iBattery 3.0
User Manual
2 Overview
Issue 07 (2019-12-30)
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Overview
2.1 iBOX
The iBOX is a battery information collection module. It collects battery status data from a
group of downstream iBATs through wireless communication, and sends the data to the
upstream management unit through a COM or POE port.
Features
Each iBOX can manage a maximum of four battery strings composed of 200 batteries in
total.
An external Hall effect sensor is connected to the iBOX to monitor the current of each
battery string. Each iBOX can connect to a maximum of eight Hall effect sensors.
Calculates the SOC and SOH of batteries and battery strings.
Accurately identifies weak batteries in a battery string.
Identifies loose battery terminals and battery terminal overtemperature, and controls
battery switch tripping.
Supports WebUI display, northbound communication over FE and RS485.
Allows the upstream management unit to upgrade the iBOX and iBAT online.
After the upgrade package is transmitted to the iBOX, the upgrade starts, and then the upgrade is
complete. The iBAT upgrade is completed by the iBOX at the background.
The iBOX receives commands such as board reset, internal resistance measurement, and alarm
indicator light-on from the upper-layer management unit (such as the UPS). The upper-layer
management unit records the logs.