Features of e-Wheel ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Benefits of e-Wheel ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Application Example ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Different steering wheel sizes .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
e-Wheel Torque Control Algorithms ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Information Flow Block Diagram .............................................................................................................................................................................................10
Graphical Representation of Torque featuring various control algorithms ............................................................................................................11
End-Stop Torque Control ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Base Torque Control .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
RPM Torque Control .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Warning Control Torque .............................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Vehicle Speed Torque Control .................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Technical Data ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
CAN (Controller Area Network) ................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Connector type and Pin Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................................16
Communication Protocol .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Messages from e-Wheel to steering controller [AUX_STW_P and AUX
Messages from Vehicle speed sensor to steering controller and to e-Wheel [VSP_P and VSP_R] ..................................................................20
Messages from steering controller to e-Wheel ..................................................................................................................................................................21
This document describes the technical specifications and features’ information of the e-Wheel,
applied with Danfoss electro-hydraulic steering valves and steering controller.
Literature Type Reference number
PVED-CLS Communication Protocol L1425546
PVED-CLS Safety Manual BC00000331
OSPE Steering valve, SASA
Sensor
EHi Steering Valve Technical Information BC00000379
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With the introduction of electro-hydraulic steering systems and
‘e-Wheel 100’ stands for Electric Steering Wheel Base, ‘100’ represents first of the series of Danfoss electric steering input devices.
Technical Information
e-Wheel 100
Introduction
eel 100
e-Wh
Danfoss steering products are used in vehicles where the driver must control high steering forces, reliably, comfortably and with
maximum safety.
Steer-by-Wire steering systems, applying electric steering wheel
advanced steering features like variable lock to lock ratio, softstop, anti-drift are possible, as easy integration in new vehicles
as well as retrofit to upgrade the existing vehicles. Primarily,
the objective of electric steering wheel is to offer high quality
steering feel, providing better operator comfort and reduce
operator fatigue. To meet this objective, Danfoss is now
offering electric steering input device ‘e-Wheel 100’.
‘e-Wheel 100’ is a haptic steering input device with passive force-feedback torque. ‘e-Wheel 100’ is referred to as ‘e-Wheel’
further in this document. The measured input steering angular position and the rate of change of steering angle from e-Wheel
are transmitted to steering valve controller, which determines the preferred steering response.
•e-Wheel is a ‘Plug and Play solution’ when interfaced directly to steering valve controller - PVED-CLS (for details refer
PVED-CLS User Manual), together with electro-hydraulic steering units OSPE / EHi.
•The communication protocol between e-Wheel and steering valve controller is based on the Danfoss proprietary safety
CAN protocol (refer PVED-CLS Communication Protocol).
•e-Wheel sub-system with PVED-CLS, supports realizing safe steering solutions designed to meet SIL 2/ PL d/ AgPL d by
designing the sub-system to a category 3 architecture (refer mini-steering wheel sub-system in PVED-CLS Safety
Manual).
In applications where e-Wheel is used as a primary steering input device or auxiliary steering input device, force-feedback is
necessary as the steering is expected not only to replicate same functions of conventional mechanically linked steering systems
(such as hydro-static enforced feedback) but also to provide advanced steering functions like:
•Directional control and wheel synchronization
•Variable steering ratio
•Smooth steering feel
The absence of hydro-static enforced feedback makes operator disconnected with the vehicle steering feedback which may
cause over or under steering. So, e-Wheel haptic passive force-feedback, mimics the feel of conventional steering systems, which
makes it a special attribute.
Features of e-Wheel
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‘Plug and Play’ solution with PVED-CLS as steering controller
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SIL Claim limit : 2
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Dual channel redundant CAN bus interface
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High quality steering feel
•Smooth steering torque control
•Absence of traditional steering wheel backlash and drift
•End-Stop feeling when vehicle wheels steered to extreme end-locks
•RPM torque for better controllability during Quick Steer
•Warning or event signal via steering wheel vibration
Man-Machine Interface as well as a Gateway for primary vehicle speed message
(Dual Channel)
MC012
External Controller (as a redundant controller) for secondary vehicle speed
message
Vehicle ECU
OEM controller for braking function during any malfunction or events of failure
Technical Information
e-Wheel 100
Benefits of e-W
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e-Wheel Safety Functions
1.Safe Steering Angular Position and Safe Steering Speed:
2.Safe Force-Feedback Brake Torque:
heel
Reduced operator fatigues due to improved ergonomics
Benefits for different steering solutions
•Electro-hydraulic steering solutions
•e-Wheel applied as auxiliary steering input device
•In case of failures, reliable fallback to the primary manual steering wheel
•Fail-Safe SbW solutions
•Eliminates steering column
•Cabin design freedom for OEMs
•Better accessibility for operator, flexibility in seat movements and orientation
Low power consumption
Compact and robust design
Easy to install
Two Channels of e-Wheel (each channel provides sub-system elements as the hall effect angle sensors, microprocessor
logic blocks, power supply conditioning and protection , CAN transceivers) independently measure angular positions,
calculate steering speeds and transmit both steering angular positions and steering speeds onto CAN bus (safety
protocol as per PVED-CLS communication protocol)
Applying force-feedback torque by e-Wheel as response to the data received via CAN bus (safety protocol as per PVEDCLS communication protocol). Software in the microprocessors will run various torque algorithms in response to the
system inputs, defining the required current for force feedback brake torque of e-Wheel. Both microprocessors within eWheel will also carry out independent monitoring of sub-systems elements to identify and react to subsystem faults.
Application Example
e-Wheel supports category 3 architecture and can be integrated in a Danfoss CAT 3 Fail-Safe Steering System with Danfoss EHi /
OSPE and PVED-CLS as steering valve controller (refer to EHi / OSPE Technical Information Document). In below example shown in
figure 1, we consider a Fail-Safe steering solution with Steer-by-Wire (SbW) system:
Figure 1 Fail-Safe Steer-by-Wire steering sub-system with e-Wheel
Here, e-Wheel is the primary steering input device in the vehicle with Fail-Safe steering system, which transmits the steering
angular positions and the rate of change of steering angle, via CAN bus, to the steering valve controller. The steering valve
controller uses the dual redundant analogue wheel angle sensor inputs, dual redundant vehicle speed messages and dual MMI
(display) message, as per PVED-CLS communication protocol. In this example, vehicle speed (VSP) message is as per standard CAN
J1939 protocol. So, the VSP messages further needs to be converted from standard CAN protocol to PVED-CLS communication
protocol using PLUS+1 functional block in the two redundant external controllers (Danfoss Display and Danfoss MC- 012
Controller). With above messages along-with the e-Wheel inputs, steering valve controller determines the appropriate steering
response.
For vehicles with Fail-Safe SbW steering systems only using EHi steering valve, manual activated emergency steering will not be
possible. Such steering systems must be set up with complete redundancy and limited only for off road usage. In case of failures,
vehicles must be brought to a defined safe state, for instance by stopping the vehicle or switching to a backup steering system. As
shown in figure 1, during the malfunction or events of failure, based on the operational status message from the steering
controller and the vehicle speed CAN safety message from the two plus+1 controllers, the vehicle ECU can signal the vehicle brake
systems for reduction of the speed and stopping the vehicle as a safe state response. Vehicle builder necessarily must perform
hazard and risk analysis, to have a “safe vehicle brake” safety function which the steering sub-system can demand. In order to
integrate with above steering system, suggested category is category 3. The steering controller will not monitor any status
message from the braking system and no action is intended to steering system related to the status of the braking system.
Danfoss offers e-Wheel – I without mounting any top steering
Figure 2
The steering wheels to be mounted on top, must be machined
Examples*
(* Danfoss does not offer the
possibilities with the
Steering wheel sizes to fit on
Recommended Torque for
Recommended Part
Mini-steering wheel
2 Nm
11224128 / 11198022
Medium size steering wheel
5 Nm
11224129 / 11243182
Larger size steering wheel
5 Nm
11224129 / 11243182
Technical Information
e-Wheel 100
Different steering wheel sizes
wheel, shown as per figure 2.
The shaft of e-Wheel is a ‘flat D-shaped’ shaft with:
•with a maximum axial force of 1500 N
•bending moment of 50 Nm
in a way that they accept the ‘flat D-shaped’ shaft of e-Wheel,
as shown in figure 3.
Figure 3
Below are few possibilities of different steering wheel sizes that can fit on shaft of the e-Wheel:
e-Wheel
steering wheels, below are
just the
e-Wheel)
corresponding steering
wheel size
Numbers
Recommendation:
•Danfoss offers e-Wheel with 5 Nm and 2 Nm as standard variants for maximum operating torque; choice of these
variants majorly depends on the type of application and the type of steering wheel size required in respective
application.
The passive force- feedback torque is controlled by applying a proportional current, where the current is function of the below
mentioned control algorithms in e-Wheel. Force feedback torque will be based on, only one commanded control algorithm
offering maximum torque out of all available control algorithms in the configured variant of e-Wheel, at any instant applicable
during steering. Below is the list of e-Wheel Torque Control Algorithms:
•End Stop Torque
•Base Torque
•RPM Torque
•Vehicle Speed Dependent Torque
•Warning Control Torque
Information Flow Block Diagram
Figure 4 Block diagram for e-Wheel with steering valve controller
The operation between e-Wheel and steering controller in the steering system with relevant messages from each component is
simplified in figure 4. In terms of the primary purpose of e-Wheel, is giving steering inputs (steering angle and steering speed);
whereas the steering controller is defining the steering response based on the data available from all components in steering subsystem. The messages from each component in figure 4, are as per the PVED-CLS communication protocol, specified with the
respective annotations.
Recommendation:
•e-Wheel being a ‘Plug and Play solution’ with PVED -CLS, it is recommended to use PVED-CLS as steering valve controller.
•The Steering Primary and Redundant Controller must perform the cross checks to use e-Wheel in a safe way, refer PVED-
CLS Safety Manual.
•In Off Road Reaction/Non reaction mode, the controller detects AUX open loop device (e-Wheel 100) when, the steering
wheel velocity and the steering wheel angular position is above the threshold set in steering controller, along-with the
pre-condition that AUX device is set present and is allowed to steer (see flags in MMI message as per PVED CLS
communication protocol).
depending upon the allowable RPM, at corresponding steering lock to lock ratio from steering controller. Figure 5 shows,
the maximum RPM torque for 5Nm is defined for 90 % of the maximum operating torque; whereas figure 6 shows RPM
torque for 2Nm is defined for 60 % of the maximum operating torque.
End-Stop Torque Control
Wheel angle sensors close the feedback loop with the steering controller, ensuring the vehicle wheels’ match steering commands.
During the operation, steering controller transmits the estimated wheel angle values as a feedback message over CAN bus to the
e-Wheel, refer Figure 4. Based on this message, e-Wheel detects the wheel angle values and determines the torque force feedback.
As shown in figure 5 and figure 6, the End-Stop control algorithm increases linearly from 90 % to 100 % wheel angles and provides
maximum operating torque (torque of 5Nm or 2Nm based on the chosen e-Wheel variant) at 100 % wheel angle. Thus, operator
experiences the End- Stop torque feedback, on vehicle wheels reaching the maximum wheel angle limits. As soon as the operator
steers away from the end stop towards neutral, the torque drops to the base torque control, as explained below.
Base Torque Control
The background torque for normal steering, excluding end-stop conditions, is the base torque control. This torque is smooth and
persistent through-out steering at different wheel angles, as shown in figure 5 and figure 6, as 10 % of the maximum operating
torque.
RPM Torque Control
e-Wheel offers more-precise control at low speeds. In material handling applications, for instance, vehicles might require two or
three steering wheel turns lock to lock, for maneuvering at low speeds. Whereas in other applications, steering wheel turns lock to
lock needs to adjust the range to six or more turns for less sensitivity at high speeds. Regardless of how quickly the operator might
turn the steering wheel, e-Wheel limits steering speed, to not exceed the maximum allowable steering speed for a given lock to
lock configuration. The lock to lock configuration is provided in the feedback message from steering valve controller to e-Wheel.
This attribute of restricting higher steering speed than allowable steering speed is therefore called as RPM torque control.
Figure 7 shows the amount of torque requested (as a percentage of maximum allowable torque), as the operator approaches the
maximum allowable RPM (scaled to 1200 internal resolution) for the respective lock to lock ratio. The torque brake in e-Wheel is
applied by the algorithm to limit the actual steering speed so that the maximum steering speed is not exceeded highly. Figure 7
shows the maximum RPM torque is limited to 90 % of maximum operating torque of 5 Nm. This is applicable in case of medium to
larger steering wheel size application.
Figure 8 shows maximum RPM torque is limited to 60 % of maximum operating torque of 2 Nm. This is applicable in case of ministeering wheel applications.
For different lock to lock shown in below table, the Max Allowable steering speed (RPM) is default in standard variants as:
In case of missing messages or errors in CAN messages, steering valve controller goes to safe state and thus the e-Wheel provides
relevant error codes to steering valve controller which triggers the steering controller to a safe state mode. This makes e-Wheel to
send out warning to the operator by vibrational sensation via steering wheel. The vibrational feedback of e-Wheel also called as
Warning Control Torque, signals awareness to operator about the loss of steering control. In such events of failure, vehicles must
be defined with the necessary safe state conditions.
Steering Controller Outputs e-Wheel 100 Response
Value (Dec) Value (Hex) Current Operation state Warning Control Torque
(1) The sensor sub-system is redundant. If one channel fails, the other channel continues transmitting data. However, the
steering controller can no longer perform diagnostics and a system safe state shall be reached. The system integrator
must ensure sufficient diagnostics, please refer Block Diagram.
(2) Reaching a DC= High, depends on a correctly working diagnostic function in the steering controller. (Refer to the PVED-
Messages from PVED-CLS Steering Controller to e-Wheel
Steering Feedback
0xCFF1813
P3297 = 0x13
P3297= 0x5A
Operation Status
0x18FF2013
P3297 = 0x13
P3297= 0x5A
Messages from Vehicle Speed Sensor to e-Wheel and to Steering Controller
Vehicle Speed -
0xCFF40FB
P3294 =0xFB
Vehicle Speed -
0xCFF41FB
P3294 = 0xFB
Sensor CAN Messages to Steering Controller
Wheel Angle Sensor-
0x0CFF12FA
P3298 = 0xFA
Wheel Angle Sensor-
0x0CFF13FA
P3298 = 0xFA
Man Machine
0x0CEF13FC
P3295 =0xFC
Man Machine Interface
0x0CEF5AFC
P3295 = 0xFC
Technical Information
e-Wheel 100
Communication Protocol
The below table shows how the steering controller shall be parameterized in order to correctly send main and redundant sensor
CAN messages. The auxiliary steering device ID’s will be used for fail-safe applications. (Refer PVED-CLS communication protocol
for further details)
Steering angle 1 relative to the 0-index point [AUX_STW_pos_P]:
Information not available
3..4
U16
Steering angle velocity
5 - All 1
Reserved
6
Bits 8..5
15
Error codes [AUX_STW_error_code_P]:
No Error
Bits 4..1
0..15
Sequence number [AUX_STW_Seq_P], incremented by 1 in each AUX
Rolls over from 15 to 0
7..8
U16
0..65535
CRC16 for data bytes 1..6 [AUX_STW_CRC_P]:
Polynomial: 0 x C86C
Technical Information
e-Wheel 100
Messages from e-Wheel to steering controller [AUX_STW_P and AUX_STW_R]
This message transmits angle, current, and fault information from the e-Wheel.
Priority: 3
Nominal Transmission: 50 ms
Sent by: e-Wheel
Send to: PVED-CLS Steering controller
0..4095
0..40960
40961..65535
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8..13
14
Steering angle in [360 / 4096 degree] steps, where:
0 corresponds to 0 degrees,
4095 corresponds to 359.912 degrees
Note: the steering angle rolls over from 4095 to 0 for clockwise activation
and from 0 to 4095 for counter clockwise activation
[AUX_STW_velocity_P]:
Steering angle velocity (offset -20480) in [ 30 / 20480 RPM] steps, where
0 corresponds to -300 RPM (300 RPM counter clockwise)
20480 corresponds to 0 RPM
40960 corresponds to 300 RPM (300 RPM clockwise)
Information not available
Reserved
Sensor chip error
Steering angle failure
CAN input message failure
Power failure
CPU failure
Memory failure
Force feedback failure
Reserved
Temperature warning
Note:
•The above messages should be dual messages for both Primary and Redundant controllers.
Sequence number [VSP_Seq_P], incremented by 1 in each VSP primary
Rolls over from 15 to 0
7..8
U16
0..65535
CRC16 for data bytes 1..6 [VSP_CRC_P]:
Polynomial: 0 x C86C
Technical Information
e-Wheel 100
Messages from Vehicle speed sensor to steering controller and to e-Wheel [VSP_P and VSP_R]
This message contains information from the steering controller to the e-wheel
Nominal Transmission: 100 ms
Priority: 3
Sent by: Vehicle Speed
Sensor Send to: e-Wheel
Bytes Encoding Value/Range Description
00
01
10
11
0..64255
Vehicle Speed
This parameter specifies the vehicle speed, measured in (1/256 kph).
Sequence number
This parameter is an internal counter that runs from 0 – 15 and then loops back. It could be used by the eWheel to check for validity of the incoming message.
Note:
•The above messages should be dual messages for both Primary and Redundant controllers.
Forward
Reverse
Error Condition
Information not available
This message contains information from the steering controller to the e-Wheel, including control commands and
relevant system level information.
Priority: 3
Nominal Transmission: 50 ms
Sent by: Steering controller
Send to: e-Wheel
Note:
•The above messages are dual messages from both Primary and Redundant controller.
• The above messages are dual messages from both Primary and Redundant controllers
• In Off Road Reaction/Non reaction mode, the controller detects AUX open loop device (e-Wheel 100) when, the steering
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Bits 4..1 0..15 Sequence number [OperationState_Seq_X]: Incremented by 1 in
wheel velocity and the steering wheel angular position is above the threshold set in steering controller, along-with the
pre-condition that AUX device is set present and is allowed to steer (see flags in MMI message as per PVED CLS
communication protocol).
All 1 Reserved
Information not available (Operation state other than service
each Operation status message.
Rolls over from 15 to 0
CRC16 for data bytes 1..6
[OperationState_CRC_X]: Polynomial:
MMC Specifications according to above description format
11224128
Type 1
CAN 2
ES
BS N - VSP D S
11224129
Type 2
CAN 5
ES
BS
RPM -
VSP D S
11198022
Type 3
CAN 2
ES
BS N - VSP D M
11243182
Type 4
CAN 5
ES
BS
RPM -
VSP D M
Technical Information
e-Wheel 100
Variant and ordering specifications
e-Wheel MMC
Determine Master Model Code (MMC). Fill in with codes from Variant codes for e-Wheel, to specify e-Wheel 100. MMC
values for e-Wheel
Example only
e-Wheel 100
1
e-Wheel 100 base
2
Communication channel
3
Maximum Operating Torque (Nm)
4
End Stop Torque (Nm)
5
Base Torque (Nm)
6
RPM Torque (Nm)
7
Reserved
8
Vehicle Speed Torque (Nm)
9
Connector Type
10
Package
Code Numbers
Configuration Numbers, in the following table, are referring to matrix description for e-Wheel standard configurations.
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