11-19-2022, 11:51 AM | #11 |
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Re: ElCon charger ZEVA BMS...and a charging "thing"
Well, I seem to have some "other issues" when I was messing around with my setup.
My ZEVA touch screen is giving me some issues. I can "touch" through the different display settings, and then when I hold my finger on the touch screen to enter "SETUP"...I can get into the setup data. However, I cannot, hitting the touch screen button, get the "EXIT SETUP" to respond. I can reset the BMS with the "sleep" switch, but when I do that any changes I made in Setup are not saved. So....I don't know if this is a ZEVA BMS issue, or a touch screen issue. Or if it's possibly a wire\connect issue between the touch screen and the unit. I've sent an email to Ian for a response, but on his website he has stated he no longer sells the ZEVA BMS, but he will respond to previous clients inquiries. I'm going to search the web and see if there are any US ZEVA dealers that can provide me with any help. |
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11-19-2022, 02:02 PM | #12 |
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Re: ElCon charger ZEVA BMS...and a charging "thing"
I thought perhaps the ZEVA touch screen issue may have been the wiring behind the screen. The screen has been "bantered about a bit" over the last week, so I pulled out the wires, cut them back, and re-inserted. That was not the issue.
Touch screen is acting veery funky. Touch it where there is suppose to be "nothing" but it will move to another setting. Touch where you're suppose to.....get nothing...then suddenly get something. Doesn't appear to be a physical issue with the screen. I can change\use icons that appear at the screen bottom.....but when in setup mode, and to use the exit button located at the bottom of the screen.....nothing happens. Software issue? I dunno if these can be reset or not. |
11-19-2022, 03:21 PM | #13 |
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Re: ElCon charger ZEVA BMS...and a charging "thing"
Sounds like the touch calibration is off, i.e. the screen doesn’t know where you’re actually touching it. Is there a screen or touch calibration setting in the menus anywhere.
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11-19-2022, 04:50 PM | #14 | |
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Re: ElCon charger ZEVA BMS...and a charging "thing"
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I know that “leaves some on the table” , but I need to check the charger issue first…as soon as I can figure out how to test the output of a smart charger….the issue that started it all. For the screen....(see pic below....even though this screen pic doesn't have Icon buttons)....You have to touch it below where the actual icon is. And the "leave settings" button is located at the bottom....thus off the screen and unable to work. |
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11-19-2022, 05:24 PM | #15 |
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Re: ElCon charger ZEVA BMS...and a charging "thing"
I'm wondering if I just remove the power to the BMS, then re-connect if that would reset the touch screen??
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11-19-2022, 06:33 PM | #16 |
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Re: ElCon charger ZEVA BMS...and a charging "thing"
What you’re describing are the exact symptoms for a touchscreen that is incorrectly calibrated.
You’ve got nothing to loose trying that except if the BMS looses all its settings, but I doubt that very much as I would expect the settings to be stored in non-volatile RAM. |
11-20-2022, 11:34 AM | #17 |
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Re: ElCon charger ZEVA BMS...and a charging "thing"
Pulled the power from the BMS. Gave it some time to bleed out any power. Reconnected it and back to the same issue.
I did use my MM to check the voltage of each cell & compared to the BMS & all checked out. All volts are the same in each cell compared to MM. I don’t know what makes a touch screen work. I assume some piece of software. But…I also would think the hardware plays a part. |
11-20-2022, 03:21 PM | #18 |
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Re: ElCon charger ZEVA BMS...and a charging "thing"
Both hardware and software plays a part. On some devices you can go into a screen calibration mode which puts objects on the screen and you touch where they are. The software then maps your touches to the correct location for the icons. Looks like your Zeva doesn’t have this setup option in the menus.
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11-21-2022, 11:45 AM | #19 |
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Re: ElCon charger ZEVA BMS...and a charging "thing"
Ok....I managed to find a replacement LED touch screen. The new part appears identical to the existing screen, and the voltages, size, pin hook up all appear identical.
So, if it's wrong or doesn't help, I'm out the $16. I can live with that. Ordered off of Aliexpress.....says delivery by Dec 13th. We shall see. I'll update when the part gets here. |
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