Orion BMS Utility Manual

• Getting Started
  • Verifying Setup and Hardware
  • Installing Software
    • Installation Guide for Windows
    • Installation Guide for Linux
  • Connecting to the OrionBMS
  • Creating and Uploading a Profile
  • Observing Live Parameters
  • Clearing and Reading Error Codes
  • Graphing Live Parameters
• Utility Screens
  • Toolbar
  • Battery Profile
  • Live Text Data
  • Live Graph Data
  • Diagnostic Trouble Codes
  • Live Cell Data
    • Information
      • Highest Resistance
      • Lowest Resistance
      • Average Cell Resistance
      • Delta Cell Resistance
      • Highest Voltage
      • Lowest Voltage
      • Average Cell Voltage
      • Delta Cell Voltage
    • Commands
      • Internal Resistances Button
      • Live Cell Voltages Button
      • Open Cell Voltages Button
  • Live CANBUS Traffic
  • Third Party Integration
• Battery Profile Descriptions
  • Temperature Compensation
    • Voltage Adjustment
    • Nominal Cell Resistance
  • CANBUS Settings
    • CANBUS Frequency
    • OBD2 ECU Identifier
    • Battery Cell Broadcast Message
    • Editing CANBUS Messages
      • Message Specific Options
      • Field Specific Options
      • Flag Editor
    • Editing Diagnostic Trouble Code IDs
  • Thermal Settings
    • Active Thermistors
    • Intake Air Thermistor
    • Enable Battery Warming
    • Maximum Fan Monitor Voltage
    • Minimum Fan Temperature
    • Fan Delta Temperature
    • Fan Duty Polarity Inverted
    • Fan Monitor Polarity
    • Fan Error Percent
    • Max Fan Speed While Charging
    • Max Fan Speed While Ready
    • Fan Frequency
  • Relay Settings
    • Enabled Relays
    • Enforce Relay Current Limits
    • Minimum Relay Restore Time
    • Charge Relay Restore CCL
    • Charge Relay Restore SOC
    • Discharge Relay Restore DCL
    • Discharge Relay Restore SOC
    • Prohibit Discharge Without Is-Ready
    • Prohibit Discharge In Charge Interlock
  • SOC (State of Charge) Settings
    • Charged SOC
    • Discharged SOC
    • SOC for Drift Point
    • Cell Voltage for Drift Point
    • Prohibit Drift Up On Point
    • Prohibit Drift Down On Point
  • Driving Modes
    • Simulated Reported SOC
    • Exit Mode Low SOC
    • Exit Mode High SOC
    • Enter Mode Low SOC
    • Enter Mode High SOC
    • Low SOC Exit Mode
    • High SOC Exit Mode
    • Associated Hybrid Energy Manager Mode
    • Hybrid Energy Manager Exit Mode
    • Default Mode on Startup
    • Simulated Pack Amphours
    • Simulated Initial SOC
    • 0% SOC
    • 100% SOC
  • General Settings
    • Current Sensor Selected
    • Multi-Purpose Input Function
    • Multi-Purpose Output Function
    • Pack Sensor Variance Threshold
    • Pack Amphours
    • Current Sensor Polarity Inverted
    • Minimum State of Health
    • Resistance Evaluation Amps
    • Resistance Evaluation Time
    • DC / AC Resistance Percentage
    • Maximum Resistance Percentage
    • Isolation Fault Enabled
    • Disable Always-On Power Supply
    • Profile Password (Locking)
  • Cell Settings
    • Maximum Pack voltage
    • Minimum Pack Voltage
    • Maximum Cell Voltage
    • Minimum Cell Voltage
    • Max Opencell Variance
    • Balancing Cell Voltage
    • Balancing Delta Voltage
    • Minimum Balance Voltage
    • Maximum Charge Cell Voltage
    • Maximum Charge Pack Voltage
    • Maximum Charge Amperage
    • Charge Re-enable Timer
    • Maximum Charge Time
    • Stop Charging at Charged SOC
    • Allow Re-enabling Charger After Balancing
    • Cell Population Settings
  • Limits Settings
    • Maximum Charge/Discharge Limit
    • Maximum Analog Output Limit
    • High Temperature Limit Derating
    • Low Temperature Limit Derating
    • Start Derating Limit At High Temperature
    • Start Derating Limit At Low Temperature
    • Minimum Temperature DCL/CCL
    • High SOC Charge Limit Derating
    • Low SOC Discharge Limit Derating
    • Start Derating Charge Limit At High SOC
    • Start Derating Discharge Limit At Low SOC
    • Voltage Derate Limit to Zero Timer
    • Voltage Restore Limit Timer
    • Voltage Fault Derate Timer
    • Peak Allowable Limit Percentage
    • Peak Current Limit Increment Timer
    • Peak Current Limit Decrement Timer
  • Addon Settings
    • CANBUS Display Module
    • Thermistor Expansion Module Support
    • Connecting Multiple BMS Units In Series
    • Simulate ECM (For Scantools)
  • Third Party Devices
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting Utility Connection
  • Connection To BMS Failed
  • No CANdapter Found (None Found)
  • Connection To BMS Slow
• Appendix B: BMS Data Parameters
  • Relay Status
  • HEM Mode
  • Max Cell Number
  • Populated Cells
  • Pack Charge Current Limit
  • Pack Discharge Current Limit
  • Pack Current
  • Pack Voltage
  • Pack Open Voltage
  • Pack State of Charge
  • Pack Amphours
  • Pack Resistance
  • Pack Depth of Discharge
  • Pack State of Health
  • Pack Summed Voltage
  • Maximum Pack Voltage
  • Minimum Pack Voltage
  • Total Pack Cycles
  • Current Limit Status
  • Simulated State of Charge
  • Simulated Drive Mode
  • Simulated Requested Mode
  • High Temperature
  • Low Temperature
  • Average Temperature
  • Internal Temperature
  • Fan Speed
  • Requested Fan Speed
  • Low Cell Voltage
  • High Cell Voltage
  • Average Cell Voltage
  • Low Cell Open Voltage
  • High Cell Open Voltage
  • Average Cell Open Voltage
  • Low Cell Internal Resistance
  • High Cell Open Voltage
  • Average Cell Internal Resistance
  • Maximum Cell Voltage
  • Minimum Pack Voltage
  • 12v Input Voltage
  • Fan Voltage
• Appendix C: Diagnostic Trouble Code Definitions
  • Internal Communication Fault (P0A1F)
  • Internal Conversion Fault (P0A00)
  • Weak Cell Fault (P0A80)
  • Low Cell Voltage Fault (P0AFA)
  • Open Wiring Fault (P0A04)
  • Current Sensor Fault (P0AC0)
  • Pack Voltage Sensor Fault (P0A01)
  • Weak Pack Fault (P0A02)
  • Voltage Redundancy Fault (P0A03)
  • Fan Monitor Fault (P0A81)
  • Thermistor Fault (P0A9C)
  • CANBUS Communications Fault (U0100)
  • Always-On Supply Fault (P0560)
  • High Voltage Isolation Fault (P0AA6)
  • 12v Power Supply Fault (P0A05)
  • Charge Limit Enforcement Fault (P0A06)
  • Discharge Limit Enforcement Fault (P0A07)
  • Charger Safety Relay Fault (P0A08)
  • Internal Memory Fault (P0A09)
  • Internal Thermistor Fault (P0A0A)
  • Internal Logic Fault (P0A0B)
• Appendix D: Acronyms and Definitions
  • Amphours
  • Battery Management System (BMS)
  • Battery Profile
  • Baud Rate (CANBUS)
  • CANdapter
  • Cell Balancing
  • Charge Current Limit (CCL)
  • Charger Safety Relay (SFTY)
  • Common Area Network BUS (CANBUS)
  • Coulomb Counting
  • Current Sensor
  • Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
  • Discharge Current Limit (DCL)
  • Drive Mode
  • Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
  • Electric Vehicle (EV)
  • Freeze Frame Data
  • Internal Resistance
  • Pack SOC (State of Charge)
  • Pack SOH (State of Health)
  • Populated Cell
  • On-Board Diagnostics II (OBD2)
  • Open Cell Voltage
  • Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
  • Hybrid Energy Manager (HEM)
  • Hybrid Energy Manager Modes
  • State of Charge Drift
  • Thermistor
  • Virtual Battery
• Appendix E: OBD2 PIDs
  • Example: Requesting Battery Voltage
• Appendix F: Wiring Diagrams
  • Main I/O Harness Diagram
  • Cell Tap Diagram
  • CANdapter DB9 Diagram
  • Thermistor Connector Diagram
  • Current Sensor Connector Diagram
  • Total Pack Voltage Diagram