NuttX source code for RDDRONE-BMS772
Lithium and other batteries are dangerous and must be treated with care. Rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are potentially hazardous and can present a serious FIRE HAZARD if damaged, defective or improperly used. Larger Lithium batteries and those used for industrial use involving high discharge current and frequent full discharge cycles require special precautions.
Do not connect this BMS to a lithium ion battery without expertise and training in handling and use of batteries of this type. Use appropriate test equipment and safety protocols during development.
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- To view the gitbook of this product see https://nxp.gitbook.io/rddrone-bms772/.
- To view the design files and the product on the NXP webpage see https://www.nxp.com/design/designs/rddrone-bms772-smart-battery-management-for-mobile-robotics:RDDRONE-BMS772.
NXP has battery emulators that may be used during testing: https://www.nxp.com/design/development-boards/analog-toolbox/6-cell-battery-pack-to-supply-mc33772-evbs:BATT-6EMULATOR.
This readme files will explain how to get the right nuttx and nuttx-apps repository with the BMS6.0 patches and build the BMS software (create a binary file). This will work best on a linux machine, you could use a virtual machine for it.
See this webpage for the NuttX quickstart guide: https://nuttx.apache.org/docs/latest/quickstart/quickstart.html.
If git is not installed, open a terminal and type the following commands:
sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install gitsudo apt-get install zipMake a usefull folder to place the files in, like drones.
mkdir -p dronescd dronesClone the nuttx and nuttx apps git repositories.
git clone https://github.com/apache/nuttx.git nuttxgit clone https://github.com/apache/nuttx-apps.git appsIn the apps directory, checkout the right commit and branch.
(cd apps; git checkout nuttx-11.0.0 -b bms772)Make a nxp_bms folder in the apps directory and clone the BMS_v1 repository in that folder
mkdir -p apps/nxp_bmsClone this repository in that folder
(cd apps/nxp_bms; git clone https://github.com/NXPHoverGames/RDDRONE-BMS772.git BMS_v1)Checkout the public regulated data types.
(cd apps/nxp_bms/BMS_v1; git clone https://github.com/px4/public_regulated_data_types; cd public_regulated_data_types; git checkout 78b883891a582ff0eb41375433247b5ca0d44d21)Apply the patch to the nuttx-apps.
(cd apps; patch -p1 < nxp_bms/BMS_v1/Patchfiles/0001-apps-patch-BMS6.0.patch)Go the nuttx folder and checkout the right NuttX commit.
cd nuttxgit checkout nuttx-11.0.0 -b bms772Add the nuttx patch.
patch -p1 < ../apps/nxp_bms/BMS_v1/Patchfiles/0001-nuttx-patch-BMS6.0.patchWhen this is your first NuttX project, you need to install the Kconfig tools and the cross compiler. Otherwise you can skip this part and continue with "configure and make the binary".
Install the build essentials and everything that is needed.
sudo apt-get install build-essentialsudo apt-get install flexsudo apt-get install bisonsudo apt-get install gperfsudo apt-get install libncurses5-devInstall the kconfig-frontends. If this doesn't work, see below 'Installing kconfig-frontends'
sudo apt-get install kconfig-frontendsTested with version 9.3.1. If not already installed, install the cross compiler with the following command:
sudo apt install gcc-arm-none-eabiConfigure the BMS. For normal use:
tools/configure.sh -e rddrone-bms772:bmsFor debug purposes:
tools/configure.sh -e rddrone-bms772:bmsdebugMake the binary with:
makeMake sure the BMS is powered and everything is connected properly to the BMS.
Use a UART terminal like minicom on a linux machine or PuTTY or teraTerm on a windows machine and connect to the right COM port. The settings are:
- 115200 Baud
- 8 data bits
- 1 stop bit
See the release notes of the BMS772 how to attach the debugger.
To program the BMS using a JLink debugger you need to have JLink installed. Make sure the BMS is powered.
Open a terminal where the nuttx.bin file is located (probably in the nuttx folder). Open JLink:
JLinkExeConnect to it:
connectEnter the correct device:
S32K144Program it using SWD:
sUse 1000kHz as target interface speed:
1000Reset the device:
rReset the entire flash by sending these commands:
w1 0x40020007, 0x44 w1 0x40020000, 0x80 Load the nuttx binary at address 0
loadbin nuttx.bin 0Reset the device
rRun the program
gQuit the JLinkExe
qIf the installation of kconfig-frontends did not work: Go back from the nuttx directory and make a tools directory next to it. From the nuttx directory:
cd ..mkdir -p toolscd toolsClone the nuttx tools master.
git clone https://bitbucket.org/nuttx/tools/src/mastercd masterApply the patch.
patch -p1 < ../../apps/nxp_bms/BMS_v1/Patchfiles/0001-aclocal-fix.patchConfigure and install it.
cd kconfig-frontends./configure --enable-mconf --disable-nconf --disable-gconf --disable-qconfmakesudo make installsudo ldconfig