The DC2472A Battery Emulator Board is used for cell voltage
input in this setup.
Plug the screw-terminal block into the cell voltage connector of the
DC2472A battery emulator.
Connect the DC2472A battery emulator to the AD-BMSE2E3WLC-48V
Baseboard through the cell connector.
Figure 3 AD-BMSE2E3WLC-48V to Battery Emulator Setup
Connect a 5V external power source to the DC2472A battery emulator (J1)
using a USB cable. External power supply is recommended for adequate power.
Alternatively, power it through a PC using a USB cable.
Power Verification
After powering up:
On DC2472A:
Blue LED (LED1) should turn ON
Figure 4 DC2472A Emulator Power LED
On AD-BMSE2E3WLC-48V Baseboard:
Red LED (DS3) and Green LED (DS1) should turn ON
Figure 5 AD-BMSE2E3WLC-48V Baseboard Power LED
Cell Voltage Measurement Using DMM
Using a Digital Multimeter (DMM):
Rotate the knob of the DC2472A clockwise to set it to the lowest
voltage. Record the measurement for each cell voltage (C1 to C16).
Set the DMM to voltage mode
Place the probes (+) and (–) between adjacent cells to measure voltage
The reading should fall within the specified range to be considered
“good”; otherwise, mark it as “bad”
Do not remove the supply during measurement
Clockwise → lowest voltage (1.3V to 1.7V)
Counterclockwise → highest voltage (4.0V to 4.5V)
Figure 6 DC2472A Battery Emulator Potentiometer
Expected Reading between Cells for AD-BMSE2E3WLC-48V
RANGE (V)
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
ASSESSMENT
4.0 to 5.0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
GOOD
1.3 to 1.7
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.431
1.43
1.43
1.43
1.43
GOOD
Test Point Measurement
Using the DMM, measure the following test points (TP) and verify whether
each reading is within range. Mark as “Good” if within range; otherwise,
mark as “Bad”. Remove the USB supply after completing the test.
(E). Connect the other end of the 2-wire isoSPi cable to P10 of EVAL-ADBMS1816WLC.
(F). Connect all USB cables to a USB hub (preferred).
Note
If your PC/laptop USB ports can supply ≥1 A, you may connect devices
directly without a USB hub.
Your setup should look like below:
Figure 12 Full Hardware Evaluation Setup
Sample Application Setup
Refer to the diagram below for the sample application setup for Charge and Discharge applications.
Charge Application
Figure 13 Charge Application Setup
Discharge Application
Figure 14 Discharge Application Setup
Tip
The AD-BMSE2E3WLC-48V can be evaluated through the ACE GUI by running
the AD-BMSE2E3WLC-SL software package. Access the software resources and
see the setup procedure in the Software User Guide.