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Hey, what's guys? Welcome back to the Hey, what's guys? Welcome back to the Hey, what's guys?
Welcome back to the channel. On the previous episode, you channel. On the previous episode, you channel.
On the previous episode, you you know, we failed to update the you know, we failed to update the you know, we failed to update the firmware on this battery. On this firmware on this battery. On this firmware on this battery.
On this episode, we're going to try maybe two episode, we're going to try maybe two episode, we're going to try maybe two different things. Uh there was somebody, different things. Uh there was somebody, different things.
Uh there was somebody, I think it was named GB Sorenson, I think it was named GB Sorenson, I think it was named GB Sorenson, uh that kind of recommended you start uh that kind of recommended you start uh that kind of recommended you start the firmware update using this dongle the firmware update using this dongle the firmware update using this dongle first and then power on the BMS. Uh, so first and then power on the BMS. Uh, so first and then power on the BMS.
Uh, so we're going to try that, but I want to we're going to try that, but I want to we're going to try that, but I want to try something else first. One of the try something else first. One of the try something else first.
One of the things I want to try first is to, uh, things I want to try first is to, uh, things I want to try first is to, uh, just make sure this thing is on, right? just make sure this thing is on, right? just make sure this thing is on, right?
So, uh, in this episode, uh, what we're So, uh, in this episode, uh, what we're So, uh, in this episode, uh, what we're going to try is this cable is connected going to try is this cable is connected going to try is this cable is connected to the RS485 port of this battery and to the RS485 port of this battery and to the RS485 port of this battery and this power cable is connected to a this power cable is connected to a this power cable is connected to a obviously power source and the battery obviously power source and the battery obviously power source and the battery is not on. So, uh, let me try something is not on. So, uh, let me try something is not on.
So, uh, let me try something and see if that works. And if it doesn't and see if that works. And if it doesn't and see if that works.
And if it doesn't work, then we'll try what GB Sorenson work, then we'll try what GB Sorenson work, then we'll try what GB Sorenson said, and we'll see how that works. So, said, and we'll see how that works. So, said, and we'll see how that works.
So, right now, this thing is on, battery is right now, this thing is on, battery is right now, this thing is on, battery is off, as you can see here. Uh, we're off, as you can see here. Uh, we're off, as you can see here.
Uh, we're going to go ahead and turn the BMS to going to go ahead and turn the BMS to going to go ahead and turn the BMS to this on, right? So, that the battery this on, right? So, that the battery this on, right?
So, that the battery powers on. And while it's powering on, powers on. And while it's powering on, powers on.
And while it's powering on, let me tell you my logic behind this. Uh let me tell you my logic behind this. Uh let me tell you my logic behind this.
Uh so one of the things that I noticed and so one of the things that I noticed and so one of the things that I noticed and I have about four of these batteries is I have about four of these batteries is I have about four of these batteries is that sometimes the batteries uh won't that sometimes the batteries uh won't that sometimes the batteries uh won't communicate with each other even though communicate with each other even though communicate with each other even though uh you know they're connected via cable. uh you know they're connected via cable. uh you know they're connected via cable.
And what actually fixes that is that if And what actually fixes that is that if And what actually fixes that is that if I power off the BMS and then turn it I power off the BMS and then turn it I power off the BMS and then turn it back on somehow it rediscovers the other back on somehow it rediscovers the other back on somehow it rediscovers the other battery. I'm not sure why it does that, battery. I'm not sure why it does that, battery.
I'm not sure why it does that, but that type of logic makes me think but that type of logic makes me think but that type of logic makes me think that somehow the port on the BMS there that somehow the port on the BMS there that somehow the port on the BMS there uh isn't recognized or connected to this uh isn't recognized or connected to this uh isn't recognized or connected to this somehow. So, currently this cable is the somehow. So, currently this cable is the somehow.
So, currently this cable is the only cable connected to uh this battery only cable connected to uh this battery only cable connected to uh this battery up here, the RS485 port. No other uh up here, the RS485 port. No other uh up here, the RS485 port.
No other uh cables are connected. And if I look at cables are connected. And if I look at cables are connected.
And if I look at the lights, the lights are not blinking, the lights, the lights are not blinking, the lights, the lights are not blinking, which kind of goes and tells me, hey, which kind of goes and tells me, hey, which kind of goes and tells me, hey, it's not really communicating, which I it's not really communicating, which I it's not really communicating, which I wouldn't think it should because it's wouldn't think it should because it's wouldn't think it should because it's not like uh I I don't know if any of not like uh I I don't know if any of not like uh I I don't know if any of these things have like DHCP or anything these things have like DHCP or anything these things have like DHCP or anything like that enable. Of course, we're like that enable. Of course, we're like that enable.
Of course, we're talking about RJ45, talking about RJ45, talking about RJ45, RS45 anyway, so not that that would RS45 anyway, so not that that would RS45 anyway, so not that that would really matter. Anyways, anyways, point really matter. Anyways, anyways, point really matter.
Anyways, anyways, point is fresh, clean start of this thing is is fresh, clean start of this thing is is fresh, clean start of this thing is here. We're going to hit RS45. We're here.
We're going to hit RS45. We're here. We're going to hit RS45.
We're going to hit the update button. going to hit the update button. going to hit the update button.
See what happens. As you can see, that seemed to have As you can see, that seemed to have As you can see, that seemed to have failed. So, what we're going to do is failed.
So, what we're going to do is failed. So, what we're going to do is try what GB Sorenson said. Turn that BNS try what GB Sorenson said.
Turn that BNS try what GB Sorenson said. Turn that BNS off and go ahead and do a fresh power off and go ahead and do a fresh power off and go ahead and do a fresh power cycle of this tool. Give it maybe like 5 cycle of this tool.
Give it maybe like 5 cycle of this tool. Give it maybe like 5 to 10 seconds of it being off. Then, to 10 seconds of it being off.
Then, to 10 seconds of it being off. Then, let's connect it back. let's connect it back.
let's connect it back. Um, and you already seen me load the Um, and you already seen me load the Um, and you already seen me load the firmware on here in the previous firmware on here in the previous firmware on here in the previous episode. So, just believe that the episode.
So, just believe that the episode. So, just believe that the firmware is on there. Uh, we're going to firmware is on there.
Uh, we're going to firmware is on there. Uh, we're going to hit the RS485 hit the RS485 hit the RS485 because it's got it's connected to. because it's got it's connected to.
because it's got it's connected to. We're going to hit the update We're going to hit the update We're going to hit the update and then we're going to hit the BMS and then we're going to hit the BMS and then we're going to hit the BMS power on. power on.
power on. As the BMS is powering on, let's see if As the BMS is powering on, let's see if As the BMS is powering on, let's see if it recognizes the update and then takes it recognizes the update and then takes it recognizes the update and then takes it. it.
it. Well, it's definitely doing something Well, it's definitely doing something Well, it's definitely doing something because even though we hit the switch, because even though we hit the switch, because even though we hit the switch, nothing is happening here. Usually it's nothing is happening here.
Usually it's nothing is happening here. Usually it's powered on by now. Look at that.
And we have success. So, Look at that. And we have success.
So, Look at that. And we have success. So, let me go back into here.
Oh, let me go let me go back into here. Oh, let me go let me go back into here. Oh, let me go back in here and check the firmware back in here and check the firmware back in here and check the firmware version.
Let's go ahead take a look at version. Let's go ahead take a look at version. Let's go ahead take a look at this guy.
We're gonna go ahead go to this guy. We're gonna go ahead go to this guy. We're gonna go ahead go to settings settings settings uh version.
And now it says Z02 uh version. And now it says Z02 uh version. And now it says Z02 T04.
Not sure if you can read that too T04. Not sure if you can read that too T04. Not sure if you can read that too well on the camera there, but that's well on the camera there, but that's well on the camera there, but that's exactly what it says.
The LCD version exactly what it says. The LCD version exactly what it says. The LCD version still 1.
0. 0. So if you remember from the still 1.
0. 0. So if you remember from the still 1.
0. 0. So if you remember from the previous episode, this was not this previous episode, this was not this previous episode, this was not this version number.
So that is a very good version number. So that is a very good version number. So that is a very good success for using this dongle to update success for using this dongle to update success for using this dongle to update the battery.
So thank you very much to the battery. So thank you very much to the battery. So thank you very much to Mr.
GB Sorenson uh for figuring that out Mr. GB Sorenson uh for figuring that out Mr. GB Sorenson uh for figuring that out and letting us know.
Um, so after I saw and letting us know. Um, so after I saw and letting us know. Um, so after I saw his comment, one thing I did was I went his comment, one thing I did was I went his comment, one thing I did was I went back and read the manual for this back and read the manual for this back and read the manual for this device.
And that is not what the manual device. And that is not what the manual device. And that is not what the manual for this device says because the manual for this device says because the manual for this device says because the manual for this device says uh do exactly what for this device says uh do exactly what for this device says uh do exactly what we did in the previous episode, which is we did in the previous episode, which is we did in the previous episode, which is load it on here, power on the BMS, then load it on here, power on the BMS, then load it on here, power on the BMS, then select the mode or the communication one select the mode or the communication one select the mode or the communication one you want to update, then hit the update.
you want to update, then hit the update. you want to update, then hit the update. So that manual instruction is wrong and So that manual instruction is wrong and So that manual instruction is wrong and don't do that and do what we just did.
don't do that and do what we just did. don't do that and do what we just did. And thank you to Mr.
GB Sorenson. So, And thank you to Mr. GB Sorenson.
So, And thank you to Mr. GB Sorenson. So, there's one more thing GB Sorenson said, there's one more thing GB Sorenson said, there's one more thing GB Sorenson said, which is after this is done, delete the which is after this is done, delete the which is after this is done, delete the firmware on here and then upload the firmware on here and then upload the firmware on here and then upload the Batcom.
Um, on the instructions, it said Batcom. Um, on the instructions, it said Batcom. Um, on the instructions, it said you can you can have both firmwares you can you can have both firmwares you can you can have both firmwares loaded on here.
I'm not sure what if the loaded on here. I'm not sure what if the loaded on here. I'm not sure what if the instructions are right after what we instructions are right after what we instructions are right after what we just discovered.
So, let's go ahead and just discovered. So, let's go ahead and just discovered. So, let's go ahead and see if we can do it the other way.
see if we can do it the other way. see if we can do it the other way. Right.
So, or the same way, but with the Right. So, or the same way, but with the Right. So, or the same way, but with the other formula.
I'm going to take this other formula. I'm going to take this other formula. I'm going to take this cable off, put it onto cable off, put it onto cable off, put it onto Batcom, right?
And then what we will do Batcom, right? And then what we will do Batcom, right? And then what we will do is we'll turn this off.
Hit the power is we'll turn this off. Hit the power is we'll turn this off. Hit the power button on that off.
I'm going to go button on that off. I'm going to go button on that off. I'm going to go ahead and power cycle this device here.
In a few seconds, I'm going to go ahead In a few seconds, I'm going to go ahead In a few seconds, I'm going to go ahead and say select. com. and say select.
com. and say select. com.
Hit the update button. Hit the update button. Hit the update button.
Go ahead and flip the Go ahead and flip the Go ahead and flip the BMS. Just hit the BMS. It should be BMS.
Just hit the BMS. It should be BMS. Just hit the BMS.
It should be powering on hopefully. Looks like it's powering on hopefully. Looks like it's powering on hopefully.
Looks like it's powering on. Let's see if the same powering on. Let's see if the same powering on.
Let's see if the same method or strategy works on this one. method or strategy works on this one. method or strategy works on this one.
See, it powered on pretty quick this See, it powered on pretty quick this See, it powered on pretty quick this way. Uh that's why I'm not sure if um if way. Uh that's why I'm not sure if um if way.
Uh that's why I'm not sure if um if it's going to work this way or not, but it's going to work this way or not, but it's going to work this way or not, but look. Oh, there it goes. Completely look.
Oh, there it goes. Completely look. Oh, there it goes.
Completely powered off. Screen is off. All the powered off.
Screen is off. All the powered off. Screen is off.
All the lights on the on this panel are off. lights on the on this panel are off. lights on the on this panel are off.
Obviously, you can't see it because I Obviously, you can't see it because I Obviously, you can't see it because I put a terrible camera angle on here. Look at that. And we have success there.
Look at that. And we have success there. Look at that.
And we have success there. So, uh, if I go back to settings, So, uh, if I go back to settings, So, uh, if I go back to settings, obviously already been updated. So, you obviously already been updated.
So, you obviously already been updated. So, you know, you what you see in here is going know, you what you see in here is going know, you what you see in here is going to be, you know, take it with a grain of to be, you know, take it with a grain of to be, you know, take it with a grain of salt, but as you can see right here, salt, but as you can see right here, salt, but as you can see right here, it's still Z02 T04. So, um, this thing it's still Z02 T04.
So, um, this thing it's still Z02 T04. So, um, this thing apparently tells me you can have both of apparently tells me you can have both of apparently tells me you can have both of the firmwarees on here because they are the firmwarees on here because they are the firmwarees on here because they are different files. Um, and then run the different files.
Um, and then run the different files. Um, and then run the update and then it works. So, uh, like I update and then it works.
So, uh, like I update and then it works. So, uh, like I said, take that with a grain of salt said, take that with a grain of salt said, take that with a grain of salt because the, uh, instructions do say because the, uh, instructions do say because the, uh, instructions do say that on the manufacturer's website. But that on the manufacturer's website.
But that on the manufacturer's website. But thank you very much to GB Sorenson for thank you very much to GB Sorenson for thank you very much to GB Sorenson for figuring all this out. I'm not sure how figuring all this out.
I'm not sure how figuring all this out. I'm not sure how we figured it out and learned it, but we figured it out and learned it, but we figured it out and learned it, but uh, thank you to GB Sorenson. And uh, thank you to GB Sorenson.
And uh, thank you to GB Sorenson. And hopefully this video helped you guys hopefully this video helped you guys hopefully this video helped you guys out. If you have any questions, let us out.
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