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

Wed Sep 25 04:25:48 HKT 2013

The Roadster displays input current drawn (and actual input voltage).

    Tom

On 9/24/13 1:06 PM, "Matt Beard OVMS" <smvo at mxf.org.uk> wrote:

>Do you have a source for this 13A maximum claim?  Mitsubishi claim that
>the on-board charger in the iMiev runs at 240V 15A in the USA.
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>If you want to use the output rating of the charger you need to reduce
>the figure to 9A as the output is 330V.
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>What does the Roadster version set - does it use the input current, or
>some version of the output current?
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>I notice that the Volt/Ampera code sets 16A as the charge limit.
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>Matt
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>On 24 September 2013 19:58, Thomas Bergo <thomas.bergo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>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" 
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>Regards, Thomas
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>2013/9/24 Matt Beard OVMS <smvo at mxf.org.uk>
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>I think my hardware may have a dodgy connection as it is working again!
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>I am using the hex file Thomas sent (one that failed yesterday!)
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>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.
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>Matt
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>On 24 September 2013 19:22, Thomas Bergo <thomas.bergo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>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.
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>Regards, Thomas   
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>2013/9/24 Matt Beard <matt at beard.tv>
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>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.
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>Matt
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>On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Thomas Bergo  wrote:
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>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).
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>To calculate the ideal range correctly for both battery size we need a
>way to distinguish between them.
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>Do you think that there will be any issues by using the Feature 14, Car
>bits, to indicate which battery pack the car has?
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>Regards, Thomas
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>2013/9/24 Matt Beard <matt at beard.tv>
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>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.
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>Matt
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>On Tuesday, 24 September 2013, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield  wrote:
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>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.
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>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.)
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>Nikki. 
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>P.S. What SIM are you using? Global? O2?
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>On 24 Sep 2013, at 09:16, Matt Beard <matt at beard.tv> wrote:
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>Actually, running it with stock firmware as OBDII in our ICE is next on
>my list of checks.
>Matt
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>On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield  wrote:
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>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?
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>Nikki. 
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>On 24 Sep 2013, at 08:08, Mark Webb-Johnson <mark at webb-johnson.net> wrote:
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>Matt,
>I have modules with me for replacement, if necessary.
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>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.
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>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.
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>Please eMail me, off list, as mark (at) openvehicles (dot) com, and I'll
>work through this with you.
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>Regards, Mark.
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>On 24 Sep, 2013, at 5:13 AM, Matt Beard OVMS <smvo at mxf.org.uk> wrote:
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>Thanks Thomas,
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>That has confirmed for me that my hardware has died.
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>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!
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>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.
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>Matt
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>On 23 September 2013 21:18, Thomas Bergo <thomas.bergo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>Attached is the hex file, this is the exact same that is running om my
>module now.
>Regards, Thomas
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>2013/9/23 Matt Beard <matt at beard.tv>
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>Thomas,
>That would be really useful. I am worried that the module may have failed.
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>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.
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>Matt
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>On Monday, September 23, 2013, Thomas Bergo  wrote:
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>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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