Reprogramming

Reprogramming a Lithiumate™ BMS

NOTE: available for free only to direct customers. If you bought from a reseller, please contact your reseller, or be prepared to pay $ 50 for this service

• Note the revision of the hardware (this is the first letter of the serial number, which is written on the body of the RS 232 connector), because it determines which programming adapter you need, and which software type we use
  
• Note the revision of the software
  • Use the RS232 port and a terminal emulator application, such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY
  • Press "H" and "1"
  • Note the software rev

• Get a PICKit II programmer (Don't get a PicKit III: it is still too buggy, and we haven't been able to make it work.)
• Install the PICKit II software on your Windows computer, either from the CD that comes with the programmer, or download the software
• Make a programming adapter for the revision of the hardware you have
• On the computer that you use for configuring the BMS controller (must have internet access), install the PICkit II programmer software from the disk or from the MicroChip site
• Get ready to reprogram the BMS controller
  • Connect the PICkit II programmer to a USB port on the computer
    • (Do not go through a hub: we have seen cases where a hub results in a failure to program)
  • Connect the PICkit II programmer to the BMS controller's PGM port, using the programming adapter
  • No need to power the BMS controller (but if it's powered, that's OK)
  • Run the PICkit II programmer software
  • Check that it says "Device: PIC18F4680"
    
• Be prepared to tell us the following:
  • Number of units to be reprogrammed
  • Revision level of each unit

• Use a Windows PC that has internet connection
• Connect it to the BMS controller
• Download and run the Ammyy Remote Access software (*)
  • FireFox:
    • Click on the link above
    • "Save File"
    • Find the AMMYY_Admin.exe file in your downloads folder, or do Ctrl-J to see the download list: Ammy will the the top item
    • Double-click the AMMYY_Admin.exe file to run it
  • Chrome:
    • Click on the link above
    • Note the progress of the download in the tab at the bottom right of the screen
    • When done, click on the tab
    • "Do you want to run this file?"
    • Click "Run"
  • Internet Explorer:
    • Click on the link above
    • "Do you want to run or save this file?"; Click "Run"
  • You will get as many as 3 different dialogs asking you for permission to continue: accept each one
  • The Ammyy window opens
• Note the ID ("your ID" at the top of the Ammyy window)
• Press Start
  

Please, contact us only after you are ready will everything listed above.

• Contact us by phone or Skype, or, less preferably, by email
• Tell us:
  • Your Ammyy ID
  • How many controllers you want to reprogram
  • The software rev in your controller(s)
  • The hardware rev of your controller(s)
• When prompted by Ammyy, click "Accept"
• We'll do the rest
• If we're not talking by phone or Skype, we'll open a Notepad document and use it to do instant messaging with you

(*) Alternatively, if Ammyy does not work: install the TeamViewer remote access software ("For the instant customer: TeamViewer QuickSupport")