[wip] 2022-24 BPS Setup Steps

Step-by-step guide

Safety first

BPS Leader setup guide:

• GitHub: https://github.com/lhr-solar/BPS-LeaderPCB/tree/master
• PCB: https://github.com/lhr-solar/BPS-LeaderPCB/blob/master/BPS-LeaderPCB.PNG
• Connect 12V and GND to J6
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  • Don't turn the power on until setup is complete
  • A green LED next to the buck converter will indicate that 5V power is connected 
• Connect Amperes to BPS-Leader
  • J8 of Leader connects to Amperes
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  • J2 of Amperes connects to Leader
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  • Connect Leader J8 to Amperes J2
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• Connect the Minions to Leader
  • There are three minions but IsoSPI is daisy-chained so only one Minion needs to be connected to the Leader
  • Connect J5 of the Minion to J7 of the Leader
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• Connect nucleo (Flashing and debugging code on an MCU)
  • J5 is the SWD connector
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Battery Voltage tap setup guide

• Check the voltage of the voltage taps
  • We want to ensure that the voltage taps are properly connected
  • Measure the voltage between each connection through a multimeter (should be close to 3.5V)
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  • Ensure that the probes don't touch

(WIP)Battery Temperature tap setup guide:

(WIP)BPS Amperes setup guide

• GitHub: https://github.com/lhr-solar/BPS-AmperesPCB

(WIP)BPS Minion setup guide:

• Schematic: https://github.com/lhr-solar/BPS-MinionPCB/blob/master/BPS-MinionSCH.pdf
• PCB: https://github.com/lhr-solar/BPS-MinionPCB/blob/master/BPS-MinionPCB.PNG
• use the power switch on the Minion to turn off the Minion
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• Find the GND of the Minion board (on J2)
  
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• Plug the Voltage connectors into J1 and J2
  • Ensure that you know which wire is GND (usually indicated by a different color)
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• Connect the minions
  • • The minions are daisy-chained
      • J5 is the In connector and J6 is the Out connector
    • Connect the Out of one Minion to the In of the next minion