[PSUBS-MAILIST] Vesc motor temperature display

[Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles]

Thanks for the clarification. : )

It did cause me to Google Vesc and those apps.  Interesting and timely as I am in the process of selecting controllers myself.

Thanks,
Steve

---- Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote: 
> Hi Steve,
> thanks but no it was Aussie Steve, I should have been more specific.
> He is familiar with my motor controller.
> The temperature sensor is powered from the Vesc motor controller
> & the signal returns to the Vesc. Also the Vesc has the over-temperature 
> cut back that you mentioned. I don't want to disable this by running
> the temperature sensor from a different power source.
> I can get the temperature reading on my laptop, but don't want to take
> that out in an inflatable.
> Cheers Alan
> 
> 
> > On 31/12/2018, at 10:58 AM, Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> > 
> > Alan, not sure if I am the Steve you were pinging, but to me the first question would be where/how are you wanting to measure/monitor the temperature? 
> > Some of the more sophisticated thrusters have overtemp sensors built in. Understanding the sensor type (thermocouple, RTD etc.) and how it is installed will lead to ways of monitoring/reading it
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> > 
> > ---- Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote: 
> >> Steve,
> >> if you are listening in.
> >> I have pool tested my 6374 thruster & have it nearly ready for testing
> >> on the back of an inflatable. 
> >> There are 2 android apps that I downloaded, "esc monitor" & "Vesc monitor, 
> >> neither display motor temperature which is the main condition I want to see.
> >> The "Vesc tool" app for androids requires an expensive dongle that will take
> >> ages to get here.
> >> Any ideas on the easiest way to monitor my motor temperature?
> >> I have hall sensors, so power from the Vesc is supplying the temperature
> >> & hall sensors. Have a couple of arduinos & a raspberry pi sitting around
> >> if they can be used.
> >> Dead keen to have a holiday out on the water towing a lure around but
> >> stuck at home till I sought this out. 
> >> Cheers Alan
> >> 
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