[Ovmsdev] OVMS Hardware v2.0

Dominik Westner me at nikwest.de
Tue Jun 12 17:46:32 HKT 2012


I got mine ... actually I got 2 one from Farnell and one from RS ;-)

Dominik

On Jun 12, 2012, at 9:58 AM, Michael Jochum wrote:

> Has anybody get one?
> I still waiting for mine. Signed in since month.
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> Bye
> michael
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> Am 12.06.2012 um 01:22 schrieb William Petefish:
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>> I don't think that the rasbrrypi will work. The controller/sbc has to have CAN bus. 
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>> William
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>> On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 5:57 PM, Pierre Uhl <pi.uhl at bluewin.ch> wrote:
>> What about Rasberrypi?
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>> http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs
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>> Regards
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>> Pierre
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>> Von: ovmsdev-bounces at lists.teslaclub.hk [mailto:ovmsdev-bounces at lists.teslaclub.hk] Im Auftrag von Mark Webb-Johnson
>> Gesendet: Montag, 11. Juni 2012 06:56
>> An: OVMS Developers
>> Betreff: Re: [Ovmsdev] OVMS Hardware v2.0
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>> To keep this simple, let's split the requirements into two:
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>> 	• Cheap, simple, just do one function (remote monitoring and control)
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>> Budget: Around US$100 end-user price
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>> Requirements here are:
>> 		• Compatibility with OVMS v1firmware
>> 		• GPS as well as the current GPRS
>> 		• Easier to manufacture, QC and support
>> 		• Monitoring of the 12V line
>> 	• Kitchen sink
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>> Budget: tba, but probably in the US$200-US$300 range
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>> Requirements here are:
>> 		• Linux base (incompatible with OVMS v1 firmware, so will need a port)
>> 		• As low power consumption as possible
>> 		• Wifi as a client
>> 		• Wifi as a car hotspot
>> 		• GPS as well as the current GPRS
>> 		• Easier to manufacture, QC and support
>> 		• Monitoring of the 12V line
>> 		• Optional little 3.5" - 5" touch display, in a housing, to go up on the dashboard
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>> With the exception of the multi-can requirement, those seem to meet everyone's needs.
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>> Irrespective of what happens with [2], I still think we need [1]. That is the base requirement to get OVMS in a car, and needs to be as cheap and simple as possible.
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>> The big question is, does anyone see a need for [2] (the kitchen sink)? (if necessary, trying to put aside that you already have [1])
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>> For me personally, doing development on this, I really like the idea of [2], and would be willing to spend the money. To be able to directly ssh to the car and get access to the can bus would be extremely useful for development, and firmware updates could be done over the air (either GPRS cellular or WIFI). I have lousy cellular coverage at home, and the car being able to switch to wifi would be really useful.
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>> Regards, Mark.
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