Orion BMS Jr Utility Manual
Getting Started
Verifying Setup and Hardware
Installing Software
Installation Guide for Windows
Installation Guide for Linux
Connecting to the OrionBMS JR
Creating and Uploading a Profile
Taking a Data Snapshot From The BMS
Observing Live Parameters
Clearing and Reading Error Codes
Graphing Live Parameters
Utility Screens
Toolbar
Profile Setup Wizard
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
Histogram And Events
Recent Events
State of Charge History
Temperature History
Current (Amperage / C-rate) History
Battery Profile Descriptions
Fault Settings
Nominal Cell Resistance
CANBUS Settings
CANBUS Frequency
OBD2 ECU Identifier
Battery Cell Broadcast Message
Editing CANBUS Messages
Message Specific Options
Field Specific Options
Enable CANBUS Display Module
Simulate ECM (For Scantools)
Relay Settings
Charger Safety Relay
Charger Safety Functional Flowchart
Discharge Enable Relay
Discharge Enable Functional Flowchart
Charge Enable Relay
Charge Enable Functional Flowchart
Minimum Relay Restore Time
SOC (State of Charge) Settings
Charged SOC
Discharged SOC
SOC for Drift Point
Cell Voltage for Drift Point
SOC Only Corrected DOWN On This Point
SOC Only Corrected UP On This Point
General Settings
Current Sensor Selected
Multi Purpose Inputs/Outputs
Multi-Purpose Input Function
Multi-Purpose Output Function
Multi-Purpose Enable Function
Pack Amphours
Current Sensor Polarity Inverted
Profile Password (Locking)
Active Thermistors
Low Voltage Powerdown
Cell Settings
Resistance Settings
DC / AC Resistance Percentage
Nominal Cell Resistance
Cell Population Settings
How Cell Balancing Works
Limits Settings
Basic Limit Settings
Minimum Temperature DCL/CCL
Start Derating Charge Limit At High SOC
Start Derating Discharge Limit At Low SOC
Low SOC Discharge Limit Derating
High SOC Charge Limit Derating
Start Derating Limit At Low Temperature
Start Derating Limit At High Temperature
Low Temperature Limit Derating
High Temperature Limit Derating
Failsafe Limit Settings
Voltage Derate Limit to Zero Timer
Voltage Restore Limit Timer
Voltage Failure Derate Timer
Peak Current Limit Increment Timer
Peak Current Limit Decrement Timer
Peak Allowable Limit Percentage
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Utility Connection
Connection To BMS Failed
No Adapter Found (None Found)
Connection To BMS Slow
Appendix B: BMS Data Parameters
Relay Status
BMS Status
Max Cell Number
Populated Cells
Rolling Counter
Pack Charge Current Limit
Pack Discharge Current Limit
Pack Current
Pack 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
High Temperature
High Thermistor ID
Low Temperature
Low Thermistor ID
Average Temperature
Internal Temperature
Low Cell Voltage
Low Cell Voltage ID
High Cell Voltage
High Cell Voltage ID
Average Cell Voltage
Low Cell Open Voltage
Low Cell Open Voltage ID
Low Cell Open Voltage
Average Cell Open Voltage
High Cell Open Voltage
High Cell Open Voltage ID
High Cell Internal Resistance
High Cell Resistance ID
Low Cell Internal Resistance
Low Cell Resistance ID
Average Cell Internal Resistance
Maximum Cell Voltage
Minimum Cell Voltage
DTC Status #1
DTC Status #2
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)
Cell Voltage Over 5V Fault (P0A0D)
Current Sensor Fault (P0AC0)
Pack Voltage Sensor Fault (P0A01)
Weak Pack Fault (P0A02)
Voltage Redundancy Fault (P0A03)
Thermistor Fault (P0A9C)
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