden changes in air intake pressure
  • Temperature safety throttle decrease
  • Lightning and EMP safety mode*
  • Option for generator mode while at idle RPS
  • Optimal for any type of vehicle [Air/Sea/Land]
  • Fully configurable

*Lightning and EMP safety prevents the engine to shut down while loosing electricity. This only works if your engine doesn't rely on electric pumps (use impeller pumps) and will keep your vehicle running only if you are not using electric clutches (use modular engine clutches).

Installation
  • Connect all the logic nodes.
  • Open the properties panel and change the cylinder count.
  • If you have generator mode enabled, after the modular clutch you need other 2 conventional clutches, one going to your drivetrain and the other going to a generator. In this case also provide a constant 1 number to the modular clutch.
  • Enjoy.

Tips
  • 3x3 size modular engines are usually best even considered their volume and weight.
  • Cooling is very hard to achieve, I suggest using impeller pumps powered by the engine itself.
  • Make sure coolant is flowing into A port of the cooling manifold and not flowing the other way around.
  • Have the same amount of fuel and air manifolds.
  • Make sure you have enough exhaust manifolds so that even when running at full power the cylinders display "100% exhaust".
54 Comments
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MrStrvggle 17 Mar @ 4:36pm 
Having the same issues as @Ninjatorak , engine just randomly stalls at any throttle amount and it is not an exhaust or temperature issue.
robotzofd3ath X Untietled_sroke6 19 Oct, 2024 @ 8:56am 
does this ecu work on marine engines?
Zizo  [author] 18 Sep, 2024 @ 12:04pm 
Hello @Sigi, you are probably using the generator clutch node to control your clutch, rather than the correct node. You can disable the generator mode in the microprocessor settings and leave the generator clutch output disconnected for easier install
Sigi 18 Sep, 2024 @ 9:20am 
Hello I've been trying to use your ECU and I ran into a problem
I set everything up, the engine correctly sits Idle at whatever I tells it, the clutch engages at given rps and given throttle to 1, the clutch goes up, speeding the truck... up to a point of around 0.5. The clutch doesn't go any further than that and my truck is very slow.
RPS at crankshaft ~10
RPS after clutch ~ 2.5
What's the reason? How do I make it go sonic?
Zizo  [author] 15 Jun, 2024 @ 7:40am 
Hello @TurtleMoose, glad you figure it out. It's a complicated ECU with advanced features...
Cooling with seawater is no longer an option. Using Air Scoop Intake for water intake and face it forward helps pushing the seawater at 40L/s thru the coolant manifold, rather than 10L/s.
TurtleMoose 14 Jun, 2024 @ 3:20pm 
Feedback: works great (after i figured out what i was doing wrong lol) I just wish cooling worked better in general because my engines exploded
Zizo  [author] 13 May, 2024 @ 8:43am 
Hello @NinjaTorak, if the engine stalls when you set the throttle to 0 after driving, raise your idle. The issue is given by the new fluid physics not being as consistent as it was before.
NinjaTorak 12 May, 2024 @ 2:44pm 
since the update of this ECU my engines seem to just cut off randomly and i cant figure out why, the temperature isnt going anywhere near 100 and the battery is fine, not sure what is going on
Gibson 18 Apr, 2024 @ 2:40pm 
Ok thanks :steamhappy:
Zizo  [author] 18 Apr, 2024 @ 11:14am 
Hello @Gibson, thanks for the feedback. The ecu had better moments, I'm still currently tweaking it to be more stable after the continuous changes to fluids and manifolds.

RPS throttle mode sets the engine rps between idle and limiter poportionally to the lever position between 0 and 1. Direct mode just gives throttle, no filters, the engine will rev depending on the load.

I don't think I'll make the monitor bigger as the information displayed already fits. Also I'm not great designing UI, so less pixels to handle is easier for me.