RuiDeng Riden RD6006 DC power supply

[UniSoft]

Are you planning to release software for RD6024?

I have already given an answer to this question.

What happens when I load the software from RD6018 to the RD6024? Will it work at all?

Dead device in BOOT mode... until flash the stock firmware...

[Oleksii]

Is there a place to put a feature request?

In particular, I'd want to be able to adjust beep longevity and level.
For example, I really like beeping when my Riden switches CV->CC, but the beep is too long and too loud.
If I could make it shorter and less loud - would be brilliant!

[UniSoft]

Is there a place to put a feature request?

Here on forum...

I'd want to be able to adjust beep ... and level.

There used a buzzer with a built-in generator, so I cannot programmatically control nor level, nor frequency.

For example, I really like beeping when my Riden switches CV->CC, but the beep is too long and too loud.

as a remember (I never use it) there was implemented double beep (100ms beep, 50ms pause, 100ms beep).

[Cliff Matthews]

Is there a place to put a feature request?

In particular, I'd want to be able to adjust beep longevity and level.
For example, I really like beeping when my Riden switches CV->CC, but the beep is too long and too loud.
If I could make it shorter and less loud - would be brilliant!

Maybe one day I'll pull the beeper and buffer the I/O line so it can trigger a 555 

[codaroma]

What's an easy way to drop 3V (preferably without generating a lot of heat) ?

Stick an choke between the bridge and the caps, or between some of the caps and the rest to create a low pass filter. Lower and smoother output. Fewer caps needed.
https://www.qsl.net/i0jx/supply.html
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/proper-use-of-a-choke-power-supply/msg1328980/#msg1328980

[codaroma]

Sorry for the cross post but I thought some potential buyers might want to see this...
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/riden-rd6012pw-complete-kit-psu-issue/msg4094197/

[Another Dave]

Installed the firmware and its brilliant.  Many Thanks.

Whilst reading all the comments before updating (RD6012).   I spotted a setting where it keeps the battery charge
readings when powered off and continues at that point.   I set this to reset at every power cycle but would like
to reverse that so that it keeps a track of the charge put in overall.

Maybe I need milk bottle glasses but I just cannot find those comments, even though I have read all the posts several
times.  Gone through all the menu options (I think) and still cannot find it.  Please put me out of my misery.

Thanks  Dave.

[Mr.B]

I don't know about that setting.
Perhaps try the manual kindly assembled by @sunkmail et al.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/custom-firmware-reference-document-for-riden-rd60xx-power-supplies/

[Another Dave]

Thanks I have read that also.  Has senility set in or is this really a setting I changed???

Im fairly sure the battery charge value stayed even when the unit is powered off and did not reset to zero.
Currently it resets when the battery is unplugged.

Just wanted to know how much power I have put into a battery if charged intermittently and taken off charge
inbetween. Does that make sense?

Thanks.

[Mr.B]

Sorry, I don't use mine for battery charging, so don't know about any such setting.
Hopefully someone more familiar with the device can contribute some knowledge.

[UniSoft]

I spotted a setting where it keeps the battery charge
readings when powered off and continues at that point.   

There is no such setting, it is always active...
If right after start (power off/on) it detects the battery it loads stored metrics..
Note: battery should be already connected to green terminal, before power on PSU...
Metrics (Ah, Wh, Time) are stored one time per minute, while charging process.

Im fairly sure the battery charge value stayed even when the unit is powered off and did not reset to zero.
Currently it resets when the battery is unplugged.

It is stored in MCU Backup registers (BKP)...
Powered by battery, same as Real-time clock (RTC).

The backup registers are forty two 16-bit registers for storing 84 bytes of user application
data.
They are implemented in the backup domain that remains powered on by VBAT when the
VDD power is switched off. They are not reset when the device wakes up from Standby
mode or by a system reset or power reset.

Just wanted to know how much power I have put into a battery if charged intermittently and taken off charge
inbetween. Does that make sense?

I do not quite understand what you want...
Switch off option "Reset metrics" in Charger menu, and it will not automatically reset metrics, when detect the battery.
But in this case you will have to reset it manually, by pressing "MEM +. (DOT)"

[Maxie]

There used a buzzer with a built-in generator, so I cannot programmatically control nor level, nor frequency.

But you can control the duration (ms) of the beep. It could be used as a quasi-volume.

[jusanother]

It would be very interesting to see I-V curve ability added to the custom firmware, very useful for simulating solar panels. There seem to be very few power supplies capable of this until you hit a 4 figure price tag.

These people seem to have used a Riden DPS power supply and closed the loop with a PC application to give IV curve following, having the loop closed in the firmware would be far better.
https://silovsolutions.com/products/products/solar-array-emulator/

[ufpl]

there is a list with all new features?
could you modify the software so that it does not start with the last voltage entered?

[Maxie]

If anyone is interested, there is a new version RD60062_V1.38.bin on ruidengkeji.com.
I'm not going to bother, very satisfied with UniSoft SW.

[Mindstorm88]

Hi guys, any special trick to setup the wi-fi ?? i have installed Unisoft Rev1G and cannot succeed to wi-fi either with pc or mobile !! any tutorial ??

Thanks

[bateau020]

Have you checked the procedure mentioned in the document mentioned a couple of posts above by Mr B?

[Maxie]

Hi guys, any special trick to setup the wi-fi ??

You need an WiFi Access Point, Ad-hoc connection is not supported.
Only 2.4GHz WiFi (802.11b,g,n) works, 5GHz (802.11a,ac,ax) is not supported.
Wireless guest isolation must not be enabled on the router.
Check your IPv4 addresses and masks. You must use the same subnet.
Check (disable) firewall on the PC.

[solderfreelead]

Can I use UniSoft firmware with a lower voltage psu? I'm getting a low voltage popup window and I have yet to figure out a way to dismiss it.

[Maxie]

According to the documentation: Input voltage range 6-70.00V
Are you trying to use less than 6V?
It is a HW limitation, not dependent on FW.
If I misunderstood the issue, post a screenshot.

[solderfreelead]

I tried with 24V and 51V power supplies and in both cases it says "The input voltage is too low!".
Firmware version is RD60062_V1.37.1g.bin

[sunkmail]

I tried with 24V and 51V power supplies and in both cases it says "The input voltage is too low!".
Firmware version is RD60062_V1.37.1g.bin
(Attachment Link)

What was your Output voltage set to?

If its set to higher than your input it will give a warning

[solderfreelead]

What was your Output voltage set to?

If its set to higher than your input it will give a warning

Output voltage was set to 0V initially.
I just flashed the custom firmware without changing any settings and it is showing the low voltage error right away. I was unable to do anything with it.
It's not the same as when you set an invalid voltage. With the official stock firmware, if I set a voltage higher than the input voltage, it momentarily shows a "Set Error" dialog and then goes back to the previous voltage setting.
With the UniSoft firmware it is a constant error window that disables all user controls.

[UniSoft]

I tried with 24V and 51V power supplies and in both cases it says "The input voltage is too low!".

Open menu SHIFT - '0', click Right
Find option "Min Input" in "Power Settings"
set it to 0 (you have there non zero value)

Or better reset all settings to default
Hold pressed '0' when power on RD module

[solderfreelead]

I tried with 24V and 51V power supplies and in both cases it says "The input voltage is too low!".

Open menu SHIFT - '0', click Right
Find option "Min Input" in "Power Settings"
set it to 0 (you have there non zero value)

Or better reset all settings to default
Hold pressed '0' when power on RD module

Thx! now it's working perfectly.
I tried to enter menu once but for some reason it didn't respond so I mistakenly assumed that menu was disabled.
Is there a full user manual or guide? I was trying to disable the beep sound but couldn't seem to find it in the menu.