[Ovmsdev] i-Miev/C-Zero/iOn

[Thomas Bergo]

The charger is only able to deliver 3 KW to the battery, so the car will
maximum use 13A from the grid. I therefor hardcoded the charging  to
"STANDARD 13A"

Regards, Thomas


2013/9/24 Matt Beard OVMS <smvo at mxf.org.uk>

> I think my hardware may have a dodgy connection as it is working again!
>
> I am using the hex file Thomas sent (one that failed yesterday!)
>
> I noticed that the charge level is reported wrongly. I am using a 16A
> charger (and the car does charge at > 13A) yet the C-Zero code is reporting
> the charge type as "STANDARD 13A" and the charge current is showing as 12A.
>
> Matt
>
>
>
> On 24 September 2013 19:22, Thomas Bergo <thomas.bergo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I read some rumors that some cars imported from Denmark to Norway had a
>> smaller battery pack.
>> Have to look some more to find where i read about this.
>>
>> Regards, Thomas
>>
>>
>> 2013/9/24 Matt Beard <matt at beard.tv>
>>
>>>  You can tell how many cells from the 6en messages, but I heard that the
>>> range is the same, but the unused capacity is less so the batteries don't
>>> last as well.
>>>
>>> This needs to be confirmed.
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Thomas Bergo wrote:
>>>
>>>> There is delivered some Citroen C-Zero with a smaller battery pack (13
>>>> KWh VS 16 KWh.) The ideal range for the 13 KWh battery I believe is 80
>>>> miles and for the 16 KWh battery the ideal range is 150km (93 miles).
>>>>
>>>> To calculate the ideal range correctly for both battery size we need a
>>>> way to distinguish between them.
>>>>
>>>> Do you think that there will be any issues by using the Feature 14, Car
>>>> bits, to indicate which battery pack the car has?
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Thomas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2013/9/24 Matt Beard <matt at beard.tv>
>>>>
>>>> I'm using a Global SIM.
>>>>
>>>> I may try the diag port if I can find something that reads RS-232 in
>>>> this day and age! I must try and get a USB adapter.
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, 24 September 2013, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Great. In addition, you might want to try and attach something to the
>>>> diagnostics port. You should be able to read through the port any AT
>>>> commands, to make sure it's working correctly.
>>>>
>>>> I believe there's a list somewhere of the messages you'll get from the
>>>> diagnostic port for that chip.. 901 is it?  (I can't remember, but it's
>>>> what we used to diagnose the SIM card was at fault.)
>>>>
>>>> Nikki.
>>>>
>>>> P.S. What SIM are you using? Global? O2?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 24 Sep 2013, at 09:16, Matt Beard <matt at beard.tv> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Actually, running it with stock firmware as OBDII in our ICE is next on
>>>> my list of checks.
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The other suggestion I would have is to plug the ODBII module into
>>>> another car -- or power it from a bench supply using the method detailed in
>>>> the development guide?
>>>>
>>>> Nikki.
>>>>
>>>> On 24 Sep 2013, at 08:08, Mark Webb-Johnson <mark at webb-johnson.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Matt,
>>>>
>>>> I have modules with me for replacement, if necessary.
>>>>
>>>> I am concerned about your comments regarding soldering. All the v2
>>>> modules are supposed to be machine soldered, and we have had almost zero
>>>> returns of broken modules.I would be grateful if you could let me know the
>>>> serial number of your module, the approximate date you received it, and if
>>>> possible a picture of the soldering issues.
>>>>
>>>> I too am perplexed why the module would work SMS but not GPRS. Perhaps
>>>> you can try setting the vehicle type to 'XX', which would eliminate any can
>>>> bus/message issues, and see if the problem still occurs.
>>>>
>>>> Please eMail me, off list, as mark (at) openvehicles (dot) com, and
>>>> I'll work through this with you.
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Mark.
>>>>
>>>> On 24 Sep, 2013, at 5:13 AM, Matt Beard OVMS <smvo at mxf.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Thomas,
>>>>
>>>> That has confirmed for me that my hardware has died.
>>>>
>>>> Looking at the circuit board the soldering on the GSM modem is
>>>> shocking, but I don't understand how it can work for SMS, but crash with
>>>> GPRS. Looks like I will be spending most of my effort in the coming days
>>>> trying to get the hardware replaced!
>>>>
>>>> I have confirmed that the unit functions perfectly (though is pretty
>>>> useless) with the GPRS switch set to disabled. If it is booted with the
>>>> switch enabled it dies as soon as I set the GPRS parameters, then enters an
>>>> endless reboot loop.
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 23 September 2013 21:18, Thomas Bergo <thomas.bergo at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Attached is the hex file, this is the exact same that is running om my
>>>> module now.
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Thomas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2013/9/23 Matt Beard <matt at beard.tv>
>>>>
>>>> Thomas,
>>>>
>>>> That would be really useful. I am worried that the module may have
>>>> failed.
>>>>
>>>> I did not keep a copy of the last working hex file (lesson learned!)
>>>> but did save the sources. Rebuilt from previous sources and loaded. It
>>>> still fails.
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Monday, September 23, 2013, Thomas Bergo wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Matt:
>>>>
>>>> I can send you the hex file i'm running in my OVMS module, so you can
>>>> try if that woking in your module?
>>>>
>>>>
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