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Admin 1.1 2 = Firmware update =
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4 == Introduction ==
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Admin 13.2 6 The document describes the steps to update the BMS IMD firmware.
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8 Required hardware and software:
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10 * PC or laptop with Windows 10 or newer;
Admin 13.2 11 * BMS USB-CAN – a device to power up and communicate with the BMS IMD;
12 ** Also Systec, PEAK and Marathon USB-CAN adapters are supported;
Admin 1.1 13 * [[ElectricDeviceMonitor>>https://movicomelectric.com/wa-data/public/site/app/ElectricDeviceMonitorSETUP.exe]] – a software to monitor and configure devices by Movicom Electric;
Admin 13.2 14 * Firmware (*.srec) – a new firmware for the BMS IMD.
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16 == Updating process ==
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18 Follow the steps below:
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Admin 13.2 20 ~1. Connect the BMS IMD to the USB-CAN adapter.
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Admin 13.2 22 2. Move switches of the  to the following positions:
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Admin 1.1 24 * 120 Ohm – “I”;
Admin 1.5 25 * +5V – “0”.
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Admin 6.5 27 3. Connect the USB-CAN adapter to a PC.
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Admin 13.2 29 4. Move the switch “+5V” of the BMS USB-CAN to “I”. Check that the led of the BMS IMD is blinking.
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31 5. Open the Device Manager* and determine a name of an appeared serial port (Click the right mouse button on the Start menu and select the “Device Manager” item):
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35 6. Install and launch the ElectricDeviceMonitor.
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37 7. Click the “Updater” button:
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Admin 11.1 41 8. Select the "CAN transport (BMS USB-CAN) (1.0.0)" in a drop-down list and click the “Settings” button to configure the adapter:
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Admin 11.1 43 * select port name that corresponds to the BMS USB-CAN;
Admin 9.1 44 * set 250 kbit/s baud rate.
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Admin 2.2 46 [[image:1740738923079-336.png||data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true"]]
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Admin 2.2 48 9. Click the “Browse…” button and open the new firmware file in .srec format.
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50 **10. Boot the device to go into the bootloader mode.**
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Admin 13.2 52 * In the ElectricDeviceMonitor, select the menu “Tasks – Monitor - BMS IMD 1.x”:
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56 * Set the following connection settings and click the “Launch” button:
Admin 11.1 57 ** port name that corresponds to the BMS USB-CAN;
Admin 4.14 58 ** baud rate: 250 kbit/s;
Admin 13.2 59 ** BMS IMD Node ID (20 by default).
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Admin 5.2 61 [[image:1740739961052-896.png||data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="237" width="450"]]
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Admin 6.2 63 * In the opened window, click the “Send” button under "Reset and start bootloader" section. The device will reboot and will be waiting commands to update the firmware.
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67 * **Select the menu “Monitor - Stop” or click the “Stop” button to release the serial port and allow to use it for updating the firmware.**
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69 ~11. Return to the “Updater” window and click the “Update” button. The updating process will start.
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Admin 13.2 71 12. Wait the updating process is finished. Move the “+5V” switch to the “0” position. and disconnect the BMS IMD device from the BMS USB-CAN.