hi, yes they were on the same arduino, they were pwm controlled so you can use a 'fade' arduino example and then just connect the right pins, I dont recommend this motor controller , the hoverboard motherboard way is loads better, hope this helps
Thank you for your nice diy A-Tech. I just have a quick question please. I have made a mini bike using one of the two motors from hover board. But when I put up the speed, the motor slowing down and stops. Could you please help on this case? Thanks
Hi, can you help.... i have the new hoverboard motors with 6 hall sensors?? can you recommend a motor driver i could use or know where i could get one with PWM capabilities? Many thanks.... & keep making great content...
Can you give a description and dimensions of the metal motor bracket holders and the screw size needed please? I am referring to the brackets you use to fix the wheel shafts on that excruded aluminium frame
ok the metal bracket is a shaft mount for cnc machines, ideally you want to use m6 bolts to fix it down and the hole is 16mm for the wheel shaft, im using m4 bolts with an m6 nut as a spacer washer for now as i only have m4 size slot nuts, hope this helps www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SK16-Bracket-16mm-Linear-Rail-Shaft-Rod-Support-Mount-CNC-3D-Printer/152007213903?hash=item236456034f:m:m2GhUOeZB01lEBT-mM7Dyig:rk:2:pf:1&frcectupt=true
Cool video with easy enough explanation, trying to repurpose my hoverboard to make a box card for my daughter. Will likely control it with a joystick module
i dont mean to be so off topic but does any of you know a tool to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost the login password. I appreciate any help you can give me.
@Callen Darian I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process atm. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
Hi, my motor needs a slight push for it to start spinning , im using two 11.1v 40c 5200 mah lipos in series, any idea as to why this happens, same issue when i use a 35v PSU Thanks in advance
@@A-tech hii thanks for the prompt reply, I’ve tried 4 motors and two speed controllers, isn’t it highly unlikely for all of them to have the same issue?
@@A-tech im using two 11.1v 40c lipos in series….. And the motor runs without needing a push start when i connected a 11.1v lipo to a drone esc I just cant wrap my head around as to why the motor controller doesnt work
Your work is amazing!!! is it possible take off the arduino componet and using a remote control (like RC) and wiring it on that brushless motor controller? its also possible have the reverse option on the motor without the arduino controller? i saw your other video when use a ps controller for RC, but is still possible using a normal RC radio and receiver? thank you in advance for your time
hi, thanks, for this motor controller i dont think its possible to connect it directly to an rc receiver, but you could always do the servo potentiometer hack, for the forwards and reverse its just a pin to enable the direction so that wont be a problem, thanks
hi, the wiring diagram is in the later part of the video, you can get a screenshot from that, the code is really basic, you can use the fade example to send a pwm signal or use a dac to mimic a potentiometer, hope this helps!
I have a working hoverboard motor (tested on another system ) , I have purchased a brand new 36v controller with lcd ( s866 ) brand new throttle and brand new hoverboard battery for my e bike project but I'm experiencing no throttle issues I have checked voltage and purchased 3 brand new throttles checked wires tried swapping around but still no throttle
@@A-tech yes I have seen the same thing ( thanks for the suggestion) , as this one ☝️ really puzzled me every thing brand new fully charged checked all cables etc , I guess it dose t leave much !
Hi! Is it not possible to use the existing hoverboard motherboard as a speed controller, and simply send the arduino PWM signal to the board? - overriding the signals from the pressure sensors.
hi, no problem, if you check out my other hoverboard video with this controller i have added the code in the description and also a wiring diagram, i would recommend using the 'Flipsky VESC' or a genuine hoverboard motherboard instead as they are much better and less prone to problems during use, thanks
Thank you my dear I can connect the motor of the smart scooter with us in this explanation on a current of 48 volts to take advantage of it to a greater speed
Hey question I have two hoverboard motors and esc there the same and battery everything the same from a hoverboard but I'm wondering can I use everything like the speed controllers with a foot throttle cuz I tried installing a foot throttle and it doesn't seem to work idk what I'm doing wrong maybe u can help me
hi, yes you can, there is a lot from a hoverboard you can reuse, motors, motor mounts, battery, battery case, motherboard and even the leds, have a look at my hoverboard motherboard hack videos they should set you in the right direction
I have built this project. However, with an ebike controller. The motor runs as it should with a potentiometer. If I give a PWM signal with an Arduino to the controller, the motor runs very irregularly. Do you know what the problem could be?
does the green and blue wire control motor direction? if I switch green to blue and blue to green, motor would run in reverse controls? would I need to switch green and blue on hall sensor aswell?
A-Tech ah yes, got it! ran hall sensor wires into one wheel to trick the controller and using one gyroscope, making a one-wheel and connecting the two wheels face to face to make one wheel and they need to spin one opposite of normal for it to spin together as a whole as one wheel. thanks!
Hi, your tutorial was so helpful, but I'm having a problem with my motor. Everything works, the direction, the stop/start, but not the speed control. Whatever number I put in for VR the motor only spins at max speed. Do you know what could be the problem Thank you so much!
@@HarryB832 ok, its been a while since i made that video so i need to remember, so sometimes a potentiometer can be connected to 12v, but because your using a pi its going to be 5v, so what signal are you sending to the VR pin?
@@A-tech thanks so much for the replies. So the way I have it set up is the 5V on the MCB is connected to 5V pin on pi, ground to ground, VR to a GPIO pin, ZF to a GPIO pin, and EL to a GPIO pin. I’m not using a potentiometer. Again thanks so much for your replies they mean a lot.
The foot switches / accelerometers are separate circuit boards units that connect to the motherboard using some weird serial link, if you want to modify them easiest way to bodge them would be to make something that holds the sensor / switch that you can tilt / rotate to move the motor, alternately possibly find points on the board where there is a signal for tilting and mimic it somehow, thanks
People have reverse engineered the orginal STM32 and GD32 mainboards used in hover boards and have built complete replacement firmware that can be fairly easily flashed. This gives you full control using anything from a nunchuk, pot, or even an easy-to-use serial protocol for which an Arduino library already exists. I'm using this firmware github.com/bipropellant/bipropellant-hoverboard-firmware for some personal projects in re purposing these powerful drivers & motors
how slow are you able to run those motors with those controllers? I was thinking of getting the same motors and controllers, but i need to be able to run them at about 10rpm. Will I be able too?
hi, thats a different question, most people want to know how fast they go haha, ok so im not using these controllers any more, its easier to just flash the old motherboard, as for speed i cant say i have ever tried to make them as slow as possible, i think they can go slow like you want but there may not me much power at that speed, hope that helps
yes trying to drive it with 2 sticks was very difficult to drive in a straight line, yes code seemed to work pretty good, so easiest way i found was to make it so when you press a button on the controller it just copied the stick value from one stick to both motor controllers
hi, ok the basics are quite simple, you need some motors, some wheels, frame, battery, speed controllers and controls, it really depends on what you want it for and your budget, thanks
hi, all i know about these motors are they are 3 phase, hall sensored, 350w, 36v, you can find them on ebay for around £25 by themselves as a hoverboard spare part, hope this helps
hi, the code is just basic pwm, you can get it from a fade example in the ide, I did another video with the controller but they are not that good, using the motherboard that comes with the hoverboard is best I think, thanks
I dont know exactly but im pretty sure the hall sensor lets the speed controller know what position the motor is in, it helps with starting and smooth running
Can you share the code. I am helping a kids team reverse engineer a hoverboard vehicle with two motors and need some help with code and battery strength.
hi, no problem, if you check out my other video i have added the code in the description and also a wiring diagram for the controller, i would recommend using the 'Flipsky VESC' instead as they are much better and less prone to problems during use, thanks
Great video! These aren't actually motors in the conventional sense, they're linear propulsion systems arranged in a circle, from what I read, they are capable of very extreme torque and high speed rpm, using little amperage. Little is understood on how they are driven, as the companies who make the controllers won't disclose any info on them
These are a very common type of motor, BLDC or three phase permanent magnet motors. A lot is known about the control, although it is definitely a bit more difficult than just applying power to the wires. Look for Vector Control, or Field-Oriented Motor Control (FOC). Six-step commutation is a simpeler technique.
I have a couple wheels off a hoverboard with these motors, 8 wires go to each wheel, all 3 hall effect sensors in each wheel share a hot and a ground, and each has an output wire (5 wires total for the hall effect sensors), plus the 3 wires for the 3 phases. 6 N channel mosfets per wheel (2 per phase, can supply either hot or ground to the phase). I am setting this all up as we speak, going to make my own controller, if it kills me lol. I'll post the video. I made a video of the tests I ran on the hall effect sensors and what I learned about them, haven't posted it yet
@@mashedpotatoes5323 My point is that whatever secrecy involved in the running of these motors is hidden within the microcontroller itself, from what I've learned, the output from the controller isn't even classified as electricity, but it's a transmission signal of some sort, if you understand (or think you understand) how this works, please share with us or point to a source where we can learn more, I'm not claiming to know it all by any stretch, I'm just another tinkerer who is striving for answers and so far I've found very little on the technology of what runs these motors, the answers aren't very obvious, and there is evidence the manufacturers aren't sharing it with the public
hi, the motor driver is described as a "12-36v 500w brushless motor controller", i cannot find any part numbers or official names for them, personally i would highly recommend not using them, i will explain more in a future video coming soon
@@A-tech Thank you! I saw someone using this battery in another video, would it work? In your diagram it says 24V. Thank you ! www.amazon.com/TATTU-2300mAh-Battery-Racing-Drones/dp/B013I9SVD2
soooo this isnt really a hack is it? Its like saing hacking a bicycle by putting the wheels onto a trike.... "Other uses for hoverboard wheel motors" should be the title of the video as with the rest of these types that dont show how to actually make use of the hoverboar PARTS ... smh or how about, how to connect a brushless speed controller? What were we supposed to learn from this video? seriously, i feel like i want my money back.
the title does specifically say motor hack so.. these motors arent the easiest things to get moving so im sure some people are finding this useful, thanks for your interaction ;)
@@A-tech seem to me like they work just fine when you use a controller to control them. you didnt even hack the motor lol all you did was take the wheels and use them with a different controller. just saying. . . only person wouldfind this useful is the person who came here FIRST in their search. you can find these videos EVERYWHERE trust me because i have been finding them while looking for ideas to use the hoverboard's parts. Your title is what got me to click as i thought those terms are perfect and what u am trying to do. but i get here and its just one of the videos like "tur a hoverboard into an ebike" (by taking the wheels off of the hoverboard and using them on a bike frame with a chinese brushless controller) Now tell me how did he turn that hoverboard into an ebike? and how are you hacking this motor? lol i know i know im giving you a hard time about it but as you see, your title fakes me out/misleading or else i would prob not have clicked your link(although now i think i prob would have because of what i see in the thumbnail and any other title would have made me want to see it for inspiration etc)
Hi, i know what you mean, this video is for people to see how they can reuse the hoverboard wheel without using the motherboard or any of the sensors, i didnt intend on misleading people by putting the word hack in the title, most people would think the video was about controlling a hoverboard motor and not actually hacking the motor itself, thanks
Saludos! The original board modified by firmware has a microcontroller and multiple protections, it also uses FOC among many other options and controls two motors. The one in the video is a simple bdlc pwm controller with a pwm generator, some fet drivers and some mosfets.
@@A-tech I was pushing a shopping cart with 6 bags of feed at 40 lbs each, when all of a sudden the board started slowing down and beeping! So I turned it off and put it on the charger. When I turned it on again it did the same thing and was off balance. I purchased the motherboard and Gyro board to replace them, the gyro board doesn’t lock in with the wire clip, so I put the old one back on! It worked for about an hour or so and then did the same thing again! What’s wrong with it?😇
@@melaniekaiserman9198 hi, is this a shopping cart with hoverboard wheels or are you standing on the hoverboard while pushing a cart that weighs 240lbs? is it normally ok doing this and just started playing up?
Hi, this is good info thanks were did you get the Hoverboard motor holders from the Aluminum brackets I need some like them for my project thanks.
hi, they are cnc rod or shaft support brackets, 14mm i think, hope this helps
Hello, did you connect all 4 motor controllers to the same Arduino? Can you share the code you wrote on Arduino?
hi, yes they were on the same arduino, they were pwm controlled so you can use a 'fade' arduino example and then just connect the right pins, I dont recommend this motor controller , the hoverboard motherboard way is loads better, hope this helps
Thank you for your nice diy A-Tech. I just have a quick question please. I have made a mini bike using one of the two motors from hover board. But when I put up the speed, the motor slowing down and stops. Could you please help on this case? Thanks
hi, it sounds like the potentiometer may not be wired correctly, thanks
@@A-tech thank you for your respond. I will try to double check with the wiring and will come back to you. Appriciate.
Hi, can you help.... i have the new hoverboard motors with 6 hall sensors?? can you recommend a motor driver i could use or know where i could get one with PWM capabilities? Many thanks.... & keep making great content...
6 hall sensors not 6 wires? i havnt seen them yet, thanks
this is realy great work but how can we brak this Brushless motor by using the same controller
i made a video for reprogramming an old controller
does this board control the position of the wheel? I mean if you program the microcontroller and depending what is been read it can run in close loop?
i dont think so
Can you give a description and dimensions of the metal motor bracket holders and the screw size needed please? I am referring to the brackets you use to fix the wheel shafts on that excruded aluminium frame
ok the metal bracket is a shaft mount for cnc machines, ideally you want to use m6 bolts to fix it down and the hole is 16mm for the wheel shaft, im using m4 bolts with an m6 nut as a spacer washer for now as i only have m4 size slot nuts, hope this helps
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SK16-Bracket-16mm-Linear-Rail-Shaft-Rod-Support-Mount-CNC-3D-Printer/152007213903?hash=item236456034f:m:m2GhUOeZB01lEBT-mM7Dyig:rk:2:pf:1&frcectupt=true
@@A-tech u r a star mate! Thank u fir this really. What bolts are you using to thighed that 16mm ring pls? I can see it has a through hole on the top.
@@TheNikolaschoulakis hi, sorry i have only just seen this, hope its not too late, that bolt that closes it up is an m4 bolt, thanks
Cool video with easy enough explanation, trying to repurpose my hoverboard to make a box card for my daughter. Will likely control it with a joystick module
thats great
i dont mean to be so off topic but does any of you know a tool to get back into an instagram account..?
I was stupid lost the login password. I appreciate any help you can give me.
@Blaze Marshall Instablaster ;)
@Callen Darian I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process atm.
I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Callen Darian it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thanks so much, you saved my ass !
hello, nice work surely a thumbs up. one question, where do I attach the charger for the battery ?
hi, im not sure if these can do that, thanks
Hi, my motor needs a slight push for it to start spinning , im using two 11.1v 40c 5200 mah lipos in series, any idea as to why this happens, same issue when i use a 35v PSU
Thanks in advance
hi, it sounds like one of the hall sensor wires may be disconnected
@@A-tech hii thanks for the prompt reply, I’ve tried 4 motors and two speed controllers, isn’t it highly unlikely for all of them to have the same issue?
ok it could be the voltage
@@A-tech im using two 11.1v 40c lipos in series…..
And the motor runs without needing a push start when i connected a 11.1v lipo to a drone esc
I just cant wrap my head around as to why the motor controller doesnt work
Your work is amazing!!! is it possible take off the arduino componet and using a remote control (like RC) and wiring it on that brushless motor controller? its also possible have the reverse option on the motor without the arduino controller?
i saw your other video when use a ps controller for RC, but is still possible using a normal RC radio and receiver?
thank you in advance for your time
hi, thanks, for this motor controller i dont think its possible to connect it directly to an rc receiver, but you could always do the servo potentiometer hack, for the forwards and reverse its just a pin to enable the direction so that wont be a problem, thanks
Hello! Can you send the circuit diagram for connecting the board to the Arduino and the code? thank you!
hi, the wiring diagram is in the later part of the video, you can get a screenshot from that, the code is really basic, you can use the fade example to send a pwm signal or use a dac to mimic a potentiometer, hope this helps!
I have a working hoverboard motor (tested on another system ) , I have purchased a brand new 36v controller with lcd ( s866 ) brand new throttle and brand new hoverboard battery for my e bike project but I'm experiencing no throttle issues I have checked voltage and purchased 3 brand new throttles checked wires tried swapping around but still no throttle
hi, hmm so e-bike controller, ok i heard they have a safety or activation wire you need to power too? might be that? hope this helps
@@A-tech yes I have seen the same thing ( thanks for the suggestion) , as this one ☝️ really puzzled me every thing brand new fully charged checked all cables etc , I guess it dose t leave much !
I have 4 wheels can i controll them with only two card (one in each side)?
you could use 2 hoverboard motherboards
Hi! Is it not possible to use the existing hoverboard motherboard as a speed controller, and simply send the arduino PWM signal to the board? - overriding the signals from the pressure sensors.
hi, yes, thats what i use now, check out my hoverboard motherboard hack videos, thanks
Do you have to have a speed control or can you do direct on off full speed?
it was speed control yes
Hi, brilliant project. What speed controller did you use ?
i dont use these any more, the old motherboards are much better
Hello dear, can you share the code for what you burned in the Arduino tool to learn?
Thank you
hi, no problem, if you check out my other hoverboard video with this controller i have added the code in the description and also a wiring diagram, i would recommend using the 'Flipsky VESC' or a genuine hoverboard motherboard instead as they are much better and less prone to problems during use, thanks
Thank you my dear
I can connect the motor of the smart scooter with us in this explanation on a current of 48 volts to take advantage of it to a greater speed
Yes 48 Volts would make it faster, you need to change it in the firmware from 10s to 12s I think
Hey question I have two hoverboard motors and esc there the same and battery everything the same from a hoverboard but I'm wondering can I use everything like the speed controllers with a foot throttle cuz I tried installing a foot throttle and it doesn't seem to work idk what I'm doing wrong maybe u can help me
hi, yes you can, there is a lot from a hoverboard you can reuse, motors, motor mounts, battery, battery case, motherboard and even the leds, have a look at my hoverboard motherboard hack videos they should set you in the right direction
I have built this project. However, with an ebike controller.
The motor runs as it should with a potentiometer.
If I give a PWM signal with an Arduino to the controller, the motor runs very irregularly.
Do you know what the problem could be?
ok, hmm, are grounds connected up between the arduino and controller? thanks
@@A-tech Yes, I have the ground between Arduino and controller.
I'm still waiting for the controller you are using.
does the green and blue wire control motor direction? if I switch green to blue and blue to green, motor would run in reverse controls? would I need to switch green and blue on hall sensor aswell?
hi, yes if you switch any pair it will go the other direction, and yes you need to do on both motor and sensor, thanks
A-Tech ah yes, got it! ran hall sensor wires into one wheel to trick the controller and using one gyroscope, making a one-wheel and connecting the two wheels face to face to make one wheel and they need to spin one opposite of normal for it to spin together as a whole as one wheel. thanks!
Hi, your tutorial was so helpful, but I'm having a problem with my motor. Everything works, the direction, the stop/start, but not the speed control. Whatever number I put in for VR the motor only spins at max speed. Do you know what could be the problem Thank you so much!
hi, ok thats good to hear, how much voltage are you using for the VR? i think its 0-5v, or are you using pwm? thanks
I’m using a raspberry pi, and the 5V pin on the MCB is connected to the 5V on the pi. What exactly do u mean by the VR connected to the 5V.
Thanks!
@@HarryB832 ok, its been a while since i made that video so i need to remember, so sometimes a potentiometer can be connected to 12v, but because your using a pi its going to be 5v, so what signal are you sending to the VR pin?
@@A-tech thanks so much for the replies. So the way I have it set up is the 5V on the MCB is connected to 5V pin on pi, ground to ground, VR to a GPIO pin, ZF to a GPIO pin, and EL to a GPIO pin. I’m not using a potentiometer. Again thanks so much for your replies they mean a lot.
@Harry B 1698. any updates? I am at the exact situation as yours
Can the accelerometer boards/ foot switches be replaced with analog 2 way potentiometer joysticks for motor control?
The foot switches / accelerometers are separate circuit boards units that connect to the motherboard using some weird serial link, if you want to modify them easiest way to bodge them would be to make something that holds the sensor / switch that you can tilt / rotate to move the motor, alternately possibly find points on the board where there is a signal for tilting and mimic it somehow, thanks
People have reverse engineered the orginal STM32 and GD32 mainboards used in hover boards and have built complete replacement firmware that can be fairly easily flashed. This gives you full control using anything from a nunchuk, pot, or even an easy-to-use serial protocol for which an Arduino library already exists. I'm using this firmware github.com/bipropellant/bipropellant-hoverboard-firmware for some personal projects in re purposing these powerful drivers & motors
whats the code you have put on your aduino so you can manage the speed⁇ - great tutorial
i think it was just a pwm signal, in the arduino you can use an example i think called 'fade' or something for controlling brightness of an led
So i could use a 3 wire e bike throttle to 5v ground and signal?
If so v cool
i think so yes
How are you Bro. I love your work. How do we contact you? I've been trying to get my board fixed with no success. Where can we communicate?
hi, i dont use these ones any more i found them a bit dangerous using them as they come
how slow are you able to run those motors with those controllers? I was thinking of getting the same motors and controllers, but i need to be able to run them at about 10rpm. Will I be able too?
hi, thats a different question, most people want to know how fast they go haha, ok so im not using these controllers any more, its easier to just flash the old motherboard, as for speed i cant say i have ever tried to make them as slow as possible, i think they can go slow like you want but there may not me much power at that speed, hope that helps
@@A-tech thanks.
One more thing, can those controllers in the video be controlled via PWM from my raspberry pi?
Do the Hall sensors have to be connected or is this optional?
hi, i think they do or it will be a bit jumpy and have trouble starting, thanks
Sir this is awesome. Thanks a lot for share this. This give me a lot of ideas. Great.
So nice of you
Have you ever operated the controller with a 10S LiPo battery?
I think I bricked mine because of that :(
not these ones, most i put through was about 28v and it was ok
Is it possible to connect 2 wheels to the same controller ?
hi, no you need a controller for each wheel, this is because of the hall sensors, thanks
A-Tech ok thank you. But did you had some issues to synchronize the speed and the pace of the wheels? Did you handled it through the code?
yes trying to drive it with 2 sticks was very difficult to drive in a straight line, yes code seemed to work pretty good, so easiest way i found was to make it so when you press a button on the controller it just copied the stick value from one stick to both motor controllers
Hi
what exactly I need to build a robot cart controlled by radio remote control? And how do I do step by step please. Can you help me? :)
hi, ok the basics are quite simple, you need some motors, some wheels, frame, battery, speed controllers and controls, it really depends on what you want it for and your budget, thanks
Can you run one of these motors wth out a speed controller and wire it straight up
simple answer = no, thanks
Can you please tell me what capacity and specifications of motor can be used to construct it and available in market?
hi, all i know about these motors are they are 3 phase, hall sensored, 350w, 36v, you can find them on ebay for around £25 by themselves as a hoverboard spare part, hope this helps
@@A-tech Tq for ur info. It helps me a lot.
@@A-tech link pls?
Is there not two moter wheels on hiverboard
yes there is 2 but these controllers only do 1
so my motors have an adtional set of wires identical to the hall wires?
sounds like you have one of the newer ones
So helpful, thanks :)
It’s ok no problem
Hi nice hack, can you send the Arduino code code and the part # of the motor controller. Thank you
hi, the code is just basic pwm, you can get it from a fade example in the ide, I did another video with the controller but they are not that good, using the motherboard that comes with the hoverboard is best I think, thanks
What is the purpose of the Hall effect sensor?
I dont know exactly but im pretty sure the hall sensor lets the speed controller know what position the motor is in, it helps with starting and smooth running
then how do you connect the remaining 3 engines to a single remote control?
you should be able to use the same potentiometer just splitting the wires
sir please tell that how you connect this controller with uno and also the code ??
hi, if you check out my next video about these controllers i have put the code in the comments for it and in the video is a wiring diagram, thanks
Can you share the code. I am helping a kids team reverse engineer a hoverboard vehicle with two motors and need some help with code and battery strength.
hi, no problem, if you check out my other video i have added the code in the description and also a wiring diagram for the controller, i would recommend using the 'Flipsky VESC' instead as they are much better and less prone to problems during use, thanks
Great video! These aren't actually motors in the conventional sense, they're linear propulsion systems arranged in a circle, from what I read, they are capable of very extreme torque and high speed rpm, using little amperage. Little is understood on how they are driven, as the companies who make the controllers won't disclose any info on them
These are a very common type of motor, BLDC or three phase permanent magnet motors. A lot is known about the control, although it is definitely a bit more difficult than just applying power to the wires. Look for Vector Control, or Field-Oriented Motor Control (FOC). Six-step commutation is a simpeler technique.
I have a couple wheels off a hoverboard with these motors, 8 wires go to each wheel, all 3 hall effect sensors in each wheel share a hot and a ground, and each has an output wire (5 wires total for the hall effect sensors), plus the 3 wires for the 3 phases. 6 N channel mosfets per wheel (2 per phase, can supply either hot or ground to the phase). I am setting this all up as we speak, going to make my own controller, if it kills me lol. I'll post the video. I made a video of the tests I ran on the hall effect sensors and what I learned about them, haven't posted it yet
@@JohnSmith-nw2ls &
John smith that is not true at all and it’s sad your comment is on top...
@@mashedpotatoes5323 My point is that whatever secrecy involved in the running of these motors is hidden within the microcontroller itself, from what I've learned, the output from the controller isn't even classified as electricity, but it's a transmission signal of some sort, if you understand (or think you understand) how this works, please share with us or point to a source where we can learn more, I'm not claiming to know it all by any stretch, I'm just another tinkerer who is striving for answers and so far I've found very little on the technology of what runs these motors, the answers aren't very obvious, and there is evidence the manufacturers aren't sharing it with the public
Ho do i wire up two and control turning the robot
hi, you could use 2 motor controllers and some DAC's connected to an arduino then use a playstation controller or something for the inputs
@@A-tech no clue how to wire any of that up . not grasping the concept of ardrio
@@A-tech couldnt i just use 2esc connected to rc reciver
I need help diagnosing my Hoverboard problems is there anyway you can contact me? Thank you😇
hi, whats the issue?
I soldered everything correctly and got everything ready with the controller but when I connect the battery it sparks.
hi, ok do you have any heat sink on it? im not sure if they can cause shorts, thanks
@@A-tech No I do not have a heat sink, I am using 3 normal batteries in series I don't know if that may be the problem.
@@fabianarevalo2198 its possible, how many volts are you putting in?
@@A-tech Just 18 volts
@@fabianarevalo2198 ok it could just be the capacitors charging up
Can you please tell the name of the motor driver you are using.
hi, the motor driver is described as a "12-36v 500w brushless motor controller", i cannot find any part numbers or official names for them, personally i would highly recommend not using them, i will explain more in a future video coming soon
Hi, can I run a scooter without a map?
hi, im not sure what you mean, thanks
Do you have the code for the Arduino?
It’s just pwm, thanks
A you still active channel?
yes
Follow this up! ( I haven't finished the video so I dont know yet)
this got followed up by using different speed controllers, vesc and existing hoverboard motherboards, they are much better than these cheap ones
have a look at my more recent videos using other speed controllers, also this vehicle ended up turning into the hoverboard car, thanks
My motor has an extra white wire what is it
possibly temp sensor?
Can you do this with a raspberry pi?
hmm probably, its just pwm output to the board, thanks
@@A-tech Thank you! I saw someone using this battery in another video, would it work? In your diagram it says 24V. Thank you !
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@@HarryB832 hi, im not sure, i know the motors are 36v, so if it does work it would probably be a bit slow, thanks
We're to find the controller
you can get these on ebay or amazon and lots of other places
Thank u bro that helping my ass a Lot lol
no dead boards on ebay now sucks
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very good video bro, I will like to build one and probably make it better, Can you send me the Arduino code. I'll subscribe to your channel now.lol
hi, it might be good for you to check out my hoverboard motherboard videos, i think they are better for making robots and vehicles, thanks
Sure bruh, what wires are you cutting,? What are they? Terrible explanation
copper wires bro
soooo this isnt really a hack is it? Its like saing hacking a bicycle by putting the wheels onto a trike.... "Other uses for hoverboard wheel motors" should be the title of the video as with the rest of these types that dont show how to actually make use of the hoverboar PARTS ... smh or how about, how to connect a brushless speed controller? What were we supposed to learn from this video? seriously, i feel like i want my money back.
the title does specifically say motor hack so.. these motors arent the easiest things to get moving so im sure some people are finding this useful, thanks for your interaction ;)
@@A-tech seem to me like they work just fine when you use a controller to control them. you didnt even hack the motor lol all you did was take the wheels and use them with a different controller. just saying. . . only person wouldfind this useful is the person who came here FIRST in their search. you can find these videos EVERYWHERE trust me because i have been finding them while looking for ideas to use the hoverboard's parts. Your title is what got me to click as i thought those terms are perfect and what u am trying to do. but i get here and its just one of the videos like "tur a hoverboard into an ebike" (by taking the wheels off of the hoverboard and using them on a bike frame with a chinese brushless controller) Now tell me how did he turn that hoverboard into an ebike? and how are you hacking this motor? lol i know i know im giving you a hard time about it but as you see, your title fakes me out/misleading or else i would prob not have clicked your link(although now i think i prob would have because of what i see in the thumbnail and any other title would have made me want to see it for inspiration etc)
Hi, i know what you mean, this video is for people to see how they can reuse the hoverboard wheel without using the motherboard or any of the sensors, i didnt intend on misleading people by putting the word hack in the title, most people would think the video was about controlling a hoverboard motor and not actually hacking the motor itself, thanks
This is wonderful mate. Much cleaner than having a big hunk of flashed motherboard circuitry in tow. I wonder if there any downsides?
these look better yes but i find the motherboards much better
Saludos! The original board modified by firmware has a microcontroller and multiple protections, it also uses FOC among many other options and controls two motors. The one in the video is a simple bdlc pwm controller with a pwm generator, some fet drivers and some mosfets.
I need help diagnosing my Hoverboard problems is there anyway you can contact me? Thank you😇
hi, whats the problem?
@@A-tech I was pushing a shopping cart with 6 bags of feed at 40 lbs each, when all of a sudden the board started slowing down and beeping! So I turned it off and put it on the charger. When I turned it on again it did the same thing and was off balance. I purchased the motherboard and Gyro board to replace them, the gyro board doesn’t lock in with the wire clip, so I put the old one back on! It worked for about an hour or so and then did the same thing again! What’s wrong with it?😇
@@melaniekaiserman9198 hi, is this a shopping cart with hoverboard wheels or are you standing on the hoverboard while pushing a cart that weighs 240lbs? is it normally ok doing this and just started playing up?
@@A-tech I was pushing a shopping cart while I was on the hoverboard!