Controls Hardware

We currently have three custom PCBs under our domain.

• Controls Leaderboard
• Lighting Board
• Controls Simulation Board (for testing purposes only)

Other relevant pieces of hardware:

• Prohelion Wavesculptor 22 Motor Controller: 14kw max output, 140V max input
  • Note: this is referenced throughout our software as the Tritium Wavesculptor, because Tritium used to own the product before Prohelion bought out that company.
  • Datasheet
  • User Manual
• Mitsuba Motor: Three-phase, 96V nominal (160V max), 2000 watt nominal (5000 watt max).
• Switches/Buttons
  • Ignition Switch (6 position)
  • Cruise Enable Button
  • Cruise Set Button
  • Regen Enable Button
  • Gear Switch (Forward/Neutral/Reverse)
  • Blinker Switch (Left/Off/Right)
  • Hazard Switch (2 position)
• Accelerator Pedal
• Brake Pedal
• Nextion Display (NX4827t043)
• Lights
  • Brake Lights
  • Head Lights
• Contactors Board (owned by Power Systems) to control the contactors
• Array Precharge Bypass Contactor
• Motor Controller Precharge Bypass Contactor
• Backup Camera

Power draw

Full system draw: ~18.5W(?)

• measured off the power supply
• measured with all lights on (8 lights), leader board and lighting plugged in doing nothing

• One white light: 12.5V x .204A = 2.55W