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2 = Firmware update =
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4 == Introduction ==
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6 The document describes the steps to update the BMS Display firmware.
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8 Required hardware and software:
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10 * PC or laptop with Windows 10 or newer;
Admin 1.2 11 * BMS USB-CAN – a device to power and communicate with the BMS Display;
Admin 1.1 12 * [[ElectricDeviceMonitor>>https://movicomelectric.com/wa-data/public/site/app/ElectricDeviceMonitorSETUP.exe]] – a software to monitor and configure devices by Movicom Electric;
Admin 1.2 13 * Firmware (*.srec) – a new firmware for the BMS Display.
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15 == Updating process ==
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17 Follow the steps below:
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Admin 4.4 19 ~1. Connect the BMS Display to the USB-CAN adapter.
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Admin 4.5 21 2. If BMS USB-CAN used, move switches of the to the following positions:
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23 * 120 Ohm – “I”;
Admin 1.5 24 * +5V – “0”.
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Admin 4.5 26 3. Connect the USB-CAN adapter to a PC.
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Admin 4.9 28 4. If BMS USB-CAN used, move the switch “+5V” of the BMS USB-CAN to “I”. Otherwise power up the BMS Display. Check that the led of the BMS Display is blinking.
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30 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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34 6. Install and launch the ElectricDeviceMonitor.
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36 7. Click the “Updater” button:
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Admin 4.13 40 8. Select the corresponding CAN transport and click the “Settings” button to configure the adapter: select device or port name that corresponds to the USB-CAN adapter and 250 kbit/s baud rate.
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Admin 2.2 44 9. Click the “Browse…” button and open the new firmware file in .srec format.
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46 **10. Boot the device to go into the bootloader mode.**
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Admin 3.2 48 * In the ElectricDeviceMonitor, select the menu “Tasks – Monitor - BMS Display 1.x”:
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52 * Set the following connection settings and click the “Launch” button:
Admin 4.14 53 ** device or port name that corresponds to the USB-CAN adapter;
54 ** baud rate: 250 kbit/s;
Admin 5.2 55 ** BMS Display Node ID (20 by default).
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Admin 5.2 59 * In the opened window, click the “Send” button. The device will reboot and will be waiting commands to update the firmware.
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61 [[image:1733156153294-767.png||data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="425" width="648"]]
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63 * **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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65 ~11. Return to the “Updater” window and click the “Update” button. The updating process will start.
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67 12. Wait the updating process is finished. Move the switches “+5V” and “Cells” to the “0” position and disconnect the BMS Logic device from the BMS USB-RS485.