Open-BLDC open-bldc_wiki http://open-bldc.org/wiki/Open-BLDC MediaWiki 1.43.1 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Open-BLDC Open-BLDC talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk 0 1 692 691 2012-09-06T00:38:00Z Esden 1 692 wikitext text/x-wiki __NOTOC__ {{Main_Page/Introduction}} <table width="100%" valign="top"><tr valign="top"><td width="70%"> == Current status == Still in planning and testing phase. * First tests with Mikrokopter BL-CTRLs done. * First approaches to circuits and board designs based on Atmega microcontrollers were done. * Version 0.3 of Open-BLDC is successfully and reliably controlling a brushless motor ([http://www.esden.net/blog/2010/09/19/open-bldc-v0-3-hardware-based-closed-loop-control/ associated blog post]) * Clogic board that replaces the logic in Castle motor controllers is up and running * Betatesting of [[Strip]] low cost motor controller for small multicopters For more information visit [http://www.esden.net/blog Twisted World of Esden blog]. Or join us on IRC [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=open-bldc&uio=d4 #open-bldc on freenode] == Some interesting links == * [[Contact | How to contact the developers and other users]] * [[FAQ| Frequently Asked Questions]] * [[V0.1 | Some information about Open-BLDC V0.1 hardware]] * [[V0.2 | Some information about Open-BLDC V0.2 hardware]] * [[V0.3 | Some information about Open-BLDC V0.3 hardware]] * [[CLogic | Some information about the Open-BLDC CLogic hardware]] * [[Strip | Some information about the Open-BLDC Strip hardware]] * [[Developing | Developers Section: Repository of Wiki Pages Relevant to Developing Open-BLDC]] * [[Users | Users Section]] == Current featureset == * Mounts on off the shelf [http://www.castlecreations.com/ Castle Creations] power stages which allows: ** From 2C up to 12C LiPo cell support ** Up to 200A constant power output depending on the power stage used ** Detachable/Interchangeable power-stage * Hardware support for Fieldvector control (software pending) * Hardware and software support for hardware based (comparator) BEMF control * Regenerative braking (battery push back active braking) * High speed (500kB/s) UART (TTL level Serial) based PC control and data aquisition interface == Planned features == * Active freewheeling * Adjustable timings * Different interfaces: ** PPM ** I2C ** CAN ** Fieldvector control * Speed control * Torque control * Hall sensor based control == Acknowledgments == * Markus Bechtold for reviewing the PCB designs and many useful tips! * Benjamin Glass for finding problems in the circuitry! * All the developers from the [http://ng.uavp.ch UAVP-NG] project for good ideas and encouragement! * [http://rfquerin.org/ Richard Querin] for the wonderful logo! </td><td> [[File:Strip-top.jpg|center|thumb|Open-BLDC [[Strip]] V0.1]] [[News]]<hr/> <small> * '''Sep 4th, 2012:''' New Open-BLDC hardawe [[Strip | the Strip]] * '''Apr 18th, 2011:''' Released [[CLogic]] hardware files. * '''Jan 7th, 2011:''' Projectmovie Open-BLDC interview [http://foto23.com/pm2010/ released]. * '''Dec 27th-30th, 2010:''' We were at the 27C3. * '''Nov 27th, 2010:''' Implemented active freewheeling. * '''Nov 15th, 2010:''' Implemented regenerative braking. * '''Sep 16th, 2010:''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2010/09/19/open-bldc-v0-3-hardware-based-closed-loop-control/ Hardware based closed loop control] * '''Aug 05th, 2010:''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2010/08/05/open-bldc-v0-3/ New Open-BLDC v0.3 hardware] * '''Jun 29th, 2010:''' Created GitHub [http://github.com/open-bldc Open-BLDC organization]. * '''Aug 09th, 2009:''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2009/08/09/open-bldc-v01-fully-assembled/ first v0.1 board fully assembled] * '''Aug 08th, 2009:''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2009/08/08/open-bldc-v01-is-alive/ first v0.1 board is alive] * '''Aug 05th, 2009:''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2009/08/05/open-bldc-v01-boards-are-here/ v0.1 boards arrived!] * '''Jun 13th, 2009:''' Created a prototype using all SMD parts and phase current sensing. * '''Mai 06th, 2009:''' Maiden run of commutation detection on the bread board prototype. * '''Apr 27th, 2009:''' Maiden run of a motor using a bread board prototype. * '''Mar 24th, 2009:''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2009/03/24/ir2110-based-power-stage-circuit/ IR2110 based power stage circuit] * '''Mar 20th, 2009:''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2009/03/20/breadboard-adapters/ Breadboard adapters] * '''Mar 15th, 2009''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2009/03/15/selecting-parts-for-open-bldc-power-stage-prototype/ Selecting parts for Open-BLDC power stage prototype] * '''Feb 26th, 2009''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2009/02/26/how-to-build-arm-gnu-gcc-toolchain-for-mac-os-x/ How to build arm gnu gcc toolchain for Mac OS X ] * '''Feb 16th, 2009''' [http://www.esden.net/blog/2009/02/16/open-bldc-mk/ Open-BLDC MK] * '''Dec 12th, 2008''' First circuit tests for Open-BLDC on [http://github.com/esden/open-bldc/tree/master GitHub] </small> </td></table> myvg4dqtebp8gc8jt1s8gmv8k8l9dwu