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.

NameDescriptionUsed bySet up by
Discrete inputCANModbus
Battery cover  a signal from the battery cover;Battery cover protection  
Charger connected  a signal indicating that charger is connected;Charge controller, Discharge controller• (if corresponding External equipment is online) 
Power up/down request  a request to power down the device;Power down controller  
Inhibit charging  a command to open the charging contactor;   
Inhibit discharging  a command to open the discharging contactor;   
CH contactor feedback  a signal from charging contactor feedback loop;Contactor feedback protection  
DCH contactor feedback  a signal from discharging contactor feedback loop;Contactor feedback protection  
Insulation status  a signal from an insulation monitoring device;Insulation protection  
Charge request  a request to close the charging contactor;Charge controller• (by request) 
Discharge request  a request to close the discharging contactor;Discharge controller• (by request) 
PCH contactor feedback  a signal from precharging contactor feedback loop;Contactor feedback protection  
CH/DCH contactor feedback  a signal from charging/discharging contactor feedback loop;Contactor feedback protection  
Main contactor feedback  a signal from main contactor feedback loop;Contactor feedback protection  
Interlock  a signal from interlock loop;Interlock protection  
Fuse 1, Fuse 2, Fuse 3  signals from fuses;   
Circuit breaker status  status of protection disconnector;   
Balancing request  a request to balance the cells;Cell balance controller 
Close Main contactor  a request to close the main contactor;Main contactor controller• (by request) 
Close External 1  a request to close the External 1 discrete output (if assigned).External 1 internal state  

List of internal states

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

NameDescriptionSet up byUsed byOutput by
Discrete outputSwitchCANModbus
Low SOC  a signal corresponding the low SOC of the battery;Low SOC signal controller   
High charging current  charging current is high;High charging signal controller   
Main contactor  state of the main contactor;Main contactor controller   
Charging  state of the charging contactor;Charge controller, Charge/Discharge controller   
Allow charging  a signal for a charger to start charging;Charge controller, Charge/Discharge controller   
Charging current present  the presence of the charging current;Charging status controller   
Precharging  state of the precharging contactor;Precharge controller   
Discharging  state of the discharging contactor;Discharge controller, Charge/Discharge controller   
Discharging current present  the presence of the discharging current;Discharging status controller   
Discharging (AUX)  state of the auxiliary discharging contactor;Discharging (AUX) controller   
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;Power down controller   
Charging/dischargingstate of the charging/discharging contactor;Charge/Discharge controller   
Heater  a command to turn on a heater;Heater controller   
Cooler  a command to turn on a cooler;Cooler controller   
Balancing 1  balancing the first series of cells;Series balancing controller   
Balancing 2  balancing the second series of cells;Series balancing controller   
Ready to charge  the battery is ready to be charged;Charging status controllerCharge controller (optionally)  
Ready to discharge  the battery is ready to be discharged;Discharging status controllerDischarge controller (optionally)  
Power up  an indication of BMS power status;    
General error  state of the configurable (general) error;General error protection     
External 1  a signal that activates by the remote request.External 1 input signal     

List of errors

Here is the list of error of BMS Main 3.

Name DescriptionSet up byIs a Critical error? 
Overcurrent Overcurrent protection  
Undervoltage Undervoltage protection  
Overvoltage Overvoltage protection  
Low temperature (DCH)  temperature is too low for discharging;Low temperature protection  
High temperature (DCH)  temperature is too high for discharging;High temperature protection  
Battery cover error  battery cover is open;Battery cover protectionYes 
High humidity  humidity of the battery is increased;High humidity protection  
Water  there is water in the battery enclosure;Water protectionYes 
High Logic temperature  at least one of the Logic devices is overheated;Logic high temperature protection  
Logic offline  at least one of the Logic devices is offline;Logic offline protectionYes 
Critical error Critical error  
Crown error  connection with a Crown forklift is lost;   
Cell count error  number of cells does not match the specified value;Cell count protectionYes 
HYG offline  connection with a HYG forklift is lost;HYG Class I-III truck  
Need acknowledge  there is an unacknowledged error in Error journal;Error journal  
Combilift offline  connection with a Combilift forklift is lost;Combilift truck  
Short circuit Short circuit protection  
High contactor temperature High contactor temperature protection  
ADC error  current cannot be measured; Yes 
Current sensor error  error in the current sensor circuit;Current sensor protectionYes 
CH contactor cycles error  switching frequency of the charging contactor is too high;Charge contactor cycles protection  
DCH contactor cycles error  switching frequency of the discharging contactor is too high;Discharge contactor cycles protection  
Shunt offline  connection with the shunt current sensor is lost;Shunt sensor (CAN bus)Yes 
Shunt error  internal error of the shunt current sensor;Shunt sensor (CAN bus)Yes 
WDT reset  watchdog timer reset the device;WDT reset protectionYes 
No temperature sensors  the device has no temperature sensors connected;Temperature sensors protectionYes 
Temperature sensor is shorted  some temperature sensors are shorted;Temperature sensors protectionYes 
Spirit offline  connection with a Spirit forklift is lost;Spirit AGV truck  
Low temperature (CH)  temperature is too low for charging;Low temperature protection  
High temperature (CH)  temperature is too high for charging;High temperature protection  
Unallowable charging  charging the battery through the discharging contactor;Unallowable charging protection  
Stuck contactor Stuck contactor protectionYes 
CH contactor feedback error  the control signals for the charging contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Contactor feedback protectionYes 
DCH contactor feedback error  the control signals for the discharging contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Contactor feedback protectionYes 
Insulation fault; Insulation protectionYes 
PCH contactor feedback error  the control signals for the precharging contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Contactor feedback protectionYes 
CH/DCH contactor feedback error  the control signals for the charging/discharging contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Contactor feedback protectionYes 
Main contactor feedback error  the control signals for the main contactor and the contactor feedback differ;Contactor feedback protectionYes 
General error General error  
High voltage fault  failure of high voltage measuring circuits;High voltage controllerYes 
Power switch error  short circuit in contactor coil control circuit or power switch overheating; Yes 
HVIL error  breakage of high-voltage interlock current loop;HVIL protectionYes 
Precharge error  capacitive load pre-charge process did not end during the estimated time;Precharge controller  
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.Charge current limit protection, Discharge current limit protection