User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 Battery Management System Battery Record and Analysis User Guide About Battery Management System The Battery Management System allows you to check and manage the various conditions of battery-related data via an i-Trax charger and your own PC. Before using this system, please read this User Guide thoroughly and understand the basic handling procedures and cautionary information. Please keep this Guide as a reference whenever necessary.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. System Requirements ________________________________________________ 4 CHAPTER 2. Installing the Software _______________________________________________ 5 1. Installing on a PC running Windows XP _________________________________________ 6 2. Installing on a PC running Windows 2000 ________________________________________ 9 3. Installing on a PC running Windows Me ________________________________________ 12 4.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 5. Necessary conditions for the recording of Charge and Discharge Data ______________ 55 6. Saving Data _________________________________________________________________ 56 7. Battery types and items that are displayed/not displayed _________________________ 58 8. Explanation of the Menu Bar __________________________________________________ 60 9. Expanding the graph _________________________________________________________ 63 CHAPTER 12.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 1. System Requirements 1. PC (The following are the minimum requirements for PCs to use the BMS.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 2. Installing the Software Notes for Installation Installation must occur in the following order: 1. Installation of software 2. Installation of USB driver If this order is reversed, the system may not operate properly. Therefore, until you are instructed to do so, do not connect the USB cable. Please close all applications on your PC before installing the BMS The BMS has been developed for a screen resolution of 1024x768.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 1. Installing in a PC running Windows XP Important: If you are installing the BMS software in a PC that is part of a local area network, be sure to log in as an Administrator or other user having the proper administrator authority over the applicable local computer. If the software is installed by a user having no proper authority, some files may not be copied correctly and errors may generate. 1-1.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 1-4. Enter the user name and company name in User Name and Company Name, respectively, and then click Next. (If these fields remain blank, the Next button is grayed out and cannot be clicked.) 1-5. The details you have entered in the previous step will be shown for confirmation. If they are correct, click Yes. 1-6. The Choose Destination Location screen will appear. To use the default destination folder, click Next.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 1-7. The Select Program Folder screen will appear. To use the default program folder, click Next. To change the folder, select a desired folder in the list under Existing Folders. 1-8. The message, “Read manual file now?” will appear. Select Yes: Online Manual will be display and will step forward to next screen after close Adobe Acrobat Reader. Select No: Screen will be step forward.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 2. Installing in a PC running Windows 2000 Important: If you are installing the BMS software in a PC that is part of a local area network, be sure to log in as an Administrator or other user having the proper administrator authority over the applicable local computer. If the software is installed by a user having no proper authority, some files may not be copied correctly and errors may generate. 2-1.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 2-4. Enter the user name and company name in User Name and Company Name, respectively, and then click Next. (If these fields remain blank, the Next button is grayed out and cannot be clicked.) 2-5. The details you have entered in the previous step will be shown for confirmation. If they are correct, click Yes. 2-6. The Choose Destination Location screen will appear. To use the default destination folder, click Next.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 2-7. The Select Program Folder screen will appear. To use the default program folder, click Next. To change the folder, select a desired folder in the list under Existing Folders. 2-8. The message, “Read manual file now?” will appear. Select Yes: Online Manual will be display and will step forward to next screen after close Adobe Acrobat Reader. Select No: Screen will be step forward.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 3. Installing in a PC running Windows Me 3-1. Insert the Battery Management System CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. 3-2. On the following screen, click Japanese if you are installing the Japanese version, or click English if you are installing the English version. Note: If you are not using the Japanese-language version of Windows, only English can be selected 3-3. The License Agreement screen will appear.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 3-5. The details you have entered in the previous step will be shown for confirmation. If they are correct, click Yes. 3-6. The Choose Destination Location screen will appear. To use the default destination folder, click Next. To change the folder, click Browse to select a desired folder. Note: The program cannot be installed in network drives. Always install it in a local drive. 3-7. The Select Program Folder screen will appear.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 3-8. The message, “Read manual file now?” will appear. Select Yes: Online Manual will be display and will step forward to next screen after close Adobe Acrobat Reader. Select No: Screen will be step forward. Note: The online manual is displayed only when Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed. On completing installation of BMS software, the manual can be accessed at any time from the start menu. 3-9. Click Finish to restart the PC.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 4. Installing in a PC running Windows 98SE 4-1. Insert the Battery Management System CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. 4-2. On the following screen, click Japanese if you are installing the Japanese version, or click English if you are installing the English version. Note: If you are not using the Japanese-language version of Windows, only English can be selected. 4-3.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 4-5. Click Finish. 4-6. Click Finish to restart the PC. 4-7. When the PC is restarted, click My Computer on your Desktop, and then double-click CD-ROM. The following screen will appear. Click Japanese if you are installing the Japanese version, or click English if you are installing the English version. Note: If you are not using the Japanese-language version of Windows, only English can be selected. Page 16/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 4-8. Select I accept all of the terms of the preceding license agreement, and then click Next. 4-9. Click Next. 4-10. Click Finish. 4-11. Click Close. Page 17/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 4-12. The License Agreement screen will appear. Click Yes if you accept the terms of the agreement. 4-13. Enter the user name and company name in User Name and Company Name, respectively, and then click Next. (If these fields remain blank, the Next button is grayed out and cannot be clicked.) 4-14. The details you have entered in the previous step will be shown for confirmation. If they are correct, click Yes. 4-15.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 Note: The program cannot be installed in network drives. Always install it in a local drive. 4-16. The Select Program Folder screen will appear. To use the default program folder, click Next. To change the folder, select a desired folder in the list under Existing Folders. 4-17. The message, “Read manual file now?” will appear. Select Yes: Online Manual will be display and will step forward to next screen after close Adobe Acrobat Reader.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 3. Installing the USB Driver Notes for Installation The following instructions are organized by operating system, due to the different installation procedures for each system. 1.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 1-3. Click Finish to complete the installation. 1-4. Confirming that the USB driver has been installed. 1-4-1. Right-click My Computer, and then select Properties. 1-4-2. Select Hardware, and then click Device Manager. Page 21/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 1-4-3. Click + shown to the left of “Endura USB Device,” right-click “USB Driver 0F85-0EXX” (XX varies depending on the hardware), and then select Properties. 1-4-4. Check Device status. If you find the line, “This device is working properly,” the driver has been properly installed. If the computer indicates any other status, the USB driver has not been properly installed and must be reinstalled. Page 22/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 2. Installing the USB driver in a PC running Windows 2000 Important: If you are installing the USB driver in a PC that is part of a local area network, be sure to log in as an Administrator or other user having the proper administrator authority over the applicable local computer. If the driver is installed by a user having no proper authority, some files may not be copied correctly and errors may generate. 2-1.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 2-4. In Copy manufacturer’s files from, enter “(CD-ROM drive):¥Win2kXP” (for example, if the CD-ROM drive is E, enter “E:¥Win2kXP”). Click OK. 2-5. The Driver Files Search Results screen will appear. Click Next. 2-6. When the installation has completed, the following screen will appear. Click Finish to complete the installation. Page 24/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 2-7. Confirming that the USB driver has been installed. 2-7-1. Right-click My Computer, and then select Properties. 2-7-2. Select Hardware, and then click Device Manager. 2-7-3. Click + shown to the left of “Endura USB Device,” right-click “USB Driver 0F85-0EXX” (XX varies depending on the hardware), and then select Properties. Page 25/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 2-7-4. Check Device status. If you find the line, “This device is working properly,” the driver has been properly installed. If the computer indicates any other status, the USB driver has not been properly installed and must be reinstalled. Page 26/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 3. Installing the USB driver in a PC running Windows Me 3-1. Connecting the hardware (ESC-4i/VAL-4Si/VL-4Si/BMS-VR) to your PC via a USB cable will automatically activate the Add New Hardware Wizard. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), and then click Next. 3-2. Select Specify a location, and then enter “(CD-ROM drive):¥Win9X” (for example, if the CD-ROM drive is E, enter “E:¥Win9X”). Click Next. 3-3. Click Next.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 3-4. Click Finish to complete the installation. 3-5. Confirming that the USB driver has been installed. 3-5-1. Right-click My Computer, and then select Properties. 3-5-2. After selecting Device Manager, click + shown to the left of “Endura USB Device,” right-click “USB Driver 0F85-0EXX” (XX varies depending on the hardware), and then select Properties. Page 28/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 3-5-3. Check Device status. If you find the line, “This device is working properly,” the driver has been properly installed. If the computer indicates any other status, the USB driver has not been properly installed and must be reinstalled. Page 29/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 4. Installing the USB driver in a PC running Windows 98SE 4-1. Connecting the hardware (ESC-4i/VAL-4Si/VL-4Si/BMS-VR) to your PC via a USB cable will automatically activate the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Next. 4-2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and then click Next. 4-3. Select Specify a location, and then enter “(CD-ROM drive):/Win9X” (for example, if the CD-ROM drive is E, enter “E:¥Win9X”). Click Next.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 4-4. Click Next. 4-5. Click Finish to complete the installation. 4-6. Confirming that the USB driver has been installed. 4-6-1. Right-click My Computer, and then select Properties. Page 31/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 4-6-2. After selecting Device Manager, click + shown to the left of “Endura USB Device,” right-click “USB Driver 0F85-0EXX” (XX varies depending on the hardware), and then select Properties. 4-6-3. Check Device status. If you find the line, “This device is working properly,” the driver has been properly installed. If the computer indicates any other status, the USB driver has not been properly installed and must be reinstalled.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 4. Uninstalling the Software 1. Click Start, and then select Control Panel. 2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. Select Battery Management System, and then click Change/Remove. 4. On the Welcome screen, select Modify, Repair or Remove. Page 33/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 1) When Modify is selected: ・ Battery Management System: Battery Management System program ・ Database: Database files ・ Manager: Administrator’s menu program Clear the item(s) you want to uninstall, and then click Next. 2) When Repair is selected: The Battery Management System program will be reinstalled (the “battery data” and “database data” that have been saved will remain unaffected by this operation).
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 The following screen will appear, indicating that the uninstall operation has been completed. Page 35/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 5. Uninstalling the USB Driver 1. Insert the Battery Management System CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC 2. On the following screen, click Browse CD-ROM. 3. The contents of the Battery Management System CD will be displayed. 4. In the left window pane, select the CD-ROM drive, and then click “DrvDEL.” The “BMS_DRIVER_DEL” file will be displayed in the right window pane. Double-click the file icon. Page 36/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 5. The following confirmation window will appear. If you are sure about uninstalling the USB driver, click Yes 6. The following message window will appear, confirming that the USB driver has been uninstalled. Page 37/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 6. 1. Starting and Closing the Program Before starting the program Before starting the program, connect the PC to the hardware via a USB cable. 2. Starting the program You can start the program in one of the following methods: Method 1: By double-clicking the Battery Management System icon on your Desktop. Method 2: By clicking Start, pointing to All Programs, pointing to Battery Management System, and then selecting Battery Management System. 3.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 7. Items and Functions Available on the Main Menu Screen The Main Menu screen is the first screen that opens after the program has been started. You can select and open various function screens from the Main Menu screen. Clicking each button with the mouse will open the corresponding function screen. i-Trax Charger Menu (F1) The i-Trax Charger Menu screen will be displayed. BMS-VR Menu (F2) The BMS-VR Menu screen will be displayed.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 8. Items and Functions Available on the i-Trax Charger Menu Screen This screen displays status of each battery connected to an i-Trax Charger. The items displayed in this screen are explained below. Channel Display charge channel names. By double clicking the channel name, battery data read from i-Trax charger is displayed. Mount Identifies if batteries are connected to the V-Mount (VM) or BP connection charge channel.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 Status Status of battery by each charger channel. The following statuses may be indicated.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 You can also access the following function buttons. Last Full Graph (F1) This button becomes selectable when a channel connected to a supported battery is selected. Clicking this button will open the diagnostic screen of the selected battery. If discharge data is available, it will be displayed. If discharge data is not available, battery data will be displayed. For the Diagnostic screen, refer to CHAPTER 11.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 9. i-Trax Charger Setting i-Trax Charger Setting screen, you can set the various items relating to the i-Trax Charger. The items displayed in this screen are explained below: Channel Display Charge Channel Names Mount VM/BP type of each charge channel. Status Status of battery by each charger channel. The following statuses may be indicated.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 M WAITING Waiting for BMS recording mode COMPLETE Charging has been completed ERROR Error is present Battery Model Model of the battery. “-------” will be shown for unsupported batteries. Battery Serial Serial number of the battery. “--------” will be shown for unsupported batteries. ADJ This checkbox is used to enter a User Battery ID and adjust and specify discharge settings. Selecting this checkbox will make the corresponding User ID and Term.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 Battery User ID (F2） This option is highlighted when a supported battery is connected to the channel. A user selected name or ID can be stored in the battery. The Battery User ID provides a simple means for identifying each battery. The following dialogs are displayed for E-50/E-80/E-10/E-7/E-HL9. You can set a character string consisting of up to five single-byte alphanumeric. When OK button is clicked, the setting is written into battery.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 Enter a desired Termination Voltage value and then click OK. The setting will be recorded in the i-Trax Charger. When the value is changed while “This setting applies to all VM channels” and “This setting applies to all BP channels “boxes are checked, the same value will be applied to all the channels. Load Value (Watts) Setup (F5) This button becomes selectable when a channel connected to a supported battery is selected.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 10. Items and Functions Available on the BMS-VR Menu Screen In the BMS-VR Menu screen, you can set the various items relating to the BMS-VR and display its status. You can also manage multiple BMS-VRs connection by USB Cable. The items displayed in this screen are explained below. Channel Channel number. Serial numbers are displayed for the number of devices currently connected, starting from USB-1 Adapter Name of the connected hardware device.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 ADJ This checkbox is used to enter a battery user ID and specify discharge settings. Selecting this checkbox will make the corresponding USER ID and Term Volt/Discharge Load fields editable. Selecting the checkbox again will display the confirmation screen and by selecting “ yes” will apply the entered settings to the hardware. Battery User ID Optional character string that can be stored in the battery.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 You can set a character string consisting of up to five single-byte alphanumeric. When OK button is clicked, the setting is written into battery. Close (F7) Clicking this button will close the screen and the program will return to the main menu.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 11. Items and Functions Available on the Diagnostic Screen Two types of data—“battery data” and “discharge data”—can be obtained. Battery data: Data recorded in a battery (discharge data not included.) Discharge data: Discharge data hardware such as i-Trax charger recorded.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 3. Explanation of each item 5 6 7 1 A B C 2 3 4 D E F G 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 21 22 23 15 16 19 1. Mode Select 20 Select the data acquisition mode as either “Battery Data” or “Discharge Data” 2. Load Button for loading data 3. Save Button for saving data to the database 4. Database Button for displaying the Database screen 5. Print Button for printing the data shown on the screen 6.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 14. Date of First Full Charge Date of the first full charge 15. Discharge Record Record of the last three discharges (date of discharge, maximum discharge load, discharge time, maximum temperature) 16. Charge Record Record of the last three charges (date of charge, maximum charge current, charge time, maximum temperature). Because the date of the first full charge is shown in Date of First Full Charge, it is not included in this data. 17. No.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 D. Date Tested Date of discharge or date of data obtained E. Average Load Average discharge load (unit: Watt) of the data obtained F. Time Discharge duration (unit: min.) of the data obtained G. Capacity Discharge capacity (unit: Wh) and its level indicated by a percentage of the nominal capacity * The BMS uses dates based on Greenwich Mean Time (Coordinated Universal Time). Certain conditions or environments may cause errors of approx.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 4. Example 1) Battery data after the first full charge The date of the first full charge is shown in Date of First Full Charge. * Charge data is recorded after the battery has been fully charged. 2) Discharge data after the first discharge The graph shows change in voltage as a function of time. The discharge time, discharge load and other data are also displayed. This discharge data is shown in Discharge Record.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 3) Battery data after the second full charge Cycles are counted in Number of Cycles. A record of the second charge is shown in Charge Record. * The screen displays charge data in the order in which it was obtained, beginning with the most recent data shown at the top. * Because the date of the first full charge is recorded in Date of First Full Charge, the charge data shown in Charge Record applies to the second charge and onward.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 6. Saving Data Data can be saved to the database or to a file. (1) Saving data to the database To save loaded data to the database, click Save. When the above dialog box is displayed, the data has been saved to the database. * Caution: When the Diagnostic screen was opened from the BMS-VR Menu screen or if a battery not supported by the BMS was used with the i-Trax CHARGER, data will not be recorded to the database unless with a save operation.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 On the above window, select the file destination, enter a file name, and then click Save. The data will be saved. The saved data can be accessed by selecting Open from File Page 57/75 IDX Company, Ltd.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 7. Battery types and items that are displayed/not displayed The program will display different data items depending on the type of the battery used to obtain the data. 1) Batteries that are supported by the BMS (1) 2) Batteries that are supported by the BMS (2) 3) Batteries that are not supported by the BMS The system distinguishes batteries by their serial number (see page 4, article 6. “Batteries supported by the BMS.”).
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 3) When a battery not supported by the BMS is used Only the following seven items are displayed: Date Tested (date of data load) Average Load (discharge load; unit: W) Time (discharge duration; unit: min.) Capacity (discharge capacity; unit: Wh) Adapter Adapter Ver. Data From The boxes of other items will remain blank. You can manually enter the following items: User Ref. Battery Model Ser. No.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 8. Explanation of the Menu Bar File Open Opens saved data (in ipf format files). Close Closes the file currently displayed. Save Saves to the database data that has been displayed and edited. Save IPF File Saves to a file data that has been displayed and edited. Preview Shows how data that has been displayed and edited will appear on a printed page. Print Prints data that has been displayed and edited. Exit Close the program.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 Load Value(Watts) Setup You can set discharge loads (unit: W) for the hardware. Refer to CHAPTER 14, “Setting Up BMS-VR” for details on the setting procedure. Termination Voltage Setup You can set termination voltages (unit: V) for the ESC-4i/VAL-4Si/BMS-VR. Refer to CHAPTER 14, “Setting Up BMS-VR” for details on the setting procedure. DataConversion (IPF Filt to DataBase) Saved data in files are converted and read into database.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 Data Convert ( IPF to Database )Procedure 1) Click Tool(Util), and then select Data Conversion. 2) Specify the folder in which ipf files are saved, and then click OK. 3) Click Yes. 4) Click OK to complete the data conversion. Web IDX Web Site Connects to IDX’s website (http://www.idx.tv). Database Folder Setup Displays the location where database files are saved Initial (changeable).
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 9. Expanding the graph Double-clicking anywhere on the graph image will expand the size of the graph currently displayed. You can click Preview to check a preview image of the printed graph before it is actually printed. Time(min) axis: Thick lines: 50-minute graduations; Voltage(V) axis: Thick lines: 1-volt graduations; thin lines: 10-minute graduations thin lines: 0.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 12. Items and Functions Available on the Database Screen Selecting the Database button from the main menu will open the following screen. a g h i j k l m b c d e f n o p ａ. AND OR q r s t Select the applicable radio button to specify search conditions. AND: When searching for batteries matching the multiple conditions simultaneously OR: When searching for batteries matching any one of the specified conditions ｂ.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 ｆ. Number of Over Discharges: Specify this condition when searching for batteries that have been over-discharged “xx times or more” or “less than xx times.” ｇ. Number of High Load: Specify this condition when searching for batteries that have been used with high loads “xx times or more” or “less than xx times.” ｈ.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 Selecting a battery in the DataBase screen and then clicking the Archive button will open the Data Archive screen (shown below) of the selected battery a b c d e f l g h i m j k n ａ. Battery Model: Model of the battery ｂ. Ser.No: Serial number of the battery ｃ. Lot.No: Lot number of the battery ｄ. Battery User ID: User battery ID of the battery ｅ. Number of Cycles: Number of charge cycles as of the moment the data was last saved ｆ.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 13. Data Maintenance The BMS offers the following data maintenance functions: 1.Deleting unnecessary battery data from the database 2.Optimizing database file 1. Deleting unnecessary Battery Data from the Database Use this function to delete from the database data on batteries that are no longer in use or have been disposed of. Operating procedure 1) Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Battery Management System, and then select BMS_MAN.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 2. Optimizing Database Files Repeated deletions and additions of data from/to the database will create fragmented data and increase database inefficiencies. It may also result in increased file sizes and slower database processing speeds. Rearranging fragmented data and outputting it to new files will reduce the file sizes and enable faster processing.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 14. Setting Up BMS-VR The BMS lets you set up the following hardware: BMS-VR: “Termination Voltages” and “Discharge Loads” can be set. Settings can be entered directly by selecting the applicable ADJ. checkbox in the list on the i-Trax Charger Menu or BMS-VR Menu screen, or they can also be specified in the Diagnostic screen. The latter method is explained below. 1.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 15. Utility Menu Clicking the Utility button in the Main Menu screen will open the Utility Menu screen where you can set various items. Auto Update Interval Setup Set the interval of automatic data load to the list on the i-Trax Charger Menu or BMS-VR Menu screen. Saved Data Folder Setup Set the folder to save database files in. Print Setup Specify the paper size to be used when printing data.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 1. Auto Update Interval Setup You can set the list on the i-Trax Charger Menu or BMS-VR Menu screen to be automatically refreshed at a specified interval. Clicking Auto Update Interval Setup button will open the setup window. When using auto load, select Auto Update, and then enter a desired interval in minutes. Then, click OK to complete the setting. 2. “ Manual Update “ is selected by default.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 16. Frequently Asked Questions 1. Does the BMS operate on Macintosh computers? A. No, the BMS is not designed to work with Macintosh computers. 2. How much hard disk space is required to save data? A. Each Save IPF File command results in a storage of approximately 5 KB of data, which should pose no problems for any PC currently on the market. (Reference: One floppy disk can save data from approximately 200 save operations.) 3.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 17. 1. Explanations of Error Message Data Communication Error (Read) This error message is displayed when a communication error (read) has occurred while the BMS was communicating with the hardware 2. Data Communication Error (Write) This error message is displayed when a communication error (write) has occurred while the BMS was communicating with the hardware. 3.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 13. Communication not possible per under discharge (80h) This error message is displayed when communication is not possible because batteries are `being charged or discharged. 14. There is not an appointed file This error message is displayed when the specified file does not exist. 15. A file is not chosen This error message is displayed when no file has been selected. 16.
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2 CHAPTER 18. Contacting Us Please direct all inquiries regarding this system to the following: IDX Company, Ltd. 6-28-11 Shukugawara Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 214-0021 Japan Phone: +81-(0)44-850-8801 Fax: +81-(0)44-850-8838 Email: idx.japan@idx.tv IDX System Technology, Inc. 19001 Harborgate Way, Suite 105, Torrance, CA 90501, USA Phone: +1-310-891-2800 Fax: +1-310-891-3600 Email: idx.usa@idx.tv IDX Technology Europe Ltd.
