Hi Mark/All,
Sometime ago I did lots of obvious updates of the User Manual to help readability, etc as a first stab.
Now doing a second stab, there is one thing that has come to light and that is the definition of a user.
In order to check the documentation I need to know what the user is capable of off. I appreciate that the definition of user has probably changed over the development of the project and the product has matured enough that it can be operated by non-technical users opening up its usefulness.
Assuming that what were the original users would how fall into the category of Developers, does the following draft specification accurately reflect the minimum capabilities of a current/future User?
User Definition
- a general household DIY capable person.
- can mount and plug things into the vehicle
- cant
- create connectors/leads
- modify the OVMS hardware
- don't know about internal or technical terms, such as Nissan Leaf GIDs, WiFi SSID, etc
User Expectations
- the unit fully supports the listed features under all reasonable conditions
- reliable in operation
- error messages are non-technical and help the user solve the problem
- should be plug-n-play where possible, eg
- automatically detects vehicle type and year
- automatically detects battery capacity, etc
Please let me know if this is accurate or what changes/clarifications need to be made.
Rob