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2016 Zero MBB Front
2016 Zero MBB Back

The Main Bike Board (MBB) controls the overall system, implements safety interlocks, and directs the controller.

It is also the entry point for configuring these systems, performing diagnostics, and examining operational events.
When referring to "the firmware", or "the logs", people are referring to this board primarily, and possibly the BMS.
It is enclosed within a fully-potted plastic-like container with multi-pin connectors along the top side.
Location (S Platform)
Below the front area of the seat under cable runs.
It is located aft of (and above) the DC-DC 12V Converter with a bracket sandwiched between them.
Board Plate Mounting Bracket (Left)
Board Plate Mounting Bracket (Right)
Location (X Platform)
Below the front modular battery (or front half of a longbrick battery) in the triangular bay above the controller.
Mounting (S Platform)
Two socket head bolts with washers fasten the enclosure to a vertical plate.
The bolts enter the plate in the forward direction but offer very limited clearance for manipulating them.
NOTE: on the right, the cables from the controller to the motor run past.
A very small angled 3mm Allen Key wrench is best for unmounting the board.
Diagnostics
When using the OBD2 port, the board's application firmware supplies the interactive console.
Playing with the 2012 MBB shows Doctorbass' transcript using 2012 firmware.
  • 2013 models' interface differs quite a bit from this but the general logic and experience are the same.
Protections
The board appears to be permanently sealed and potted within the enclosure to protect it from dust and a certain amount of moisture ingress.
Interlock Troubleshooting
Use careful electrical isolation measures when troubleshooting electrical switches used as inputs for interlocks enforced by the firmware.
Replacement
The board must have its firmware setup specific to the bike in question.
Major firmware difference exist across model years such that the firmware binary in question must be selected to prevent major problems on replacement.
  • NOTE: Apparently only the manufacturer can perform this provisioning (probably imaging the base kernel, userland, and application-container management).
A dealer must select the correct and latest applicable application firmware to apply to the bike per its basic parameters:
  • Year
  • Model
  • Battery configuration
Information from the bike's VIN is necessary to select the right programming by the dealer or manufacturer.
This information may not be sufficient, if it requires coding in the presence of a Power Tank or Charge Tank.
The board settings require model information to be set per above, and the BMS must agree about this information.


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