project beambreak
beambreak is an effort to reverse engineer as much of the Boosted Board as possibe.
Take a look at the articles, the web tools, or the GitHub Repo to get started!
Quick Start
Take a look at the articles below, or try the Web Bluetooth-based V2+ Remote tester. Most of the documentation and all the projects live on GitHub, although documentation is being ported here.
If you build something cool with this info, send me a Tweet or open an GitHub Issue – I’ll link to it! Even if Boosted the company is dead, the community will keep it going for quite a while.
What’s been done so far
- Some of the SR<->ESC CAN have been identified and documented
- There’s a DBC file for use with most CAN tools
- Additionally, there’s a python Proof of Concept SR Battery Emulator
- Physical connector information and pinout is also available
- The accessory port has been documented enough to clone the Front Beams
- There’s an Arduino Sketch and a rough guide to use as the basis for making your own
- Community members have started building their own, non-cobbled-together, Front Beams
- You can test your V2+ Remote functionality right from your computer if you have a BLE adapter and Chrome
- There is a list of Known Firmwares, but it’s incomplete. You can help if you have more info on any of them.
What’s To Do
- Document the XR CAN IDs
- Document the Remote BLE IDs
- Document the Board BLE IDs
- Document the Rear Beam IDs
- Show off community projects
- Migrate articles to here, and use GitHub for code
Newest Articles
- XR Battery RLOD FAQ - Posted: June 10, 2020
Frequently asked questions about the Boosted Board XR Battery RLOD (Red Light Of Death), and how to help prevent it.
- XR Battery Status LEDs - Posted: May 23, 2020
Different LED patterns seen on the XR Batteries, including RLOD and other red / yellow statuses.
- XR Health Check - Posted: May 21, 2020
Quick overview of the XR battery health and RLODs, as well as how to see the health of your XR battery with a CAN Bus adapter.
- Remote BLE IDs - Posted: May 21, 2020
An incomplete look at the BLE Attribute IDs used by the Boosted Remote, and how to read the throttle information.
- Known Firmware Versions - Posted: May 15, 2020
Known firmware versions and update notes for Boosted Boards and Batteries.
Recently Updated Articles
- XR Battery Status LEDs - Updated: June 13, 2020
Different LED patterns seen on the XR Batteries, including RLOD and other red / yellow statuses.
- XR Battery RLOD FAQ - Updated: June 13, 2020
Frequently asked questions about the Boosted Board XR Battery RLOD (Red Light Of Death), and how to help prevent it.
- Known Firmware Versions - Updated: May 21, 2020
Known firmware versions and update notes for Boosted Boards and Batteries.