Implementing e-brake switches on HBL2360

I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction, I have two dual channel Roboteq HBL2360 controllers in a lightweight 4WD Electric Vehicle. I have front and real mechanical disc brakes via 2x standard bicycle levers being split to 4 disc brakes(split front/rear), but need to implement e-brake switches to activate first before the mechanical discs using some hall switches in my levers. I will have the controllers running in Torque Mode via a single twist throttle and a momentary reversing switch.

Can I use a standard digital input on each controller to switch on the e-brake for both channels? To effectively give me front and rear e-brakes which activate before the mechanical? How do I configure this on the controller? Is it something to do with a "0" throttle command to the motors? Current config attached if its of any use.

I appreciate any help or guidance on this.

Cheers,
Ben

Oh ok thanks, I wasn't 100% sure on the behavior of these options. As I need it to act the same way as a brake would on any other vehicle. Although it does seem the Deadmans Switch may be the answer as it doesn't require the motor command to be reset to 0. Is the Deadmans switch affected by the programmable deceleration?

Awesome thanks, easier than I thought!

Just following up on this after some testing.

The Deadmans Switch seems to work OK in Open Loop mode, it functions just the same as sending the command back to 0 from the throttle (releasing the throttle in my case) and is affected by deceleration as you mentioned, and it allows you to resume throttle position after releasing the switch (brake lever in my setup). So all is great, apart from the fact that Open Loop Mode does not allow Motor "coasting".

However in Torque Mode (which I would rather use to get coasting) the Deadmans Switch does send a 0 command, but does not actively brake the motor, instead the motor just continues to "coast" with natural deceleration until you release the switch/lever at which stage the throttle resumes. So not much of a brake, more just a throttle on/off switch.

A Safety Stop in Torque Mode does cause the motor to brake suddenly but this is not affected by deceleration and does not allow the throttle to be resumed once the brake lever is released (throttle must be released to get the 0 command before throttling up again).

Is there another way to get this braking affect? Ideally I want the vehicle to accelerate via the throttle and coast when released. When brake lever is pulled the motor will brake/decelerate at desired setting until the brake lever is released or the motor is stopped. If the lever is released, throttle position will resume command as per usual.

Maybe scripting is the way to go?

Ok that makes sense. Will put it to my scripting guys to fiqure something out. Also do you know what the deceleration value is of the Emergency Stop?

Cool, and there's no long term affect of using this repeatedly as a brake?