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15S Battery Cell Monitor & Balancer
15S Battery Cell Monitor & Balancer
(PCB Assembly)
The 15S Battery Cell Monitor & Balancer is a precision device that ensures that multi-cell batteries are maintained in an optimal state, improving system reliability and prolonging battery life.
The 15S Battery Cell Monitor & Balancer does exactly as its name suggests: it monitors cells within a battery, and it balances those cells if and when they require it. Comprehensive data detailing the battery’s internal state is sent via the CAN interface.
Features:- Transforms a "dumb" battery into a smart (self-balancing) battery.
- Supports multiple battery chemistries - LiPo, LiS and LiFe.
- Supports 9 to 15S batteries.
- Bidirectional 80 Amp current sensor.
- CAN interface provides control and monitoring of voltages, currents, temperatures.
- Battery temperature monitoring with up to 3 external sensors.
- NEW in rev. 3 hardware: Heating and cooling outputs to control battery temperature.
- NEW in rev. 3 hardware: JST connector option for direct connection of 6S batteries.
- User-friendly configuration software.
- Rich variety of balancing control options.
- Weight: 23g (0.8oz).
- PCB dimensions: 62.0 x 72.0mm
The 15S Battery Cell Monitor & Balancer is distributed in Europe by VISIONAIRtronics.
If you are located closer to Australia, you can choose to purchase from Millswood Engineering.
Usage
The Battery Balancer is intended to be connected to a battery, installed into a UAV and interfaced to the vehicle's CAN bus. A pair of indicator lights on the front panel give a "go / no go" indication of the battery's state of balance and state of charge. More detailed battery information is available via the CAN bus.
Use of the battery balancer confers a number of operational advantages:
- Batteries do not need to be removed periodically to check for balance.
- Battery status is available instantly, either directly from the front-panel LEDs, or remotely from the telemetry data sent on the CAN bus.
- Batteries are maintained in a state of balance, improving flight-readiness.
Product resources
- Documentation:
- Product brief: a short summary of the key features and specifications.
- Product manual: detailed description of the Battery Balancer hardware - how to configure it, how to connect it up, electrical and mechanical specifications, LiPo reference data, etc.
- CAN protocol: describes what values the Battery Balancer can measure and transmit, what commands it can receive, and how this data is formatted.
- Software:
- Configuration utility: a Windows app for configuring the Battery Balancer and checking that it is all working correctly.
More resources are available here.