Orion BMS 2 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
Profile Setup Wizard
Battery Profile
Third Party Data
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
Thermistor Expansion Module
Battery Profile Descriptions
General Settings
Current Sensor Selected
Current Sensor Polarity Inverted
Ignore Current Less Than 0.4A
Pack Amphours
Multi Purpose Inputs/Outputs
Multi-Purpose Input Function
Multi-Purpose Output Function
Multi-Purpose Enable Function
Turn Output Off If Critical Fault
Invert Output Polarity
J1772 Charger Control
Cell Settings
How Cell Balancing Works
Cell Population Settings
Resistance Settings
DC / AC Resistance Percentage
Capacity Adjustment
Voltage Adjustment
Nominal Cell Resistance
Fault Cell Resistance
SOC (State of Charge) Settings
Charged SOC
Discharged SOC
SOC Drift Rate
SOC Drift Delay (Wait Period)
SOC for Drift Point
Cell Voltage for Drift Point
SOC Only Corrected DOWN On This Point
SOC Only Corrected UP On This Point
CANBUS Settings
CANBUS Frequency
J1939 ECU Address
OBD2 ECU Identifier
Battery Cell Broadcast Message
Editing CANBUS Messages
Message Specific Options
Field Specific Options
Flag Editor
Addon Settings
Thermistor Expansion Module Support
Logging Display / Connect Module Support
Connecting Remote BMS Modules
Simulate ECM (For Scantools)
Limits Settings
Basic Limit Settings
Start Derating Charge Limit At High SOC
Start Derating Discharge Limit At Low SOC
Low SOC Discharge Limit Derating
High SOC Charge Limit Derating
Current Limits Wizard (Temperature)
Start Derating Limit At Low Temperature
Start Derating Limit At High Temperature
Low Temperature Limit Derating
High Temperature Limit Derating
Maximum Temperature DCL/CCL
Pulse Limit Settings
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
Relay Settings
Charger Safety Relay
Charger Safety Functional Flowchart
Discharge Enable Relay
Discharge Enable Functional Flowchart
Charge Enable Relay
Charge Enable Functional Flowchart
Thermal Settings
Active Thermistors
Intake Air Thermistor
Thermistor B-Value
Warming Battery Pack With Fan
Maximum Fan Monitor Voltage
Increasing Fan Speed Condition
Fan PWM Duty Polarity Inverted
Fan Monitor Polarity Inverted
Fan Error Percent
Max Fan Speed While Charging
Max Fan Speed While Ready
Fan PWM Frequency
Fault Settings
General Fault Settings
Weak Cell Faults
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Utility Connection
Connection To BMS Failed
No CANdapter Found (None Found)
Connection To BMS Slow
Appendix B: BMS Data Parameters
Relay State
Max Cell Number
Populated Cells
Rolling Counter
Failsafe Statuses
Pack Charge Current Limit
Pack Charge Current Limit KW
Pack Discharge Current Limit
Pack Discharge Current Limit KW
Pack Current
Pack Voltage
Total Pack ADC (TP ADC)
Pack Open Voltage
Pack State of Charge
Pack Amphours
Pack Resistance
Pack Depth of Discharge (DOD)
Pack State of Health (SOH)
Pack Summed Voltage
Maximum Pack Voltage
Minimum Pack Voltage
Total Pack Cycles
Current Limit Status
Maximum Pack DCL
Maximum Pack CCL
Average Pack Current
Highest Temperature
Highest Thermistor ID
Lowest Temperature
Lowest Thermistor ID
Average Temperature
Internal Temperature
Fan Speed
Requested Fan Speed
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
High Cell Open Voltage
High Cell Open Voltage ID
Average Cell Open Voltage
Low Cell Internal Resistance
Low Cell Resistance ID
High Cell Internal Resistance
High Cell Resistance ID
Average Cell Internal Resistance
Adaptive Total Capacity
Adaptive Amphours
Adaptive State of Charge
Maximum Cell Voltage
Minimum Cell Voltage
Power Input Voltage
Fan Voltage
J1772 AC Current Limit
J1772 AC Power Limit
J1772 AC Voltage
J1772 Plug State
DTC Status #1
DTC Status #2
Appendix C: Diagnostic Trouble Code Definitions
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
Pack DOD (Depth of Discharge)
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
Discharge Current Limit (DCL)
Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
Electric Vehicle (EV)
Freeze Frame Data
Internal Resistance
J1772 Control Pilot
J1772 Proximity Detect
Pack SOC (State of Charge)
Pack SOH (State of Health)
Populated Cell
On-Board Diagnostics II (OBD2)
J1939
Open Cell Voltage
Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
State of Charge Drift
Thermistor Expansion Module
Thermistor
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