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Welcome to BSMon In this section: Introduction introduction to BSCVMon. System Requirements outline of the minimum system requirements for using BSCVMon efficiently. Connection explains the installation sequence to connect to chargers. Support shows references on how to contact our support team.
BSCVMon is a powerful software tool that supports users in monitoring chargers and battery fleet. This tool is intended for usage with Blueshape® V-Lock chargers models CVS8X, CVS4X and CVTR2. Through the digital connectivity offered by of Blueshape® chargers it is possible to track battery performance during charge, collect digital information from the battery fleet, and diagnose battery performance cycle after cycle. A special USB cable is required to connect chargers with the PC.
OS: Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8 either 32bit and 64bit (the drivers for the USB interface may not work properly under older OS such as ME, 98, 95) Minimum configuration: Pentium 3 or higher, 128Mb RAM or greater, 23MB HD disk space A USB 1.0 port or greater per charger, or a USB hub A BSCVMon USB cable per charger Connection Cable connection first ! During software installation, the special drivers for the USB cable are made available in the system.
1. Locate the data port on the back of the charger 2.
3. Press down the connector until locked When BSCVMon is launched, it monitors any connected cables (up to a maximum of 4) and any chargers connected through them, if these are switched on. The USB cables can be connected directly to USB ports or through hubs. Each single computer can support a maximum of 4 cables.
Usage of BSCVMon In this section: BSCVMon sentinel explains the sentinel mode of operation. Charger monitor explains single the charger monitor. Channel viewer explains the individual channel viewer. Fleet Explorer explains the fleet explorer. Battery Doctor explains the powerful battery doctor.
The Sentinel is the main form of BSCVMon. It monitors the cables and chargers connected (up to 4), and through its menu, gives access to the fleet utility. The cable status is shown and updated when a new one is detected or removed. As soon as a charger is connected or switched on, the model and the serial number are promptly displayed. The "Watch" button is also enabled to allow showing of the charger monitor (that is normally hidden by default).
A right-clicking on the minimised sentinel icon in the tray, pops-up a context menu with shortcuts to the charger monitors enabled: Charger Monitor One Charger Monitor is available for each charger connected. It communicates continuously with the charger and shows in real time, all the channels installed together with the AUX port. Regardless of whether it is visible or hidden, data is always collected.
Battery model Battery serial number Battery full capacity Actual state of charge Charge time to full (not available during the first instant of charge) Actual charging current Actual battery voltage Actual individual cell voltage Cells temperature Cycle counter (number of charge/discharge cycles already elapsed) All this information is available for Blueshape® and compatible batteries For batteries not communicating with the Blueshape® protocol, only minimal information is available during charge like curre
Battery Voltage, Current, Temperature Single cell voltage, Temperature If the Channel Viewer is left open during a charge session, it will continue to update automatically as data is being logged (a sampling indicator will flash). On analyzing a chart, several tools are available from the toolbar on the top: Zoom extent: restore the chart zooming to view all the data Zoom-in: click on the chart area to zoom-in for a certain ratio.
Batteries are organized in a tree, grouped by model. By selecting a model, the list of serial numbers tracked is shown. For each battery, the list of charge sessions recorded is displayed:-select a session to watch the corresponding charts. Charts can be manipulated in the same way as in the Channel Viewer. Each charge session stores some data, regardless of whether the battery is a recognized model or not, .
The charge process is divided into 3 steps: 1. Precharge: enabled when the pack voltage is lower than 13000mV. On most Blueshape® packs, Precharge is also enabled when any cell has a voltage lower than 2900mV. 2. Constant current charge: occurs up to 16800mV. In this phase, the pack is charged with constant current and receive the most of the charge 3.
Setup options BSCVMon is designed for both personal and corporate use. In a typical personal use scenario, BSCVMon is installed on only one PC and the fleet database is kept local (Local installation). This is also the outcome from a default installation. In a typical corporate use scenario, BSCVMon can be installed on several PCs, each one controlling one or more chargers. In this case however, the fleet database needs to be shared (Server Installation).
