VCU Comparison

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Comparison	ZombieVerter	GEVCU7	Mini-E-VCU	iPDM56v1.1
Open source software	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Open source hardware	Yes	No	Yes	No
Schematics and board layouts available	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Price (roughly inc. VAT + shipping + enclosure)	350€	1500€		135€
In Stock	Yes	Yes		2023-02
External connector pins	56	?	?	56
External connector pin size (A)	5A?	?	?	5A?
Primary use case	Inverter control including Toyota	CAN inverter control, logging	Outlander inverter	Power distribution, I/O extension
Software platform	libopeninv	Arduino	Arduino	Arduino
External configuration interface	Wifi	Bluetooth, Wifi, USB serial	Example	USB serial, TTL serial
Configuration format	Parameter list	?	Arduino sketch	Arduino sketch
Out-of-the box supported inverter brands	OpenInverter, Nissan, Toyota, Lexus, Outlander?	DMOC, CODA, Brusa, PM100, C300	Outlander	None
MCU family	STM32F1	iMXRT1062	?	AVR
Flash	?	16MB	?	32kB
RAM	?	1024kB	?	2kB

VCU Comparison draft by celeron55 (move this stuff to the table):

- RAM:

   - ipdm: 2kB
   - gevcu7: 1024kB

- Supply voltage range:

   - ipdm: 8...16V

- Standby mode description:

   - ipdm: 6mA running Arduino sketch at slow clock speed 

- Buses:

   - ipdm: 2x CAN
   - zombie: 3x CAN, 1x Toyota, 1x LIN, 1x RS232?
   - gevcu7: 3x CAN

- Number of inputs:

   - ipdm: 14
   - zombie: 10?
   - gecvu7: 12

- Analog inputs (including throttle and external NTC channels):

   - ipdm: 5
   - zombie: 6?
   - gevcu7: 8

- PWM inputs:

   - ipdm: 2 

- Additional special inputs:

   - ipdm: 12V battery voltage monitoring 

- Signal PWM outputs:

   - ipdm: 0
   - zombie: 1?

- Power PWM outputs (low / high side, A):

   - ipdm: 4x L 3A
   - zombie: 3x L ?A

- Low-side power outputs, total A / count:

   - ipdm: 20A / 10x
   - zombie: 5A (limited by ground pin) / 9x?
   - gevcu7: 16A / 8x

- High-side power outputs, total A / count

   - ipdm: 15A / 10x

- Analog outputs:

   - ipdm: 2x 0-500mA low side slow 
   - zombie: 2x AC coupled, 2x digital resistors

- Power outputs readable as inputs:

   - ipdm: 8

- Simultaneous customizable jumpers/resistors:

   - ipdm: 32
   - zombie: 0?

TODO:

- Add johu's vcu - Add other VCUs that have been used by people on the openinverter forums - Fill in missing info - Add links