Controls Simulation Board

This page will provide an overview of everything on the current iteration of the Controls Simulation Board, including both features in-use as well as deprecated features and reasoning behind deprecation.


Full Schematic: 

Board Layout:


All of the components of this board can be found on the main page


SectionSchematic ViewLayout View (attention to highlighted section)What does this do?
Motor Contactors

  • diodes indicate if motor contactors are on
  • basically if the motor successfully went through its precharge sequence (Motor Precharge) and is on (Motor Main)
Array Contactors

  • diodes indicate if the array contactors are on
  • basically if the array successfully went through its precharge sequence (Array Precharge) and is on (Array Main)

Accelerator Pot

  • what the physical component actually looks like^ 
  • as the name suggests, this is the potentiometer for the accelerator
  • aka the simulation accelerator pedal
  • we can simulate varying acceleration values with it by sliding the nob
Brake Button

  • what the physical component actually looks like on the board^
  • as the name suggests, this is the button for the brake
  • aka the simulation brake pedal
  • we can simulate "stepping on the brake" by just pressing the button
Rotary Switch

  • what the physical component actually looks like on the board^
  • for the simulation of the ignition sequence of the car
  • Ignition sequence proceeds in following order:
    • OFF
    • LOW_V: Low voltage systems ON
    • IGN_1: ARR_ON (array)
    • IGN_2: MOTOR_ON