3.1 General information

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Configuration

General information

List of input signals

Here is the list of available input signals of BMS Main 3.

NameAbbr.DescriptionCompabilityCANopen SDOModbus
Mini S / MiniMain 2.1Main 3
Battery cover   a signal from the battery cover;YesYesYes  
Charger connected   a signal indicating that charger is connected;YesYesYes  
Power up/down request   a request to power down the device;YesYesYes  
Inhibit charging   a command to open the charging contactor;YesYesYes  
Inhibit discharging   a command to open the discharging contactor;YesYesYes  
CH contactor feedback   a signal from charging contactor feedback loop;YesYesYes  
DCH contactor feedback   a signal from discharging contactor feedback loop;YesYesYes  
Insulation status   a signal from an insulation monitoring device;YesYesYes  
Charge request   a request to close the charging contactor;YesYesYes  
Discharge request   a request to close the discharging contactor;YesYesYes  
PCH contactor feedback   a signal from precharging contactor feedback loop;YesYesYes  
CH/DCH contactor feedback   a signal from charging/discharging contactor feedback loop;YesYesYes  
Main contactor feedback   a signal from main contactor feedback loop;YesYesYes  
Interlock   a signal from interlock loop;YesYesYes  
Fuse 1, Fuse 2, Fuse 3   signals from fuses;YesYesYes  
Circuit breaker status   status of protection disconnector;YesYesYes  
Balancing request   a request to balance the cells;YesYesYes  
Close Main contactor   a request to close the main contactor;YesYesYes  
Close External 1   a request to close the External 1 discrete output (if assigned).YesYesYes  

List of internal states

Here is the list of available internal states of BMS Main 3.

NameAbbr.DescriptionCompabilityCANopen SDOModbus
Mini S / MiniMain 2.1Main 3
Low SOC   a signal corresponding the low SOC of the battery;YesYesYes  
High charging current   charging current is high;YesYesYes  
Main contactor   state of the main contactor;YesYesYes  
Charging   state of the charging contactor;YesYesYes  
Allow charging   a signal for a charger to start charging;YesYesYes  
Charging current present   the presence of the charging current;YesYesYes  
Precharging   state of the precharging contactor;YesYesYes  
Discharging   state of the discharging contactor;YesYesYes  
Discharging current present   the presence of the discharging current;YesYesYes  
Discharging (AUX)   state of the auxiliary discharging contactor;YesYesYes  
Power down ACK   an acknowledgement of BMS power down. Acknowledgement is outputted when the charge and discharge contactors have been opened on power down request;YesYesYes  
Charging/discharging state of the charging/discharging contactor;YesYesYes  
Heater   a command to turn on a heater;YesYesYes  
Cooler   a command to turn on a cooler;YesYesYes  
Balancing 1   balancing the first series of cells;YesYesYes  
Balancing 2   balancing the second series of cells;YesYesYes  
Ready to charge   the battery is ready to be charged;YesYesYes  
Ready to discharge   the battery is ready to be discharged;YesYesYes  
Power up   an indication of BMS power status;YesYesYes  
General error   state of the configurable (general) error;YesYesYes  
External 1   a signal that activates by the remote request.YesYesYes  

List of errors

Here is the list of error of BMS Main 3.

Name Abbr.DescriptionIs a Critical error?CompabilityCANopen SDOModbus
Mini S / MiniMain 2.1Main 3
OvercurrentOC    Yes  
UndervoltageUV    Yes  
OvervoltageOV    Yes  
Low temperature (DCH) LDT temperature is too low for discharging;   Yes  
High temperature (DCH) HDT temperature is too high for discharging;   Yes  
Battery cover error BC battery cover is open;Yes  Yes  
High humidity HH humidity of the battery is increased;   Yes  
Water WA there is water in the battery enclosure;Yes  Yes  
High Logic temperature LHT at least one of the Logic devices is overheated;   Yes  
Logic offline LOF at least one of the Logic devices is offline;Yes  Yes  
Critical errorCRE    Yes  
Crown error CRO connection with a Crown forklift is lost;   Yes  
Cell count error CEL number of cells does not match the specified value;Yes  Yes  
HYG offline HYG connection with a HYG forklift is lost;   Yes  
Need acknowledge   there is an unacknowledged error in Error journal;   Yes  
Combilift offline   connection with a Combilift forklift is lost;   Yes  
Short circuit     Yes  
High contactor temperature     Yes  
ADC error   current cannot be measured;Yes  Yes  
Current sensor error   error in the current sensor circuit;Yes  Yes  
CH contactor cycles error   switching frequency of the charging contactor is too high;   Yes  
DCH contactor cycles error   switching frequency of the discharging contactor is too high;   Yes  
Shunt offline   connection with the shunt current sensor is lost;Yes  Yes  
Shunt error   internal error of the shunt current sensor;Yes  Yes  
WDT reset   watchdog timer reset the device;Yes  Yes  
No temperature sensors   the device has no temperature sensors connected;Yes  Yes  
Temperature sensor is shorted   some temperature sensors are shorted;Yes  Yes  
Spirit offline   connection with a Spirit forklift is lost;   Yes  
Low temperature (CH)   temperature is too low for charging;   Yes  
High temperature (CH)   temperature is too high for charging;   Yes  
Unallowable charging   charging the battery through the discharging contactor;   Yes  
Stuck contactor  Yes  Yes  
CH contactor feedback error   the control signals for the charging contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Yes  Yes  
DCH contactor feedback error   the control signals for the discharging contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Yes  Yes  
Insulation fault;  Yes  Yes  
PCH contactor feedback error   the control signals for the precharging contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Yes  Yes  
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CH/DCH contactor feedback error   the control signals for the charging/discharging contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Yes     
Main contactor feedback error   the control signals for the main contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Yes     
General error        
High voltage fault   failure of high voltage measuring circuits;Yes     
Power switch error   short circuit in contactor coil control circuit or power switch overheating;Yes     
HVIL error   breakage of high-voltage interlock current loop;Yes     
Precharge error   capacitive load pre-charge process did not end during the estimated time;      
Power fault   external devices power supply error: current sensors, HVIL, BMS Logic or CAN2 (int) bus powered devices;Yes     
Current limit error   charging or discharging current is more than limit calculated by Charge map or Discharge map.