SEALED ENERGY SYSTEMS
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User Manual
Host-to-Battery Messages (cont.)
Function
Command
Code
Description
Unit Access
Default
(POR)
Charging Voltage()
0x15
Returns the battery’s desired charging
voltage.
mV
r
12600
Battery Status()
0x16
Returns the battery’s status word.
Bit flags
r
0x2C0
Cycle Count()
0x17
Returns the number of charge/discharge
cycles the battery has experienced. A
charge/discharge cycle is defined as: an
amount of discharge approximately equal
to the value of Design Capacity.
cycles
r
0
Design Capacity()
0x18
Returns the theoretical capacity of the
new battery.
mAh
r
8700
Design Voltage()
0x19
Returns the theoretical voltage of a new
battery.
mV
r
10800
Specification Info()
0x1a
Returns the version number of the SBDS
the battery pack supports, as well as
voltage and current scaling information.
word
r
0x0031
Manufacturer
Date()
0x1b
Returns the date the electronics were
manufactured.
word
r
Serial Number()
0x1c
Returns the electronics serial number.
number
r
Manufacturer
Name()
0x20
Returns a character array containing the
manufacture’s name.
string
r
SES
Device Name()
0x21
Returns a character array that contains
the battery’s name.
string
r
SE-2010
Device Chemistry()
0x22
Returns a character array that contains
the battery’s chemistry.
string
r
LION
Manufacturer
Data()
0x23
Returns data specific to the manufacture.
r
3.3.8. Battery to charger Messages (Master Mode)
The battery, acting in the role of a bus master, uses the write word
protocol to communicate with the charger, operating in slave mode. If
the CHARGER_MODE bit in Battery Mode() is clear, the Battery will
broadcast Charger request information every 10 to 60 second.
Battery-to-Charger Messages
Function
Command
Code
Description
Unit Access
Charging
Current()
0x14
Sends the desired charging rate to the battery
charger
mA
W
Charging
Voltage()
0x15
Sends the desired charging voltage to the
battery charger
mV
W
3.3.9. Critical Messages (Master Mode)
Whenever the Battery detects a critical condition, it takes the role of a
bus master and sends Alarm Warning() message to the Host and/ or
Charger. The Battery broadcasts the Alarm Warning() message at 10
second intervals until the critical condition(s) has been corrected.
