3.1 General information

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General information

List of input signals

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

NameDescriptionCompabilityCANopen SDOModbusAbbreviation
  Mini S / MiniMain 2.1Main 3   
Battery cover  a signal from the battery cover;Battery cover protectionBattery cover protectionBattery cover protection   
Charger connected  a signal indicating that charger is connected;Charge controllerCharge controller   
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     
Discharge request  a request to close the discharging contactor;Discharge controller     
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.

NameAbbr.DescriptionSet 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/discharging state 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 Abbr.DescriptionSet up byIs a Critical error? 
OvercurrentOC Overcurrent protection  
UndervoltageUV Undervoltage protection  
OvervoltageOV Overvoltage protection  
Low temperature (DCH) LDT temperature is too low for discharging;Low temperature protection  
High temperature (DCH) HDT temperature is too high for discharging;High temperature protection  
Battery cover error BC battery cover is open;Battery cover protectionYes 
High humidity HH humidity of the battery is increased;High humidity protection  
Water WA there is water in the battery enclosure;Water protectionYes 
High Logic temperature LHT at least one of the Logic devices is overheated;Logic high temperature protection  
Logic offline LOF at least one of the Logic devices is offline;Logic offline protectionYes 
Critical errorCRE Critical error  
Crown error CRO connection with a Crown forklift is lost;   
Cell count error CEL number of cells does not match the specified value;Cell count protectionYes 
HYG offline HYG 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