Hi all,
for my robots I'm trying to find the best solution to manage power and batteries. For my robots I use 4S and 6S LiPo.
What I'm searching for is a good Smart BMS solution to charge/control batteries without removing them from the robot. If the Smart BMS is not supported by ROS I'm ready to write the driver.
Do you have any suggestion for me?
Thank you
Walter
Originally posted by Myzhar on ROS Answers with karma: 541 on 2017-07-26
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Original comments
Comment by psammut on 2017-07-26:
Why do you need a BMS on a 4S, 6S LiPo battery? These battery packs can operate without the need of a Battery Management System.
If you are talking about cell balancing, any good charger, such as the SKYRC iMAX B6AC has a balancer connection which monitors the voltage of each cell while charging
Comment by Myzhar on 2017-07-26:
I use the iMAX B6AC to charge/balance the battery, but I would like to charge/balance it without removing it from the robot. Furthermore LiPo must be monitored to be sure to not let one of the cells to go below 3V of charge.
Comment by Myzhar on 2017-07-26:
The idea is to connect a "recharge cable" to the robot when ros_diagnostic says that the battery has reached a warning level and to continue to use it without turning it off tp replace the battery with a charged one.