Lynx Smart BMS Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. The Lynx Smart BMS ....................................................................................................... 1 2. Features ................................................................................................................................ 2 2.1. Battery Management System .............................................................................................. 2 2.2.
Contactor ..................................................................................................................... 2 2.3. Built-in pre-charge circuit ................................................................................................... 2 2.4. Battery Monitor .............................................................................................................. 2 2.5. Programmable relay ......................................................................................................... 2 2.6. AUX terminal ................................................................................................................. 2 2.7.
Parallel redundant Lynx Smart BMS ...................................................................................... 3 3. Communication and interfacing ................................................................................................... 4 4. System Design considerations and examples .................................................................................. 5 4.1. Integration into the Lynx Distributor System .............................................................................. 5 4.2. System sizing ................................................................................................................ 6 4.2.1.
Current rating Lynx Smart BMS ................................................................................. 6 4.2.2. Fusing .............................................................................................................. 6 4.2.3. Cabling ............................................................................................................. 6 5. Installation ............................................................................................................................. 7 5.1. Important warning ........................................................................................................... 7 5.2.
Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................... 7 5.2.1. Safety Warnings Lynx Distribution System ..................................................................... 7 5.3. Mechanical connections .................................................................................................... 8 5.3.1. Lynx Smart BMS connection features .......................................................................... 8 5.3.2. Mounting and interconnecting Lynx modules .................................................................. 8 5.4.
Electrical connections ....................................................................................................... 9 5.4.1. Connect DC wires ................................................................................................. 9 5.4.2. Connect RJ10 cable(s) ......................................................................................... 10 5.4.3. Connect BMS cables ........................................................................................... 10 5.4.4. Connect the Multiconnector .................................................................................... 11 5.4.5.
Connect ATC/ATD-controlled loads and chargers ........................................................... 11 5.4.6. Wiring the Remote on/off ....................................................................................... 12 5.4.7. Programmable relay wiring ..................................................................................... 12 5.4.8. Connect the GX device ......................................................................................... 13 5.5. System examples in detail ................................................................................................ 13 5.5.1.
Lynx Smart BMS, 2x Lynx Distributor and lithium batteries ................................................ 13 5.5.2. Lynx Smart BMS, 1x Lynx Distributor and lithium batteries ................................................ 14 5.5.3. Lynx Smart BMS only ........................................................................................... 15 6. Configuration and settings ....................................................................................................... 16 6.1. Power up for the first time ................................................................................................ 16 6.2.
Update firmware ........................................................................................................... 17 6.3. Lynx Smart BMS settings ................................................................................................. 17 6.4. Lynx Distributor settings .................................................................................................. 19 7. Commissioning and Operation of the Lynx Smart BMS .................................................................... 21 7.1. Commissioning the Lynx Smart BMS ................................................................................... 21 7.2.
Powering up ................................................................................................................ 21 7.3. BMS operating modes .................................................................................................... 23 7.4. Lynx Smart BMS trigger .................................................................................................. 24 7.5. Battery monitor operation ................................................................................................. 24 7.6. Battery care ................................................................................................................ 24 7.7.
VictronConnect-Remote (VC-R) support* .............................................................................. 25 7.8. VictronConnect Instant readout* ......................................................................................... 25 8. Paralleling Lynx BMSes ........................................................................................................... 26 8.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 26