11-02-2009, 11:10 PM
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Nope! Can't get it to work on that computer either!
How about a Mac version that uses a USB port!?!?!!? 
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11-02-2009, 11:13 PM
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Wait! I think I got it working!
Nope. I didn't.
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11-02-2009, 11:16 PM
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Hey Ben,
I wish I could write it for mac. I use a mac for all my work. I acutally run windows in parallels to program rtd explorer. I just don't know how to program for mac  .
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11-02-2009, 11:22 PM
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11-02-2009, 11:30 PM
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OK,
NOW I got it working!
Man, I actually have to reboot Windows every once in a while.
Video coming soon...
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11-03-2009, 12:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bennelson
With three more batteries in back, the height of the back of the car seems to level out.... Since I only have one traction battery under the hood right now, I might move it to the back of the car
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Something to keep in mind: depending on placement of the batteries in the rear, you may be reducing front end traction, particularly if you're placing any of them aft of the rear axles. |
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11-03-2009, 12:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MetroMPG
you may be reducing front end traction, .
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I'll keep that in mind. Last winter, traction was great. I even used the Metro to push my truck out of the snowy side of the road once....
Here's a video just showing the controller hooked to the computer and communicating.
vpoppv:
I have a serial to USB cable around somewhere that I used for programming the Alltrax AXE on my motorcycle. I can't find it anywhere right now, of course... I have also found that Serial to USB adapters NEVER seem to work as well as just plain serial cables. |
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11-03-2009, 12:21 AM
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Also, last week, I worked on a battery warming tray for my backseat battery box.
I made a video but forgot to post it here. Maybe I will post it in the HOW-TO section as well.
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11-03-2009, 09:45 AM
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Ben if it blinks really fast like that, then there is some sort of fault, like no throttle hooked up.
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11-03-2009, 02:22 PM
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Quote:
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Ben if it blinks really fast like that, then there is some sort of fault, like no throttle hooked up.
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That's right - the throttle is in the car. I was only rubbing the two throttle wires together to see the chart go to full throttle or zero throttle!
It looks like the throttle ramping is still set to 6 - is that right? Paul, I thought the chip you sent me had it turned up?
Could Paul or Adam walk me through turning my acceleration up?
I just got back from picking up 10 slightly used AGM batteries. They are the same size as my existing batteries, but have slightly more capacity. If I am ignoring the rest of the world, it's because I am sticking new batteries in my car!!!!
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