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Midnight Sun Firmware

Midnight Sun XVI Firmware Documentation

Welcome to the firmware documentation for the Midnight Sun XVI Solar Race Car, developed by the University of Waterloo's Midnight Sun Solar Car Team.

Projects Overview

The Midnight Sun XVI firmware is divided into several key projects:

  • Battery Management System (BMS): Manages the battery charging, discharging, state of charge (SoC) and overall battery health monitoring.
  • Power Distribution (PD): Responsible for managing power distribution to various subsystems of the vehicle.
  • Centre Console (CC): Manages the vehicle's driver control interface, providing communication between the driver and the car’s systems.
  • Motor Controller Interface (MCI): Provides communication and control for the motor controllers to manage the vehicle’s drive system.
  • Telemetry (TEL): Controls data over radio connection from the vehicle in real-time.
  • Flash-over-CAN (BOOTLOADER): A bootloader for updating the firmware of the car's embedded systems over the CAN bus.
  • UART Controller (UART CLI): A UART-based command-line interface that allows for MCU control.
  • IMU Board: Interfaces with an IMU for testing. Provides critical data such as acceleration, orientation, and angular velocity.
  • CAN Autogen: Automated generation of CAN messages, which simplifies the integration of various CAN devices in the system.

Documentation Structure

This documentation provides a detailed overview of each firmware module, including architecture, functionality, and how to use it. The following sections are available for browsing:

  • Modules: Descriptions of each module and its role within the firmware.
  • Classes: Descriptions of each struct and its role within the firmware.
  • Files: All files included in the firmware.
  • Setup and Installation: Instructions on how to set up the development environment.

Getting Started

To get started with the firmware, please refer to the installation guide for instructions on setting up the development environment and flashing the firmware onto the vehicle's embedded systems.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.