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Detonation Pickup Basics

By Chad Michaelis at Vertex Electronics Inc. The detonation pickup has been around since 1946, when it was introduced by Phillips Petroleum Company (Figure 1). Different forms of bouncing pin technology were utilized prior to the introduction of the detonation pickup. The detonation pickup has changed little since its introduction and was designed to mimic the signal response of the bouncing pin system to help ease the transition away from the bouncing pin (Waukesha, Form ...

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Octane Interface Panel

Monitoring engine temperatures and pressures while recording data for Research and Motor Octane Number methods can be a challenge. Manually ...

Digital Knockmeter

Digital replacement for analog knockmeters for use with Octane Rating Units Analog knockmeters have limitations. Their range is limited between ...

The What, When, and Why of “Spread” By Thomas Grant

What is Spread? Spread - The sensitivity of the analog detonation meter expressed in Knockmeter divisions per octane number. What ...

Stanco SSD7500

Digital Timing Indicator: Digital Timing Indicator SSD7500. The SSD7500 is a microprocessor-based high precision ignition timing and RPM indicator. Features: ...