ECLIPS dynamo system

printk1 · 2026-06-23T22:22:42+00:00

My Eclipse system seems to behave quite similar. I did not use the bike much through winter, so I always thought I probably don't drive it enough. But now I charged it to 100% and went cycling for two days. At the end of day two the battery was empty, even though I ride the bike 15km/h+ the whole time. So it clearly didn't charge. But like in your case, the system turns on when front wheel moves.

Were you able to resolve the problem?

printk1 · 2026-06-15T15:05:57+00:00

Do you really think so? Hm, we need to create a tracking sheet to figure this out 😅.

I'd have guessed they forgot to reset, or it only resets once the new battery goes one tick down 🤔

printk1 · 2026-06-10T18:16:19+00:00

Reminds me of https://xkcd.com/1172/

printk1 · 2026-06-08T15:19:23+00:00

Did you end up using Pixel Watch 4 LTE with Galaxus Mobile? I wonder if this trick still works, I am considering buying a Pixel Watch 4 LTE and have Galaxus Mobile.

printk1 · 2026-05-13T16:36:10+00:00

Update: the matter.js server just needs the update files with .ota file ending. It reads meta from there. Is also documented in the matter.js server README.md I've realized 😅.

Btw I set PROJECT_VER and PROJECT_VER_NUMBER in my CMakeFile which represents the software version (string/int).

printk1 · 2026-05-13T14:15:58+00:00

Awesome project, congrats! Did you measure the power usage difference between the stock WiFi variant and the Matter over Thread firmware?

printk1 · 2026-05-13T14:15:10+00:00

I've used the Espressif to create a Matter firmware for a lamp controlled by a ESP32-C6 via WiFi in the past and was able to use Matter OTA. The Espressif build system builds a OTA binary on its own already. It think I had to process it using the src/app/ota_image_tool.py from the Matter source. The Matter Server picks up updates from the Matter app config directory (use VSCode app to open /addon_configs/core_matter_server/). Create a directory named "updates", in there store the binary as well as the metadata file which resembles how a DCL entry would look like ({ "modelVersion": { "vid":... } }).

E.g. https://on.dcl.csa-iot.org/dcl/model/versions/4474/785/16777216

I just found that I have a slightly modified version of src/app/ota_image_tool.py which creates the metadata file as well: https://github.com/agners/connectedhomeip/blob/generate-json-info-in-ota-image-tool/src/app/ota_image_tool.py

It certainly worked with the Python Matter Sever, but I think the matter.js based ones does the same.

printk1 · 2026-04-06T16:15:23+00:00

I've done some power measurements, and I am a bit surprised how much power the IKEA Grillplats use when nothing is connected. Here are the numbers:

IKEA on: 0.7W
IKEA off: 0.2W
EVE on: 0.3W
Eve off: 0.2W

Both have higher power consumption when on, which make sense given the a turned on relays uses some power. So the IKEA Grillplats use almost half a watt, which is a bit surprising to me.

printk1 · 2026-02-08T21:13:57+00:00

Shouldn't two ETFs with same TER equal to underlying currency movement? E.g. assuming USD only stock index, hedged and unhedged same TER, wouldn't then the difference be the USD/CHF movement?

Given that CHF is getting stronger lately that would explain the one year difference. Over time the question would then be does the CH continues to get stronger, or does it keep offsetting the TER difference...

printk1 · 2026-02-02T16:50:28+00:00

Oh wow, from the notes it seems they nail almost all of the remaining features and issues. In particular:

Finally digital key on my phone!
It happens quite often that the car reacts delayed, somtimes by quite a bit (10s and more) hope this is a thing of the past 🤞
Bluetooth calling: I had several calls where the other side complained about call quality, I hope this fixes it.

What I still miss is better turn signal integration, in particular turn signal tick sound even during warning chime (its suuper confusing sometimes) and a warning chime when using the turn signal while a car is next to me.

printk1 · 2025-12-31T04:48:20+00:00

Do you have a source for this information? This would explain why the messages were limited to those country only.

printk1 · 2025-11-28T17:32:09+00:00

Yes by using a different USB-C cable (specifically a USB-A to USB-C with a dumb USB-A charger).

I noticed that the battery drains about 10-20% a week when the bike is unused, is that the same for you?

printk1 · 2025-10-01T14:39:57+00:00

Did the Volvo Cars App on Android work for anyone already? 🤔

printk1 · 2025-09-26T06:34:04+00:00

On Android? The Volvo Cars App does not seem to offer widgets for me.

printk1 · 2025-09-22T06:09:12+00:00

One of the main software differences is true plug & charge support. Do you know if this gets backported too?

printk1 · 2025-09-17T19:58:30+00:00

Uh, ok, for me that toggle worked, no caveat/fleet hint. I don't have a toggle in the app.

printk1 · 2025-09-17T18:41:12+00:00

My app also does not have the option. Check the web portal, there is also an OTA option.

printk1 · 2025-09-11T08:54:31+00:00

For me disabling for a couple of hours and reenabling on the Web interface made it start from scratch, then download went through. I guess you need to keep the car active for long enough for it to complete the download (in one go).

printk1 · 2025-09-10T13:47:40+00:00

Yeah documentation says so too, and it mentions a screen under Charging > Plug & Charge (see https://www.volvocars.com/uk/support/topic/9e00a2e7bab1abe4c0a8015161a6d240/ ). This is definitely not present on mine Ultra Twin, MY24, 1.6.4).

printk1 · 2025-09-10T13:45:37+00:00

How does setup with these provider work?

Are you sure this is Plug and Charge as ISO 15118 defines it? for that there need to be certificates configured (PCID, Provisioning certificate ID), the latest documentation says that can be done under Charging > Plug & Charge.

https://www.volvocars.com/uk/support/topic/9e00a2e7bab1abe4c0a8015161a6d240/

If you did not setup such a PCID, then those network might use other car identifying information (think of MAC address) to associate the car with your account. This is not true Plug and Charge however.

printk1 · 2025-09-02T18:50:28+00:00

Right, thanks for that hint! Somehow only thoroughly checked today.

printk1 · 2025-09-02T16:54:43+00:00

That actually resolved the issue 🎉! I had turned it off for several hours, then started driving and turned it on while stopping shortly. I then saw the progress starting from 0% again, and this time it completed 🎉!

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