Open ReVolt - CellTop Battery Management System (Rev1)
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CellTop Module:
CellTop Master:
CellTop Documents:
Open ReVolt - DC Charger Controller 6Kw (Rev3)
Open ReVolt - Cougar 1000 Amp DC motor controller (Rev2A)
[Preliminary Firmware -- sawickm 23 August 2011 (EDT)]
Open ReVolt - Cougar 1000 Amp DC motor controller (Rev1A)
Open ReVolt - Cougar 1000 Amp DC Mosfet Power Board (Rev2A)
[Preliminary BOM -- sawickm 23 August 2011 (EDT)]
[Preliminary Schematic -- sawickm 23 August 2011 (EDT)]
Open ReVolt - Cougar 1000 Amp DC Mosfet Power Board (Rev1A)
[Preliminary Schematic -- sawickm 22 March 2011 (EDT)]
Open ReVolt - Cougar 1000 Amp DC Mosfet Driver Board (Rev5A)
Open ReVolt - Cougar 1000 Amp DC Mosfet Driver Board (Rev1A)
Open ReVolt - Hall Effect Current Sensor Board (Rev1A)
[Preliminary Schematic -- sawickm 22 March 2011 (EDT)]
Open ReVolt - LCD Instrumentation Controller (Rev1)
Open ReVolt - AC Motor Controllers
Paul's ReVolt/AC Motor Controller
Schematic and PCB are in DesignSpark format.
Still under development. See: the forum thread.
2014 Oct 4th:
SCH, PCB, BOM and code
2010 Sept 21:
Preliminary BOM -- sawickmPreliminary Schematic -- sawickmPreliminary PCB Artwork --sawickm
Inpage free download 2007.
Collin's ReVolt/VLA500-01 IGBT driver Interface Project (2011 Nov 4) :
[[1] VLA500-01 IGBT driver Interface Project -- sawickm 04 Nov 2011 (EDT)]
Open ReVolt - SR Motor Controller (Rev.A)
Open ReVolt - Cougar 500 Amp DC motor controller (Rev2D)
Added File Links:
Original Quick reference schematics:
Controller Schematic v2D PDF --illuminateddan 2 June 2010 (Broken Link)
Powerboard Schematic v2D PDF --illuminateddan 2 June 2010 (Broken Link)
Build and testing notes v2D PDF --illuminateddan 2 June 2010 (Broken Link)
Original Full archives from MCUDOGS inc schematics, pcb files and software:
Power board V1d altium files --mcudogs 15 Sep 2009 (EDT) (Broken Link)
Controller board V2d altium files --mcudogs 15 Sep 2009 (EDT) (Broken Link) Cardfight vanguard online download.
Pictures of the cougar 2D being built (from Ian Bartie) PDF --illuminateddan 2 June 2010 (Broken Link)
Please note: The current software does not utilise the additional pins in the new hardware.
Assembly instructions for ORIGINAL hardware v2C PDF --illuminateddan 2 June 2010 (Broken Link)
These assembly instructions detail the original boards build processes and are useful for general reference. This was released by MPaulHolmes on his site, it is included here for accesability and completeness.There is also this forum thread on assembly which is most useful. [2]
Open ReVolt - Cougar 500 Amp DC motor controller (Rev2C)
Added File Links:
Release Firmware - Archive 13 October 2012 (EDT)
Release Software - ReVolt RTD Explore 13 October 2012 (EDT)
Original File Links:
Cougar Controller Changes for Revision 2C DOC --roverT 01 Jul 2009 (EDT) (Broken Link)
Bottom Layer rev2C PDF --roverT 01 Jul 2009 (EDT) (Broken Link)
Top Layer rev2C PDF --roverT 01 Jul 2009 (EDT) (Broken Link)
Component Layer rev2C PDF --roverT 01 Jul 2009 (EDT) (Broken Link)
Controller Schematic PDF rev2C PDF --roverT 01 Jul 2009 (EDT) (Broken Link)
Controller Schematic PDF rev2C All PDF --roverT 01 Jul 2009 (EDT) (Broken Link)
Open ReVolt Rev2C Mouser BOM Cut/Paste Import- Cut and Paste this into the Mouser BOM import tool to load all the control board parts. Be sure to check for items that are temporarily out of stock.
Open ReVolt - Cougar 500 Amp DC motor controller (Rev2B)
Open ReVolt - Controller Settings
Open Pcb File Online
Open ReVolt - Software
moserial An open source, easy to use terminal program.
Open ReVolt - Case
Open Source Pcb Files
Open ReVolt - Problems/Failures
NOTE: This section is to post problems/failures that occurred in the construction and installation of ReVolt Controllers.