Socius Technology

Battery Manager

A lithium-ion battery backup and health management system for remote monitoring and protection.

Product

Remote Protection

The system enables remote monitoring of battery status via SNMP, measuring voltage, thermal data, and safety parameters to ensure proper functioning and protection.

Partnership

Ground Up Design

We collaborated with Socius to develop electronics, embedded software, and enclosure, including web servers, microcontrollers, and custom radio protocols for the system.

Impact

Safety at Large Capacity

The system allows wireless cell balancing, supports up to 30 cells, and replaces lead-acid batteries with lithium, offering safety, efficiency, and improved production through automated testing and cost-reduction efforts.

Feature set

Software

TI MSP430 Ultra Low Power Microprocessor

Embedded Software Development Involving Modbus and Radio Communication

NXP i.MX6Quad High Performance Quad Core Application Processor

Custom Linux OS built using Yocto Running on BPU

Java Development Involving Modbus, CAN Bus, SNMP, Radio Communication, Message Routing and LCD Display Control

Web App Facilitates BPU Device Monitoring, Batch BPU Configuration, Log Viewing, Data Graphing, Firmware Updates and Server Access Management

Linux VPS Hosted Server on AWS with a Postgres Database, Webserver, PHP Back-End and Angular JS Front-End

Hardware

Cell Balancing

Voltage Measurement and Over-Voltage  / Over-Current Protection

Temperature Sensing

Radio Connectivity

512Kb Flash Memory

LED Status Indicators

Variscite SOM

Industrial Design

Rack Mounted Enclosure

Passive Cooling System

Membrane keypad

Integral Display

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Founder & CMO, Enlighten Imaging
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Device Project Leader, De Motu Cordis
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