[Ovmsdev] Problem switching to Range mode charging (TR)

[Mark Webb-Johnson]

What is your vehicle ID? I’ll check the server logs.

I suspect something about the pilot signal handler with the range of available current. It should say between 10A and 70A. iPhone App, or Android?

Regards, Mark.

> On 7 Apr 2018, at 1:37 PM, Greg D. <gregd2350 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark,
> 
> OVMSv3.0 is all I have.  The car had just finished a daily top-up about
> 10 minutes prior, and was sitting there fully charged at Standard.  Car
> was asleep, not charging.  I just went into the app and changed the
> charging mode from standard to range, and it happened.  Should I have
> started a charge at Standard first, then changed the mode?  Also, why is
> the charging current in the app only offered at 10 amps, regardless of mode?
> 
> When I do it from the VDS I just change the mode, and the charging kicks
> in since it's low in that new context.  Amps stay at 24.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> Mark Webb-Johnson wrote:
>> Greg,
>> 
>> That does sound worrying. Was this with OVMS v2 or v3 module?
>> 
>> The commands sent is identical to that sent from the VDS.
>> 
>> I presume that the car had ignition key off, and was plugged in and charging at the time? If not, can you provide more details regarding the exact state?
>> 
>> Regards, Mark.
>> 
>>> On 7 Apr 2018, at 12:05 PM, Greg D. <gregd2350 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Curiosity (and nervousness) got the better of me, so I pulled the logs
>>> now.  Error code in the log was #278, which is listed but with no
>>> further information.
>>> 
>>> Oddly, the log also shows that the car was being driven for 24 seconds
>>> during that time (presume while the error was on the VDS).  Zero miles
>>> at zero mph, but with an average speed of 5.5 mph; I'd like to see how
>>> they did that math.  The error aligns with the beginning of the
>>> "drive".  I also recall that the OVMS phone application configured the
>>> current to 10 amps (other values were grayed out), even though I have
>>> the car set to 24.  I was able to bump it back up to 24 through the VDS
>>> for the charge.
>>> 
>>> {shrug} 
>>> 
>>> Fingers crossed that it was just something about the CAN messages that
>>> confused the car, and that no damage was done.
>>> 
>>> Greg
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Greg D. wrote:
>>>> Hi folks,
>>>> 
>>>> To the Roadster owners among us...  I just tried switching my 2.0
>>>> Roadster from Standard to Range mode charging, and there was an unusual
>>>> "pop", similar to the car or OpenEVSE contactors engaging, but louder,
>>>> followed by all the fans going off and a "Power Train Service Required"
>>>> error on the display.  Tapping away the message, the car started
>>>> charging in Range mode as normal...  Odd, and rather unnerving, given
>>>> that I'm heading out on a trip shortly.  I'll pull the logs when I return.
>>>> 
>>>> This was my first experience using the OVMS system to control charging. 
>>>> I don't want to try it again.
>>>> 
>>>> Has anyone else tried doing this?
>>>> 
>>>> Greg
>>>> 
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