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BMS Test Fixture

Property Value
Fixture Name bms_test_fixture
Description BMS is connected to a load
Devices bms@D.1, bms@D.2

Usage

This fixture simulates two things at once:

  1. On the battery pack side, a fully assembled cell pack is simulated.
  2. On the outward-facing side, a copter body is simulated.

This allows us to test several BMS features in a realistic environment.

Requirements

The BMS Test Fixture PCB is connected to the BMS. This means:

  • load resistance of 28Ω between VPACK- and VPACK+
  • load capacitance of 6.6 mF between VPACK- and VPACK+
  • 18 kΩ key resistor, coding battery key slot 7
  • 5V voltage regulator connected to VPACK, creating VBUS when the pack is engaged
  • three 10kΩ resistors connected to temperature sensors T1, T2 and T3, simulating 25 °C
  • active cell voltage simulation circuit connected to J3, supporting cell voltage measurements and balancing

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