UART Telemetry Output

Details on the UART telemetry output on the UHV ESC

The UART output is not isolated from the signal input connections. The output must be connected to a different device to the signal generator. Failure to do so will result in permanent damage to the unit.

Reading Datastream

The UART output of the ESC matches the logged data contents. The data stream will begin when the ESC receives a valid throttle signal (arming is not necessary). Datarate is 115200 Baud.

Version 2.0 Structure

The UART output packet structure is valid for firmware versions 2.0 and onwards. This firmware is compatible with version 2.0 onwards of the configuration tool.

Packet Structure

Index

Datapoint

Size

0

Voltage

16bit Unsigned Int

1

Temperature

16bit Unsigned Int

2

Bus Current

16bit Int

3

Reserved

16bit Unsigned Int

4

E-RPM

32bit Unsigned Int

5

Input Duty

16bit Unsigned Int

6

Motor Duty

16bit Unsigned Int

7

Status Flags

8bit Unsigned Int

8

Reserved

8bit Unsigned Int

9

Checksum (Fletcher)

16bit Unsigned Int

10

Stop Bytes

16bit (Value is 65535)

Status Flag Structure

Bit Position
Status Purpose

Bit 0

Motor Started, set when the motor is running as expected.

Bit 1

Motor Saturation Event, set when saturation is detected and power is reduced for desync protection.

Bit 2

ESC Over temperature event occurring, shut down method as per configuration.

Bit 3

ESC Overvoltage event occurring, shut down method as per configuration.

Bit 4

ESC Undervoltage event occurring, shut down method as per configuration.

Bit 5

Startup error detected, motor stall detected upon trying to start.

Bit 6-7

Unused, Reserved.

Reading Examples

Implementation examples of reading the raw data stream, and calculating values from the raw data.

Version 1.0 Structure

The UART output packet structure is valid for firmware versions 1.0 and onwards. This firmware is compatible with version 1.0 onwards of the configuration tool.

Packet Structure

Index

Datapoint

Size

0

Voltage

16bit Unsigned Int

1

Temperature

16bit Unsigned Int

2

Bus Current

16bit Int

3

Reserved 0

16bit Unsigned Int

4

E-RPM

32bit Unsigned Int

5

Input Duty

16bit Unsigned Int

6

Motor Duty

16bit Unsigned Int

7

Reserved 1

16bit Unsigned Int

8

Checksum (Fletcher)

16bit Unsigned Int

9

Stop Bytes

16bit (Value is 65535)

Reading Examples

Implementation examples of reading the raw data stream, and calculating values from the raw data.

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