CAN protocol for the Open inverter Tesla SDU

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CAN protocol for the Open inverter Tesla SDU

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Hi,

Having recently purchased the open inverter boards for our SDU we're hoping to work with another team to have it controlled by CAN with ability to be shut off / derate with BMS if any issues occur

Could someone tell me how to find the CAN protocol for this?

Thanks in advanced
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Re: CAN protocol for the Open inverter Tesla SDU

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There is no "protocol" you can map various parameters/spot values to the CAN bus. https://openinverter.org/wiki/CAN_communication

What BMS are you using? What "team" are you talking about a ECU/VCU?
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tom91 wrote: Tue May 06, 2025 8:55 am There is no "protocol" you can map various parameters/spot values to the CAN bus. https://openinverter.org/wiki/CAN_communication

What BMS are you using? What "team" are you talking about a ECU/VCU?
Thank you - We usually use thunderstruck but for this build we're working with ECO classics to use their off the shelf BMS, doesn't seem to have a brand we know of, it's from china and used in their conversions, they have off the shelf NIO motors they use so all a bit more advanced than we've used before.

I'm curious, what other people are doing regarding derating? just using the input signal when BMS detects a fault or?
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