Figure 3-2. BQStudio Window without Device
Without a device, BQStudio operates with reduced functions. Tools can be browsed and data fields inspected,
but data can not be entered.
On the left side of the window is the dashboard which shows the adapter, device and simple voltage and current
displays. The dashboard also shows the communication protocol the EV2400 is using to interface to the device -
this is set to I2C by default, but SPI and HDQ options are available as well which will be described in more detail
with the device configuration. The dashboard updates periodically unless Auto Refresh is stopped by clicking on
the banner. The right side of the window has the commands pane.
The center panel of the window initially shows the register tab. The register display shows device status registers
and is read once when the device is detected. To update the register values select the
Refresh
button at the top
of the Registers tab. To repeatedly read the registers select the
Scan
button. To repeatedly read and log the
register values to a file select the
Start Log
button and follow the prompts to save a log file. When a log is
running, select
Stop Log
to end the log and close the file. The
Parameter View
selection allows the choice of
basic parameters which shows commonly used registers, or all parameters which shows more registers.
If a device is connected and powered after BQStudio is powered, dashboard may auto detect the device and
update the device and register display.
shows a register display with a connected device.
Battery Management Studio Software
SLUUC33A – NOVEMBER 2019 – REVISED OCTOBER 2020
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