jason72
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Hello guys,
I'm looking for a cheap cycle analyst.
where can i find one?
I'm looking for a cheap cycle analyst.
where can i find one?
Cycle Analyst cheap?
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dogman dan
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Pretty much never cheap. Occasionally you can find one a few bucks off in our for sale section. But mostly, they hold thier resale value very good and don't go cheap. Best place to get one is from the guy who invented it, at Grin cycles. (ebikes-ca)
Less expensive alternatives do exist, for lower voltages. Look at Hobby King for wattmeters at a bargain.
Less expensive alternatives do exist, for lower voltages. Look at Hobby King for wattmeters at a bargain.
sico
100 W
They're bloody cheap for what they are really. 8)
Pretty hard to compete in today's market though.
Pretty hard to compete in today's market though.
jason72
1 W
so i guess i need mr.lyen again next month to buy one from him! 
auraslip
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they are made in small quantities and designed in north america. they are high quality and last for ages. if you think paying $120 for an invaluable and high quality tool is expensive, than you are probably too poor to buy cheap things in the first place.
ohzee
100 kW
I love my CA - I still need to tune it better as I think the 2 mohm value I was told for my lynn 12 fet controller seems to still be off.
methods was right tho it's one of the best ebike purchases I have made.
methods was right tho it's one of the best ebike purchases I have made.
yopappamon
10 kW
sico said:
Agreed. Well worth it.
But if you don't have the dough get a hobby king watt meter and remote the shunt and put the display on the handle bars. Hope you have good eyes if you do. It's a bit small compared to the CA large screen.
ebent
10 kW
None compare to a CA. Great value, very well made. Grin offers top notch customer service. They stand behind what they sell.
SamTexas
1 MW
jason72 said:
I bought a second hand unit from a member of this forum for half the price of a new one. Check the "Items for sale - Used" section. CA and Turnigy WattMeter are like apple and orange, CA wins hand down despite its much higher price.
jason72
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thanx Sam.
i will check the ads to find it for sale.
i will check the ads to find it for sale.
wesnewell
100 GW
You can't. What makes you think you need one? What info do you want from it?jason72 said:
jason72
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wesnewell said:
info: battery status/voltage status/km left with current battery status/km per hour speed status/
that's the basic.
cell_man
100 kW
Seeing as Justin at Ebikes.ca who developed and manufacturers the CA in Canada, spent a lot of his own money to keep Endless Sphere free from commercialization, I don't think so many people are gonna help you on your quest. The CA is a good product, I use 1 on my daily ride and will start supplying them soon. You are free to get yourself a wattmeter, a cycle computer and a calculator to do as you require, or build your own CA clone yourself if a CA is too expensive for your tastes.
jason72
1 W
a CA clone would be nice but i have no idea how to make one...
MadRhino
100 GW
I find it's not expansive elready to buy a new one, but as said previously you may find one sometimes in the "for sale used" section of the forum and save 20$.
I have 3 CALDP, and will sure continue to buy one for each and every bike I build. They cost as a pair of good tires and last much longer. The complete info, setting menu and log ability make it the best available, with a trustable garantee.
I have 3 CALDP, and will sure continue to buy one for each and every bike I build. They cost as a pair of good tires and last much longer. The complete info, setting menu and log ability make it the best available, with a trustable garantee.
wesnewell
100 GW
It can provide the battery pack voltage, but afaik not the individual cell voltage. It can provide how far you've ridden, but not how much farther you can go, as that depends on unknowns like wind, terrain, and how heavy you get on the throttle. It can provides amp/watt usage and a governor to limit the usage. I put a few thousand miles on my first ebike with nothing but a $2 cycle computer for speed/distance/etc. and never hurt the lipo battery. Since over discharging was a concern, I eventually installed the HK-010 power analyzer. At $18.99 it was still more than I wanted to pay, but it does provide lots of info like battery voltage, real time amps/watts usage and watts used so far and has lots of other uses such as idividual cell checking and balancing for up to 6s bricks. Since going to 100V battery pack it sits on the desk for other uses. I now use a $3 digital vom hooked to the controller to monitor battery pack voltage and a $2 cycle computer for speeds/distances etc. And 99% of the time, the vom is rurned off. With my current battery packs I can go about 100 miles or more the way I ride most of the time. On my original 48v bike the person that now has it doesn't use anything except the controllers lvc to let him know that his battery is low. He then brings it to me to charge. The lowest he's run it down was to 4% charge when he pushed it for about all he could get. It's running 10ah of 12s lipo with lvc around 40-42V.jason72 said:
And for those elitest that may think I'm too poor to afford a CA, I can assure you I'm not. I just don't see a point in spending excessive amounts I don't need to. For those wanting something similar to the CA, The HK-010 power analyzer is a very good alternative at $18.99 from HK.
jason72
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thank you wesnewell.
you provide solutions very economic.
can you post a link where HK-010 power analyzer is for sale?
is it this one? >> http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=10786
its connection matches the lyens CA connector or it's different?
you provide solutions very economic.
can you post a link where HK-010 power analyzer is for sale?
is it this one? >> http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=10786
its connection matches the lyens CA connector or it's different?
SamTexas
1 MW
Correct.wesnewell said:
I have never used the HK-010, but I agree that it's a very good alternative, especially because of the built-in individual cell monitoring. However its practicality is very limited because it only support up to 6 cells (22.2V nominal).
