Energus Power Solutions Ltd.

Quick Start Guide

Tiny BMS s516 – 30A / 150A / 750A

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SAFETY
To ensure the security of you and your surroundings, please read these rules and follow all the guidelines
contained installation instructions:
• DO NOT use the system where it may cause interference (eg. medical equipment);
• DO NOT use the system in an explosive environment;
• The system is NOT resistant to the chemical environment and mechanical stress;
• All electrical equipment MUST be rated for the voltage of the battery and battery management
system;
• Use double-insulated tools;
• DO NOT short-circuit the battery or battery management system terminals, this could cause the
damage to the product or the personal property;
• DO NOT lay tools or metal parts on top of the batteries or near the battery management system
cable lugs;
• Before establishing connections, make sure to verify polarity.

This list is not exhaustive, and it is the responsibility of the system designer / installer
to conduct their own failure mode analysis and determine what is required.

Working around batteries is DANGEROUS. Risk associated with improper use of the
battery with the Tiny BMS device includes: short-circuit, fire or explosion.

Read the ENTIRE documentation to become familiar with the Tiny BMS device and its
features before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly and safely may result
in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury.

Throughout the literature the term “Note:” will be used to indicate procedures which, if
not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage.

Using Tiny BMS device requires at least basic knowledge in electronics and electrical
engineering. Energus Power Solutions will not be held responsible for damage to the
battery or any consequence, if the Tiny BMS device is used improperly and no warranty
is provided in such case.

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TINY BMS POWER UP

Step 1: Prepare cells connections: connect the CELL 16 +

CELL 15 +
GND
GND

assembly(-ies) of balancing connector to battery CELL 14 +

CELL 13 + GND
DIDO2
5V_OUT
CELL 12 + RX DIDO1
Step 4
cells first. Double and triple-check voltages are in CELL 11 +
CELL 10 +
TX
5V_OUT
5V_OUT
AIDO2
CELL 09 + 5V_OUT
sequence on the connector(s). If there are less CELL 08 +
Step 3
AIDO1
5V_OUT
CELL 07 + OPT+
than 16 cells, lower contacts should be unused. CELL 06 +
CELL 05 +
OPT-

CELL 04 + GND
Tiny BMS v2.1
CELL 03 + HO2_PWR
Step 2: Connect main power lines of the battery to CELL 02 +
CELL 01 +
AIHO2
GND
CELL 01 - HO1_PWR
B- and B+ solder-pads. Make sure connections TEMP2 EXTERNAL
AIHO1
BAT+

H_IN
GND
L_IN

VCC
CURRENT BAT+
GND
are strong and contain no fuses or switches. BMS GND
SENSOR

TEMP1 L-
will boot up and beep several times. L+
Step 2 B-
C-
Step 3: Connect balancing connector(s) to BMS B+ C+
ports CELL01-CELL16.

Note: Incorrect wiring may damage the Tiny BMS

device. Verify proper wiring before inserting the
harness into the connector. Remove the harness
from the connector before altering any battery
connections. Damage caused by wiring errors are
not covered by warranty.
Note: Connection sequence is important. Tiny
BMS is supplied from B- and B+ solder-pads and
incorrect connection can lead to permanent
damage of the board. Main rule is to avoid
balancing wire connection without B- and B+
being connected. When disconnecting from
battery, disconnect balancing wires first, only then
followed by B+ and B- solder-pads.
Step 4: Connect USB cable to Windows PC and
BMS device, launch Energus PS Battery Insider
configuration utility. When connected, it will
appear as a virtual COM port and the Battery
Insider will connect to it automatically. While
communication is ongoing, BMS stays in Idle state
(activity LED indicator blinks)

Note: The cable is not galvanically-isolated. Take

spacial care and give your full attention to avoid
ground loops. Alternatively, use USB isolator.

BATTERY CELLS SETTINGS CONFIGURATION

Step 1: Configure battery parameters under the

Cell Settings tab Balancing and State of Charge
group boxes:
• Number of Series Cells value;
• Allowed Disbalance value;
• Early Balancing Threshold value;
• Battery Capacity value;
• Initial battery SOC value (Set SOC
manually). SOC value is set to 100 %
automatically on Fully Charged event.

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Step 2: Upload settings to BMS.

Step 3: Configure battery parameters under the

Safety tab Critical Events group box:
• Over-Voltage Cutoff threshold;
• Under-Voltage Cutoff threshold.
Step 4: Upload settings to BMS.

Step 5-6: Go back to Cell Settings tab and adjust

cell charging and discharging characteristics:
• Fully Charged Voltage threshold;
• Fully Discharged Voltage threshold.
Step 7: Upload settings to BMS.

Note: These settings has a relationship Under-

Voltage Cutoff < Fully Discharged Voltage < Fully
Charged Voltage < Over-Voltage Cutoff and the
Battery Insider will not allow the user to set these
values in any other way.

PERIPHERALS AND SAFETY CONFIGURATION FOR LOW POWER APPLICATIONS

Step 1: Select BMS mode (Dual Port or Single CELL 16 +

CELL 15 +
GND
GND
Port) under the Peripherals tab. CELL 14 +
CELL 13 + GND
DIDO2
5V_OUT
CELL 12 + RX DIDO1
CELL 11 + TX 5V_OUT
Step 2: Upload settings to BMS. CELL 10 +
CELL 09 +
5V_OUT AIDO2
5V_OUT
CELL 08 + AIDO1
5V_OUT
CELL 07 +
Note: When BMS mode has been changed and CELL 06 +
CELL 05 +
OPT+
OPT-

settings successfully uploaded to BMS, it CELL 04 +

CELL 03 +
Tiny BMS v2.1 GND
HO2_PWR
automatically restarts itself and automatically CELL 02 +
CELL 01 +
AIHO2
GND
reconnects with the Battery Insider again. CELL 01 - HO1_PWR
AIHO1
TEMP2 EXTERNAL BAT+
H_IN
GND
L_IN

VCC

CURRENT
GND BAT+
Step 3: Configure load parameters under the GND
SENSOR

TEMP1 L-
Peripherals tab Load group box: L+
B-
• Set Load Switch Type to Discharge FET. C-
B+ C+
Alternatively, Set Single Port Switch Type
to Internal FET, if BMS Mode parameter is
configured to Single Port.
• Select Ignition pin (Ignition feature is
recommended when manual load control,
bluetooth, CAN bus communication is
required or to enter lowest possible
current consumption sleep mode);
• Set load Precharge to Disabled
(Precharge is not allowed when internal
FETs are used);
• Leave Precharge Duration configured to
0.1 s default value.
Step 4: Configure charger parameters under the
Peripherals tab Charger group box:
• Set Charger Type to Generic CC/CV;
• Set Charger Detection to Internal;
• Set Charger Switch Type to Charge FET
(If BMS Mode parameter is configured to
Dual Port).

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Step 5: Upload settings to BMS.

Step 6: Configure peripherals dependent Tiny
BMS safety parameters under the Safety tab
Critical Events group box:
• Discharge Over-Current Cutoff value;
• Charge Over-Current Cutoff value;
• Over-Heat Cutoff value;
• Low Temperature Charger Cutoff value;
• Automatic Recovery value.
Step 7: Adjust peripherals dependent Tiny BMS
Charge Finished Current parameter under the Cell
Settings tab.

Step 8: Upload settings to BMS.

PERIPHERALS AND SAFETY CONFIGURATION FOR HIGH POWER APPLICATIONS

Step 1: Select BMS mode (Dual Port or Single CELL 16 +

CELL 15 +
GND
GND

Port) under the Peripherals tab. CELL 14 +

CELL 13 + GND
DIDO2
5V_OUT
CELL 12 + RX DIDO1
CELL 11 + TX 5V_OUT
CELL 10 + 5V_OUT AIDO2
Step 2: Upload settings to BMS. CELL 09 +
CELL 08 +
5V_OUT
AIDO1
5V_OUT
CELL 07 + OPT+
Note: When BMS mode has been changed and CELL 06
CELL 05
+
+
OPT-
CELL 04 +
settings successfully uploaded to BMS, it CELL 03
CELL 02
+
+
Tiny BMS v2.1 GND
HO2_PWR
AIHO2
automatically restarts itself and automatically CELL 01
CELL 01
+
-
GND
HO1_PWR
reconnects with the Battery Insider. TEMP2 EXTERNAL
AIHO1
BAT+
H_IN
GND
L_IN

VCC

CURRENT
GND SENSOR BAT+
GND
Step 3: Configure load parameters under the TEMP1 L-
L+
Peripherals tab Load group box: B-
C-
• Set Load Switch Type to one of the B+ C+
external output pins (AIDO. DIDO, AIHO).
Alternatively, Set Single Port Switch Type,
if BMS Mode parameter is configured to
Single Port.
• Select Ignition pin (Ignition feature is
recommended when manual load control,
bluetooth, CAN bus communication is
required or to enter lowest possible
current consumption sleep mode);
• Set load Precharge to one of the available
external output pins (AIDO. DIDO, AIHO),
if necessary. Load Precharge can be
controlled with internal FETs, if both load
and charger are controlled by relays /
contactors;
• Set Precharge Duration to appropriate
value, if the load Precharge feature is
enabled before.
Step 4: Configure charger parameters under the
Peripherals tab Charger group box:
• Set Charger Type to Generic CC/CV;

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• Set Charger Detection to one of the

available external input pins;
• Set Charger Switch Type to one of the
available external output pins (AIDO.
DIDO, AIHO) (If BMS Mode parameter is
configured to Dual Port).
Step 5: Upload settings to BMS.
Step 6: Connect external LEM current sensor to
the Tiny BMS external current sensor connector.

Step 7: Manually restart the BMS. After the BMS

device will be restarted, the external current
sensor will be in use, and a high over-current
thresholds unlocked.

Step 8: Configure peripherals dependent Tiny

BMS safety parameters under the Safety tab
Critical Events group box:
• Discharge Over-Current Cutoff value;
• Charge Over-Current Cutoff value;
• Over-Heat Cutoff value;
• Low Temperature Charger Cutoff value;
• Automatic Recovery value.
Step 9: Adjust peripherals dependent Tiny BMS
Charge Finished Current parameter under the Cell
Settings tab.

Step 10: Upload settings to BMS.

FINAL CONFIGURATION STEPS

Finally, configure other additional features like

external Temperature Sensor Type, Speed
Sensor Input or Broadcast features, if necessary.
After all the configuration is done, it is strongly
recommended to restart the Tiny BMS device to
recover all the incorrect BMS Fault states, which
occurred during initial cells connection and
configuration. After the BMS device was restarted,
clear all Faults and Statistics values to start record
and monitor the battery parameters from the
beginning.

TINY BMS BLUETOOTH CONNECTION WITH BATTERY INSIDER

Energus PS bluetooth adapter, connected to Tiny BMS device only works when BMS is in active state. This
means, that charger or load should be connected to wake up the device from sleep mode, or alternatively,
Ignition feature must be enabled before, using USB-UART cable and Ignition signal (high logic level
voltage) should be applied to the configured Ignition pin. Once the BMS is in active state and bluetooth
module is connected, the Tiny BMS bluetooth module should be paired on the PC side (Energus PS
bluetooth module pin code is always 0516). After the PC and Tiny BMS is successfully paired, the Battery
Insider application can be launched and it will automatically connects to Tiny BMS device.

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Note: Battery Insider may require much more time to find the correct virtual COM port and connect to Tiny
BMS device.

Note: When Ignition feature is enabled, Ignition can be activated (high logic level) by connecting
configured Ignition pin to battery pack positive terminal B+. For safety reasons it is highly recommended to
use about a 1 kΩ resistor in series between configured Ignition pin and B+.

Note: BMS firmware update feature using Bluetooth communication is not possible.

TINY BMS BLUETOOTH CONNECTION WITH EBIKE ANALIZER ANDROID APP

Step 1: Connect USB-UART cable to Windows PC CELL 16 +

CELL 15 +
GND
GND
and BMS device, launch Energus PS Battery CELL 14 +
CELL 13 + GND
DIDO2
5V_OUT
CELL 12 + RX DIDO1
Insider configuration utility. CELL 11 +
CELL 10 +
TX
5V_OUT
5V_OUT
AIDO2
CELL 09 + 5V_OUT
CELL 08 + AIDO1
Step 2: Enable Ignition feature under Peripherals CELL 07 +
CELL 06 +
5V_OUT
OPT+
OPT-
tab. CELL 05 +
CELL 04 +
Tiny BMS v2.1 GND
CELL 03 + HO2_PWR
CELL 02 + AIHO2
CELL 01 +
Step 3: Configure, if necessary, Speed Sensor CELL 01 -
GND
HO1_PWR
AIHO1
Input feature under Peripherals tab Display group TEMP2 EXTERNAL BAT+

H_IN
GND
L_IN

VCC
CURRENT
GND SENSOR BAT+
GND
box: TEMP1 L-

• Speed Sensor Input channel; B-

C-
L+

• Distance Unit; B+ C+
• Pulses Per Unit value.
Step 4: Configure Broadcast feature under
Peripherals tab Display group box:
• Set Protocol to CA V3;
• Adjust Broadcast duration.
Step 5: Upload settings to BMS.

Step 6: Disconnect USB-UART cable from Tiny

BMS device, instead connect bluetooth module.
Activate Ignition by connecting configured Ignition
pin to B+ (high logic level voltage).

Note: For safety reasons it is highly recommended

to use about a 1 kΩ resistor in series between
configured Ignition pin and B+.
Step 7: On the android device side, before
launching Ebike Analyzer application for the first
time, pair the android device with the Tiny BMS
(Energus PS bluetooth module pin code is always
0516).

Step 8: Once bluetooth connection is established,

launch Ebike Analyzer application. The connection
status on the top left of the screen should be
Connected and all battery parameters should be
displayed on the dashboard.

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TINY BMS SOC-BAR LED INDICATOR CONFIGURATION

Step 1: Configure Broadcast feature under

Peripherals tab Display group box:
• Set Protocol to SOC BAR;
• Adjust Broadcast duration (at least 1.0 s
should be selected).
Step 2: Upload settings to BMS.

Step 3: Disconnect USB-UART cable from Tiny

BMS device, instead connect SOC-BAR LED
indicator.

Note: SOC-BAR LED indicator is turned off when

BMS device is in sleep mode or the BMS
estimated SOC value reached 0 %.

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