I went down this pathway as well.....long story short I wouldn't recommend it but would be great to see somebody take a crack it it. Seemed simple at first but gearbox has helical cut gears so one side of the gearbox is designed to take more load vs the other. If you can get it to go high enough ...

Great info here! I was able to get one working with an UNO and CAN shield with tom91's code for gen 2. It appears to all work without crashing except the sport mode does not engage. Below is a photo of the model for reference if anyone is looking for one:
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I will try LRBen's code when ...

I ordered this by mistake so it will be new, unopened, in the box and is currently being shipped to me.

Details: https://openinverter.org/shop/index.php ... duct_id=62

I am located in the US and can ship anywhere in the US.

1. NOT the right board.


What board is correct? I assumed the Tesla board was the most fitting but happy to move it if there is a better forum.


1) Currently there isn't an opensource solution for the M3 RDU.


I was under the impression that the SDU drop in board is an opensource solution to ...

First I appreciate all the great info here and the extensive amount of work put into these developments!! It is very impressive the skills brought into this effort.

It can be a little overwhelming for new members (aka me). I am looking for some info that is likely basic for everyone contributing ...

Does anyone have recommendations on a DC power supply for initial bench testing of the Tesla M3 SDU? It looks like the recommended voltage is 40-100 for testing but I am not sure the current draw with no load. There are many 50V 6A power supplies available but I am not sure if that would be suitable ...