IDX BMS User Manual
Battery management system, Battery record and analysis user guide, About battery management system
User Guide for Battery Management System Ver4.2
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IDX Company, Ltd.
Battery Management System
Battery Record and Analysis
User Guide
About Battery Management System
The Battery Management System allows you to check and manage the various conditions of battery-related
data via an i-Trax charger and your own PC. Before using this system, please read this User Guide thoroughly
and understand the basic handling procedures and cautionary information.
Please keep this Guide as a reference whenever necessary.
Scope of this User Guide
This Guide does not explain the basic operations of Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP. For the basic
operations of Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP, please read the user
’s guide for the applicable Windows
operating system.
The following abbreviations are used throughout this Guide:
BMS:
Battery Management System
PC:
Personal computer
OS:
Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
CD:
CD-ROM
Software:
Battery Management System application software
Hardware:
VL-4Si / VAL-4Si / BMS-VR / ESC-4i(SYSTEM CHARGER)
i-Trax Charger: VL-4Si / VAL-4Si / ESC-4i
i-Trax Charger Menu screen Diagnostic screen
Database screen
Data Archive screen
Document Outline
- Battery Management System
- Table of Contents
- System Requirements
- Installing the Software
- Installing in a PC running Windows XP
- Installing in a PC running Windows 2000
- Installing in a PC running Windows Me
- Installing in a PC running Windows 98SE
- Installing the USB Driver
- Installing the USB driver in a PC running Windows XP
- Installing the USB driver in a PC running Windows 2000
- Installing the USB driver in a PC running Windows Me
- Installing the USB driver in a PC running Windows 98SE
- Uninstalling the Software
- Uninstalling the USB Driver
- Starting and Closing the Program
- Before starting the program
- Starting the program
- Closing the program
- Items and Functions Available on the Main Menu Screen
- Items and Functions Available on the i-Trax Charger Menu Screen
- i-Trax Charger Setting
- Items and Functions Available on the BMS-VR Menu Screen
- Items and Functions Available on the Diagnostic Screen
- To obtain battery data ( when connected to BMS-VR):
- To obtain discharge data ( when connected to BMS-VR):
- Explanation of each item
- Example
- Necessary conditions for the recording of Charge and Discharge Data
- Saving Data
- Battery types and items that are displayed/not displayed
- Explanation of the Menu Bar
- File
- Tool(Util)
- Web
- Initial
- Help
- Expanding the graph
- Items and Functions Available on the Database Screen
- Data Maintenance
- Deleting unnecessary Battery Data from the Database
- Optimizing Database Files
- Setting Up BMS-VR
- Setting the termination voltage
- Setting the discharge load
- Utility Menu
- Auto Update Interval Setup
- Saved Data Folder Setup
- Print Setup
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Explanations of Error Message
- Contacting Us