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VirtB
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Serial port error when Encoder detection is complete

Hello, 

Newbee 1st time connecting controller to BE8108-100KV motor.

Tool Version 0.95, Firmware 3.40 Hardware 60 Manufacturer FSESC 6.6 Encoder AMT102V

Sensorless fine, both BLDC and FOC using ADC current control but when I try to detect the encoder it steps through the slow motion in both directions then comes up with a serial port error and does not display the offset and ratio. Tried all different kinds of USB cables, ferrite beads, LiPo battery, external supply, a couple of PC's [ Windows 10] all give the same error. 

Tried to install under LINUX VM but could not gey it to run. 

ENCODER Connections:

GND, +5V, HALL1  to B, HALL2 to A Synch pulse (X) to HALL3 

 

Any help would be appreciated,

Bruno

 

 

 

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I heard from the hardware manufacturer and they said to take out the HALL sensor 2K2 pull-up resistors. I did that now it works but I cannot reset the OVER_VOLTAGE error. I am using 3 2500mA Lipo Cells in series and they output 12.2V fully charged, I adjust the battery cut-off start and end voltages, write the configuration but it makes no diffreence. The only way I can make the motor run, is to use lab suppluy but that won't provide the current and it trips on under_voltage.

Any help would be appreciated

Bruno

 

Bruno

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What voltage does the realtime data read? Does that correspond with the voltage that is actually supplied to the VESC? 

What did you set your voltage limits to?

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The realtime data voltage is  reading correctly, I can make it work with a Lab supply between 10 and 12V Input. Trips on OV at 12.2V, The problem is that I set the Battery limits voltage ( the new version of VESC tool no longer sets the 8 & 57V limits. Those are now hardcoded in firmware) send ( save) the setting to the controller but there is no effect. Perhaps it is a bug in software but fixing that is not in my skill-set. Or more likely I am doing something wrong, setting not found etc. 

Bruno

Bruno