MotorLab User Manual

1. Quick Start

1. Power on → onboard indicator lights up, you hear a boot beep.
2. On your phone / tablet / PC, join the WiFi network “MotorTester” (default password 12345678).
3. Open http://10.10.10.1/ in a browser.
4. First thing to do: System Settings → WiFi Settings, change the password to a strong one (otherwise anyone can operate the machine).

2. Connection

Single-connection (switching devices): only one device may control the interface at a time, preventing two devices from issuing conflicting commands.

• The newest device takes over: open the interface on a new device and it becomes the controller.
• The old device is disabled: it shows “Taken over by another device” and stops updating (values and charts freeze); it no longer sends commands.
• To switch back: simply refresh the page on that device to take control again (the other one is then disabled).
• Switching devices does not affect a running break-in / test — the procedure keeps running on the machine, and a newly connected device shows the current progress right away.

3. Home Screen

Eight function buttons:

Motor Break-in · Motor Test · History Records · AI Motor Health (Pro) · Bearing Resistance Test · Brush Contact Stability Test · Global Database · System Settings

The title shows MotorLab M1 or MotorLab PRO.

4. Motor Break-in

Long, low-speed running that beds the brushes against the commutator for optimal contact. Split into 10 stages (a–j), about 5 hours by default.

Steps: Home →「Motor Break-in」→ pick the motor model (16-model dropdown) + enter a note (optional, ≤40 chars) → confirm the 10-stage parameters (tap a number field to edit; changes apply automatically) →「Start」.

Each stage: soft-start → running → soft-stop → cooling → next stage. When all finish → 3 beeps → automatically saved to History Records.

While running you can press:

5. Motor Test

Single-stage live observation, not written to records.

Home →「Motor Test」→ set voltage (0–4.5V) / run time / direction / stable-current tolerance →「Start」→ watch live data and charts; stops automatically at time. In smart mode, if the current settles early it ends as “stable”.

6. History Records

Every break-in is saved in full automatically, up to 50 records.

Each shows name / start time / duration / mode / end reason / max RPM / avg RPM / stable current.

• When full (50): in Manage choose “auto-overwrite” (deletes oldest on start) or “no overwrite” (default; start is blocked, clear manually).
• Import: pick a previously exported JSON (duplicate id overwrites). JSON only. Each export carries a signature: same / same-batch machines interchange, but tampered or other-batch files are rejected; renaming doesn’t matter (the content is verified).
• Filename: motorlab_<date>_<time>_<model>[_<note>], using the break-in start time → repeated exports of the same record share the filename.
• Firmware updates / factory reset never clear records.

7. Global Break-in Database

Share break-in records with players worldwide — done directly over the network from the machine, no export-then-upload needed. Requires WiFi with internet (M1 / Pro both work).

Browse / download: Home →「Global Database」→ after connecting, the latest 100 records are listed → filter live by motor model / country / completion → each can be “Download” (saves locally) or “Download & Apply” (saves and applies the profile to the break-in page).

Share yours: History Records → open a record → at the bottom of the detail page “Share to Global Database” → the confirm box lists exactly what becomes public (model / note / sharer / country / full data; if you entered a name it warns it shows your real name) → confirm upload. If already uploaded it notes “this record is already in the database” (not an error).

8. AI Motor Health Management (Pro)

Builds a health fingerprint per motor, re-measures periodically and compares, giving a 0–100 score with advice. Compared against itself, not against other motors.

1. Home →「AI Motor Health」→「+ Add Motor」.
2. Enter motor model (dropdown) + note (optional) + start voltage + voltage step (5 points auto-selected).
3. Confirm → runs about 2.5 minutes to build the baseline.

Afterwards each card can run a Full check (~2.5 min, most accurate) or Quick check (~1.5 min, ±5%). The result page shows the score, grade (Optimal / Acceptable / Warning / Critical), trend chart, five metrics and written advice.

9. Bearing Resistance Test

Measures bearing health in about 10 seconds, available on any edition. Slower decay → healthier bearing.

Home →「Bearing Resistance Test」→「Start」→ the machine spins up → cuts power → measures the decay time → shows the τ decay time and a rating (Good / Caution / Service recommended).

10. Brush Contact Stability Test

Measures whether brush contact is even, about 15 seconds, any edition. Uneven contact → current jitter → higher CV.

Home →「Brush Contact Stability Test」→「Start」→ prompt “confirm the shaft is locked” (manually turn the shaft to an angle, release, confirm it stays still) → the machine runs 3 steps (each at a different angle, prompting you to turn to the next) → shows each step’s CV% and a rating (Good / Caution / Cleaning recommended).

11. System Settings

While the system is running, only “Home” is available here; everything else is locked.

Get License (M1 → Pro): System Settings →「Get License」→ pick your home WiFi → the machine verifies the purchase automatically → if not purchased it shows a QR code → scan and pay on another internet-connected device → the machine polls every 10 s and unlocks on payment. About 1–3 minutes total, no manual key entry, retry if it times out after 10 minutes. After a refund it shows “Re-acquire license”.

Software Update: System Settings →「Check for Updates」→ pick WiFi → if there’s a new version it downloads and writes automatically (progress to 100%) → auto-restarts and reloads the page. Don’t cut power / close the browser during this (power loss mid-update auto-reverts to the old version); ~1.6MB download, about 5–10 s on home WiFi.

RGB Status Light:

• Output location: panel / panel+built-in (default) / built-in, switches instantly on tap.
• Brightness: drag the slider →「Preview」(tries it for 5 s without saving, repeatable) → when happy press「Apply」to save. (Two steps avoid connection stutter from continuous writes.)
• Status styles (5): scanned top-down; the first matching status shows its status (none / overheat / cooling / standby / running) × hue × mode (solid / blink / breathe) × interval / period; same Preview / Apply two-step.

Engineering Mode: requires a password (3 wrong attempts lock for 60 s; auto-logout after 10 minutes idle).

12. Safety & Protection

13. Factory Reset (Rescue)

Purpose: when you’ve forgotten the WiFi name / password, reset the hotspot back to MotorTester / 12345678.

How: short the machine’s “factory reset” contact to 3.3V (or press the corresponding button) for 5 seconds → 10 beeps → auto-restart.

14. FAQ

15. Status Lights

Default configuration (editable in “RGB Status Light”):

When reporting a problem, please include: firmware version (System Settings → Software Update), edition (M1 / PRO on home), a screenshot, whether it was running, and steps to reproduce. Support: motorlab.tw@gmail.com