On-Highway Vehicles - Sevcon Gen4 Applications Reference Manual

On-Highway Vehicles

General
This applies to all on-highway vehicles, such as motorcycles and cars.
The installer must ensure an appropriate controller configuration is set to ensure that the vehicle
remains in a safe condition, even in the event of a fault.
Inputs
Always ensure drive inputs have adequate protection. Inputs such as the throttle should have
appropriate wire-off detection configured. Single point failures should never cause an unsafe
condition.
Gen4 supports wire-off detection on all analogue inputs, and it contains various safety interlocks
to prevent unexpected drive due to a wiring fault (e.g. FS1 switch, dual throttle inputs).
Sevcon recommends that the following features are enabled for all applications:
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Wire-off detection on analogue inputs, particularly the throttle.
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A valid analogue input voltage which is more than 0.5V from wire off limits
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Appropriate safety interlocks to ensure a single point of failure cannot cause an
unsafe driving condition.
Refer to sections Analogue inputs (page 6-14) and Vehicle performance configuration (page 6-
18) for more information.
Notes on Features
The Gen4 is a generic motor controller intended for use in both highway AND non-highway
industrial applications. Not all of the controller features are suitable for an on-highway vehicle.
Some features, if activated, could lead to the controller forcing a motor condition that is not
directly requested by the throttle, such as undesired drive or harsher than expected braking.
Sevcon recommends that the following features are DISABLED for any on-highway applications:
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Proportional Speed Limit
1
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Hill Hold .
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Controlled Roll-Off
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Speed mode (or speed control)
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Electromechanical Brake output
2
•
Inching .
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Belly switch
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Unused Driveability Profiles
2-10
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2
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3
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