GB Remote Lite - Open Source VESC remote

[jack.luis]

@georgebenett

what kind of lights the community uses? shredlights?

Most headlights are either shredlights, a handheld flashlight, or a motorcycle headlight that can take full pack voltage.

For that last type most either use a COTS button or an A.S.S

@BenjaminF

This is not a voltage converter.

This little device takes full pack voltage (10s~20s) in and outputs full pack voltage output when it gets a 5V signal. What’s that useful for?

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More than you might think.

Say you have a voltage meter, but you dont want it to be on all the time. This will make sure your voltage meter only turns on when your VESC turns on. Or say you have lights which run on full pack voltage. They’ll now switch on/off automatically when your VESC does. Pretty simple.

Maybe you have a buck converter running some accessories. Buck converters are notorious for having high idle-draw current. Leaving them hooked up to your battery for a long time, even if they have an “off” function, can quickly drain your pack to an unsafe voltage. The Accessory Smart Switch will fully disconnect that buck converter when your VESC is off, ensuring your buck cant drain your pack. The Accessory Smart Switch itself has essentially zero idle-draw current.

Now say that you have a Puck2 remote and receiver… The Puck2 has an accessory port on the receiver, which outputs 5V when you toggle the “T” button. I wonder why the good folks at Hoyt designed that in? That’s right. You can toggle this accessory circuit with a single button push on your remote. Use this toggle your lights. Use it for a horn. Use it for whatever you can imagine!

TLDR a 5v rail to control lights please.

CC @BenjaminF