Controls Hardware

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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