► the mainboard can now send and receive Serial data from the sideboards
► heavy refactored the `main.c`. It was becoming too large to manage... Therefore, `util.c` and `util.h` was created
► added new functionality for `VARIANT_HOVERCAR` and variants with `CONTROL_ADC` in general:
- ADC limits auto-calibration mode (long press of the power button) - calibration will not be lost at power-off
- Max Current and Max Speed adjustment mode (long press followed by a short press of the power button) - calibration will not be lost at power-off
- added one sideboard functionality:
- LEDs are used to display battery level, Motor Enable, Errors, Reverse driving, Braking.
- Photo sensors are used as push buttons: One for changing Control Mode, One for Activating/Deactivating the Field Weakening on the fly
- fixed all warnings for VARIANT_NUNCHUCK and VARIANT_PPM
- changed the variant order: the basic Variants on top, more application specific in the bottom
- added condition in config.h to either take setting from platform.ini or config.h
- homogenized default_envs naming; all variants now have VARIANT_ as prefix
- added nunchuck variant in platform.ini and config.h
- added PPM variant in platform.ini and config.h
- README: added jan's nunchuck breakout board repo
Major:
- created HOVERCAR variant (selectable via platformio.ini) for driving via 2 pedals: Brake (on cmd1) and Throttle (on cmd2)
- implemented "Double tapping" on Brake pedal to engage Reverse driving
- implemented that Brake pedal stops the vehicle but does not go to Reverse, to prevend unintended Reverse driving
- implemented ADC Protection when GND and Vcc wire are disconnected. The functionality can be enabled/disabled via #define ADC_PROTECT_ENA
- updated error handling: in case of major error the motors will be disabled for improved safety
Minor:
- fixed bug on low-pass filter for not reaching exact "0" value
- calibrated the ADC Battery voltage reading
- other minor visual updates
Now it is easy to select between different variant builds via platformio.ini. Currently, 3 variants can be selected:
VARIANT_ADC
VARIANT_USART3
TRANSPOTTER
Note: For any particular needs, you can still change config.h according to your needs.
- reduced FOC computational complexity by up to 20%, from 85% (old) to 65% (new)
- updated Field Weakening by allowing more freedom set-up: field weakening blended in the input fully, partially blended, or fully outside the input range
- major improvemets on current and speed limitations. It allows seemless limitation protection -> very happy with the result
Sinusoidal Control Type is now available is this branch. To select it go in config.h and change CTRL_TYP_SEL to 1. By default FOC control type is selcted.
Note: SPEED and TORQUE modes are not available for Sinusoidal control type.
The firmware allows now to set higher currents than 15 A/motor.
NOTE: You can change this limit at your own risk. I do not take any responsability if your boards gets damaged.
Major:
• all PI controllers with Back-calculation replaced with PI controllers with Clamping to reduce the number of parameters and simplify calculations
Minor:
• fixed the ADC calibration for potetiometer input when ADCx_MIN > 0
• fixed bug: small shock at initialization when current limit I_MOT_MAX is set very small e.g. 1 A
Major:
- Issue #3: added raw ADC1, ADC2 values to the setScopeChannel
- Issue #4: added functionality for joystick control. Middle resting potis are now supported (by default it is enabled)
- Issue #6: implemented that board does not power-off after a software reset due to flashing
- added Rate constraints for Input target for smoother response
Minor:
- added 2 beep sound when motors get enabled
- minor bugfixes
The follwing were converted to fixed-point
- battery voltage
- board temperature
- filters for steer and speed
- mixer calculation
Starting from this moment, the firmware is floating point free, meaning it runs more efficiently.
EmanuelFeru