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

[Greg D.]

Hi Mark,

Vehicle ID is ROADSTER_834.  I was on my Android phone, a Pixel2, and I
believe the app is up to date.

Greg



Mark Webb-Johnson wrote:
> 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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