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Hall Sensor Testing Final

This document provides instructions for testing hall sensors on an electric motor using a multimeter. The tools needed are a multimeter, motor with hall sensors, motor controller, power source, and small screwdriver. The multimeter is set to DC voltage mode and probes are used to test the voltage between the hall sensor wires and ground wire while slowly rotating the motor wheel. Normal voltage readings would be 0V or 5V switching as the wheel turns. Any sensor not switching or reading incorrectly likely has a wiring or sensor issue. The appendix notes alternative probing methods for eZee motors due to protective covering on the hall connector wires.

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Hall Sensor Testing Final

This document provides instructions for testing hall sensors on an electric motor using a multimeter. The tools needed are a multimeter, motor with hall sensors, motor controller, power source, and small screwdriver. The multimeter is set to DC voltage mode and probes are used to test the voltage between the hall sensor wires and ground wire while slowly rotating the motor wheel. Normal voltage readings would be 0V or 5V switching as the wheel turns. Any sensor not switching or reading incorrectly likely has a wiring or sensor issue. The appendix notes alternative probing methods for eZee motors due to protective covering on the hall connector wires.

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Hall Sensor Testing

Tools Needed:

1. Multimeter
2. Hub motor with hall sensors
3. Motor controller
4. Power source (a battery normally)
5. Small flat head screwdriver or
boxcutter

Plug the controller hall cable to the motor hall cable,


and then power up the controller with a battery pack.
If the controller has an ON/OFF switch, make sure it
is ON.
Hall Sensor Testing

Make sure your multimeter


has the black probe in the
COM slot and the red probe
in the V? Hz slot.

Switch the multimeter to DC voltage mode and


turn the dial to the “20V” setting

The multimeter is now ready for use


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Now probe with the multimeter (if you have an eZee motor controller or motor please see appendix)
between the red (V+) and black (ground) hall wires - you might need to push the probes in with a little bit of
force to get contact. You should see somewhere from 4V to 5V. With this series of tests it doesn’t matter
which way round the probes go - the only difference is that you’ll see a negative voltage if you reverse the
them. If you have issues getting the probes to fit in the back of the housing then you can try putting a
small pin or nail in first and then use the probe on that.

Next probe between the ground (black) and yellow, ground and blue, and ground and green wires.

Blue Green
Yellow

As you turn the wheel slowly backwards you should see the voltage continually switch between 0V and
5V (if you turn a geared motor like an eZee forwards the halls won’t change because the motor freewheels
in that direction). When you stop turning the wheel the voltage for each hall sensor will be sat at either 0V
or 5V. If one of the hall’s voltage doesn’t switch then you either have an issue with the wiring for that hall
or an issue with the actual hall itself. Also, if you spin the wheel too fast you will see a steady 2.5V which
is just the average between 0V and 5V.
Hall Sensor Testing

Appendix for eZee motor controllers and motors


The eZee motor controller hall connector has glue and heatshrink around it that make it tricky
to probe the individual hall wires. One solution is to put a small pin or nail through the glue until you
make contact with the connector pin and then use the multimeter probes on that. Another solution
is to use a small flathead screwdriver or boxcutter and make small cuts in the insulation surrounding
the wires so that you can probe with a multimeter. It is best to stagger these cuts in order to reduce
the risk of shorting two wires together. Once the tests have been done it’s advisable to cover these
cuts with tape or glue.

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