Programmable Controller for Electric Bike

[dc-bikes.com]

Hello,
I am looking for a brushless motor controller for electric bike which I could program. Would you know where I could find such a product?
Thanks.

 

[rog_london]

Hello,
I am looking for a brushless motor controller for electric bike which I could program. Would you know where I could find such a product?
Thanks.

People have built their own, but I don't think that's what you're looking for.

Commercially it's unlikely, as providing a download port or some other means of re-programming the firmware would bump up the manufacturing cost considerably, apart from the warranty implications.

Some provide for multiple operation - e.g. by applying appropriate links in the external wiring the device will suit different applications (motors) or world markets. That's probably the closest you would come in practice.

Manufacturers also understandably like to keep their firmware confidential. That probably accounts for most of the development cost of the product.

Rog.

 

[Bigbee]

Hello,
I am looking for a brushless motor controller for electric bike which I could program. Would you know where I could find such a product?
Thanks.

http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DesignCenter/00896f.pdf

I just scrolled down the pages for an address and theyve a sales office in my home town of Wokingham!

 

[rog_london]

Interesting - but it's a development kit, not a working controller. If you're into hardware as well as software and don't mind spending lots of time just getting the thing to work reliably, fine. I don't think that's what 'dc-bikes' quite has in mind.

There's lots of guidance, and a huge amount of work has gone into finding sources of critical components, and if I had a bike with a duff controller I couldn't replace I'd certainly be tempted to try a 'roll-your-own' but it's not something for someone who just does a bit of programming to tackle. Also I note that the development kits are likely to need some modifications themselves to deal with the sort of current an e-bike motor might need. 48 volts at 10 amps is not a conservative enough rating for this application.

Serious money too, I expect. I don't see any prices quoted.

Rog.