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by catphish
Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: Inverters / Motor Controllers
Topic: Current control of induction motors
Replies: 192
Views: 30148

Re: Current control of induction motors

Just a small update on this. The non-regen version continues to work well in my car. I have now tested throtcur up to 8.0 on my SDU, giving a full throttle current of 565A RMS (800A peak) and pushing my car to 60mph in 4.5 seconds :) I also increased fslipweak to 5.0 which gives strong acceleration ...
by catphish
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Events and Meetups
Topic: 2023 Spring UK meet-up
Replies: 40
Views: 8975

Re: 2023 Spring UK meet-up

Bump. Are we doing this?
by catphish
Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Vehicle Control (VCU)
Topic: Zombieverter or Lexus GS450h VCU that is the question.
Replies: 47
Views: 85256

Re: Zombieverter or Lexus GS450h VCU that is the question.

I think he enabled it for the dino but is unsure about letting it out in case someone drops it into first at to high a speed and the programming does not compensate. I think it is a similar reason for regen i.e. car suddenly reversing. The functionality is there, it works, but there are two big cav...
by catphish
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: Vehicle Control (VCU)
Topic: Zombieverter or Lexus GS450h VCU that is the question.
Replies: 47
Views: 85256

Re: Zombieverter or Lexus GS450h VCU that is the question.

dadiowe wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:57 am Crasbe does your code include gear change? As I would assume it might be a while until gear change is also included in the Zombieverter software. would love to "light up" that rear end :) .
I was sure the gear change code is in Zombie. Damien used it in his recent dyno run.
by catphish
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: Vehicle Control (VCU)
Topic: Zombieverter or Lexus GS450h VCU that is the question.
Replies: 47
Views: 85256

Re: Zombieverter or Lexus GS450h VCU that is the question.

Bummer, I only have the zombie verter controller I bought fully built from Damien. As it seemed like it was supposed to be the "better" (ie "supported") system going forward. So I guess I'll need to be very patient as I have no clue how to code... either that or I buy a old vers...
by catphish
Fri Mar 31, 2023 8:35 am
Forum: Vehicle Control (VCU)
Topic: Zombieverter or Lexus GS450h VCU that is the question.
Replies: 47
Views: 85256

Re: Zombieverter or Lexus GS450h VCU that is the question.

Just to clarify, have you replaced the Zombieverter with the GS450h Inverter controller? Just wanted to ask if you swapped-out a "bad" Toyota board within the inverter? Or if you swapped the Toyota part for an open inverter board? Or if you swapped the Zombie controller board with??? He r...
by catphish
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: General
Topic: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster
Replies: 10
Views: 953

Re: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster

I now have the gauges and LCD working nicely with data fed in by the serial port. There are three major things left to do: 1) Look at handling the pulse inputs for the speedo. This isn't essential but I'd prefer to get the speed from the original ABS feed rather than CAN from the drive unit. 2) Look...
by catphish
Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Registering and changing tax class of an EV conversion in the UK
Replies: 304
Views: 67078

Re: Registering and changing tax class of an EV conversion in the UK

So just the R100 testing, not R10 (EMC) as well? Are there any places in the UK which provide these services with the general public / home conversions in mind? Last I heard, such testing was out of reach of the public, designed for car manufacturers, etc. For UK IVA you only need R100. No EMC test...
by catphish
Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster
Replies: 10
Views: 953

Re: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster

I've put together a small toolkit including a chain loader, example program, and PC serial loader: https://github.com/catphish/gaugemod This allows me to compile and run larger C programs, so I should now be able to write the remainder of the code now. I am able to make interrupts work as long as I ...
by catphish
Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster
Replies: 10
Views: 953

Re: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster

Here's a short sample of assembly code that runs on the device. This code just prints the values from PORT E (0x100A) to the display. start: # Stack pointer lds #0xff # Enable extended mode ldaa #0xe3 staa 0x103c # Enable backlight LED ldaa #0x10 staa 0x1000 bsr display_init loop: # Go to start of f...
by catphish
Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster
Replies: 10
Views: 953

Re: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster

Short demo of my initial testing. I'm actually using the wrong stepper pattern here (4 step instead of 6). Will implement the correct step pattern soon and test different speeds for missed steps.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/CdFOtvMrDKE
by catphish
Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster
Replies: 10
Views: 953

Re: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster

Have you had to do a dual stage bootloader or can the 68HC11 one program the external RAM directly? The built-in loader can only load 256 bytes of code to the integrated RAM, so I will need to build a two-stage loader to enable the external RAM then load more code there. So far, I haven't had to do...
by catphish
Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster
Replies: 10
Views: 953

Re: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster

That is one complex gauge cluster! Not off topic at all, vehicle integration is very welcome. Would it fit in any of the OEM categories? Maybe should add a "Miscellaneous" one :) Yes, it would make more sense in the OEM forums. I think it would be a good idea to make a "Misc OEM"...
by catphish
Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster
Replies: 10
Views: 953

VX220 Stack Gauge Cluster

As part of my VX220 build, I am currently in the process of reverse engineering and reprogramming the Stack gauge cluster. The goal is to allow the gauge cluster to display relevant data such as state of charge and motor temperature, replacing fuel level level and engine temperature, and also to use...
by catphish
Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Charging
Topic: Open source CCS using AR7420
Replies: 420
Views: 302217

Re: Open source CCS using AR7420

I just had a look at the code here and I have a couple of suggestions on the IP address side of things since I have a fair bit of experience with Linux networking: 1) Consider passing the interface name when starting the application, or configure it. This piece of information is essential. Filtering...
by catphish
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: Charging
Topic: Open source CCS using AR7420
Replies: 420
Views: 302217

Re: Open source CCS using AR7420

So we see multiple issues: - The local IPv6 address is not always retrievable using the "ifconfig" command. You could try locally (without any charger, maybe without and with modem connected to the ethernet) what "ifconfig" on the command line tells us. ifconfig is very deprecat...
by catphish
Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: Tesla
Topic: REAR SDU what lubricant and how much?
Replies: 2
Views: 454

Re: REAR SDU what lubricant and how much?

See also my thread here. This is specifically about the 1035000-00-F and earlier SDU which requires Mobil SHC 629

viewtopic.php?p=53390
by catphish
Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:44 am
Forum: Tesla
Topic: Tesla Model 3 Rear Drive Unit Hacking
Replies: 639
Views: 142712

Re: Tesla Model 3 Rear Drive Unit Hacking

If you attempt to run it on a Tesla Model 3 drive unit it is trivial to brick the drive unit and render it completely inoperable. Once bricked it is impossible to fix at this point in time. DO NOT attempt to use this code in Tesla Model 3 / Y drive units unless you are an experienced embedded softw...
by catphish
Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: Toyota/Lexus
Topic: Communicating with the Lexus GS450h Inverter/Converter
Replies: 154
Views: 34537

Re: Communicating with the Lexus GS450h Inverter/Converter

Damien did a differential measurement (attached). Looks like it's 2V differential and returns to zero, which seems awful, but if that's what it is and it works, great! I would prefer to see the individual signals with reference to GND to confirm, so will do my own measurements too. It does seem like...
by catphish
Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: Toyota/Lexus
Topic: Communicating with the Lexus GS450h Inverter/Converter
Replies: 154
Views: 34537

Re: Communicating with the Lexus GS450h Inverter/Converter

Pete9008 wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:18 am Would still be interested in seeing captured waveforms though.
Thanks, I will try to capture the raw waveforms from Jackk's GS450H post them here to confirm.
by catphish
Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:16 am
Forum: Toyota/Lexus
Topic: Communicating with the Lexus GS450h Inverter/Converter
Replies: 154
Views: 34537

Re: Communicating with the Lexus GS450h Inverter/Converter

The board appears to use a proprietary transceiver, a DENSO SE617. There is no datasheet for this unit. I guessed the pin names from examination of the board. I have a question about this. I'd have expected these pairs of control lines to be RS422 or similar, rather than CAN levels. Do we have any ...
by catphish
Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: Tesla
Topic: Tesla LDU HV wiring
Replies: 22
Views: 1632

Re: Tesla LDU HV wiring

When I power on, BOTH main and pre-charge contactors close. On start, they both open. So it seems the pre-charge contactor is performing as it should but the main is just mimicking the pre-charge. I've attached my current parameters in case there's something there that explains this behavior. Certa...
by catphish
Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:36 am
Forum: Tesla
Topic: Tesla LDU HV wiring
Replies: 22
Views: 1632

Re: Tesla LDU HV wiring

How do I do this? I don't see an option for a numerical input. Do you mean to select the first option in the drop down menu? The correct mode is called "DcSwOn". This keeps the contactors closed during a fault, which sounds strange, but is the safest option for protecting your hardware. H...
by catphish
Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:30 am
Forum: Tesla
Topic: Tesla LDU HV wiring
Replies: 22
Views: 1632

Re: Tesla LDU HV wiring

Thanks for the thorough reply. I'm using an LDU, are those the wrong default parameters? Which parameters should I be using? You should be using parameters designed for an LDU. These can be found at https://openinverter.org/parameters/view.html?id=16 In fact these ARE the parameters you appear to b...
by catphish
Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:00 am
Forum: Tesla
Topic: Tesla LDU HV wiring
Replies: 22
Views: 1632

Re: Tesla LDU HV wiring

I'm reading 378v exclusively on the A1 terminals, however, on ignition, I'm reading 378v on both A1 and A2 terminals on the main and pre-charge contactors. When I pulse 12v to start, both A2 terminals lose 378v. What am I missing? To be specific, this situation means the precharge contactor is open...