This is great. I ordered this MCU on Friday now I am not quite as nervous about setting it up. I also am planning on using the A123 battery packs from Green tec so this series is going to help me a lot. I just subscribed.
Nice! I am following another person on diyelectriccar who is using the A123 modules and Thunderstruck MCU to get advice on connecting these. Feel free to join that discussion; www.diyelectriccar.com/threads/1991-crx-conversion-rebuild.210284/
Any idea when you will have your next video out for connecting the bms wiring and balancing? My 8 A123 battery packs got delivered yesterday and it looks like my Thunderstruck VCU, charger,and MCU will be delivered today.
I believe the documentation says that output 5 cannot handle passing more than 1.5 amps through it. But you can still use it to control a relay that switches the power to the device. In that way, the out5 wire would go to the positive side of the relay coil.
Table of Contents
2:12 - MCU Wiring
8:29 - Connecting to the MCU
15:14 - Programming custom MCU outputs
Very cool and helpful to see the programming explained in such a way
really great video on the thunderstruck MCU.
Wow Scotty ! That's quite the set up, very complex.
Nicely done.
It sure is. With regard to this car build, it has officially transitioned from blue collar to white collar work.
This is great. I ordered this MCU on Friday now I am not quite as nervous about setting it up. I also am planning on using the A123 battery packs from Green tec so this series is going to help me a lot. I just subscribed.
Nice! I am following another person on diyelectriccar who is using the A123 modules and Thunderstruck MCU to get advice on connecting these. Feel free to join that discussion; www.diyelectriccar.com/threads/1991-crx-conversion-rebuild.210284/
Any idea when you will have your next video out for connecting the bms wiring and balancing? My 8 A123 battery packs got delivered yesterday and it looks like my Thunderstruck VCU, charger,and MCU will be delivered today.
I can't promise anything, but I should have it done in the next couple weeks.
Could output 5 be used for starter motor when battery SOC is below a certain level in hybrids???
I believe the documentation says that output 5 cannot handle passing more than 1.5 amps through it. But you can still use it to control a relay that switches the power to the device. In that way, the out5 wire would go to the positive side of the relay coil.