Orion BMS Utility Manual
Getting Started
Verifying Setup and Hardware
Installing Software
Installation Guide for Windows
Installation Guide for Linux
Connecting to the OrionBMS
Creating and Uploading a Profile
Observing Live Parameters
Clearing and Reading Error Codes
Graphing Live Parameters
Utility Screens
Toolbar
Profile Setup Wizard
Battery Profile
Third Party Data
Live Text Data
Live Graph Data
Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Live Cell Data
Information
Highest Resistance
Lowest Resistance
Average Cell Resistance
Delta Cell Resistance
Highest Voltage
Lowest Voltage
Average Cell Voltage
Delta Cell Voltage
Commands
Internal Resistances Button
Live Cell Voltages Button
Open Cell Voltages Button
Live CANBUS Traffic
Thermistor Expansion Module
Battery Profile Descriptions
General Settings
Current Sensor Selected
Current Sensor Polarity Inverted
Multi-Purpose Input Function
Multi-Purpose Output Function
Invert Multi-Purpose Output Polarity
Turn MPO Off If Critical Fault
Pack Amphours
Always-On Power Source Not Used
Profile Password (Locking)
Cell Settings
How Cell Balancing Works
Cell Population Settings
Resistance Settings
DC / AC Resistance Percentage
Capacity Adjustment
Voltage Adjustment
Nominal Cell Resistance
SOC (State of Charge) Settings
Charged SOC
Discharged SOC
SOC for Drift Point
Cell Voltage for Drift Point
SOC Only Corrected DOWN On This Point
SOC Only Corrected UP On This Point
CANBUS Settings
CANBUS Frequency
OBD2 ECU Identifier
Battery Cell Broadcast Message
Editing CANBUS Messages
Message Specific Options
Field Specific Options
Flag Editor
Addon Settings
Data Logging Display Module Support
Thermistor Expansion Module Support
Connecting Multiple BMS Units In Series
Simulate ECM (For Scantools)
Prius Settings
Simulated Reported SOC
Low SOC Exit Mode
High SOC Exit Mode
Associated Hybrid Energy Manager Mode
Enter Mode High SOC
Enter Mode Low SOC
Exit Mode High SOC
Exit Mode Low SOC
Hybrid Energy Manager Exit Mode
100% SOC
0% SOC
Simulated Initial SOC
Simulated Pack Amphours
Default Mode on Startup
Limits Settings
Basic Limit Settings
Minimum Temperature DCL/CCL
Start Derating Charge Limit At High SOC
Start Derating Discharge Limit At Low SOC
Low SOC Discharge Limit Derating
High SOC Charge Limit Derating
Start Derating Limit At Low Temperature
Start Derating Limit At High Temperature
Low Temperature Limit Derating
High Temperature Limit Derating
Pulse Limit Settings
Failsafe Limit Settings
Voltage Derate Limit to Zero Timer
Voltage Restore Limit Timer
Voltage Failure Derate Timer
Peak Current Limit Increment Timer
Peak Current Limit Decrement Timer
Peak Allowable Limit Percentage
Relay Settings
Charger Safety Relay
Charger Safety Functional Flowchart
Discharge Enable Relay
Discharge Enable Functional Flowchart
Charge Enable Relay
Charge Enable Functional Flowchart
Minimum Relay Restore Time
Thermal Settings
Active Thermistors
Intake Air Thermistor
Warming Battery Pack With Fan
Maximum Fan Monitor Voltage
Increasing Fan Speed Condition
Fan PWM Duty Polarity Inverted
Fan Monitor Polarity Inverted
Fan Error Percent
Max Fan Speed While Charging
Max Fan Speed While Ready
Fan PWM Frequency
Fault Settings
General Fault Settings
Weak Cell Faults
Editing Diagnostic Trouble Code IDs
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Utility Connection
Connection To BMS Failed
No CANdapter Found (None Found)
Connection To BMS Slow
Appendix B: BMS Data Parameters
Relay Status
HEM Mode
Max Cell Number
Populated Cells
Rolling Counter
Pack Charge Current Limit
Pack Charge Current Limit KW
Pack Discharge Current Limit
Pack Discharge Current Limit KW
Pack Current
Pack Voltage
Total Pack ADC (TP ADC)
Pack Open Voltage
Pack State of Charge
Pack Amphours
Pack Resistance
Pack Depth of Discharge (DOD)
Pack State of Health (SOH)
Pack Summed Voltage
Maximum Pack Voltage
Minimum Pack Voltage
Total Pack Cycles
Current Limit Status
Simulated State of Charge
Simulated Drive Mode
Simulated Requested Mode
High Temperature
High Thermistor ID
Low Temperature
Low Thermistor ID
Average Temperature
Internal Temperature
Fan Speed
Requested Fan Speed
Low Cell Voltage
Low Cell Voltage ID
High Cell Voltage
High Cell Voltage ID
Average Cell Voltage
Low Cell Open Voltage
Low Cell Open Voltage ID
High Cell Open Voltage
High Cell Open Voltage ID
Average Cell Open Voltage
Low Cell Internal Resistance
Low Cell Resistance ID
High Cell Internal Resistance
High Cell Resistance ID
Average Cell Internal Resistance
Maximum Cell Voltage
Minimum Cell Voltage
12v Input Voltage
Fan Voltage
Appendix C: Diagnostic Trouble Code Definitions
Internal Communication Fault (P0A1F)
Internal Conversion Fault (P0A00)
Weak Cell Fault (P0A80)
Low Cell Voltage Fault (P0AFA)
Open Wiring Fault (P0A04)
Current Sensor Fault (P0AC0)
Pack Voltage Sensor Fault (P0A01)
Weak Pack Fault (P0A02)
Voltage Redundancy Fault (P0A03)
Fan Monitor Fault (P0A81)
Thermistor Fault (P0A9C)
CANBUS Communications Fault (U0100)
Always-On Supply Fault (P0560)
High Voltage Isolation Fault (P0AA6)
12v Power Supply Fault (P0A05)
Charge Limit Enforcement Fault (P0A06)
Discharge Limit Enforcement Fault (P0A07)
Charger Safety Relay Fault (P0A08)
Internal Memory Fault (P0A09)
Internal Thermistor Fault (P0A0A)
Internal Logic Fault (P0A0B)
Appendix D: Acronyms and Definitions
Amphours
Battery Management System (BMS)
Battery Profile
Baud Rate (CANBUS)
CANdapter
Thermistor Expansion Module
Cell Balancing
Charge Current Limit (CCL)
Charger Safety Relay (SFTY)
Common Area Network BUS (CANBUS)
Coulomb Counting
Current Sensor
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
Discharge Current Limit (DCL)
Drive Mode
Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
Electric Vehicle (EV)
Freeze Frame Data
Internal Resistance
Pack SOC (State of Charge)
Pack SOH (State of Health)
Populated Cell
On-Board Diagnostics II (OBD2)
Open Cell Voltage
Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
Hybrid Energy Manager (HEM)
Hybrid Energy Manager Modes
State of Charge Drift
Thermistor
Virtual Battery
Appendix E: OBD2 PIDs
Example: Requesting Battery Voltage
Appendix F: Wiring Diagrams
Main I/O Harness Diagram
Cell Tap Diagram
CANdapter DB9 Diagram
Thermistor Connector Diagram
Current Sensor Connector Diagram
Total Pack Voltage Diagram