I don't see the necessity for coding what could be achieved with a momentary rocker/toggle switch. It has the potential to cause more issues than it fixes.
Thanks god somebody can correctly explain what I was on about . . . . Beechum I'll send my ideas through you first Its just that the normal fitting procedure makes for a wide control system on the bars, but I think I may be able to spare at least 1 button. I think that on the trail I'd only want to advance the unit is short bursts, say 1~2 seconds, but when reversing is when I'd be feeding the roll on, which would be continuous. I'm sure there is issues with this idea but still
The new power board is built. I am waiting on the mil-spec wire to finish it up though. That copper bar across it provides the necessary electron path to move 100A across the board.
Recent follower here. I'll say, I just spent the last several hours reading all 18 pages and watching all the videos starting from page 1. Highly impressed with the progress and ambition you maintained during this project. I can speak from experience; I like gadgets, I've built some pretty useful electronic devices that have made their way out into the field. There's a point in every design phase that you're 'this close' to pulling the plug but you, my friend, are in the home stretch. I've got an Eastern Beaver PC8 that i'm dying to replace now. Looking forward to contributing to your Kickstarter goals (wish I had KS when I built my gizmo).
I'll tell you what keeps me going. The thing is fricking cool (YMMV). It's hard to explain, but when I hand someone a cell phone and they can control 100A with it they really respond to it. Sort of like taking a liberal out to the desert with trunk full of carbines and letting them blow the crap out of stuff; they start off with a bit of a frown and leave with a huge grin. The user feels this novel ability extend their influence over significant amounts of power beyond their body. Honestly, that isn't what this device is about. The phone is really for programming (which you might do a couple times a year) and the occasional telemetry reading. Still, having the ability to use it as a remote control for 100A will be what some people will really love about it. I'm imagining show car types controlling their ground effect lighting and hydraulic suspension stuff with it at the local skull & tattoo bar when cute gals wander by their car. I just wanted something better than my Fuzeblock. See what I mean? That is my liberal girlfriend, now wife, after she got a taste of an M14. She likes the gizmo too.
Awesome product guys. This is my poor boy version. Controls heated grips , Sat Nav , Komy lights , USB port via ignition switch and relay....no more flat batteries.
Thanks for reminding me... OK. FZ-1 sitting on my desk to remind me it needs to go down to the bike this afternoon. (Because this other neat power control device I want isn't RTM yet.) I've been doing 'roll your own' solutions so long that when I was down working on the bike (FJR) last night, I forgot I had it and was planning out where the relay was going to go before I ran a wire down to where the fuse panel will sit. The T800XC will be up for a re-wire this winter. Maybe if we can convince CC to quit playing and get to work already I'll put one of these on it. I do more weird crap on the Tiger anyway... Even then, for me, this does more stuff that I don't see a need for. I want to protect my stuff- and I appreciate circuit breaker functionality over fuses- and turn some of it on/off with the motor.
If it helps..this is the wiring diagram , its very simple to do and has really saved my ass on many occasions , with ignition off everything powers down. Mines a Tiger as well , took my live feed to trigger the relay from tail light. And the relay
Sure, because I'm just lazing around here. I was at the shop until almost midnight last night building a jig to chop copper bar into 56.5mm bus bars for the power boards. Then I had to grind them square and too length, and finally polish the edge. Next up is cleaning and tinning the copper so that they can be stored (the copper oxidizes rather fast) and when finally soldered to the boards there will be a strong electrical connection. These should get me 3.654x10<sup>-6</sup>Ω of impedance across the PCB.
With the new boards in, we are finalizing what will be "in the box". We've decided to leave relatively short wires hanging off the PDU and use Weatherpack terminations for everything but the main battery connections. Weatherpacks are reasonably priced and of reasonable quality. It will allow you the greatest flexibility in your installations without me having to leave enormous lengths of wires attached. I believe it will make it easier to retrofit the PDU into existing installations as well. <img alt="Weathpack termination" src="http://www.whiteproducts.com/images/connectors_files/205_WPT-4SQ-203.jpg" /> Also on the agenda this weekend is the building of a test rig that I can use to conveniently test the PDU. The one I am building can sink 80A though it will be easy to increase that to 100A. This one will also have the ability to generate destructive transients of >200V in order to confirm the system is safe in automotive environments. I am only about half way through the build of this but the "honey do's" are piling up so it is time to call it a day. The last few parts should show up next week and I'll finish the build next weekend. <a href="http://www.motobrain.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_20130629_152248_8411.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-418 aligncenter" alt="Test rig in progress" src="http://www.motobrain.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_20130629_152248_8411-1024x576.jpg" width="670" height="376" /></a>
I added a function to the PDU that allows you to program an input to make an output blink. This will allow you to easily setup indicator circuits which is the last function I needed to implement in order to reproduce all standard vehicle lighting functions. <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/y-OM2ruilr8" height="480" width="640" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"></iframe> <a href="http://www.motobrain.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/A92D95CE-2E58-4C57-B730-5455A962FD461.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-428 alignnone" alt="Blink Function Added" src="http://www.motobrain.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/A92D95CE-2E58-4C57-B730-5455A962FD461-168x300.png" width="168" height="300" /></a>
CC, I can't thank you enough for DualSportMaps! Absolutely the best motorcycle GPS AND Mapping system out there. This thing is way cool. You going to be exhibiting at any events this year?
Many thanks. I am not the exhibition type but I suppose I will need to get the word out about this gizmo eventually. Right now I'm just focused on creating the coolest product I can. The rest of the details will fall into place later.
There will be a group of people who really "needs" one of these gizmos. Then, there will be a group who really "wants" one of these gizmos. There is no shame in being in the latter group .