From b0ae12212e31c753e2060861dae23c93ef5cb27e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Candas1 Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 11:29:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Variant ADC (markdown) --- Variant-ADC.md | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Variant-ADC.md b/Variant-ADC.md index 4d55fe3..e13c347 100644 --- a/Variant-ADC.md +++ b/Variant-ADC.md @@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ This variant can be used with analog inputs like potentiometers, joysticks or th * ADC_PROTECT_TIMEOUT : number of wrong / missing input commands before safety state is taken ## Wiring: -* Connect blue wire (ADC1) to steering and green wire (ADC2) to speed on left sensor board cable -* If you don’t need steering, set input1_type to 0 in order to disable the input or go through the auto-calibration procedure +* Connect the potentiometer/hall sensor VCC to 3.3v from programming port or from a voltage regulator, ⚠️ Red wire from sensor cable delivers 15v !!!⚠️ +* Connect the output of the potentiometer/hall sensor to the blue wire (ADC1) for steering and green wire (ADC2) for speed on left sensor board cable +* Connect the potentiometer/hall sensor to ground, ⚠️ On some boards, the black wire is 15v !!! Check with a multi-meter to make sure 15V and ground are not swapped * 100k Pull down resistors connected to ground are recommended to prevent issues when inputs are floating (wire is cut or disconnected) triggering ADC protection - -⚠️ Red wire from sensor cable delivers 15v !!! -Use 3.3v from programming port or a voltage regulator. +* If you don’t need steering, set input1_type to 0 in order to disable the input or go through the auto-calibration procedure ## Calibration: Proceed with [calibration](https://github.com/EmanuelFeru/hoverboard-firmware-hack-FOC/wiki/Input-Calibration) for better control and proper ADC protection.