<div dir="ltr">I don't remember to have seen any documentation. There is a common understanding in Norway that the car only can drain 13A.<div>I have also measured hove much current the car use when charging.</div><div>
<br></div><div>This setting is only for information in the app, as no information is send to the car from the car module. There is no way that the car module can impact on the charge current. The voltage and current (13A) is reported by the car and not limited by the OVMS.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_14151a299a637359" alt="Innebygd bilde 1"> </div><div><br></div><div>Regards, Thomas</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/9/24 Matt Beard OVMS <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:smvo@mxf.org.uk" target="_blank">smvo@mxf.org.uk</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>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.<br>
<br></div>If you want to use the output rating of the charger you need to reduce the figure to 9A as the output is 330V.<br>
<br></div><div>What does the Roadster version set - does it use the input current, or some version of the output current?<br><br></div><div>I notice that the Volt/Ampera code sets 16A as the charge limit.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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</div>Matt<br><br></font></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 24 September 2013 19:58, Thomas Bergo <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thomas.bergo@gmail.com" target="_blank">thomas.bergo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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" <div>
<br></div><div>Regards, Thomas</div>
</div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/9/24 Matt Beard OVMS <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:smvo@mxf.org.uk" target="_blank">smvo@mxf.org.uk</a>></span><br>
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<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>I think my hardware may have a dodgy connection as it is working again!<br><br></div>I am using the hex file Thomas sent (one that failed yesterday!)<br><br></div>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.<span><font color="#888888"><br>
<br></font></span></div><span><font color="#888888">Matt<br><br></font></span></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 24 September 2013 19:22, Thomas Bergo <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thomas.bergo@gmail.com" target="_blank">thomas.bergo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I read some rumors that some cars imported from Denmark to Norway had a smaller battery pack. <div>Have to look some more to find where i read about this.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Regards, Thomas <br></div>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/9/24 Matt Beard <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matt@beard.tv" target="_blank">matt@beard.tv</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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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.<div><br></div><div>This needs to be confirmed.</div><span><font color="#888888"><div>
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</div><div>Matt</div></font></span><div><div><div><br><br>On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Thomas Bergo wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">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). <div>
<br></div><div>To calculate the ideal range correctly for both battery size we need a way to distinguish between them.</div><div><br></div><div>Do you think that there will be any issues by using the Feature 14, Car bits, to indicate which battery pack the car has?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Regards, Thomas</div></div><div><br><br><div>2013/9/24 Matt Beard <span dir="ltr"><<a>matt@beard.tv</a>></span><br>
<blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm using a Global SIM.<div><br></div><div>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<span></span>.</div>
<span><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Matt</div></font></span><div><div><div><br>
<br>On Tuesday, 24 September 2013, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield wrote:<br><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">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. <div>
<br></div><div>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.)</div>
<div><br></div><div>Nikki. </div><div><br></div><div>P.S. What SIM are you using? Global? O2? </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div>On 24 Sep 2013, at 09:16, Matt Beard <<a>matt@beard.tv</a>> wrote:</div>
<br><blockquote type="cite">Actually, running it with stock firmware as OBDII in our ICE is next on my list of checks.<div><br></div><div>Matt</div><div><br><br>On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield wrote:<br>
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<div style="word-wrap:break-word">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? <div><br></div><div>
Nikki. </div>
<div><br><div><div>On 24 Sep 2013, at 08:08, Mark Webb-Johnson <<a>mark@webb-johnson.net</a>> wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">Matt,<div><br></div><div>I have modules with me for replacement, if necessary.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Please eMail me, off list, as mark (at) openvehicles (dot) com, and I'll work through this with you.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards, Mark.</div><div><br><div><div>On 24 Sep, 2013, at 5:13 AM, Matt Beard OVMS <<a>smvo@mxf.org.uk</a>> wrote:</div>
<br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Thanks Thomas,<br><br></div>That has confirmed for me that my hardware has died.<br><br></div>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!<br>
<br></div>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.<br>
<br></div>Matt<br><br><div><br><br></div></div><div><br><br><div>On 23 September 2013 21:18, Thomas Bergo <span dir="ltr"><<a>thomas.bergo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Attached is the hex file, this is the exact same that is running om my module now.<div><br></div><div>Regards, Thomas</div>
</div><div><br><br><div>2013/9/23 Matt Beard <span dir="ltr"><<a>matt@beard.tv</a>></span><br>
<blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Thomas,<div><br></div><div>That would be really useful. I am worried that the module may have failed.</div>
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<div>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.</div><span><font color="#888888">
<div><br></div><div>Matt</div></font></span><div><div><br></div><div><br><br>On Monday, September 23, 2013, Thomas Bergo wrote:<br><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Matt:<div><br></div><div>I can send you the hex file i'm running in my OVMS module, so you can try if that woking in your module?</div><div><br></div><div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div>
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