06.03.2018

V3 price and technical data

V3 price and technical data

The first batch of production OVMS v3 modules and modems is being produced now. We estimate availability on Fasttech late this month (March 2018). Specifications and Pricing follow.

OVMS v3.1 module: US$90

  • Black injection-moulded plastic enclosure, approximately 99x73x29 mm excl. plugs
  • ESP32 WROVER processor (16MB flash, 4MB SPI RAM, 520KB SRAM, dual core 160/240MHz Xtensa LX6 processor)
  • WIFI 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR and BLE
  • 3x CAN buses
  • 1x Micro USB connector (for flash download and serial console)
  • 1x Micro SD card slot
  • 1x Internal expansion slot
  • 8x EGPIO, 2x GPIO
  • 1x GSM antenna connector
  • 1x GPS antenna connector
  • 1x DB9 vehicle connector
  • 1x DB26 expansion connector

Antennas, cables and SD memory card are not included, please select according to your needs.

Please note: you don't need any PICkit / programmer for v3. v3 can be flashed over the air or via USB.

OVMS v3.1 SIM5360E 3G modem module (either US or EU edition): US$60

  • Modem is an optional plug-in module, that can be changed in future (to allow for new technology)
  • 3G (EV-DO/HSPA+) dual band modem
  • Includes 2G (GSM/GPRS) and 2.5G (EDGE) quad band
  • GPS/GNSS
  • Nano (4FF) SIM slot
  • HOLOGRAM.IO nano sim included (can be exchanged if necessary)
  • US edition is SIM5360A (Dual-Band UMTS/HSPA+ 850/1900MHz, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz)
  • EU edition is SIM5360J(E) (Dual-Band UMTS/HSPA+ 900/2100MHz, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz)

Bundle (OVMS v3.1 module + v3.1 modem): US$150

A time-limited special discount of US$20 off this bundle price will be provided for existing OVMS v2 owners (making this bundle offer US$130).

OVMS v2 owners will receive a coupon code to use when ordering at Fasttech.

Please note:

This first production batch is intended for experienced OVMS v2 users and v3 developers.

  • Firmware is not complete, and should be considered beta
  • Functionality is approximately equivalent to basic OVMS v2 firmware, but some advanced features (such as ACC, SMS control, etc) are not available yet
  • Firmware is far in advance of v2 in other aspects (such as built in web server, metrics, console, tcp/ip support, diagnostics, geofencing, scripting, etc)
  • Firmware can be updated either Over The Air (OTA), by Micro SD card, or over USB interface
  • Vehicle support currently includes: Kia Soul EV, Nissan Leaf, Renault Twizy, Tesla Roadster

The antenna and vehicle connectors for OVMS v3 are the same as for OVMS v2, and existing cables/antennas can generally be re-used for OVMS v3. Note, however, that the frequency ranges supported by individual 3G networks may be different than 2G, so may benefit from an antenna specifically designed for the 3G frequency ranges used.