Table of Contents
1 Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.1
Safety Instruction ............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2
Important Safety Notifications ......................................................................................................................... 2
2 Brief Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1
Product Description .......................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Battery Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1
System Connections ......................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2
Overview of System Components ..................................................................................................................... 5
3.2.1 Battery Diagram ....................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2.2 Emergency Stop (RSD, ESS Disconnect) ................................................................................................... 7
4 Installation ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
4.1
Packaging List and Placement ........................................................................................................................... 8
4.2
Location Selection and Installation ................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.1 Storage ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.2 Requirements for Installation ................................................................................................................... 9
4.2.3 General Installation ................................................................................................................................ 10
4.2.4 Installation in EG4® Battery Rack............................................................................................................ 11
4.3
Battery Communications ................................................................................................................................ 12
4.3.1 Connecting multiple batteries in parallel ............................................................................................... 12
4.3.2 Communication Cable Pinout and DIP Switch ID Tables ......................................................................... 12
4.4
Installing with Different EG4 ® Battery Models .............................................................................................. 14
5 Battery Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 15
5.1
LCD Screen ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.1 Button description .................................................................................................................................. 15
5.1.2 Waking up the LCD screen ...................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.3 Cell Information ...................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1.4 Temperature Information ....................................................................................................................... 16
5.2
Communication Protocol Selection ................................................................................................................ 17
5.2.1 Protocol Change/Selection Procedure ................................................................................................... 17
5.3
BMS Tools Installation and Interfacing ........................................................................................................... 18
5.3.1 Downloading and Installing BMS Tools ................................................................................................... 18
5.3.2 Interfacing with BMS Tools .................................................................................................................... 21