foxBMS 2 version 1.8.0 available
We are happy to announce that the bugfix release of foxBMS 2 version 1.8.0 is available on GitHub.
The major update in this release is the release of the the foxBMS 2 BMS-Master hardware v1.2.2. where we streamlined the supply concept, reworked the wake-up concept and fixed a hardware bug that prevented the usage of the Ethernet PHY. Further, new releases for all foxBMS BMS-Slaves have been added.
This release also contains some additional changes for the upcoming bootloader feature.
Other notable changes include
- The BMS will not transmit a dedicated CAN message as soon as an active fatal error has been detected.
- The behavior of the BMS state machine was changed. After startup, the reception of a STANDBY request is now required.
- Various preparations for the announced bootloader feature.
- We have fixed various bugs of the ADI ADES1830 AFE driver.
For a detailed list of changes, please refer to our changelog.
We publish major software releases for our open source BMS platform every 3 to 6 months and interim bug fixes when solved in the News section. By subscribing to the foxBMS Newsletter, you will be informed when the new releases are available. Further, the foxBMS Roadmap and the Documentation are also updated regularly.
Warning: The foxBMS 2 platform including the foxBMS 2 hardware and the foxBMS 2 software are under permanent development. The free and open research and development platform foxBMS 2 as presented in the documentation hereafter is not provided to be used without any adaptions (e.g., to fulfill mandatory regulations) in consumer products, electric vehicles, production environments or any similar usages: the open source version of the foxBMS 2 platform is only intended to be used by skilled professionals trained in designing battery system prototypes.
In case you encounter problems, please contact us.
The Fraunhofer IISB foxBMS Team