Set-up Menu

Configuring the BMS, rev 2.00 and up.

Set-up menu (click on a menu item to go to a description of that item):

	•Home		•About
			•Status
			•Event log
			•Set-up		•Presets
					•Current sense
					•Charge limits
					•Discharge limits
					•Fault
					•State Of Charge
					•Cell balancing
					•More...		•Contactors
							•Heating Cooling
							•Interlock
							•CAN Bus
							•Batt. arrang.
							•Cell resistance
							•State Of Health
							•RS232
			•Password
			•Test

Through these menus you may look at any paramater; but, if a password is set you will need to log-in for changes to take effect.

This page is for the latest revision of the software. For older revisions, see:

• Programming for older software, rev 1.xx
• Programming for older software, rev 0.80

If you prefer, you may use this list of all paramenters, all in one table

	•Home		•Set-up		•Presets		•Factory defaults
							•Download to file
							•Upload from file
							•List settings

Use this menu to restore the factory defaults.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Restore defaults	-	-	-	Home / Set-up / Presets / Factory defaults

Press 'RETURN' to restore, or 'ESC' to abort

Use this menu to save the settings into a file in your computer.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Download to file	-	-	-	Home / Set-up / Presets / Download to file

When done, press 'ESC' to go back

The screen will show all the settings as hex data.
To save them, follow this procedure.

1. Copy the hex data in the screen of the terminal application; the method depends on the application used;
   • PuTTY: drag over the data to select them; that will place the data in the clipboard
   • HyperTerminal: drag over the data to select them, do Copy from the Edit menu
2. Open a new text file
3. Paste the data in the text file (if there is any extra text besides the hex data, edit it out)
4. Save the file on your computer's hard drive, giving it a meaningful name
5. Close the file

Use this menu to restore the settings previously saved to a file in your computer.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Download to file	-	-	-	Home / Set-up / Presets / Upload from file

When done, press 'ESC' to go back.
To abort, press 'ESC', wait 7 seconds, the upload fails, then press 'ESC' to go back

1. Open the text file with the settings from your computer's hard drive
2. Copy the data in the text file (make sure you're copying exactly the data, all the data, and nothing else)
3. Close the file
4. Go to the terminal application
5. Paste the data in the terminal application; the method depends on the application used;
   • PuTTY: right click
   • HyperTerminal: do Paste to Host from the Edit menu (or Control-V)
6. Wait 7 seconds for the result (success or fail)

Use this menu to list all the settings and their values.

The list is very long, so it exceeds the size of the terminal emulator application. It is easier to copy the screen and paste it in a text editor, or to turn on text capture into a file (HyperTerminal).

This menu allows you to set up how the BMS controller reads the source and load current.

•Home

•Set-up

•Presets

•Current sense

•Source current

•CAN message

•Current sensor

•Load current

•CAN message

•Current sensor

Optionally, the power source may report the value of its current into the battery (or out of the battery for B2G applications) through a message on the CAN bus.

Use this screen to specify:

• CAN ID (messages must appear at least every 1 s)
• which data byte(s) carry the data

Also, use this to specify how to interpret the data:

• The offset: the value reported at 0 current
• The units: what each count in the value represents
• The polarity: does a positive value mean current into or out of the battery

By default, the BMS controller is set-up to read the charging current from a Brusa NLG5 charger.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
CAN ID	001 ~ 7FFh	611h	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / CAN Message / ID
1st data byte	0 ~ 7	6	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / CAN Message / 1st Byte
Length	1: 1 byte 2: 2 bytes, hi-low (big-endian) 3: 2 bytes, low-hi (little-endian)	2: hi-low (big-endian)	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / CAN Message / Length
Offset	-32768 ~ 32768	0	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / CAN Message / Offset
Units	1~1000	10	mA/count	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / CAN Message / Units
Direction	No: + = out of battery Yes: + = into battery	Yes: + = into battery	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / CAN Message / Direction

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

These are the settings for specific chargers:

Charger	CAN ID	1st data byte	Length	Offset	Units [mA/count]	Direction
Brusa	611h	6	2: hi-low (big-endian)	0	10	Yes: + = into battery
Current Ways	271h	4	3: 2 bytes, low-hi (little-endian)	0	100	Yes: + = into battery
Eltek	305h	3	3: 2 bytes, low-hi (little-endian)	0	100	Yes: + = into battery

If the BMS is ever powered by its "Vs" input, you must have a current sensor to measure the source current (unless the source already reports the pack current through the CAN Bus).

Use this menu to specify the characteristics of the source current sensor,

Use this screen to specify:

• Which current sensor input is used to monitor the source current (if any)
• The offset: the current sensor's reading at 0 current
• The gain: the current sensor's sensitivity, in Amps per Volt
• The direction: whether the current sensor's output becomes more positive when discharging

Use this screen also to monitor the readings from all 3 current sensor inputs. This is useful to calibrate the current sensor.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Isource-input	Which current sensor input is used 0: none 1: from CONTROL connector, pin 6 2: from EXT input 3: on local HV Front End	0: none	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / Current sensor / Input
Isource-ofst	0 to 8192	4092	counts	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / Current sensor / Offset
Isource-gain	1 ~ 255	25	A/V	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / Current sensor / Gain
Isource-direction	No: + = out of battery Yes: + = into battery	No: + = out of battery	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / Current sensor / Direction
-	Current monitor	-	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / Current sensor / Monitor

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

Optionally, the load device may report the value of its current out of the battery (or into it for regen) through a message on the CAN bus.

Use this screen to specify:

• CAN ID (messages must appear at least every 1 s)
• which data byte(s) carry the data

Also, use this to specify how to interpret the data:

• The offset: the value reported at 0 current
• The units: what each count in the value represents
• The polarity: does a positive value mean current into or out of the battery

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
CAN ID	000 ~ 7FFh	633h	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / CAN Message / ID
1st data byte	0 ~ 7	0	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / CAN Message / 1st Byte
Length	1: 1 byte 2: 2 bytes, hi-low (big-endian) 3: 2 bytes, low-hi (little-endian)	2: hi-low (big-endian)	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / CAN Message / Length
Offset	-32768 ~ 32768	0	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / CAN Message / Offset
Units	1~1000	100	mA/count	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / CAN Message / Units
Direction	No: + = out of battery Yes: + = into battery	No: + = out of battery	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / CAN Message / Direction

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

If the BMS is ever powered by its "VL" input, you must have a current sensor to measure the load current (unless the load already reports the pack current through the CAN Bus).

Use this menu to specify the characteristics of the load current sensor,

Use this screen to specify:

• Which current sensor input is used to monitor the load current (if any)
• The offset: the current sensor's reading at 0 current
• The gain: the current sensor's sensitivity, in Amps per Volt
• The direction: whether the current sensor's output becomes more positive when discharging

Use this screen also to monitor the readings from all 3 current sensor inputs. This is useful to calibrate the current sensor:

• Make sure the load current is 0
• Go to the Monitor screen
• See what the reading is for the current sensor input you are using for the load current
• Go to the Offset screen
• Enter that value
• Now the System Status screen will show a load current of 0 A

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Iload-input	Which current sensor input is used 0: none 1: from CONTROL connector, pin 6 2: from EXT input 3: on local HV Front End	0: none	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / Current sensor / Input
Iload-ofst	0 to 8192	4096	counts	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / Current sensor / Offset
Iload-gain	1 ~ 255	100	A/V	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / Current sensor / Gain
Iload-direction	No: + = out of battery Yes: + = into battery	No: + is out of battery	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Load current / Current sensor / Direction
-	Current monitor	-	-	Home / Set-up / Current sense / Source current / Current sensor / Monitor

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

Use these values for the standard Elithion current sensors

Location	Range	Offset [counts]	Gain [A/V]	Inverse	Input
Local HV Front End	5 A	4092	5	(*)	3
	20 A	4092	10	(*)	3
	50 A	4092	25	(*)	3
	100 A	4092	50	(*)	3
	200 A	4092	100	(*)	3
Ext current sensor (cable mounted sensor)	50 A	4092	12	(*)	2
	100 A	4092	25	(*)	2
	200 A	4092	50	(*)	2
	400 A	4092	100	(*)	2
	600 A	4092	150	(*)	2
SRC pin (pin 6) in Control connector (In line current sensor)	5 A	4092	5	(*)	1
	20 A	4092	10	(*)	1

Inversion of the direction may be needed, depending on which way the current is routed through the sensor.

This screen displays the raw A/D (analog to Digital) reading of the 3 current sensor inputs. This is useful for troubleshooting and to tweak the value that is entered in the "offset" field. The value is in the range 0 to 8192 (2^13-1).

• Make sure the source current is 0
• Go to the Monitor screen
• See what the reading is for the current sensor input you are using for the source current
• Go to the Offset screen
• Enter that value
• Now the System Status screen will show a source current of 0 A

	•Home		•Set-up		•Charge limits		•HLIM output polarity
							•Current		•Continuous
									•Peak
							•Cell voltages		•High
									•Max
							•Pack voltages		•High
									•Max
							•Temperatures		•Min
									•Low
									•High
									•Max
							•CCL output reversed
							•Power-up charge delay
							•Cold charging

The BMS controller specifies the maximum allowed Charge Current Limit (CCL), starting from specified value, and reducing it as required to protect the battery.

Use this screen to specify:

• The polarity of the HLIM output line
• The value of the CCL under normal conditions
• The threshold cell voltages above which the CCL is reduced:
  • High cell voltage, above which the CCL starts going down
  • Max cell voltage, above which the CCL is down to 0
• The threshold pack voltages above which the CCL is reduced: Leave at the factory default unless your load cannot handle the maximum pack voltage.
  • High pack voltage, above which the CCL starts going down
  • Max pack voltage, above which the CCL is down to 0
• The threshold temperatures beyond which the CCL is reduced:
  • Min temperature, below which the CCL is down to 0
  • Low temperature, below which the CCL starts going down
  • High temperature, above which the CCL starts going down
  • Max temperature, above which the CCL is down to 0
• Reverse the polarity of the CCL output
• Whether there is a delay at power up, before charging is enabled

For an explanation of CCL and HLIM, see the Functional description

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
HLIM out polarity	No: normally open; limit->grounded Yes: normally grounded; limit->open	No : normally open	-	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / HLIM output polarity
ICCL-nom	1 to 1000	100	A	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Continuous
ICCL-peak	1 to 1000	100	A	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Peak
Vcell-High	2.00 to 4.55	3.40	V	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Cell voltages / High cell voltage
Vcell-Max	2.00 to 4.55	3.60	V	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Cell voltages / Max cell voltage
Vpack-High	10 to 1000	999	V	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Pack voltages / High pack voltage
Vpack-Max	10 to 1000	1000	V	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Pack voltages / Max pack voltage
Tchg-Min	-99 to 99	0	°C	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Temperatures / Min
Tchg-Low	-99 to 99	5	°C	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Temperatures / Low
Tchg-High	-99 to 99	40	°C	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Temperatures / High
Tchg-Max	-99 to 99	50	°C	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Temperatures / Max
CCL ouput direction reversed	No: normally at 5 V, down to 0 V when current limited Yes: normally at 0 V; up to 5 V when current limited	No: normally at 5 V	-	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / CCL output reversed
Power-up charge delay	No: at power up, allow charging immediately Yes: allow charging a bit after power up	Yes: allow charging a bit after power up	-	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Power-up charge delay
Cold charging	No: no charging below minimum temperature Yes: allow low current charging below minimum temperature	No: no charging below minimum temperature	-	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Cold charging

Enter value (press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no); then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.
For negative values, enter the value first, than press the '-' key.

	•Home		•Set-up		•Discharge limits		•LLIM output polarity
							•Current		•Cont.
									•Peak
							•Cell voltages		•Min
									•Low
							•Pack voltages		•Min
									•Low
							•Temperatures		•Min
									•Low
									•High
									•Max
							•DCL output reversed
							•FLT out as Low Vtg Warning

The BMS controller specifies the maximum allowed Discharge Current Limit (DCL), starting from specified value, and reducing it as required to protect the battery.

Use this screen to specify:

• The polarity of the LLIM output line
• The value of the DCL under normal conditions
• The threshold cell voltages below which the DCL is reduced:
  • Min cell voltage, below which the DCL is down to 0
  • Low cell voltage, below which the DCL starts going down
• The threshold pack voltages below which the DCL is reduced: Leave at the factory default unless your load cannot handle the minimum pack voltage.
  • Min pack voltage, below which the DCL is down to 0
  • Low pack voltage, below which the DCL starts going down
• The threshold temperatures beyond which the DCL is reduced:
  • Min temperature, below which the DCL is down to 0
  • Low temperature, below which the DCL starts going down
  • High temperature, above which the DCL starts going down
  • Max temperature, above which the DCL is down to 0
• Reverse the direction of the DCL output
• Change the function of the FLT output: instead of being active in case of fault, it becomes active if any cell voltage is getting low during discharge

For an explanation of DCL and LLIM, see the Functional description

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
LLIM out polarity	No: normally open; limit->grounded Yes: normally grounded; limit->open	No : normally open	-	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / LLIM output polarity
IDCL-nom	1 to 1000	100	A	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Continuous
IDCL-peak	1 to 1000	100	A	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Peak
Vcell-Min	2.00 to 4.55	2.80	V	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Cell voltages / Min cell voltage
Vcell-Low	2.00 to 4.55	3.00	V	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Cell voltages / Low cell voltage
Vpack-Min	10 to 1000	0	Ah	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Pack voltages / Min pack voltage
Vpack-Low	10 to 1000	0	V	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Pack voltages / Low pack voltage
Tdch-Min	-99 to 99	-20	°C	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Temperatures / Min
Tdch-Low	-99 to 99	0	°C	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Temperatures / Low
Tdch-High	-99 to 99	50	°C	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Temperatures / High
Tdch-Max	-99 to 99	60	°C	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Temperatures / Max
DCL ouput direction reversed	No: normally at 5 V, down to 0 V when current limited Yes: normally at 0 V; up to 5 V when current limited	No: normally at 5 V	-	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / DCL output reversed
Use the FLT output as a WARNING output	No: FLT output indicates Fault Yes: FLT output indicates low voltage discharge warning	No: FLT output indicates Fault	-	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / FLT out as Low Vtg Warning

Enter value (press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no); then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.
For negative values, enter the value first, than press the '-' key.

This menu allows you to define fault limits and the subsequent behavior.

	•Home		•Set-up		•Fault		•FLT output polarity
							•Over-temperature
							•Under-voltages
							•Over-voltages
							•Fault delay
							•Turn off contactors
							•Charge overcurrent
							•Discharge overcurrent
							•Driving off while plugged-in

The BMS controller has a FLT output that is activated in case of fault.

Use this screen to specify:

• The polarity of the FLT output line
• The temperature above which a fault occurs
• The cell voltage below which which a fault occurs
• The cell voltage above which which a fault occurs
• The delay after a fault starts, until the FLT line is activated
  • This applies to all faults; however, activation of the interlock input results in an immediate fault
• If the BMS controller drives contactors directly, whether it will turn them off when it activates the FLT line

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
FLT out polarity	No: normally open; fault->grounded Yes: normally grounded; fault->open	No : normally open	-	Home / Set-up / Fault / FLT output polarity
Tover-temp	-99 to 99	70	°C	Home / Set-up / Fault / Over-temperature
Vunder-vtg	2.00 to 4.55	2.70	V	Home / Set-up / Fault / Under-voltage
Vover-vtg	2.00 to 4.55	3.70	V	Home / Set-up / Fault / Over-voltage
Tflt-dly	0 to 255	100 = 10 s	100 ms	Home / Set-up / Discharge limits / Pack voltages / Fault delay
FLT contactor turn off	No: keep the contactors on Yes: turn off contactors when FLT line is activated	No : keep the contactors on	-	Home / Set-up / Fault / Turn off contactors
Charge overcurrent	No: the charging current cannot be limited, so don't start a fault if the CCL is less than 100 % but the charging current is not reduced Yes: the charging current can be limited by the BMS	No : charging current cannot be limited	-	Home / Set-up / Fault / Charge overcurrent
Discharge overcurrent	No: the discharging current cannot be limited, so don't start a fault if the DCL is less than 100 % but the discharging current is not reduced Yes: the discharging current can be limited by the BMS	No : discharging current cannot be limited	-	Home / Set-up / Fault / Discharge overcurrent
Driving off while plugged-in	No: don't start a fault Yes: if both Source and Load are on, start a fault	No: don't start a fault	-	Home / Set-up / Fault / Driving off while plugged-in

Enter value (press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no); then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.

This menu allows you to define how the SOC is calculated.

	•Home		•Set-up		•State Of Charge		•Nominal capacity
							•Minimum current
							•SOC estimate points		•Voltage at 100% SOC
									•SOC at charged end of flat portion of V vs SOC curve
									•Voltage at charged end of flat portion of V vs SOC curve
									•SOC at discharged end of flat portion of V vs SOC curve
									•Voltage at discharged end of flat portion of V vs SOC curve
									•Voltage at 0 % SOC
							•SOC output reversed
							•Capacity calculation
							•EV mode only

The BMS calculates the State Of Charge using both Voltage Translation and Coulomb Counting. In order to do that, it needs to know the battery capacity, and data about 4 points from the cell's voltage vs. SOC curve:

Use this screen to specify:

• Nominal capacity: The capacity of the entire pack (if multiple batteries in parallel, the total capacity)
• Minimum current: the current below which SOC and DOD are not computed (to keep a small offset in the current sensor from being integrated and changing the SOC)
• Clamp SOC: the clamp level where the SOC gets up to and stops while charging, until the pack is balanced, at which point it snaps to 100 %
• The "Full point"
• The "Charged point"
  • The SOC at that point
  • The open circuit voltage at that point
• The "Discharged point"
  • The SOC at that point
  • The open circuit voltage at that point
• The "Empty point"
• Whether the EV Mode is enabled (this is the same as the "Do not use the SoC points" in the GUI)
  • EV mode on: SoC evaluation uses only Coulomb Counting and is reset to 100 % at the end of charge
  • EV mode off: For the first 18 hours after a complete charge, same as above. After 18 hours (SoC is uncalibrated), the SoC evaluation uses the using the SoC points: Coulomb Counting between the Charged Point and Discharged Point, Voltage Translation above and below those points.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
CAPpack	1 to 65000	100	Ah	Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Nominal capacity
Isoc-min	0 to 255	5	A	Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Minimum current
SOCclamp	1 to 99	90	%	Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Clamp SOC
Vfull(*)	2.00 to 4.55	3.60	V	Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Voltage at 100 % SOC
SOCcell-chgd	1 to 99	80	%	Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / SOC at charged end of flat portion of V vs SOC curve Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Charged point / Nearly charged SOC
Vcell-chgd	2.00 to 4.55	3.40	V	Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Voltage at charged end of flat portion of V vs SOC curve Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Charged point / Nearly charged voltage
SOCcell-dchgd	1 to 99	20	%	Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / SOC at discharged end of flat portion of V vs SOC curve Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Discharged point / Nearly discharged SOC
Vcell-dchgd	2.00 to 4.55	3.00	V	Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Voltage at discharged end of flat portion of V vs SOC curve Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Discharged point / Nearly discharged voltage
Vempty(*)	2.00 to 4.55	2.80	V	Home / Set-up / State Of Charge / Voltage at 0 % SOC
Reverse	No: 5 V when full, down to 0 V when empty Yes: 0 V when full, down to 5 V when empty	No: 5 V when full	-	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / SOC output reversed
Capacity calculation	No: use the nominal capacity Yes: calculate capacity automatically	Yes: calculate capacity automatically	-	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / Capacity calculation
EV mode only	No: Start EV mode when fully charged, switch to HEV mode after some time Yes: Stay always in EV mode	No: Start EV mode when fully charged, switch to HEV mode after some time	-	Home / Set-up / Charge limits / EV mode only

Enter value, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

This menu allows you to define how the BMS balances cells.

	•Home		•Set-up		•Cell balancing		•Min balance voltage
							•Delta balance voltage
							•:Max balance temperature
							•:Balance powered by source

Use this screen to specify:

• The cell voltage below which balancing will not occur (note: that doesn't mean that above that voltage balancing will occur: it may or may not, based on other conditions)
• The delta in cell voltages below which balancing stops
• The cell board temperature above which balancing pauses to let the cell board cool a bit

For an explanation of the balancing process, see the Functional description

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Vbalance-min	2.00 to 4.55	3.4	V	Home / Set-up / Cell Balancing / Min balance voltage
Vbalance-delta	1 to 99	5	10 mV	Home / Set-up / Cell Balancing / Delta balance voltage
Tbalance-max	0 to 99	55	°C	Home / Set-up / Cell Balancing / Max balance temperature
Balance powered by source	No: balance allowed regardless Balance disabled if not powered by VS	No: balance allowed regardless	-	Home / Set-up / Cell Balancing / Balance powered by source

Enter value (press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no); then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.

The BMS controller is able to drive contactors directly, including a precharge relay and resistor. An external device can request that the contactors be on in one of two ways:

• Through the Contactor Request line input in the CONTROL connector
• Through a single bit in a message on the CAN bus.

This menu allows you to define how the contactors operate.

•Home

•Set-up

•More...

•Contactors

•Control input polarity

•CAN control message

•ID

•Byte

•Bit

•Polarity

•Min precharge time

•Tests to be performed

•Test missing battery voltage

•Test HV ground leakage

•Test K3 shorted

•Test K1 & K2 shorted

•Test missing precharge

•Test excessive precharge time

•Test K2 open

•Test parameters

•:Contactor turn-on time

•Precharge current pulse threshold

•Maximum Precharge time

Use this screen to specify:

• The polarity of the contactors control input
• The CAN message that controls the contactors
  • CAN ID (messages must appear at least every 1 s)
  • Which bit in which data byte controls the contactors
  • If a 1 in that location means that the contactors should on or off
• The minimum precharge time
• Which tests are to be performed as the contactors are turned on
• The parameters used during those tests

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Line polarity	No: Hi = request Yes: Lo = request	No: Hi = request	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Control input polarity
CAN ID	001 ~ 7FFh	632h	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / CAN control message / ID
CAN Data byte	0 ~ 7	0	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / CAN control message / Byte
CAN Data bit	0 ~ 7	0	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / CAN control message / Bit
CAN Bit polarity	No: 0->Off; 1->On Yes: 1->On; 0->Off	No: 0->Off; 1->On	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / CAN control message / Polarity
Min Precharge time	<0~2.55 s	25 = 0.25 s	10 ms	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Min Precharge time
Missing battery voltage test	Yes: make sure there's battery voltage before turning on the contactors No: don't	No: don't test	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Test missing battery voltage
HV ground leakage test	Yes: make sure there is no leakage to ground before turning on the contactors No: don't	No: don't test	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Test HV ground leakage
K3 shorted test	Yes: confirm that K3 is OK before turning on the contactors No: don't	No: don't test	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Test K3 shorted
K1 & K2 shorted test	Yes: confirm that K1 and K2 are OK before turning on the contactors No: don't	No: don't test	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Test K1 & K2 shorted
Missing precharge test	Yes: wait for the end of the precharge current pulse before turning on the contactors No: don't	No: don't test	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Test missing precharge
Excessive precharge time test	Yes: wait for the end of the precharge current pulse before turning on the contactors No: don't	No: don't test	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Test excessive precharge time
K2 open test	Yes: confirm that K2 is OK while turning on the contactors No: don't	No: don't test	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Test K2 open
Precharge resistor monitor	No: use the Load current reading Yes: use the voltage across the precharge resistor	No: use the Load current reading	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Precharge resistor monitor
Contactor turn-on time	<10~300 ms	1 = 10 ms	10 ms	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Contactor turn-on time
Precharge current threshold	1~255	10	A	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Precharge current pulse threshold
Maximum Precharge time	0~2.55 s	100 = 1 s	10 ms	Home / Set-up / More... / Contactors / Tests to be performed / Maximum Precharge time

Enter value (press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no); then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.

The BMS controller is able to do some temperature regulation, in a few different ways.

The FAN output may be used to drive a fan to cool the battery when it's too hot, or to drive a heater when the battery is too cold.

The cell balancing loads may be used to heat the cells when the battery is too cold.

• The FAN output is on whenever the temperature exceeds the Fan On temperature (or vice-versa, if so programmed)
• The FAN PWM output (a variable speed fan) has a square wave whose duty cycle will go from 0% to 100% as the temperature ranges from the Fan On temperature to the Max PWM temperature
• The cell board balancing loads may be on whenever the temperature is below the Heat On temperature

•Home

•Set-up

•More...

•Heating / Cooling

•Heating

•Cell board heating temperature

•Cooling

•On temperature

•Max PWM temperature

Use this screen to specify:

• Cell Board heating temperature: the temperature below which the cell boards' balancing resistors are turned on (only part-time if also balancing) while powered by the source

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Theat-on	-99 to 99	0	°C	Home / Set-up / More... / Heating-Cooling / Heating / Cell board heating temperature

Enter value, then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

Use this screen to specify:

• Fan On temperature: the temperature above which the FAN output is turned on, and at which the FAN PWM's duty cycle is 0%
• Fan Max temperature: the temperature at which the FAN PWM's duty cycle reaches 100%

For an explanation of how cooling works, see the Functional description

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Tfan-on	-99 to 99	40	°C	Home / Set-up / More... / Heating-Cooling / Cooling Fan / On temperature
Tfan-max-pwm	-99 to 99	50	°C	Home / Set-up / More... / Heating-Cooling / Cooling Fan / Max PWM temperature

Enter value, then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

An Interlock function is available to disable the system if the two pin of the interlock connectors are shorted together or left open.

If you don't know what an interlock is, then it's very unlikely that you need to bother with this function: don't do anything with it, and everything will work fine.

	•Home		•Set-up		•More...		•Interlock

Use this screen to specify:

• If normally there should be a short across those two pins, or if normally they should be left disconnected.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Line polarity	No: open = OK Yes: shorted = OK	No: open = OK	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Interlock

Enter value (press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no); then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.

This menu is used to set-up the CAN bus, other than settings that are handled in other menus: source current, load current and contactors.

	•Home		•Set-up		•More...		•CAN Bus		•CAN bus rate
									•Standard output messages
									•Data dump
									•Comm. to other devices
									•Custom output message
									•Elithion hardware control message
									•HVFE status message
									•PID message

Use this screen to specify the speed of the CAN bus.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
CAN bus rate	15 or 255: 1 Mb/s 0: 500 kb/s 1: 250 kb/s 3: 125 kb/s	0: 500 kb/s	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / CAN bus rate

Enter the code; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

NOTE: if a HFVE is in use (such as included in the same case as the BMS controller) both devices must be set for the same speed.
Both devices are set at 500 kb/s at the factory.

• Program the HVFE to the new speed
  • Use your computer to place on the CAN bus this message (instructions):
    • For 125 kb/s: ID: 7FFh, 8 data bytes, Data: 12h 34h 56h 78h 9Ah BCh 04h 03h
    • For 250 kb/s: ID: 7FFh, 8 data bytes, Data: 12h 34h 56h 78h 9Ah BCh 04h 01h
    • For 500 kb/s: ID: 7FFh, 8 data bytes, Data: 12h 34h 56h 78h 9Ah BCh 04h 00h
    • For 1 Mb/s: ID: 7FFh, 8 data bytes, Data: 12h 34h 56h 78h 9Ah BCh 04h FFh
• Change the BMS controller's CAN speed to the new speed (as described here)
• Cycle the power to the BMS off and on, to restart both the HVFE and the BMS controller

The BMS controller places on the CAN bus a set of standard messages reporting its status. Use this screen to specify the ID of the first message.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
CAN ID	001 ~ 7FFh, 0 to disable	620h	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Standard output message

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

The BMS can be programmed to dump the data from all the cells onto the CAN bus.

Use this menu to set the ID of the first message in the set. Set it to 0 to disable the CAN dump.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
CAN ID	001 ~ 7FFh, 0 to disable	000h	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Data dump

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

This menu lets you control whether the Lithiumate communicates with other particular devices over the CAN Bus.

Please see pages for each individual device for set-up instructions:

• Brusa charger
• Current Ways charger
• Curtis motor inverters
• ElCon charger
• Elektro Automatik charger
• Eltek Valere charger
• NetGain Warp motor controller

The BMS controller may place on the CAN bus a customizable message.

Use this screen to specify:

• CAN ID
• Repetition rate
• Length: number of data bytes
• For each data byte:
  • Which parameter is output, and how it's manipulated
  • Multiplier (a bigger multiplier results in a higher output value)
  • Divider (a bigger divider results in a smaller output value)
  • Offset, high and low byte (value output when parameter's value is 0)

ID	Rate	Length	Data 0	Data 1	Data 2	Data 3	Data 4	Data 5	Data 6	Data 7	Settings
000h	10 ms	7 bytes	Battery voltage [10 V] big endian		Battery current [A] positive out of battery big endian		CCL [A]	DCL [A]	Temperature [°C]	-
			high byte	low byte	high byte	low byte
			020	000*	052	000*	072	080	96	000*	Item
			1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	Multiplier
			100	1	10	1	1	1	1	1	Divider
			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	OffsetH
			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	OffsetL

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort
(*) Not used, because the byte next to it uses 2 bytes, or because the only 7 bytes are used in the message.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
CAN ID	001 ~ 7FFh (000h = off)	000h	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Custom output message / ID
Rep rate	Every 10 ms ~ 2.5 s, in 10 ms increments	1 = 10 ms	10 ms	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Custom output message / Rate
Data bytes	1 ~ 8	7 data bytes	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Custom output message / Length
Data byte item byte 0~7	0~255 (see list below)	(see table above)	(various)	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Custom output message / Data / Item *
Data byte multiplier byte 0~7	1~255	usually 1 (see table above)	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Custom output message / Data / Multiplier *
Data byte divider byte 0~7	1~255	usually 1 (see table above)	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Custom output message / Data / Divider *
Data byte offset, high byte byte 0~7	0~255	usually 0 (see table above)	output counts	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Custom output message / Data / OffsetH *
Data byte offset, low byte byte 0~7	0~255	usually 0 (see table above)	output counts	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Custom output message / Data / OffsetL *

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort
*) Press "Enter" to select the affected byte (0~8)

The item code not only selects which parameter is used, but also how it is presented:

• Straight
• Negated (for example, used to change the direction of the current)
• How it's stored in data bytes:
  • 1 byte: the low byte of the result is placed in the one data byte that is presently selected
  • 2-bytes-big-endian: the high byte of the result is placed in the data byte that is presently selected, and the low byte in the following (higher numbered) data byte. For example, see the "Voltage" bytes in the default message, in the table above.
  • 2-bytes-little-endian: same as big-endian, but the bytes are swapped: low byte in the selected data byte, and high byte in the following data byte

This is a list of the available items:

• 000 None
• 008 Constant
• 016 Battery voltage [100 mV] (1 byte)
• 020 Battery voltage [100 mV] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 022 Battery voltage [100 mV] (2 bytes, little endian)
• 024 Minimum cell voltage [10 mV] (1 byte)
• 028 Minimum cell voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 030 Minimum cell voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, little endian)
• 032 Average cell voltage [10 mV] (1 byte)
• 036 Average cell voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 038 Average cell voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, little endian)
• 040 Maximum cell voltage [10 mV] (1 byte)
• 044 Maximum cell voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 046 Maximum cell voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, little endian)
• 048 Battery current [100 mA], + = out of battery (1 byte)
• 049 Battery current [100 mA], - = out of battery (1 byte)
• 052 Battery current [100 mA], + = out of battery (2 bytes, big endian)
• 053 Battery current [100 mA], - = out of battery (2 bytes, big endian)
• 054 Battery current [100 mA], + = out of battery (2 bytes, little endian)
• 055 Battery current [100 mA], - = out of battery (2 bytes, little endian)
• 056 Load current [100 mA], + = out of battery (1 byte)
• 057 Load current [100 mA], - = out of battery (1 byte)
• 060 Load current [100 mA], + = out of battery (2 bytes, big endian)
• 061 Load current [100 mA], - = out of battery (2 bytes, big endian)
• 062 Load current [100 mA], + = out of battery (2 bytes, little endian)
• 063 Load current [100 mA], - = out of battery (2 bytes, little endian)
• 064 Source current [100 mA], + = out of battery (1 byte)
• 065 Source current [100 mA], - = out of battery (1 byte)
• 068 Source current [100 mA], + = out of battery (2 bytes, big endian)
• 069 Source current [100 mA], - = out of battery (2 bytes, big endian)
• 070 Source current [100 mA], + = out of battery (2 bytes, little endian)
• 071 Source current [100 mA], - = out of battery (2 bytes, little endian)
• 072 Charge Current Limit [A], + = into battery (1 byte)
• 076 Charge Current Limit [A], + = into battery (2 bytes, big endian)
• 078 Charge Current Limit [A], + = into battery (2 bytes, little endian)
• 080 Discharge Current Limit [A], + = out of battery (1 byte)
• 084 Discharge Current Limit [A], + = out of battery (2 byte, big endian)
• 086 Discharge Current Limit [A], + = out of battery (2 byte, little endian)
• 088 Minimum Temperature [°C]
• 096 Average Temperature [°C]
• 104 Maximum Temperature [°C]
• 112 SOC [%]
• 120 SOH [%]
• 128 State (always 0)
• 136 Flags (1)
• 144 Depth Of Discharge (DOD) [Ah] (1 byte)
• 148 Depth Of Discharge (DOD) [Ah] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 150 Depth Of Discharge (DOD) [Ah] (2 bytes, little endian)
• 152 Time since power came on [s] (1 byte)
• 156 Time since power came on [s] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 158 Time since power came on [s] (2 bytes, little endian)
• 160 Number of loads that are on (1 byte)
• 168 Cell voltage above which we turn on its load [10 mV] (1 byte)
• 172 Cell voltage above which we turn on its load [10 mV] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 174 Cell voltage above which we turn on its load [10 mV] (2 bytes, little endian)
• 176 Time average of the IR compensated Minimum Cell Voltage [10 mV] (1 byte)
• 180 Time average of the IR compensated Minimum Cell Voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 182 Time average of the IR compensated Minimum Cell Voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, little endian)
• 184 Time average of the IR compensated Maximum Cell Voltage [10 mV] (1 byte)
• 188 Time average of the IR compensated Maximum Cell Voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 190 Time average of the IR compensated Maximum Cell Voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, little endian)
• 192 Flags that control the outputs (1 byte) (2)
• 200 Code for what is limiting the CCL (1 byte) (3)
• 208 Code for what is limiting the DCL (1 byte) (3)
• 216 Code for what is turning off balance (1 byte) (4)
• 224 Alternate Pack Voltage [100 mV] (1 byte)
• 228 Alternate Pack Voltage [100 mV] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 230 Alternate Pack Voltage [100 mV] (2 bytes, little endian)

big endian: high byte in left-most (lowest numbered) byte: 0123h = 23 01
little endian: high byte in right-most (highest numbered) byte: 0123h = 01 23

(1) Flags
Bit number:

0. there is power from the source
1. there is power from the load
2. the interlock is tripped
3. there is a hard wire contactor request
4. there is a CAN contactor request
5. the HLIM is set
6. the LLIM is set
7. the Fan is on

(2) Output flags
Bit number:

0. Fault
1. K1 is on
2. K2 is on
3. K3 is on
4. the SW+ switch in the HV front end should be on
5. the SW- switch in the HV front end should be on
6. the PreChg switch in the HV front end should be on
7. reserved

(3) Limit codes
Code:

0. No limit
1. Pack voltage too low
2. Pack voltage too high
3. Cell voltage too low
4. Cell voltage too high
5. Temperature too high for charging
6. Temperature too low for charging
7. Temperature too high for discharging
8. Temperature too low for discharging
9. Charging current peak lasted too long
10. Discharging current peak lasted too long
11. Power up delay
12. Fault

(4) No balance codes
Code:

0. Balancing is OK
1. A cell board is too hot
2. Average voltages within delta balancing voltage
3. Average voltages below minimum balancing voltage
4. Four minute rest period

The value of the selected item is manipulated mathematically before the result is placed in the data bytes, as follows.

1. The value is multiplied by the "Multiplier" constant
2. The result is divided by the "Divider" constant
3. The result is added to the "OffsetH:OffsetL" constants

Result = Value * Multiplier / Divider + (256 * OffsetH + OffsetL)

•Be careful: too big a Multiplier may results in overflow
•For unsigned numbers, the biggest result is 2^16-1; for signed numbers, the biggest result is +/-2^15-1)
•OffsetH has no effect if the item is going to be placed in a single byte. The offset can be negative (FFFFh = -1)
•Multiplier and Divider have no effect if the selected item is "Constant"

Parameter	Item	Multiplier	Divider	OffsetH	OffsetL	Notes
Constant: 0Ah	008	1	1	0	10	0Ah = 10d
Battery voltage in Volt, in 2 bytes, big endian	020	1	100	0	0	100 to convert from 10 mV to V
Battery voltage in 0.1 Volt, in 2 bytes, big endian	020	1	10	0	0	10 to convert from 10 mV to 100 mV
Battery voltage in Volt, in 1 byte, up to 255 V	016	1	100	0	0	100 to convert from 10 mV to V
Battery voltage in 2 Volt, in 1 byte, up to 510 V	016	1	200	0	0	200 to convert from 10 mV to 2V
Battery voltage in Volt, in 1 byte, offset by 200 V, up to 455 V	016	1	100	255	56	-200 = FF38h = 256d (high byte), 56d (low byte)
Battery current in A, in 1 byte, up to +/- 127 A (or up to 255 A if unipolar), positive out of battery	048	1	10	0	0	10 to convert between 100 mA and A
Battery current in A, in 2 bytes, big endian, up to +/- 32 kA, negative out of battery	053	1	10	0	0	10 to convert between 100 mA and A
Battery current in A, in 1 byte, between -40 to +200 A, offset so that at 0A the value is 50, positive out of battery	048	1	10	0	50	50 to introduce the offset
DOD in Ah, for a 33 Ah battery	112	1	1	0	0	Straight
DOD in [%], for a 33 Ah battery	112	100	33	0	0	DOD [%] = DOD [Ah] * 100 [%]/ 33 Ah
SOC in %, for a 33 Ah battery	113	100	33	0	100	SOC [%] = 100 [%] - (DOD [Ah] * 100 [%]/ 33 Ah)
DCL in Amps	80	1	1	0	0	Straight
DCL in %, relative to 45 Amps	80	100	45	0	0	DCL [%] = DCL [A] * 100 [%] / 45 [A]
relative DCL (0 to FFh), relative to 45 Amps	80	255	45	0	0	DCL [hex] = DCL [A] * FFh / 45 [A]
Average temperature in °C	96	1	1	0	0	Straight
Average temperature in °C offset so that 80h = 0 °C	96	1	1	0	128	128 = 80h
Average temperature in °F	96	9	5	0	32	Temp [°F] = Temp [°C] * 9 / 5 + 32

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

If enabled, the BMS controller places on the CAN bus messages for the Elithion display. and the Remote High Voltage Front End (HVFE)

Use this screen to disable them or change the ID.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Elithion hardware control message	1~7FFh, 0 to disable	680h	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Elithion hardware control message
Elithion display messages	No: don't Yes: Output messages to the Elithion display	Yes	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / Elithion display messages

Enter value (press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no); then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.

Use this screen to set the ID of the status messages from the Remote HVFE.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
HVFE CAN ID	001 ~ 7FFh	681h	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / HVFE status message / ID

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.
Then cycle the power (or reset the unit with the Test menu), for changes to take effect.

Use this screen to set the ID of the PID request messages.

The BMS will repond at an ID that is 8 higher (7E8h by default).

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
HVFE CAN ID	001 ~ 7FFh	7E0h	-	Home / Set-up / More... / CAN bus / PID message / ID

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.
Then cycle the power (or reset the unit with the Test menu), for changes to take effect.

A Bank is a set of cells wired in series that communicates with the controller through its own communcation cables. There are up to 16 Banks is a system, and each can have as many as 63 cells in series.
The pack may be a single string in series, or it may consists of 2 or more batteries in parallel.
See the banking page for more tips on how to assign cells to banks.

The cell voltage is averaged to ignore jumps in cell voltage of short durations. You can adjust the averaging time constant

In systems with a High Voltage Front End (HVFE) of later revisions, the pack voltage may be measured directly.
In that case you can select whether the pack voltage used by the BMS controller comes from the HVFE, or is calculated by adding cell voltages.

	•Home		•Set-up		•More...		•Battery arrangement		•Cells in each bank
									•Number of batteries in parallel
									•Cell voltage averaging time constant
									•Pack voltage method
									•Cell data read and report rate

Use this screen to specify:

• The number of cells in series in the selected bank
• The number of series strings that are then wired in parallel
  • 0: the battery is divided into 2 half-packs, that are charged in parallel (when powered by VS) and discharged in series (when powered by VL)
  • 1: this is the nomral setting: a single string of cells
  • 2: two series strings that are then connected in parallel.
  • 3: three series strings that are then connected in parallel.
  • Etc.
• The cell voltage averaging time constant
• The method used to read the pack voltage
• The data aquisition rate from the cell boards

The BMS will learn the number of cells in each bank automatically:

• The first time the BMS is powered-up connected to cell boards, it will automatically learn the number of cells in each bank
• To force the BMS to relearn the number of cells in each bank, set 0 cells in bank 0:
  • Select Bank 0
  • Enter 0 and press the "Return" key (or, press the "ESC" key to abort)

Before the BMS has learned the number of cells in each bank, it assumes 0 cells, and therefore 0 V for the pack voltage; this results in the LLIM being active, as the battery is assumed to be fully discharged; after learning the number of cells, after a few seconds, the LLIM will recover and go inactive.

You also can enter the number of cells in each bank manually:

• Select a Bank
• Enter the number of cells in that bank
• Use the "Return" key to scroll to the next bank (or, press the "ESC" key to abort)

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Cells / Banksn	0 to 63	0	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Battery arrangement / Cells in each bank
Battsparal	0 to 9	1	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Battery arrangement / Number of batteries in parallel
TCavg	0 to 255	25	[s]	Home / Set-up / More... / Battery arrangement / Cell voltage averaging time constant
Pack voltage method	No: by adding cell voltages Yes: from the HVFE	No: by adding cell voltages	-	Home / Set-up / More... / Battery arrangement / Pack voltage method
Data acquisition rate	1 to 15	10 = 1 s	100 ms	Home / Set-up / More... / Battery arrangement / Cell data read and report rate

Enter value (press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no); then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.

The BMS controller needs to know the no9minal DC resistance of a set of cells in parallel to be able to calculate the cell's Open Circuit voltage under load and to generate a State Of Health.

	•Home		•Set-up		•More...		•Resistance		•Nominal resistance
									•Compensate cell voltage for cell resistance

Use this screen to specify:

• The nominal DC resistance of a set of cells in parallel
• Whether the BMS compensates for the IR voltage drop across the cell internal resistance

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Rcellset-nom	0.1 to 10.0	1.0	mΩ	Home / Set-up / More... / Cell resistance / Nominal cell resistance
IR compensation	No: don't Yes: compensate cell voltage by the drop due to current across its resistance	No		Home / Set-up / More... / Cell resistance / Compensate cell voltage for cell resistance

Enter the value or press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.

The State Of Health (SOH) is an arbitrary number that starts at 100 % when the pack is in optimal conditions, and is decreased as the pack ages.

This menu sets the SOH below which a Warning is issued.

	•Home		•Set-up		•More...		•State Of Health		•Minimum SOC

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
SOHmin	0 to 100	75	%	Home / Set-up / More... / State Of Health / Min SOH

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

	•Home		•Set-up		•More...		•RS232		•Baud rate
									•RS232 dump
									•Reporting rate

Use this menu to set the baud rate, enable or disable the RS232 dump, and set the repetition rate of the dump data and of the "Status, as table" data.

The RS232 port must be set for 57600 baud to communicate with the GUI.
It must be set for 9200 to be compatible with any applications that were written for rev 1.xx software.

The reporting rate affects the items that report data on a regular basis: the RS232 dump mode, and the "Status. as table" screen.

The BMS controller may be programmed to dump on the RS232 serial port data on the system and the pack.
Data_format.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Baud rate	9600 to 115200 Baud	57600	-	Home / Set-up / More... / RS232 / Baud rate
RS232 dump	0: no dump 1: context data 2: aux data 3: context & aux data 4: cell data 5: cell & context data 6: cell & aux data 7: all data	0: no dump	-	Home / Set-up / More... / RS232 / RS232 dump
Reporting rate	1 to 255 seconds per reading	1 second per reading	-	Home / Set-up / More... / RS232 / Reporting rate

Enter value (press 'Y' or '1' for yes, 'N' or '0' for no); then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort.

To turn on the dump:

• Select which data to dump (as described above)
• Turn off the power
• Get ready to receive the dump
• Turn on the power

Each time the BMS is powered, it immediately starts the dump

To turn off the dump:

• Reconnect the terminal application to the RS232 port
• Press the "ESC" key
• Select no data to dump (as described above)