If some sort of parameter were to be able to cause the VESC to enter Limp mode, via a signal over CAN, it would allow for the hardware to protect itself.
An implementation of this could be considered with a BMS. If a CAN enabled BMS could communicate to the VESC, triggering a limp mode, in which acceleration cannot be increased, and braking ability remains, this could prevent a hard cut-off being reached, or possible hardware failure (eg a battery fire due to severely discharged P group).
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Limp mode via CAN
Mon, 2020-02-10 14:37
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Limp mode via CAN
the weird thing on my setup is that some boards do have limp mode (going <5mph near the end of the battery) and some do not. Any idea why this would be?
the weird thing on my setup is that some boards do have limp mode (going <5mph near the end of the battery) and some do not. Any idea why this would be?
for some reason I have some boards I have made that have limp mode (going <5mph at low battery) and some just go full power until battery cutoff. Any idea how this could happen? all the same software and hardware.