Ignition timing Ignition timing In a spark ignition internal combustion engine, Ignition timing refers to the timing, relative to the current piston position and crankshaft angle, of the release of a spark in the combustion chamber near the end of the compression stroke. The need for advancing (or retarding) the timing of the spark is because fuel does not completely burn the instant the spark fires, the combustion gases take a period of time to expand and the angular or rotational speed of the engine can lengthen or shorten the time frame in which the burning and expansion should occur. In a
Ignition SCADA CA on October 4, 2011. Oracle recognized the impact of Ignition as a significant Java-based product in Industrial Automation. Ignition received a 2011 Readers Choice award from Automation World in the "SCADA" and "Information management" categories. Ignition modules can be purchased through the "Module Marketplace". It is an online store that opened on March 4, 2013. Some modules are free while others are paid. All are developed using the Ignition SDK. Access to core Ignition apps are made available so that third party developers can create module apps for use with the company’s systems. All of these apps can be