Hi,
I am 42 years old, and have forgotten much of what they tried to teach me in school.
I have bought a new electronic distributor for a 1972 car I own. This distributor has 16 different settings that allow me to choose what the base timing will be and what the max timing will be. There are different curves for each setting (none are linear). I'd like to create a graph so that I can view different settings and perhaps choose the best one for my needs. I have found a program on the web that will give me the number of degrees of advance at whatever RPM I enter. I simply would like to create a graph that lets me enter a number (RPM) which will increase in increments of 100 from 600 to 6,000 and let me enter a value (Degrees of Advance) which will increase in value from 0 to 40 with increments varying (they would be rounded to the nearest tenth). In all honesty, I think that the values will all stay at a fixed value after a certain RPM (maybe 3,500), but I can't be sure until I start plugging in numbers and charting graphs.
I have found a few programs, but perhaps they are meant to chart known formulas rather then varying values. I can't seem to find one that will let me chart a few lines (I wouldn't need to do all 16) with 54 values each.
Any suggestions? I have been trying 'Create A Graph', but it seems pretty limited. I don't think you can adjust the size or many variables.
-Ken
I am 42 years old, and have forgotten much of what they tried to teach me in school.
I have bought a new electronic distributor for a 1972 car I own. This distributor has 16 different settings that allow me to choose what the base timing will be and what the max timing will be. There are different curves for each setting (none are linear). I'd like to create a graph so that I can view different settings and perhaps choose the best one for my needs. I have found a program on the web that will give me the number of degrees of advance at whatever RPM I enter. I simply would like to create a graph that lets me enter a number (RPM) which will increase in increments of 100 from 600 to 6,000 and let me enter a value (Degrees of Advance) which will increase in value from 0 to 40 with increments varying (they would be rounded to the nearest tenth). In all honesty, I think that the values will all stay at a fixed value after a certain RPM (maybe 3,500), but I can't be sure until I start plugging in numbers and charting graphs.
I have found a few programs, but perhaps they are meant to chart known formulas rather then varying values. I can't seem to find one that will let me chart a few lines (I wouldn't need to do all 16) with 54 values each.
Any suggestions? I have been trying 'Create A Graph', but it seems pretty limited. I don't think you can adjust the size or many variables.
-Ken
