Waynemarlow said:
Do we know any young software students amongst us who perhaps we could all chuck a few dollars at, to create an interface program for the less computer literate. Certainly the one that I know of for the Bafang works extremely well.
That sounds like a winner right there!!! I've already got the tentacles out here locally for someone to make this in an APP version, but the computer software may be even more universal for now.
What I would really like is all the capabilities and ability to switch settings, with the ability to use any display, similar to the BBS... That would be nice...
I realize that as of now the displays need to be modded to fit the opensource firmware, and not all displays could even support all the features, but I wonder how we could modify the opensource to be compatible with all of the stock displays... (Keeping same code for the communication with the display, is this possible?)
I would settle for the stock display screens with no additional settings in sight, if we could keep all the customize able settings function in the background, even if they had to be accessed with a programming cable/PC. I'm sure that would include hefty modifications to the code, but then all anyone would need for the upgrade would be a programming cable and the software...
Sure, we could not see anything more on the screen than usual, but as long as we have the improved motor function and the ability to still customize the new settings in the background with a programming cable and a PC with software comparable to bafangs, then almost anyone who wanted to could use the new firmware/upgrades. As of now, the KT-LCD3 flashing process severely limits the user base.
I'm assuming this is a possibility with the right coding? To keep the function of the new firmware in he background, but have compatibility with any display? So one would only have to flash the new code to the motor, and it keeps the same communication with the displays as the original firmware?
If the above is a possibility, I don't mind putting someone on it... I just don't have the resources to pay someone only for them to conclude this is not possible - resources squandered...
So, is this worth pursuing?
Also casianho, FYI, this is not in any way critical of your work, I only support it - my end game is just to make this more available to the masses, it really is a game changer for this motor, I know.
Also, side note... I looked but I don't see if you ever found where the motor cuts the temp from, or if you were sure... Because I do notice it does cut the temperature when too hot (maybe not soon enough, although mine didn't seem to suffer after cutout) and there is a overtemp protection fault code... So just wondering about that as I see more temp protection talk..