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4 Battery Management Studio Software

The Battery Management Studio software is used for evaluation of the BQ76922 monitor. It is also identified as
BQStudio for a compact name. If an earlier version of the BQStudio software is already installed from another
product evaluation, it should still be installed again to load the configuration files and tools specific to the current
version of the BQ76922.

4.1 System Requirements

The BQStudio software requires a Windows 7, or later, operating system. Additional items are required and are
described in the installation windows. The examples in this document are from Windows 7 or 10.

4.2 Installing BQStudio

Find the latest software version in the software section of the product folder

http://www.ti.com/tool/BQSTUDIO

search from

power.ti.com

. Check periodically for software updates. Alternatively use the BQStudio installation file

provided. Use the following steps to install the BQStudio software:

1. Uninstall older versions of BQStudio software. After uninstalling, delete the BatteryManagmentStudio

program directory.

2. Copy the archive file to a directory of your choice, extract all files and run the

Battery Management Studio-

xxxxxx-Setup.exe

application.

3. Follow the instructions and make selections as required on the setup windows selecting

Next

, as required.

TI recommends installing the software in the default location.

4. On the last window select option checkboxes desired and

Finish

to complete the BQStudio software

installation.

4.3 BQ76922 bqz File Installation

The BQStudio software uses a bqz file to configure the displays for the BQ76922 device or family devices. This
is normally provided in the BQStudio installation. If provided separately, copy the .bqz file to the config directory
in the installation, typically C:\ti\BatteryManagementStudio\config.

4.4 BQStudio Operation and Registers View

BQStudio is used to communicate to the BQ76922 for evaluation. It includes several tools to aid in configuration,
calibration and data display of the BQ76922 during evaluation.

Although the software runs without connection to an interface board or powered device, it is recommended
to have both connected and the device on when starting the software. Follow the directions in the

quick start

section.

Figure 2-1

shows typical connections for operation with the BQStudio software.

Start the software from the desktop shortcut

Battery Management Studio

or the Start menu.

When started, the software looks for the communication interface and the device. If the device is not found, it
opens a Target Selection Wizard. On the first window select the Monitor or All class and click the

Next

button.

On the second window select the newest or appropriate BQ76922 version in the list and click the

Finish

button.

This selection is remembered until the software is re-stared. If the device is not found, the user is presented
with a

Proceed?

window which must be acknowledged. If the software still can not find the device, a

Battery

Management Studio

popup window appears indicating communication status. Acknowledge the message to

proceed.