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0. THE BINDING CONSTRAINT — READ THIS FIRST
1. PROJECT OVERVIEW
2. HARDWARE — ALREADY OWNED (No Cost)
3. CARPUTER — HARDWARE TO PURCHASE
4. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE — THREE TIERS
5. POWER ARCHITECTURE (the keystone)
6. ESP32 NODE NETWORK (Tier 0)
7. CAMERA SYSTEM + NVR
8. CAN BUS INTEGRATION
9. SOFTWARE STACK
10. THERMAL MANAGEMENT
11. HOME RAG SERVER (HP Z440 #1)
12. OFF-GRID MESH + REMOTE ACCESS (Phase 2/3)
13. PENDING ACTIONS
14. PHASED ROADMAP
15. COST SUMMARY
16. ARCHITECTURE AT A GLANCE
17. MASTER PARTS LIST (BOM) (rev 3.43)
▣ Wire Diagrams
Sheet 2 (rev 3.10) — control & loads
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Fit
100%
wheel / pinch = zoom · drag = pan
control_loads
2014 RAM 1500 Carputer — SHEET 2: CONTROL & LOADS (rev 3.10)
Waveshare ESP32-S3 8DI-8DO controller (Tier-0). 8 digital INPUTS (physical wires) ← left. 8 digital OUTPUTS (triggers) → right.
DO direct = drives a small signal · DO→relay = triggers a Bosch relay (it switches the load) · DO→harness = triggers the load's own relay. Trigger wires = Cat5 / 22 AWG (no fuse).
cluster_di
DIGITAL INPUTS (physical wires in)
cluster_do
DIGITAL OUTPUTS → loads
ctrl
Waveshare ESP32-S3
8DI-8DO CONTROLLER
(Tier-0, always-on, 12V)
Ethernet→Pi broker (MQTT)
o_conv
O1 OptiPlex converter power
→ relay (cut for deep storage)
ctrl->o_conv
o_acc
O2 Accessory cut
→ relay
ctrl->o_acc
o_pulse
O3 OptiPlex power-pulse
DO DIRECT (logic, no relay)
ctrl->o_pulse
o_cam
O4 Camera tier (Switch B)
→ relay → PoE switch
ctrl->o_cam
o_cont
O5 Bed contactor coil
→ relay → contactor
ctrl->o_cont
o_pc
O6 Pre-charge relay
DO DIRECT (Bosch coil <500mA)
ctrl->o_pc
o_comp
O7 Compressor
DO direct OR relay (depends)
ctrl->o_comp
o_spare
O8 spare
ctrl->o_spare
rbox
Relay / fuse box
(Bosch relays + fuses)
ctrl->rbox
DO triggers (Cat5)
rock/underbody/pods
bar
Light bar (KC, 18A)
via its OWN harness relay
ctrl->bar
DO → KC harness trigger
di_door
DI1 Door
(dome-light wire)
di_door->ctrl
di_ign
DI2 Ignition
(12V-switched)
di_ign->ctrl
di_rev
DI3 Reverse
di_rev->ctrl
di_btn
DI4 Dash button
di_btn->ctrl
di_temp
DI5 Cab temp / batt V
(ADC sense)
di_temp->ctrl
di_spare
DI6-8 spare
di_spare->ctrl
lights
LIGHTS — rock · underbody · pods
(each switched + fused)
rbox->lights
switched + fused
14-12 AWG (power)
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