Closed geofrancis closed 6 months ago
Aren't hoverboard generally build around VESC ?
Aren't hoverboard generally build around VESC ?
no VESC controllers started for electric skateboards not hoverboards. hoverboards or balanceboards are like segways that you stand on. look at the first link I posted to see what I mean. Almost all of them are based on only 3 or 4 mainboards and all of them are supported by alternative firmwares.
VESC controllers are superior but I can get a complete hoverboard with battery, charger, 2x motors 2x wheels and 2x ESCs for the price of the cheapest VESC ESC.
Hoverboards can be used as the propulsion system for rovers with just a firmware flash. they are extremely cheap and can be found just about everywhere, you can essentially get 2x motors, 2 wheels, 2x FOC controllers with telemetry, a battery and a charger for 100usd or 20usd if you hunt around for a broken one. they can be used with a standard RC PWM interface but its very unstable and requires solder modifications to stabilise it.
its serial interface supports 2 channel input for either speed and turning or left and right motor and its telemetry supports: Left speed, Right speed, Voltage and temperature.
https://github.com/EFeru/hoverboard-firmware-hack-FOC
https://github.com/EFeru/hoverboard-firmware-hack-FOC/blob/main/Arduino/hoverserial/hoverserial.ino