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This project puts four 350W hoverboard motors in a Big Bobby Car toy vehicle, to give it independent four wheel drive and a top speed of 29km/h with turbo activated. All controlled by two potentiometer triggers on the steering wheel.
This project puts four 350W hoverboard motors in a Big Bobby Car toy vehicle, to give it independent four wheel drive and a top speed of 29km/h with turbo activated. All controlled by two potentiometer triggers on the steering wheel.


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== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==
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* Project start: January 2019
* Project start: January 2019
* Main controller: STM32F103 72MHz ARM Cortex-M3 core
* Main controller: STM32F103 72MHz ARM Cortex-M3 core
** Flasher: ST-Link V2 Programming Unit clone  
** Flasher: ST-Link V2 Programming Unit clone  
* Motors: 4x direct drive 3-phase brushless DC electric wheel hub motors with hall effect sensors, 350W ea
* Motors: 4x direct drive 3-phase brushless electric wheel hub motors with hall effect sensors, 350W ea
** Continuous Current(A): 1 to 25A
* Tire type: non-pneumatic rubber tire, road pattern
* Tire type: non-pneumatic rubber tire, road pattern
* Tire size: 7-inch / 170 mm
* Tire size: 7-inch / 170 mm
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* Charger: Lithium-ion charger 42V 2A 3-pin connector with built-in fan
* Charger: Lithium-ion charger 42V 2A 3-pin connector with built-in fan
** Upgrade: External charger for anything else
** Upgrade: External charger for anything else
* Internal connectors PCB: JST Sales America B4B-XH-A 2.5mm pitch
* Internal connectors:
* Vehicle base type: BIG New Bobby Car Red
** PCB headers: JST B4B-XH-A 2.54mm pitch
** Cable connectors: JST SM 4-pin and 5-pin 2.54mm pitch
* Vehicle base type: BIG New Bobby Car Red - important it's the BIG for leg carryability
* Dimensions assembled: L57 x W30 x H39 cm
* Dimensions assembled: L57 x W30 x H39 cm
* Original load-bearing: 50 kg max.
* Original load-bearing: 50 kg max.




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== Control inputs ==


The hacked firmware supports a quite a few different types of control types, either partially or fully emplemented:


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# ADC Analog voltage input via potentiometer
# I2C Nintendo Nunchuck official remote
# UART Serial control via another MCU or directly via terminal
# PPM Remote control via R/C radio


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
A rough overview of the components in the system.


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== Pin-out ==
== Pin-out ==
Pin-out of the hoverboard connections, by [https://github.com/NiklasFauth/hoverboard-firmware-hack NiklasFauth]:
Pin-out of the hoverboard connections, by [https://github.com/NiklasFauth/hoverboard-firmware-hack NiklasFauth]:
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Illustration courtesy NiklasFauth.


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STM32F103 MCU pin-out:
STM32F103 MCU pin-out:


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== Throttle filter and connection board ==
== Throttle filter and connection board ==
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* [https://larsm.org/allrad-e-bobby-car/ Larsm Allrad e-Bobby Car] - great write up and custom firmware fork
* [https://larsm.org/allrad-e-bobby-car/ Larsm Allrad e-Bobby Car] - great write up and custom firmware fork
* [https://github.com/NiklasFauth/hoverboard-firmware-hack Niklas Fauth Hoverboard firmware hack] - original firmware
* [https://github.com/NiklasFauth/hoverboard-firmware-hack Niklas Fauth Hoverboard firmware hack] - original firmware
** [https://media.ccc.de/v/gpn18-95-howto-moving-objects GPN18 HowTo: Moving Objects] - great talk
** [https://github.com/NiklasFauth/hoverboard-firmware-hack/wiki/Build-Instruction:-TranspOtter Build Instruction: TranspOtter] - Another build, lots of helpful pictures
* [https://figch.de/index.php?nav=bobbycar Fisch's detailed build guide] - great documentation of the assembly
* [https://figch.de/index.php?nav=bobbycar Fisch's detailed build guide] - great documentation of the assembly
* [https://github.com/Jan--Henrik/hoverboard-breakout Jan Henrik breakout boards] - for easy connection to serial and Nunchuck
** [https://figch.de/index.php?nav=bobbycar_trailer Fisch's trailer build] - trailer for the Bobby Car
* [https://github.com/Jan--Henrik/hoverboard-breakout Jan Henrik breakout boards] - PCBs for easy connection to serial and Nunchuck

Revision as of 18:37, 14 March 2019

Bobby car hoverboard upgrade bigbobbycar.jpg

This project puts four 350W hoverboard motors in a Big Bobby Car toy vehicle, to give it independent four wheel drive and a top speed of 29km/h with turbo activated. All controlled by two potentiometer triggers on the steering wheel.

Specifications

Hoverboard left platform.jpg
  • Project start: January 2019
  • Main controller: STM32F103 72MHz ARM Cortex-M3 core
    • Flasher: ST-Link V2 Programming Unit clone
  • Motors: 4x direct drive 3-phase brushless electric wheel hub motors with hall effect sensors, 350W ea
    • Continuous Current(A): 1 to 25A
  • Tire type: non-pneumatic rubber tire, road pattern
  • Tire size: 7-inch / 170 mm
  • Battery: Lithium-ion rechargeable 18650-cells, 10S2P 36V 4400mAh 158.4Wh pack with XT60 connector
    • Upgrade: Controller can handle 13S (48V), 12S battery upgrade easiest
  • Charger: Lithium-ion charger 42V 2A 3-pin connector with built-in fan
    • Upgrade: External charger for anything else
  • Internal connectors:
    • PCB headers: JST B4B-XH-A 2.54mm pitch
    • Cable connectors: JST SM 4-pin and 5-pin 2.54mm pitch
  • Vehicle base type: BIG New Bobby Car Red - important it's the BIG for leg carryability
  • Dimensions assembled: L57 x W30 x H39 cm
  • Original load-bearing: 50 kg max.


Control inputs

The hacked firmware supports a quite a few different types of control types, either partially or fully emplemented:

  1. ADC Analog voltage input via potentiometer
  2. I2C Nintendo Nunchuck official remote
  3. UART Serial control via another MCU or directly via terminal
  4. PPM Remote control via R/C radio

Overview

A rough overview of the components in the system.

Bobby car hoverboard upgrade overview.png

Schematics

Pin-out

Pin-out of the hoverboard connections, by NiklasFauth:

Hoverboard main schematic.png

Illustration courtesy NiklasFauth.

Hoverboard pinouts main board.png

STM32F103 MCU pin-out:

Hoverboard pinouts STM32F103.png

Throttle filter and connection board

This is a PCB I designed to break out the ADC/UART/PPM/I2C signals to make it easier to finish the build. It also adds filtering to the analog signals and pull-ups to the I2C lanes. All configurable via solder-jumpers. Inspired by the Jan Henrik break-out boards.

Bobbycar hoverboard throttle breakout pcb top.png Bobbycar hoverboard throttle breakout pcb bottom.png

Inspiration