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BQMS Installation Manual
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7.0 Network Communication Setup
The BQMS Battery Monitoring System comes standard with Centroid 2 battery management software.
This software is used to manage all of the battery monitoring systems on the network. Alternatively, the
BQMS can be ordered with Modbus protocol for communication to a third party BMS or SCADA
system.
7.1 Configure MPU IP Address
Parts:
Ethernet cable, laptop computer with WIZ100SR config tool
Tools:
Laptop computer with WIZ100SR config tool
For communication, the BQMS MPU needs to be assigned an IP address. Use the provided
WIZ100SR configuration utility to set the IP address. This configuration tool can be found on the
provided USB drive or downloaded from the link below.
Click this link for a video tutorial on configuring WIZNET.
Refer to the steps below to configure the BQMS.
1. Connect the computer (with the WIZ100SR tool installed) directly to the Ethernet port on the BQMS
using an Ethernet or Crossover cable and power on the BQMS.
2. On the computer, open “WIZ1x0SR_105SR_CFG.exe”
3. Click the “Search” button and the MAC address of the BQMS should appear.
4. Edit only the fields listed below and outlined in red.
5.
Board List:
The MAC address of the BQMS will appear on the left column “Board List”.
6.
Local IP:
The Local IP field represents the IP of the BQMS.
7.
Gateway:
Enter the network/router IP in this field.
8.
Server IP:
Enter the IP address of the Server PC in this field, this is the computer that Centroid
Snet is installed on. (Note, this field can be modified later if the Server IP is not yet determined).
9. Make sure the port is left at the default value
NOTE:
The BQMS is shipped to communicate either TCP/IP with Centroid 2 or TCP/IP
Modbus. The unit can only communicate via the protocol it was configured to work with, not
both.