Set-up Menu, rev 0.80

Menu on programming the BMS.

The BMS is programmed through the serial (RS232) port on the BMS controller, using a handheld dummy terminal, or a computer running a terminal emulation application.

See also:

• Setting-up serial communications with a computer
• Monitoring

This section lists the default set-up for the received CAN bus messages, and instructions on changing those defaults.

An external device can control the state of the contactors by setting or clearing a single bit in a message on the CAN bus.
Use this screen to specify:

• 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

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
CAN ID	000 ~ 7FFh	632h	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Contactors / ID
Data byte	0 ~ 7	0	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Contactors / Byte
Data bit	0 ~ 7	0	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Contactors / Bit
Bit polarity	0 = on, 1 = on	1 = on	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Contactors / Polarity

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

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	000 ~ 7FFh	611h	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Source current / ID
1st data byte	0 ~ 7	6	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Source current / 1st Byte
Length	1: 1 byte 2: 2 bytes, big-endian 3: 2 bytes, little-endian	2: big-endian	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Source current / Length
Offset	-32768 ~ 32768	0	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Source current / Offset
Units	1~65536	10	mA/count	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Source current / Units
Sign	+ = out of battery or + = into battery	+ = into of battery	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Source current / Sign

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 / CAN / In / Load current / ID
1st data byte	0 ~ 7	0	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Load current / 1st Byte
Length	1: 1 byte 2: 2 bytes, big-endian 3: 2 bytes, little-endian	2: big-endian	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Load current / Length
Offset	-32768 ~ 32768	0	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Load current / Offset
Units	1~65536	100	mA/count	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Load current / Units
Sign	+ = out of battery, + = into battery	+ = out of battery	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / In / Load current / Sign

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

This section lists the default set-up for the transmitted CAN bus messages, and instructions on changing those defaults.

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	000 ~ 7FFh	620h	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / Out / Std msg / 1st ID

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

The BMS controller places 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
20h	10 ms	7 bytes	Battery voltage [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)	20h	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / Out / Custom / ID
Rep rate	Every 10 ms ~ 2.5 s, in 10 ms increments	1 = 10 ms	10 ms	Home / Set-up / CAN / Out / Custom / Rate
Data bytes	1 ~ 8	7 data bytes	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / Out / Custom / Length
Data byte item byte 0~7	0~255 (see list below)	(see table above)	(various)	Home / Set-up / CAN / Out / Custom / Data / Item / ("Enter" to select the byte)
Data byte multiplier byte 0~7	1~255	usually 1 (see table above)	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / Out / Custom / Data / Multiplier / ("Enter" to select the byte)
Data byte divider byte 0~7	1~255	usually 1 (see table above)	-	Home / Set-up / CAN / Out / Custom / Data / Divider / ("Enter" to select the byte)
Data byte offset, high byte byte 0~7	0~255	usually 0 (see table above)	output counts	Home / Set-up / CAN / Out / Custom / Data / OffsetH / ("Enter" to select the byte)
Data byte offset, low byte byte 0~7	0~255	usually 0 (see table above)	output counts	Home / Set-up / CAN / Out / Custom / Data / OffsetL / ("Enter" to select the byte)

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

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 [10 mV] (1 byte)
• 020 Battery voltage [10 mV] (2 bytes, big endian)
• 022 Battery voltage [10 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]
• 080 Discharge Current Limit [A]
• 088 Minimum Temperature [°C]
• 096 Average Temperature [°C]
• 104 Maximum Temperature [°C]
• 112 DOD [Ah]
• 113 SOC [Ah]
• 120 SOH [%]
• 128 State
• 136 Flags

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

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

This section lists the default set-up for the functions of the input hard lines, and instructions on changing those defaults.

Unless this function is already done through the CAN Bus, an external device can request that the contactors be turned on by pulling the "Contactors" line high or leaving it low.
Use this screen to specify:

• If a high on that line means that the contactors should on or off

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Line polarity	low = on, high = on	No = high is on	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Input lines / Contactors

Press '1' for yes, '0' for no; 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.
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	normally open / normally shorted	No = normally open	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Input lines / Interlock

Press '1' for yes, '0' for no; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

When the BMS is powered from the source, the battery current can be measured from 3 different analog inputs.
Use this screen to select the input

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Source current	0: none 1: From CONTROL conn. - SRCCUR (pin 6) 2: On cable (through EXT CURR SNSR connector) 3: On HV Front End board	0 = none	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Input lines / Source current

Press the digit for the selection; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

When the BMS is powered from the load, the battery current can be measured from 3 different analog inputs.
Use this screen to select the input

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Load current	0: none 1: From CONTROL conn. - SRCCUR (pin 6) 2: On cable (through EXT CURR SNSR connector) 3: On HV Front End board	0 = none	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Input lines / Load current

Press the digit for the selection; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

The various On/Off output lines can be active On (grounded) or Off (open).
Use this screen to specify their polarity.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Fault	Active grounded or active open	No = grounded when there's a fault	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Outputs / Fault
Low Limit	Active grounded or active open	No = grounded when charging is not allowed	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Outputs / HLIM
High Limit	Active grounded or active open	No = grounded when discharging is not allowed	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Outputs / LLIM

Press '1' for yes, '0' for no; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

Use this screen to specify the desired tests to be performed when turning on the contactors.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Battery Voltage Test	Perform it or not	Yes = perform it	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Contactors / Battery Voltage Test
HV ground leakage test	Perform it or not	Yes = perform it	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Contactors / HV ground leakage test
Precharge test	Perform it or not	Yes = perform it	-	Home / Set-up / Lines / Contactors / Precharge test

Press '1' for yes, '0' for no; then, press 'RETURN' to accept, or 'ESC' to abort

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.
Use this screen to specify:

• The number of cells in series in the selected bank
• The number of batteries that are wired in parallel

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 / Batteries / Cells in each bank

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept and go to the next bank, or 'ESC' to abort

Use this screen to specify the number of batteries in parallel.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Battsparal	0 to 9	1	-	Home / Set-up / Batteries / Number of batteries in parallel

Enter the value; then, press 'RETURN' to accept and go to the next bank, or 'ESC' to abort

The BMS controller requests that the charging or discharging currents be gradually reduced or even turned off if any cell voltage is too low or too high.
Use this screen to specify:

• the minimum voltage of the least charged cell, below which no discharging is allowed
• the low voltage of the least charged cell, below which discharging is gradually reduced (down to 0 when the voltage reaches the minimum voltage)
• the high voltage of the most charged cell, above which charging is gradually reduced (down to 0 when the voltage reaches the maximum voltage)
• the maximum voltage of the most charged cell, above which no charging is allowed

In the graph, the vertical axis represents:
• HLIM, LLIM: state of the High Limit and Low Limit outputs: low = shorted to ground, high = open; note the hysteresis
• CCL, DCL [A]: value on the CAN Bus of the Charge Current Limit and Discharge Current Limit, from 0 to the nominal CCL and DCL
• CCL, DCL [-]: internal hex value of the CCL and DCL, from 00h to FFh
• CCL, DCL [V]: voltage on the CCL and DCL analog outputs, from 0 V (full limit) to 5 V (no limit)

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Vcell-Min	2.00 to 4.55	2.8	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Cell voltage / Limits / Min
Vcell-Low	2.00 to 4.55	3.0	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Cell voltage / Limits / Low
Vcell-High	2.00 to 4.55	3.4	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Cell voltage / Limits / High
Vcell-Max	2.00 to 4.55	3.6	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Cell voltage / Limits / Max

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

The default values are appropriate for LiFePO4 cells.
For various chemistries, we suggest:

• LiFePO4: 2.8, 3.0, 3.4, 3.6 V
• Cobalt: 3.0, 3.2, 4.0, 4.2 V
• LiPo: 2.8, 3.0, 4.0, 4.2 V

The BMS controller estimates the State Of Charge indirectly, in one or three ways, depending on the voltage of the least or most charged cell:

• below a "left" voltage: the reported SOC is forced to a value based on the voltage of the least charged cell
• between the "left" and the "right" voltage: by integrating the battery current, but limited to a "top" and a "bottom" SOC
• above a "right" voltage: the reported SOC is forced to a value based on the voltage of the most charged cell

• In the first case, the reported SOC is a straight line from the "left" voltage and the "bottom" SOC point, to the "min" voltage and 0% SOC point.
• In the middle case, to keep the reported SOC from drifting too far from the real SOC, it is clamped within the range of a "top" and a "bottom" SOC.
• In the last case, the reported SOC is a straight line from the "right" voltage and the "top" SOC point, to the "max" voltage and 100% SOC point.

Additionally, the reported SOC is clamped to a maximum level ("clamp") while the pack is charging and / or balancing. Once the charging and balancing are completed, then the SOC is set at 100%.
Use this screen to specify:

• the "left" voltage: the voltage of the least charged cell below which the SOC is based on that voltage
• the "right" voltage: the voltage of the most charged cell above which the SOC is based on that voltage

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Vcell-Left	2.00 to 4.55	3.0	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Cell voltage / SOC / Left
Vcell-Right	2.00 to 4.55	3.4	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Cell voltage / SOC / Right

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

To specify the "bottom", "top" and "clamp" parameters, use the SOC screen.

The BMS balances the pack by turning on loads on the most charged cells.
Use this screen to specify:

• the voltage of a given cell above which its load can be turned on
• the difference between the voltage of a given cell and the voltage of the least charged cell above which its load can be turned on. This ends up being the spread in cell voltages when balancing is completed.

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Vbalance-min	2.00 to 4.55	3.4	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Cell voltage / Balance / Min
Vbalance-delta	1 to 99	5	10 mV	Home / Set-up / Param. / Cell voltage / Balance / Delta

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

The BMS controller can requests that the charging or discharging currents be gradually reduced or even turned off if the pack voltage is too low or too high. By default this function is disabled, as the BMS already uses the cell voltages for the same purpose. However, in applications in which the pack voltage must be limited, these parameters can be set to enable this function.
Use this screen to specify:

• the minimum voltage of the pack, below which no discharging is allowed
• the low voltage of the pack, below which discharging is gradually reduced (down to 0 when the voltage reaches the minimum voltage)
• the high voltage of pack, above which charging is gradually reduced (down to 0 when the voltage reaches the maximum voltage)
• the maximum voltage of pack, above which no charging is allowed

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Vpack-Min	1 to 1000	1	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Pack voltage / Limits / Min
Vpack-Low	1 to 1000	2	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Pack voltage / Limits / Low
Vpack-High	1 to 1000	999	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Pack voltage / Limits / High
Vpack-Max	1 to 1000	1000	V	Home / Set-up / Param. / Pack voltage / Limits / Max

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

The BMS controller requests that the charging current be gradually reduced or even turned off if any cell temperature is too low or too high.
Use this screen to specify:

• the minimum temperature of the coldest cell, below which no charging is allowed
• the low temperature of the coldest cell, below which charging is gradually reduced (down to 0 when the temperature reaches the minimum temperature)
• the high temperature of the hottest cell, above which charging is gradually reduced (down to 0 when the temperature reaches the maximum temperature)
• the maximum temperature of the hottest cell, above which no charging is allowed

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Tchg-Min	-99 to 99	0	°C	Home / Set-up / Param. / Temperature / Charge / Min
Tchg-Low	-99 to 99	5	°C	Home / Set-up / Param. / Temperature / Charge / Low
Tchg-High	-99 to 99	50	°C	Home / Set-up / Param. / Temperature / Charge / High
Tchg-Max	-99 to 99	60	°C	Home / Set-up / Param. / Temperature / Charge / Max

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

The BMS controller requests that the discharging current be gradually reduced or even turned off if any cell temperature is too low or too high.
Use this screen to specify:

• the minimum temperature of the coldest cell, below which no discharging is allowed
• the low temperature of the coldest cell, below which discharging is gradually reduced (down to 0 when the temperature reaches the minimum temperature)
• the high temperature of the hottest cell, above which discharging is gradually reduced (down to 0 when the temperature reaches the maximum temperature)
• the maximum temperature of the hottest cell, above which no discharging is allowed

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Tdischg-Min	-99 to 99	-20	°C	Home / Set-up / Param. / Temperature / Discharge / Min
Tdischg-Low	-99 to 99	0	°C	Home / Set-up / Param. / Temperature / Discharge / Low
Tdischg-High	-99 to 99	50	°C	Home / Set-up / Param. / Temperature / Discharge / High
Tdischg-Max	-99 to 99	60	°C	Home / Set-up / Param. / Temperature / Discharge / Max

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

If the temperature of the cells exceeds a threshold, the BMS controller can control a variable speed fan through 2 outputs.

• The FAN output is on whenever the temperature exceeds the Fan On temperature.
• The FAN PWM output 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.

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 On temperature: the temperature at which the FAN PWM's duty cycle reaches 100%

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

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

The BMS controller specifies the charging and discharging current limits (CCL and DCL respectively)
Use this screen to specify:

• the maximum value of the CCL under normal conditions
• the maximum value of the DCL under normal conditions

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
ICCL-nom	1 to 1000	100	A	Home / Set-up / Param. / Current / Limits / Max chg
IDCL-nom	1 to 1000	100	A	Home / Set-up / Param. / Current / Limits / Max dischg

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

Unless the source already reports its current through the CAN Bus, it must do so through the "Source Current" analog input.
Use this screen to specify:

• the offset: the voltage on that line at 0 current
• the conversion factor: the source current Amps per Volt on that line
• the polarity: does a value more positive than the offset mean current into or out of the battery

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Isource-ofst	0 to 1023	0	counts	Home / Set-up / Param. / Current / Source current / Offset
Isource-gain	1 ~ 255	100	mV / A	Home / Set-up / Param. / Current / Source current / Factor
Isource-invert	Current out of battery: No = vtg > offset; Yes = vtg < offset	No	-	Home / Set-up / Param. / Current / Source current / Inverse

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

Unless the load already reports its current through the CAN Bus, it must do so through the "Load Current" analog input or through the current sensor built into the HV Front End.
Use this screen to specify:

• the offset: the voltage on that line at 0 current
• the conversion factor: the source current Amps per Volt on that line
• the polarity: does a value more positive than the offset mean current into or out of the battery
• which input to use: the on-board sensor on the HV Front End, or an external, cable mounted current sensor

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Iload-ofst	0 to 1023	512	counts	Home / Set-up / Param. / Current / Load current / Offset
Iload-gain	1 ~ 255	100	mV / A	Home / Set-up / Param. / Current / Load current / Factor
Iload-invert	Current out of battery: No = vtg > offset; Yes = vtg < offset	No	-	Home / Set-up / Param. / Current / Load current / Inverse
Ext'l Load Curr sensor	Current sensor location No = on-board, on HV Front End; Yes = external, on cable	No	-	Home / Set-up / Param. / Current / Load current / Ext

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]	Factor [A/V]	Inverse	External
HV Front End	50 A	0	25	No	No
	100 A	0	50	No	No
	200 A	0	100	No	No
Cable	50 A	0	12	(*)	Yes
	100 A	0	25	(*)	Yes
	200 A	0	50	(*)	Yes
	400 A	0	100	(*)	Yes
	600 A	0	150	(*)	Yes

For cable mounted sensor, inversion may be needed, depending on which way the sensor is mounted.

The BMS controller needs to know the DC resistance of a set of cells in parallel to be able to calculate the cell's Open Circuit voltage under load. In many applications, the BMS controller may be able to measure the DC resistance from the variations in cell voltage as the pack current changes. Also, the BMS controller considers the measured DC resistance as one of the items to generate a State Of Health.
Use this screen to specify:

• the nominal DC resistance of a set of cells in parallel
• the percentage of the nominal resistance above which the reported SOH starts decreasing
• the percentage of the nominal resistance above which the reported SOH is down to 0

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Rcellset-nom	0.1 to 10.0	1.0	mΩ	Home / Set-up / Param. / Resistance / Nom
Rcellset-high	10 to 99	20	10 % of nom.	Home / Set-up / Param. / Resistance / High
Rcellset-max	10 to 99	40	10 % of nom.	Home / Set-up / Param. / Resistance / Max

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

The BMS controller needs to know the capacity of the pack to be able to calculate the State Of Charge. In some applications, the BMS controller may be able to measure the capacity directly/ Also, the BMS controller considers the measured capacity as one of the items to generate a State Of Health.
Use this screen to specify:

• the nominal capacity of the pack (if multiple batteries in parallel, the total capacity)
• the percentage of the nominal capacity below which the reported SOH starts decreasing
• the percentage of the nominal capacity below which the reported SOH is down to 0

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
Cpack-min	1 to 99	60	% of nom.	Home / Set-up / Param. / Capacity / Min
Cpack-high	1 to 99	80	% of nom.	Home / Set-up / Param. / Capacity / Low
Cpack-nom	1 to 999	10	Ah	Home / Set-up / Param. / Capacity / Nom

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

For example, with the default values, the capacity is assumed to be 10 Ah.
If the capacity is measured to be 8 Ah, the reported SOH is not affected.
If the capacity is measured to be 7.5 Ah, the reported SOH is limited to 75 %.
If the capacity is measured to be 7 Ah, the reported SOH is limited to 50 %.
If the capacity is measured to be 6.5 Ah, the reported SOH is limited to 25 %.
If the capacity is measured to be 6 Ah, the reported SOH is 0.

Please see the Cell Voltage / SOC section for an explanation of how the BMS controller estimates the State Of Charge.
Use this screen to specify:

• the "bottom" SOC: the minimum SOC reported when it is calculated by integrating the battery current
• the "top" SOC: the maximum SOC reported when it is calculated by integrating the battery current
• the "clamp" SOC: the maximum SOC reported while still charging and not yet balanced

Item	Range	Default	Units	Menu
SOCbottom	1 to 99	20	%	Home / Set-up / Param. / SOC / Bottom
SOCtop	1 to 99	80	%	Home / Set-up / Param. / SOC / Top
SOCclamp	1 to 99	90	%	Home / Set-up / Param. / SOC / Clamp

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