Electric Blue Motors Blue Window Operation And Installation Manual
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LECTRIC
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Blue Window
Blue Window
Blue WindowBlue Window
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Dashboard Computer
Dashboard Computer
Dashboard ComputerDashboard Computer
Operation and Installation Manual
Rev B – 8/12/09
Electric Blue Motors
4402 E. Huntington Drive Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Phone 928.527.4662 • Fax 928.527.466
www.electricbluemotors.com
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Table of Contents
S E C T I O N 1
Introduction
Overview…………….….………….1
S E C T I O N 2
Packing List
S E C T I O N 3
Specifications
S E C T I O N 4
Installation
a) Isolated Battery & Shunt
Connections……………........6
b) 12V Car
Battery…………………..……..8
c) Tachometer Signal
Input……………………………..9
d) Temperature Sensor
Input..………………..……..…11
e) Video Output……….……….12
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S E C T I O N 6
Usage
S E C T I O N 7
………………….…………16
Capacity Algorithm
A P P E N D I X A
Schematic
A P P E N D I X B
…………..……..….18
Enclosure Drawing
A P P E N D I X C
Enclosure Mounting
A P P E N D I X D
…..….17
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S E C T I O N 5
Programming
………………..14
Warning! Read ALL of the instructions before
attempting installation. All connections should be
made when the system is OFF. No connections
of energized wires should be made.
Labeled Parts
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Section
1. Introduction
NOTE: It is important that you read this manual
before installing or operating any of these components.
Thank you for purchasing Electric Blue Motors’ Blue
This manual covers operating and installation information for
the Electric Blue Motor’s Blue
he Blue Window is a state-of-the-art electric vehicle
computer. It is used to monitor battery state-of-charge,
RPMs, battery current and battery voltage. The Blue Window is
designed so that the battery monitoring is completely isolated
from the regular car 12V system. The Blue Window is powered by
the Propeller chip from Parallax (www.parallax.com). The
Blue Window
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Blue Window
Blue Blue
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Propeller is an 8 core 32-bit microprocessor that is capable of
outputting composite video. Many options in the Blue Window
are programmable and can be customized for your car.
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2.
Packing List
(See Appendix D. Labeled Parts)
Please verify that all items on the Packing List are in the box.
Any shortages should be reported immediately. Your Blue
Window
Window should include the following items:
WindowWindow
• 1x – Blue Window 225 Dashboard Computer
• 1x – I2 C Temperature Sensor
• 2x – Inline fuse holders
• 2x – 1A fuses
• 1x – Composite video cable
• 1x – 2 Pin Mating Connector
Blue
Blue Blue
• 2x – 4 Pin Mating Connectors
• 1x – Shunt wire set
• 1x – Proximity Switch
• 2x – Round 3/8” Magnet
•
1x – Installation Guide & User’s Manual
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3. Specifications
Items Displayed............................Voltage, Current, Motor Speed and
Battery Capacity
Computer Power……………...8-20V, 20mA
Battery Voltage…………..…....36-250V
Shunt Input…………..……….500A = 50mV
Tachometer……..…………….0-8000 RPM
Battery Types Supported…...…Flooded Lead Acid, Gel/AGM
Lead Acid and Lithium
Video Output………………....Composite Video, Color, NTSC
RS-170
Programming Port…………....Asynchronous Serial, TTL levels,
115200, n, 8, 1
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4. Installation
ALWAYS USE HIGH CAUTION WHEN WORKING ON
AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE. ALWAYS DISABLE THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER WHEN THE ENGINE BAY IS
OPEN (THIS WILL HELP MINIMIZE RISK OF
SHOCK). ALWAYS TAKE NOTE WHERE THE
he Blue Window is designed to make installation easy. All of
the connections on the Blue Window are made with
convenient pluggable screw terminals. The temperature sensor,
HIGH VOLTAGE LINES ARE.
however, has a single 4 position plug.
The Blue Window should be installed as close to the shunt as
possible. The shunt sense wires should be less than 1’ long. Figure 1
shows an installed computer. Mounting holes for the Blue Window
are shown in Appendix A. After the installation is complete, you
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Figure 1
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must completely charge the car before the capacity will read correctly
(see Section 7. Capacity Algorithm for more details).
For installation in picture,
Blue Window was placed
about 1” from shunt
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