From 6811214c5b639ec0eb07a577d2a2ad17eccf4263 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Candas1 Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:32:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Battery (markdown) --- Battery.md | 11 +++++------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Battery.md b/Battery.md index 13cf4f7..2af29fa 100644 --- a/Battery.md +++ b/Battery.md @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Batteries up to 12S have been used safely in the community, but do it at your ow ## Battery level low alerts: +You can adjust the levels to your needs in config.h. |Level|Single Cell Voltage|Beeps|On/Off|Sideboard Led| |---|---|---|---|---| |LVL5|3.9v|||Green blink| @@ -13,20 +14,18 @@ Batteries up to 12S have been used safely in the community, but do it at your ow |LVL1|3.5v|Fast beeps|BAT_LVL1_ENABLE|Red Blink| |DEAD|3.37v|Shutdown||Off| -You can adjust the levels to your needs in config.h. - ## Calibration: Battery voltage has to be calibrated to have a more accurate reading, for this you need [Debug Serial](https://github.com/EmanuelFeru/hoverboard-firmware-hack-FOC/wiki/Debug-Serial) to be active * Measure battery voltage with a multimeter and write the value * 100 to parameter BAT_CALIB_REAL_VOLTAGE in config.h -* Turn the board on and wait for a minute for the Battery ADC to stabilize -* Read value BatAdc or 5 from Debug Serial Output and write it to parameter BAT_CALIB_ADC in config.h +* Turn the board on and wait a minute for the Battery ADC to stabilize +* Read value BatAdc(5) from Debug Serial Output and write it to parameter BAT_CALIB_ADC in config.h * Save, compile and flash the board -* Value BatV or 6 in Debug Serial should match with the measured battery voltage now +* Value BatV(6) in Debug Serial should match with the measured battery voltage now ## Troubleshooting: If the board is beeping * Make sure you have updated the number of cells in config.h if you use a battery with less cells in series -* With a battery of low quality/health, pulling a lot of current will result in a big battery voltage drop and can lead the board to turn off +* With a battery of low quality/bad health, pulling a lot of current will result in a big battery voltage drop and can lead the board to turn off If the board shuts down and won't restart * The battery BMS will shut the power off if too much current is being drawn