[Ovmsdev] some partial success
Michael Balzer
dexter at expeedo.de
Thu Jan 3 01:19:09 HKT 2013
Nikolay,
see around line 231 for the #pragma udata overlay vehicle_overlay_data
in the twizy module, and you're right, it's purpose is to save RAM,
every vehicle module shall use it.
You normally only need to tell the CAN transceiver you're done reading
the buffer, that's done by clearing RXB0CONbits.RXFUL in the poll()
functions. A crash (overflow) of the transceiver is handled by the
framework.
From your description my impression is you perhaps need to declare the
status variable you're using as "volatile"? Remember, the poll()
functions are interrupt code, and the compiler does some optimization.
Btw: it's easier to help if you upload your code to github and include a
link to it. Create some "temp" branch if you don't like to push
preliminary code into the master branch.
There are currently no car_* variables for battery pack data, that's why
I introduced them as can_* variables for the twizy. The voltages are
stored in the battery_* structs, the power in can_power etc., maybe you
can use a similar scheme.
Regards,
Michael
Am 02.01.2013 15:41, schrieb Nikolay Shishkov:
> Thanks for all the advice!
>
> After I issued the MODULE command, I was able to get results from my code.
> So to the next problem.
> I changed one of the CAN filters to match a 0x30? message, and then in
> a switch run a piece of code for message 0x301. This code should
> extract data from the 8 bytes of the CAN message.
> The thing is - the result from the extraction was ok the first couple
> of times, and since then no matter how I update the expression to
> fetch the value I get exactly the same value as before...
> So I wonder - have I crashed the CAN bus transceiver? Do I need to
> supply a confirmation, that I handle the message or is this handled by
> the framework?
> Or is this something to do with saving variables in a place where
> suddenly I can not write anymore?
>
> Also - the volt/ampera and the tesla files have
> #pragma udata overlay vehicle_overlay_data
> As I understand to reduce RAM usage, while the twizy file does not...
> I added it to my Think file, but am not sure - could that have messed
> up the stuff?
>
> What is the correct car_* variable to put the pack voltage and pack
> current in?
>
> Thanks again,
> Nikolay
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Michael Balzer <dexter at expeedo.de>
> *To:* ovmsdev at lists.teslaclub.hk
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 2, 2013 11:43 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Ovmsdev] some partial success
>
> Nikolay,
>
> the documentation needs some updates, the vehicle type parameter is new.
>
> Easiest GPRS test is done by using the standard server and the iOS or
> Android App.
>
> To set up your own OVMS server, you need a public IP, a mysqld and
> perl. See "server" directory in the git repository.
>
> Set up some mysql schema e.g. "ovms" and access, prime the schema
> using "mysql ovms < ovms_server.sql" and change "ovms_server.conf"
> accordingly.
>
> To be able to connect your module, manually add an entry to the
> ovms_cars table like this:
>
> insert into ovms_cars set vehicleid='...', carpass='...',
> userpass='...', changed=now();
>
> The server is started by "./ovms_server.pl" (or "perl ovms_server.pl
> <http://ovms_server.pl/>" if non-UNIX). Configure your module using
> "GPRS" and "SERVER" and you should see log output from the server
> (stdout).
>
> It's best to start without paranoid mode, so you can read what's
> happening.
>
> Btw: I had trouble with my first SIM card as well in the beginning.
> That was network/provider related, after letting the module on for
> some hours, the GPRS registration suddenly succeeded and has been
> quick + stable since.
>
> Regards,
> Michael
>
>
> Am 02.01.2013 10:05, schrieb Nikolay Shishkov:
>> Thanks Mark,
>> Looking at the code the VEHICLE TYPE is the 4th parameter of the
>> MODULE command.
>> I will test this today and report back.
>> I was looking at the user guide for Tesla and the MODULE command has
>> listed 3 parameters...
>>
>> I forgot to mention that I tested 2 different sim cards in Sweden:
>> 1- mini sim format (like iphone 4) with adapter, operator 3 - did
>> not work, the error code is blinking too fast for me to reliably
>> count it.
>> 2 - standard sim format, operator telia - worked for sms
>>
>> Still haven't tested the gprs function. Any good advice on how to
>> test the GPRS function - can I setup a simple server to just register
>> the incoming messages?
>>
>> Nikolay
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Mark Webb-Johnson <mark at webb-johnson.net>
>> <mailto:mark at webb-johnson.net>
>> *To:* OVMS Developers <ovmsdev at lists.teslaclub.hk>
>> <mailto:ovmsdev at lists.teslaclub.hk>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 2, 2013 2:28 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Ovmsdev] some partial success
>>
>> Nikolay,
>>
>>> Unfortunately it did not seem to work. On STAT request the response
>>> was generated from the net_sms code and not my new code for the
>>> Think EV.
>>
>> So long as you've registered the hook correctly, it should work. Are
>> you sure you set the module correctly to TC so your vehicle module is
>> the one actually used? This is the SMS MODULE command (I think it is
>> the last parameter).
>>
>> You can SMS PARAMS? or MODULE? to see what parameters are set.
>>
>>> Also - what are the capabilities used for?
>>> What does "C6,C200-207" mean? I get the 200 to 207 are the extra
>>> commands but how are they plugged to the rest of the code?
>>
>> This is a new v2.x thing, used to tell the App what the capabilities
>> of the vehicle module are. We don't use it at the moment, but plan to
>> use this in the app code in order to customise the functions and
>> appearance on a per-vehicle-module basis. For example, if the vehicle
>> module is able to support a lock/unlock command, the capabilities
>> will tell the Apps that, and the apps can update the UI appropriately.
>>
>>> f I reprogram the board, do I need to restart it somehow? Or is it
>>> enough to just reprogram it from the mplab x and the board will restart?
>>
>> The board will restart automatically after being programmed by
>> MPLAB-X. If you want to restart it, you can also SMS RESET or just
>> pull the power.
>>
>> Regards, Mark.
>>
>> On 2 Jan, 2013, at 9:22 AM, Nikolay Shishkov wrote:
>>
>>> A quick report.
>>> I manged to flash the firmware and register a phone.
>>> I also started on a Think EV file based on the Twizy one. I setup
>>> the CAN filters and changed the code to handle a state of charge
>>> message.
>>> Unfortunately it did not seem to work. On STAT request the response
>>> was generated from the net_sms code and not my new code for the
>>> Think EV.
>>>
>>> On checking the code all seems fine - my stat function was plugged
>>> correctly.
>>>
>>> I will continue tomorrow, but wanted to ask if anyone has good ideas
>>> to try?
>>>
>>> Also - what are the capabilities used for?
>>> What does "C6,C200-207" mean? I get the 200 to 207 are the extra
>>> commands but how are they plugged to the rest of the code?
>>>
>>> If I reprogram the board, do I need to restart it somehow? Or is it
>>> enough to just reprogram it from the mplab x and the board will restart?
>>>
>>> Any help is appreciated,
>>> Nikolay
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From:* Michael Balzer <dexter at expeedo.de <mailto:dexter at expeedo.de>>
>>> *To:* ovmsdev at lists.teslaclub.hk <mailto:ovmsdev at lists.teslaclub.hk>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 1, 2013 9:37 PM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Ovmsdev] sprintf / crashes
>>>
>>> Mark,
>>>
>>> transparent chunk splitting seems to be non-trivial, so I split my
>>> data transfers. Everything's working fine again, so I'll merge into
>>> the master next if you don't object.
>>>
>>> Btw, AT+CIPSEND? gave me 1460 bytes, so that's supposed to be the
>>> size limit we should keep in mind until we find a better solution.
>>>
>>> @Nikolay: please note, that's the total size that can be sent within
>>> one net_msg_start() ... net_msg_send(), the buffer size
>>> (net_scratchpad) further limits a single MSG line to currently 199
>>> bytes max.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 31.12.2012 16:23, schrieb Michael Balzer:
>>>> Mark,
>>>>
>>>> I think I found my link dropping problem: scanning a diag log I
>>>> took, I found out CIPSEND will fail with a plain "ERROR" if the
>>>> data size exceeds about 1500 bytes. I guess that's either the
>>>> SIM908 buffer size or the max network packet size. I thought the
>>>> SIM908 would handle dividing data into packets as needed. The
>>>> SIM908 manual mentions the max packet size depends on network
>>>> status and should be queried by "AT+CIPSEND?". After the overrun
>>>> net_state_activity() will not recognize "ERROR" to terminate the
>>>> pending msg, so will run into the timeout and start a network re-init.
>>>>
>>>> My battery status data exceeds 1500 bytes on first run and later on
>>>> if enough cells need updates. I'll think about how to split up data
>>>> packets into multiple CIPSENDs. Would be nice if the net functions
>>>> take care of this transparently.
>>>>
>>>> A secondary issue turned up from the diag log: the SIM908 crashed
>>>> in the middle of a CIPSEND command while the module continued to
>>>> run normally. The module still thought it's in NET_STATE_READY, so
>>>> did not re-initalize the modem. The connection could then be
>>>> established on the next CIPSTART, but the complete INIT stuff had
>>>> not been done. So it seems independant SIM908 resets need to be
>>>> handled as well, and they can occur anytime. I'll see if I can
>>>> solve that too.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Michael
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Am 30.12.2012 15:42, schrieb Michael Balzer:
>>>>> I hesitate to merge into the master because I currently have link
>>>>> / connectivity problems, especially during driving. I introduced a
>>>>> GPS logging to optimize my antenna positions and managed to get
>>>>> some really nice tracks three days ago, so I don't think this is
>>>>> related to my changes... but I'm not 100% sure. I tried different
>>>>> antenna positions and another GSM network, but the connection
>>>>> keeps dropping when moving the car, and GPS position updates need
>>>>> minutes. Could be weather conditions ...or some tricky race
>>>>> condition bug?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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