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| Schematics and board layouts available || Yes || No || Yes || Yes
| Schematics and board layouts available || Yes || No || Yes || Yes
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| Price (roughly inc. VAT + shipping + enclosure) || 350€ || 1500€ || || 135€
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| In Stock || Yes || Yes || || 2023-02
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| External connector pins || 56 || ? || ? || 56
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| External connector pin size (A) || 5A? || ? || ? || 5A?
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| Primary use case || Inverter control including Toyota || CAN inverter control, logging || Outlander inverter || Power distribution, I/O extension
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| Software platform || libopeninv || Arduino || Arduino || Arduino
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| External configuration interface || Wifi || Bluetooth, Wifi, USB serial || Example || USB serial, TTL serial
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| Configuration format || Parameter list || ? || Arduino sketch || Arduino sketch
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| Out-of-the box supported inverter brands || OpenInverter, Nissan, Toyota, Lexus, Outlander? || DMOC, CODA, Brusa, PM100, C300 || Outlander || None
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| MCU family || STM32F1 || iMXRT1062 || ? || AVR
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| Flash || ? || 16MB || ? || 32kB
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| Example || Example || Example || Example || Example
| RAM || ? || 1024kB || ? || 2kB
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Draft by celeron55
VCU Comparison draft by celeron55 (move this stuff to the table):


TODO:
- Add outlander vcu
- Add johu's vcu
- Add other VCUs that have been used by people on the openinverter forums
- Fill in missing info
- Add links
VCU Comparison:
- Open source software
    - ipdm: Yes
    - zombie: Yes
    - GEVCU7: Yes
- Open source hardware
    - ipdm: No
    - zombie: Yes
    - GEVCU7: No
- Schematics and board layouts available:
    - ipdm: Yes
    - zombie: Yes
    - GEVCU7: No
- Price (roughly inc. VAT + shipping + enclosure):
    - ipdm: 135€
    - zombie: 350€
    - gevcu7: 1500€
- In stock:
    - ipdm: 2023-02
    - zombie: Yes
    - gevcu7: Yes
- External connector pins:
    - ipdm, zombie: 56
- External connector pin size range, A:
    - ipdm, zombie: 5A?
- Primary use case
    * ipdm: Power distribution, I/O extension
    * zombie: Inverter control including Toyota
    * GEVCU: CAN inverter control, logging
- Software platform:
    - ipdm: Arduino
    - zombie: libopeninv
    - GEVCU7: Arduino
- External configuration interface:
    - ipdm: USB serial, TTL serial
    - zombie: Wifi
    - gevcu7: Bluetooth, Wifi, USB serial
- Configuration format:
    - ipdm: Arduino sketch
    - zombie: Parameter list
- Out-of-the box supported inverter brands:
    - ipdm: None
    - zombie: OpenInverter, Nissan, Toyota, Lexus, Outlander?
    - gevcu7: DMOC, CODA, Brusa, PM100, C300
- MCU family:
    - ipdm: AVR
    - zombie: STM32F1
    - gevcu7: iMXRT1062
- Flash
    - ipdm: 32kB
    - gevcu7: 16MB
- RAM:
- RAM:
     - ipdm: 2kB
     - ipdm: 2kB
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     - ipdm: 32
     - ipdm: 32
     - zombie: 0?
     - zombie: 0?
TODO:
- Add johu's vcu
- Add other VCUs that have been used by people on the openinverter forums
- Fill in missing info
- Add links

Revision as of 11:01, 18 January 2023

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Comparison ZombieVerter GEVCU7 Mini-E-VCU iPDM56v1.1
Open source software Yes Yes Yes Yes
Open source hardware Yes No Yes No
Schematics and board layouts available Yes No Yes Yes
Price (roughly inc. VAT + shipping + enclosure) 350€ 1500€ 135€
In Stock Yes Yes 2023-02
External connector pins 56 ? ? 56
External connector pin size (A) 5A? ? ? 5A?
Primary use case Inverter control including Toyota CAN inverter control, logging Outlander inverter Power distribution, I/O extension
Software platform libopeninv Arduino Arduino Arduino
External configuration interface Wifi Bluetooth, Wifi, USB serial Example USB serial, TTL serial
Configuration format Parameter list ? Arduino sketch Arduino sketch
Out-of-the box supported inverter brands OpenInverter, Nissan, Toyota, Lexus, Outlander? DMOC, CODA, Brusa, PM100, C300 Outlander None
MCU family STM32F1 iMXRT1062 ? AVR
Flash ? 16MB ? 32kB
RAM ? 1024kB ? 2kB

VCU Comparison draft by celeron55 (move this stuff to the table):

- RAM: 

   - ipdm: 2kB
   - gevcu7: 1024kB

- Supply voltage range: 

   - ipdm: 8...16V

- Standby mode description: 

   - ipdm: 6mA running Arduino sketch at slow clock speed

- Buses: 

   - ipdm: 2x CAN
   - zombie: 3x CAN, 1x Toyota, 1x LIN, 1x RS232?
   - gevcu7: 3x CAN

- Number of inputs: 

   - ipdm: 14
   - zombie: 10?
   - gecvu7: 12

- Analog inputs (including throttle and external NTC channels): 

   - ipdm: 5
   - zombie: 6?
   - gevcu7: 8

- PWM inputs: 

   - ipdm: 2

- Additional special inputs: 

   - ipdm: 12V battery voltage monitoring

- Signal PWM outputs: 

   - ipdm: 0
   - zombie: 1?

- Power PWM outputs (low / high side, A): 

   - ipdm: 4x L 3A
   - zombie: 3x L ?A

- Low-side power outputs, total A / count: 

   - ipdm: 20A / 10x
   - zombie: 5A (limited by ground pin) / 9x?
   - gevcu7: 16A / 8x

- High-side power outputs, total A / count 

   - ipdm: 15A / 10x

- Analog outputs: 

   - ipdm: 2x 0-500mA low side slow 
   - zombie: 2x AC coupled, 2x digital resistors

- Power outputs readable as inputs: 

   - ipdm: 8

- Simultaneous customizable jumpers/resistors: 

   - ipdm: 32
   - zombie: 0?

TODO:

- Add johu's vcu - Add other VCUs that have been used by people on the openinverter forums - Fill in missing info - Add links

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