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Version 0.1 - 09 Jan 2022

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL Version 0.1 - 09 Jan 2022...

  • Page 2: Welcome To The Aha Family

    The Aha NexCruise was born out of our own dire need to solve several pain points with the entire experience of owning an EV. It brings a wealth of features which empower you to very precisely manage the energy consumption of your EV, so you can drive with full peace of mind even on uncharted roads.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the Aha family! Introduction Know your NexCruise The main unit Dial with Base plate LED display module Cables In-car ports and connectors Accelerator pedal port Car’s VCU connector Extension cable Pedal cable Data & Power cable...
  • Page 4 Pre-OTA checklist Preparing for OTA The LED panel LED panel states Version display OTA upgrade Running Error Critical error Technical specifications Physical specifications Support...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Join the community-created group on telegram at t.me/ahaNexCruise Watch video content on the channel youtube.com/aakashece Know your NexCruise Inside the box, you will find the following components comparison of your NexCruise system: The main unit This is the main NexCruise unit, which does all the smart work.

  • Page 6: Dial With Base Plate

    Dial with Base plate The dial is used to control the various functions of the NexCruise system. LED display module This module shows the status of various functionalities, and state of the system. It has a four pin connector, which we’ll call the LED-4P connector in the rest of this manual.

  • Page 7: Cables

    Let’s now identify and name various cables, and the connectors. In-car ports and connectors Not a part of NexCruise, but let’s first name and identify a couple of items in the car for the scope of this manual, to understand things better.

  • Page 8: Car's Vcu Connector

    VCU of your car, and looks like the picture shown below. For the sake of simplicity, we will call it the “CAR-VCU“ connector. Now let’s talk about the cables that come with your NexCruise system, which connect it to the rest of your car.

  • Page 9: Pedal Cable

    6-pin female and 2x3 pin female. We’ll identify them as PEDAL-6P and PEDAL-2*3P connectors: Data & Power cable This system connects the NexCruise to the OBD port. 12V power from the Aux battery of the car, needed to power the NexCruise, is also supplied by this cable.

  • Page 10: Bypass Cable

    Bypass cable This cable will be useful to bypass the main NexCruise unit, and connect the accelerator pedal directly to the car (so it becomes the way it was without NexCruise, electrically). It has two connectors, 6 pin male and 2x3 pin male. Their identification and names...

  • Page 11: Spares

    Double sided tape You might find it useful to secure the NexCruise after installation. Or you might need it to secure the LED strip at your favourite place inside the Car’s cabin. We’ve included this in the package, so you don’t need to hunt for it in your local market.

  • Page 12: Pre-Install Activities

    Out of the box, the NexCruise comes with three cables pre-installed, i.e. the EXT cable, the PEDAL cable and the DP cable. Specifically, the following connections are of the nexcruise main unit already made: 1. NC-OBD port is connected to the DP-DSUB connector of the DP cable.

  • Page 13: Wiring Diagram

    Wiring diagram CONNECTIONS BLOCK DIAGRAM CONNECTION DETAILS...

  • Page 14: Post-Install Checklist Before Use

    1. Keep the handbrake engaged. 2. Turn on the car in IGN mode (without pressing the brake pedal). 3. Verify that the LED panel of NexCruise shows the STATE LED glowing in white colour. 4. Verify that there is no limp mode, or any other unexpected indication signal or alarm on the car dashboard.

  • Page 15: Adjusting Cruise Speed

    accelerator pedal, and sit back and enjoy the power of automatic cruising at your favourite speed. Adjusting cruise speed While the car is in cruise mode, rotate the dial to adjust the speed of cruising to your liking. Every step of clockwise rotation increases the speed by 1 kmph. Likewise, anticlockwise rotation of the dial decreases the speed by 1 kmph step.

  • Page 16: Coast Mode

    For resuming your cruise, when the cruise is disengaged, long press on the CRUISE button for 2 seconds. The cruise mode will engage and the car will accelerate to the last cruising speed. The energy mode (Eco/Deep Eco) will influence the acceleration and the final speed the car achieves.

  • Page 17: Speed Limit

    If you press the same (ECO/DEEP ECO) button repeatedly, it will keep toggling (turning on/o ) that mode. If you press the other mode button, the system will take on the mode corresponding to the new button (for example, if you press the ECO button when DEEP ECO is already engaged, ECO mode will get engaged in the system).

  • Page 18: Performing Ota Update

    fixes. What you should know ● The NexCruise fetches the latest image by connecting to a wifi network. You can use your phone’s hotspot for this purpose. ● The wifi network’s SSID should be “nexcruise” and the password should be “nexcruise123”.
  • Page 19 5. You will see a mix of white, yellow, green and blue LEDs. All five LEDs must be glowing with one of the colours above. This colour pattern is unique to the version of the software inside the NexCruise. 6. Make a note of this pattern, it will change after the upgrade to a new pattern, which we will ask you to verify.

  • Page 20: The Led Panel

    LEDs. Running When the NexCruise is in normal running state, the LED panel shows the five LEDs as per the labels, namely, State, cruise, coast, eco/deep eco and speed limit. The respective LED shows the engaged status of that feature.

  • Page 21: Error

    Critical error When the first two LEDs (labelled State and Cruise) glow red, this is a critical error. NexCruise can’t function in this state. If you encounter this, call us with a photo of what the LED panel is displaying.

  • Page 22: Support

    Should you need help anytime regarding your NexCruise, please call or whatsapp us at +91-8003944400 and we will turn around immediately. You will also find the community created NexCruise telegram group very helpful. It is at t.me/nexcruise For NexCruise videos, visit our youtube channel at youtube.com/aakashece...

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