EXTENDED ACKMANIAC-ESC Tool based on VESC-Tool

Ackmaniac · August 29, 2018, 9:12pm

I work already on the integration. Maybe i find the time to test it over the weekend.

Sender · August 30, 2018, 5:44pm

So I have never used the watt limits. To do this, I can’t just click it in the app right? Because I have to do it for each motor? Or can I try it in the app without opening up my enclosure and reprogramming both Vescs? I am sure this is covered somewhere, but I am having trouble hunting it down.

deucesdown · August 30, 2018, 6:14pm

If you set it up as instructed, you can create a “mode” in “Modes Setup” that includes the app mode aka watt/wattNoRevBrake/current/etc.

You can save that mode, and switch to it on the fly. If the canbus stuff is set up properly it’ll change on both master and slave vesc. You can long press on the top left box and it’ll offer to make the current mode the default (persists across reboots).

This probably belongs in the other thread (https://www.electric-skateboard.builders/t/vesc-monitor-android-app/20888)

rey8801 · August 30, 2018, 7:37pm

Moreover if you want to check what @deucesdown said you can always connect to the VESC through the app with a TCP connection. Both computer and phone has to be on the same wifi. I find the Hotspot from the phone more stable for this connection. Board as close as possible. In this way you can use the vesc tool without open the enclosure

deucesdown · August 30, 2018, 7:45pm

Is this both Vesc-Tool and BLDC-Tool (ackmaniac version)? Or Vesc-tool only?

rey8801 · August 30, 2018, 7:45pm

I bet VESC tool only and only the Ackmaniac VESC tool version

DeathByBacon · August 31, 2018, 8:00pm

Is it possible to limit speed and acceleration through the APP by making a new mode? I want to be able change to a mode on the fly that a beginner can use or someone who wants to try and “get the feel” of an electric skateboard.

spei · August 31, 2018, 8:06pm

Ackmaniac · August 31, 2018, 10:03pm

Yes of course. Just simply limit the top speed and the motor current for less acceleration. And you can also limit the watts.

gigoy · September 11, 2018, 4:34am

What does the colour orange on “Voltage” mean?

Ackmaniac · September 11, 2018, 6:35am

That the voltage is below the battery cutoff start. So the vesc limits already the power output. When the battery cutoff end is reached the color turns red.

gigoy · September 11, 2018, 7:04am

I ran out of power on my 12s pack

swapped it out with a 10s pack
powered board on
changed battery setup in Android APP to 10s
powered board off
closed app
powered board on
opened app

and “Voltage” is in orange, motors will spin but a lot of stuttering (not “ride-able”).

Is there a proper way of doing this?

mmaner · September 11, 2018, 3:17pm

Is the 10s pack charged above the cutoff limit? Did you change the cutoff limit in the config to match 10s?

Ackmaniac · September 11, 2018, 3:32pm

@mmaner is right. The cutoff settings need to be changed which the app doesn’t do.

gigoy · September 11, 2018, 5:17pm

Yeah. I changed it in the Ack-ESC tool and the 10s pack worked. Lesson learned: The best and simplest way to do battery swaps is to have the same battery configuration for both packs. Or… I’m curious though, what are the consequences of leaving cut-off start/end at the default 10 and 8?

jens_c · September 17, 2018, 6:29pm

@Ackmaniac any progress on mode change for adc?

lironch · September 20, 2018, 7:59am

@Ackmaniac a small clarification needed, i am working with a focbox flashed by your latest firmware 3.102 and still can’t write to the focbox using the old Metr.at module. From reading here i understood that flashing with version 3.101 or 3.100 should fix that but since i am using a mac and it is hard to find mac compatible complied builds for those versions i want to use the latest 3.102 version UI just with the default.bin file i downloaded from you Github repo looking on the commit history of that folder (here)

Am I right thinking it should work?

ArnhemAnt · September 23, 2018, 3:03am

I’m having some firmware issues with this program. Trying to set up dual ESCapes over CanBus. Setting up each ESC separately first, with CanBus cable disconnected. In regards to firmware, the ESC’s each connect with no firmware update warnings and I can go through and make all relevant settings, however when I then connect CanBus and try to select “Can Forward” I get an incompatible firmware warning. When I go into the firmware tab for each ESC, when they are connected, I only have the option of “60” in the hardware tab, however, when none of the ESC’s are connected, the firmware hardware tab shows a number of firmware versions. WTF?? Here is a pic of the firmware tab with no ESC connected. ACK_Firmware1

Here is what it looks like when I have an ESC connected. ACK_Firmware2

When I go to read the firmware on the ESC, this is what it is showing me. ACK_Firmware3

Anyone able to shed some light on this for me??

Crazy part is that I can run the board with the current setup, over CanBus - got me fucked how or why…

sayekim · September 23, 2018, 9:02am

This problem may occur when both vescs have the same controller id. Check if they do. Name one zero and one one and then connect the vesc zero and then can forward to one to connect to one.

ArnhemAnt · September 23, 2018, 9:38am

Thanks. Unfortunately, I’ve already done that and still no difference.