WO2005078673A1 - Systeme de surveillance de batteries a distance comprenant des telecapteurs integres - Google Patents

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WO2005078673A1
WO2005078673A1 PCT/US2005/002468 US2005002468W WO2005078673A1 WO 2005078673 A1 WO2005078673 A1 WO 2005078673A1 US 2005002468 W US2005002468 W US 2005002468W WO 2005078673 A1 WO2005078673 A1 WO 2005078673A1
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  • the present invention is directed to systems and sensors for monitoring batteries. More particularly, the present invention is directed to an embedded wireless battery monitoring system and sensors which can remotely monitor the health and status of strings of batteries.
  • the harness will include at least 48 wires.
  • the battery test unit employs a group of relays that are controlled by a controller.
  • the group of relays typically consists of 48 relays, one for each battery terminal in the string of batteries.
  • the controller switches separate relays in the relay group to connect an individual battery to a battery tester, which typically comprises a multi-meter.
  • the multimeter provides a reading corresponding to the status of the currently connected battery.
  • Another shortcoming is that the system can only indicate the status of one battery at a time.
  • the system is not configured to collect or process the data, to store historical data or to provide real time alerts indicating potential problems with individual batteries.
  • an embedded remote battery monitoring system and sensor which comprises a plurality of wireless telesensors embedded within batteries in a battery string, a HUB for receiving and collecting data measured by the plurality of telesensors, and a monitoring unit for storing, analyzing, and displaying the data measured by the telesensors and collected by the HUB.
  • FIGURE 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a remote battery monitoring system according to the present invention
  • FIGURE 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the data acquisition component shown in FIGURE 1
  • FIGURE 3 is a detailed top view of the data acquisition component of FIGURE 2
  • FIGURE 4 is a block diagram of an alternative embodiment of the data acquisition component shown in FIGURE 1
  • FIGURE 5 is a detailed top view of the data acquisition component of FIGURE 4
  • FIGURE 6a is a block diagram of one embodiment of the collection component of FIGURE 1
  • FIGURE 6b is a block diagram of an alternative embodiment of the collection component of FIGURE 1
  • FIGURE 7 is a graphical illustration of a representative battery voltage/current curves
  • FIGURE 8 is a graphical illustration of a representative battery discharge curve
  • FIGURE 9 is a graphical illustration of a plotting of a normal battery discharge curve verses a defective battery discharge curve
  • FIGURE 10 is a block diagram of the voltage telesensor of FIGURE 1
  • FIGURE 11 is an
  • a remote battery monitoring system according to the present invention is generally designated by reference numeral 10 in FIG.1.
  • the system 10 comprises a data acquisition component 12 and a control and collection component 14.
  • the system 10 is configured for remotely monitoring the health and status of batteries in a series string such as found in high reliability Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) Backup Systems, Standby systems and Telecommunications Systems (TELCO) DC power applications.
  • the data acquisition component 12 is attached to each battery in a string and measures raw data including voltage, 15 temperature and current.
  • the data acquisition component 12 wirelessly transmits the data to the control and collection component 14.
  • the data acquisition component 12 is attached to each battery by being embedded within the battery itself.
  • the data acquisition component 12 can be embedded within the battery housing, or can be embedded within the battery cell.
  • data acquisition component 12 is embedded within the housing of a battery 18.
  • the housing of battery generally an epoxy resin, is poured around data acquisition device 12.
  • data acquisition component 12 is embedded within the cell of a battery, and thus data acquisition component 12 must be resistant to the harsh chemical environment of a battery cell.
  • data acquisition component 12 is surrounded by its own housing, composed of an epoxy filled or plastic housing.
  • a system 10 can be configured to monitor a string of series connected lead acid batteries.
  • the batteries are typically supplied with a float current intended to keep the voltages of the batteries at certain levels between uses to compensate for self-discharge of the battery cells.
  • the batteries are normally 2V, 6V, 12V, and/or 24V and are connected in multiples of 10 cells, (i.e. 10, 20 ... 80) to provide typical voltages (i.e. 120V, 240V, 480V, etc.). Multiple batteries strings can be connected in parallel to provide the required power output.
  • a system 10 according to the present invention is well suited to many power applications because the wireless nature of the system 10 does not require attaching each battery to a central device with an infrastructure of bulky cables that must be maintained.
  • the control and collection component 14 collects, stores, analyzes, processes, organizes, and distributes the data received from the data acquisition component 12.
  • the control and collection component 14 can be configured to make judgments and predictions regarding battery health and capacity and to trigger alarms when various parameters are outside of expected operating limits.
  • the control and collection component 14 also controls operation of the data acquisition component 12.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the preferred embodiment of a data acquisition component 12 according to the present invention.
  • the data acquisition component 12 comprises an array of wireless telesensors 16, 22.
  • individual voltage telesensors 16 are embedded within the housing of each battery 18 in the battery string 20 to be monitored.
  • a current telesensor 22 is also attached to the system through a current measuring transducer 24.
  • One or both of current sensor 22 and current measuring transducer 24 are connected to one of more of battery 18 in a manner that is similar to data acquisition component 12.
  • both the current sensor 22 and the current measuring transducer 24 are embedded within one battery 18 at the load end of a battery string 20; and most preferably, embedded within the housing of said battery 18.
  • only the current sensor 22 is embedded within one battery at the load end of a battery string, and the current transducer 24, is positioned outside of battery 18.
  • Each individual voltage telesensor 16 can be configured to measure various parameters such as, among other things, battery voltage and battery case temperature of the battery to which it is attached as well as cabinet ambient temperature.
  • the current telesensor 22 and current measuring transducer 24 can be configured to measure the charge and discharge current in the battery string 20. These parameters are wirelessly sent to the control and collection component 14 of the system 10.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the installation details of the data acquisition component 12 shown in Figure 2.
  • Each voltage telesensor 16 is preferably embedded within the casing of a battery 18.
  • the embedded telesensor 16 has two wires that traverse the housing of said battery 18 and connect one to the positive battery lead 26 and one to the negative battery lead 26.
  • a temperature sensor can be in direct contact with the embedded telesensor 16, for example, on the radio circuit board of telesensor 16.
  • the temperature sensor remains within the housing of a battery 18 along with the telesensor 16 and, as the temperature of the battery 18 changes, so to will the housing of battery 18, thus being detected by the temperature sensor.
  • temperature sensor can be placed remotely from telesensor 16, such as on the exterior of the housing of a battery 18.
  • the temperature sensor will also connect to embedded telesensor 16 via a wire that traverses the housing of a battery 16, thus allowing the placement of the temperature sensor in a location that is remote from the telesensor 16.
  • the telesensor 16 can be embedded in the housing of a battery 18 by first placing said telesensor 16 into a "battery housing mold," exposing the wires for connection with leads 26 and exposing the temperature sensor outside of the area where said housing will be formed, and then forming the battery housing.
  • battery housings are made from an epoxy resin, thus, said epoxy resin is poured into the battery housing mold around telesensor 16, thereby forming a battery housing having an embedded telesensor 16 with exposed wires and temperature sensor.
  • a voltage telesensor 16 is connected to each battery 18 in the battery string 20.
  • single voltage telesensors 16 can be connected across several batteries or even an entire battery string 20.
  • telesensor 16 can be connected or attached to one of the cable attachment poles so that it can be placed before the battery housing is formed around the lead elements of the battery.
  • Such pole will generally form an external electrical connection for the battery 18 being monitored, and thus, only a single wire need connect to a battery lead (e.g., positive battery lead 26).
  • the battery housing is then formed around the cable attachment pole and telesensor 16 to embed it within the battery 18.
  • Other configurations of sensors and inputs can be made to tailor to the particular needs and requirements of the system to be monitored.
  • each voltage telesensor 16 can be parasitically powered from the battery 18 it is monitoring, h order to minimize the impact on the battery string 20, the voltage telesensors 16 are configured to use low power and low duty cycle techniques so that the power used by the voltage telesensors 16 is less than the power returned by the charging system 28.
  • the current telesensor 22 and current measuring transducer 24 are connected at the load end 32 of the battery string 20.
  • the current telesensor 22 and current measuring transducer 24 are powered by an external power source 30 which is connected using a wire that traverses the battery housing to connect outside of the battery 18.
  • An alternative embodiment of the data acquisition component 12 of the system 10 is shown in Figure 4.
  • This embodiment features an array of shunt telesensors 34 with one shunt telesensor 34 for each battery 18 in the battery string 20.
  • the shunt telesensors 34 use a low cost alloy based shunt to measure current as well as the voltage and temperature measurements made by the voltage telesensors 16 of Figures 2 and 3.
  • the shunt telesensor 34 also provides low thermal resistance path to the battery core. Thus, battery core temperature measurements can be made by the shunt telesensors 34 outside of the battery housing, which may help early detection of thermal faults.
  • Figure 5 shows the installation details of the shunt telesensors 34 into a battery string 20. Each shunt telesensor 34 is connected to an inter- battery tie 36.
  • the shunt telesensors 34 can be connected between batteries 18 replacing the inter-battery ties 36.
  • the telesensors 34 are preferably embedded within the housing of a battery 18 forming the battery string 20 and are connected at the midpoint of each battery-tie 36.
  • the shunt telesensors 34 can be parasitically powered from batteries 18.
  • a shunt telesensor 34 is embedded in each battery 18 in the battery string 20.
  • shunt telesensors 34 can be connected across several batteries 18 or even an entire battery string 20. Other configurations of sensors and inputs can be made to tailor to the particular needs and requirements of the system to be monitored.
  • a control and collection component 14 of system 10 is shown in Figure 6a.
  • the control and collection component 14 includes a HUB 38 connected to a monitoring unit 40.
  • the HUB 38 is typically located locally at the battery site while the monitoring unit 40 is remotely located.
  • the HUB 38 communicates wirelessly with telesensors 16 embeddedly connected to various battery strings 20.
  • the HUB 38 collects data (such as the measured voltage, current and temperature information) from the telesensors and forwards it to the monitoring unit 40 for processing and storage.
  • data such as the measured voltage, current and temperature information
  • a single HUB 38 can be configured to monitor and control several battery strings 20 even if the battery strings 20 are in different locations, as long as a radio link can be established between the telesensors connected to the battery string 20 and the HUB 38.
  • the HUB 38 comprises master unit telesensor 42 connected through an RS 232 serial connection to a gateway 44.
  • the master unit telesensor 42 is powered by an external power supply 46.
  • the gateway 44 connects to a wide area network (WAN) 48 through a communication link 50.
  • the monitoring unit 40 connects to the HUB 38 through the WAN 48.
  • the monitoring unit 40 includes a user workstation 52 and an application server 54.
  • the monitoring unit 40 also includes remote monitoring software that is configured to analyze the data received from the individual telesensors.
  • the remote monitoring software is run on the application server 54, which is also configured to store the data received from the telesensors. This data and analysis can be accessed through the WAN 48 by users at remote workstations 52.
  • the user workstation 52 does not require proprietary software but can, instead, gain access to battery string information using a standard network browser such as Microsoft.sup.® Internet Explorer or Netscape.sup.® Communicator.
  • Figure 6b illustrates an alternative embodiment of the control and collection component 14.
  • This configuration is typically used with the HUB 38 is located remotely from the battery strings 20.
  • the HUB 38 comprises a master unit telesensor 42 connected directly to the monitoring unit 40 via an RS 232 serial communication line.
  • the master unit telesensor 42 communicates with the telesensors connected to the battery strings 20 and is powered by an external power source 46.
  • the monitoring unit 40 comprises a user workstation 52 running the remote monitoring software.
  • the wireless connection between the telesensors 16, 22, 34 and the master unit 42 can operate an a standard wireless protocol, such as Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11, etc. or on a proprietary standard, such as the one discussed herein.
  • the telesensors 16, 22, 34 are low power, 2.4 GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) telemetry transceivers intended for monitoring industrial battery systems.
  • DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
  • the telesensors 16, 22, 34 can be designed to be low cost devices which remain attached to a battery 18 throughout its life. Intended operating frequencies are in the unlicensed Industrial Scientific and Medical (ISM) band.
  • Each telesensor 16, 22, 34 includes a highly integrated Radio Frequency Application Specific Integrated Circuit (RF/ASIC) radio transceiver and a mixed signal System on a Chip (SOC) processor/microcontroller.
  • Specialized telesensors 16, 22, 34 are configured to attach to various components of a battery system, preferably said attachment is via embedding telesensors 16 and 22 within the housing of the batteries 18 forming a battery string 20, and more preferably said attachment is via embedding telesensors 16, 22 and 34 within that housing of batteries 18 forming a battery string 20.
  • the remote monitoring software can be configured to trigger warning alarms when various parameters fall outside the expected operating limits of the monitored battery strings 20.
  • the remote monitoring software also can be configured to make judgments and predictions regarding the individual batteries' 18 or battery strings' 20 health and capacity. Because data from the telesensors is aggregated, the remote monitoring software can also perform long term analysis on stored and/or historical data.
  • the remote monitoring software is capable of allowing the various alarm and/or warning set points to be set by the end user.
  • the alarms and/or warnings can be set to trigger when a value either exceeds or falls below the set point.
  • An alarm and/or warning can be signaled in any number of ways including displaying a visual alarm/warning signal including a fixed message, color scheme (typically a red for alarm and yellow for warning), or electronic notification such as an e-mail or pager notification.
  • the alarm and warning events can be logged in files, such as an ASCII text files for historical purposes and future retrieval.
  • the system 10 should be configured to provide the user with sufficient information to aid in determining battery health. Depending on the desired application, this can be as simple as receiving and storing raw data for periodic maintenance and/or warranty claims or as complex as providing analysis and trending information for predictive maintenance of batteries 18.
  • the information can be provided in various forms such as numerical data, bar graphs, charts, or other appropriate indicators.
  • a quick go/no go indication can be set up through color schemes such as green for go, amber for warning or suspect, and red for fault or out of tolerance condition.
  • the system 10 should also be capable of providing sufficient data capabilities for secondary analysis of battery health such as battery impedances, etc.
  • control signals can be sent to the telesensors requesting that data measurements be made.
  • the telesensors can also be configured to send status information related to the telesensors (as opposed to the battery string).
  • the control and collection component 14 can be used for remotely controlling operation of the telesensors. Since impedances are important indicators of battery health, but are only valid for certain conditions, an expert or expert system may be useful to interpret these results. Charging current can be monitored for overcharge conditions verse temperature. Rapid charge (values on the order of C/10 for several minutes) can be monitored as well as temperatures looking for thermal runaway conditions.
  • Effective internal impedance is dependent on temperature, state of charge, and load. The effective impedance is lower for a fully charged battery.
  • a representative V/I battery curve is shown in Figure 7. It can be important for a battery system to have low internal or low inter-cell impedances when the battery system must support a high current discharge. Low temperature, use, and long storage all increase a battery's impedance. In applications where batteries are continuously trickle charged at rates such as 0.01C to 25 0.1C, the impedances are low enough to make an excellent ripple filter. But if the AC ripple current and voltage can be measured, the impedances can be calculated by using simple Ohm's law calculations.
  • the system 10 can collect and compare data to expected values in a graphical format as shown in Figure 9 to help prevent failures.
  • the telesensors 16, 22, 34 can be configured to store parameters in flash memory.
  • Some SOC processors 58 come standard with flash memory.
  • the micro controller can include 28K of main flash memory and a 128B separate memory region. This separate 128B memory region can be used to store configuration parameters. This data can be stored along with a CRC check code to validate the data upon retrieval.
  • Figure 10 shows a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an embedded voltage telesensor 16 according to the present invention.
  • Voltage telesensor 16 comprises an RF/ASIC 56, an SOC processor 58, an analog interface circuit 60, a 6V - 24V supply 62, and a 2V - 6V supply 64.
  • the analog interface circuit 60 receives the inputs 66 from the cell of battery 18 as well as a thermistor input 68 and converts analog signals received on the inputs into digital signals which are sent to the SOC processor 58.
  • the SOC processor 58 provides the control and measurement capabilities of the voltage telesensor 16.
  • the SOC processor 58 receives the digital signals from the analog interface circuit 60, processes the data encoded in the digital signals and routes data to the RF/ASIC 56 which wirelessly transmits the processed data to the HUB 38 of the control and collection component 14.
  • the SOC processor 58 also includes a serial debug/configuration input 70 which can be used for setting up or maintaining the voltage telesensor 16.
  • the SOC processor 58 can derive the time base from the RF/ASIC 56 or from a separate crystal connected to the SOC processor 58.
  • the SOC processor 58 can contain a 12-bit A/D converter. A 2.5V reference voltage can be supplied to this converter.
  • a 4-bit programmable- gain amplifier (PGA) can also be included in the SOC processor 58 and can be used in concert with the A/D converter to achieve sampling with 16- bit dynamic range, though only 12-bit resolution. This is done by adjusting the PGA gain between 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 until the A/D sample value lies in the upper 50% of the full-scale range (if possible).
  • the 6V - 24V "buck" type converter 62 receives a power input from the battery
  • a switching regulator (see reference numeral 72 in Figure 12) can be used to convert the terminal voltage to an intermediate 5 V where the 3 V supplies are regulated by Low-Drop Out (LDO) linear regulators.
  • LDO Low-Drop Out
  • a "buck" -type-switching converter 62 shall be applied.
  • the thennistor 53 is attached to a shunt 80 (in a shunt telesensor 34) or is embedded in the battery case (in a voltage telesensor 16 or current telesensor 22) to provide a direct indication of battery temperature.
  • a constant current is derived from reference voltage +Vref using the constant current source 49 and associated components.
  • a passive feedback loop is derived from resistor 55 to keep the current constant under varying loads.
  • a diode 57 provides an active feedback that varies in proportion to temperature to keep the current constant as temperature varies.
  • Resistor 61 provides the gain for diode 57. Variations in temperature cause the resistance of the thermistor 53 to change which causes a voltage drop across the thermistor 53.
  • FIG. 12 shows a block diagram of one embodiment of a current sensor 22 according to the present invention.
  • the current sensor 22 comprises an RF/ASIC 56, an SOC processor 58, an analog interface circuit 60, a voltage supply switching regulator 72, and a voltage boost regulator 74.
  • the analog interface circuit 60 receives an input signal from the current transducer 24 as well as a thermistor input 68.
  • the analog interface circuit 60 converts analog input signals into digital signals and forwards the digital signals to the SOC processor 58.
  • the analog interface circuit 60 also provides a power output 76 to the current transducer 24 for powering the current transducer 24.
  • the voltages generated by the current telesensor 22 for powering the current transducer 24 should normally be set to the +/- 12V range but the current telesensor 22 should be capable of generating +/- 15 V.
  • the current transducer 24 should operate with a nominal +/-12V input voltage requiring less than 100mA to operate.
  • a control signal can be provided to turn on the current transducer 24.
  • the current telesensor 22 can be defaulted to disable the power to the current transducer 24 and can be activated just prior to a current reading.
  • the current telesensor 22 should be configured to incorporate at least a 15-20mS delay between power up of the current transducer 24 and the taking of current readings so that the RF/ASIC 56 is not operational until current readings are available for transmission.
  • the dimensions and current range of the current transducer 24 are dictated by the system to be monitored.
  • the current transducer 24 provides four discrete output lines (+V, -V, Tout, and -Out) to the current telesensor 22.
  • the current transducer cable should be un-terminated and attached at the time of installation.
  • a fifth termination shield wire should also be provided.
  • the current telesensor 22 is embedded within the housing of a battery 18 forming a battery string 20, and more preferably, the current telesensor 22 and the current transducer 24 are embedded within the housing of a battery 18 forming a battery string 20, as described above.
  • the current transducer output should be limited to +/-5V and the maximum current range, resolution, and linearity are to be determined by the specific application.
  • the current transducer 24 can be calibrated (zero offset removed) at the time of installation to compensate for local magnetic flux that causes offset.
  • the current transducer 24 can be a Hall Effect current measuring transducer.
  • AC/DC current sensing can be achieved by measuring the strength of a magnetic field created by a current-carrying conductor in a semiconductor chip using the Hall Effect principle.
  • a voltage is developed across the semiconductor. This voltage is known as the Hall voltage, named after the scientist Edwin Hall who first observed the phenomenon.
  • the Hall device drive current is held constant, the magnetic field is directly proportional to the current in the conductor.
  • the Hall output voltage is representative of that current.
  • the above described arrangement has two important benefits for universal current measurement. First, since the Hall voltage is only dependent on a magnetic field strength and does not require a reversing magnetic field, as in a current transformer, the Hall device can be used for DC measurement.
  • FIG. 13 One embodiment of a clamp-on probe current transducer assembly according the present invention is shown in Figure 13.
  • the clamp-on probe 41 of Figure 13 comprises a ferrite iron core 43 and two Hall sensors 45 wrapped around a conductor 47 with air gaps 49 between the core 43 and Hall sensors 45.
  • Current flowing through conductor 47 generates a magnetic field around it.
  • This field is captured and contained in the ferrite iron core 43 and passes perpendicularly through the Hall sensors 45 at the air gaps 49.
  • the core 43 concentrates any local magnetic fields into the Hall sensors 45.
  • Direct currents can be measured without the need of series shunts, and alternating currents up to several kHz can be measured with fidelity to respond to the requirements of complex signals, ripple, and RMS measurements.
  • the probe outputs are typically in mV (mV DC when measuring DC and mV AC when measuring AC) and are intended to be connected to instruments with a voltage input, such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, etc.
  • the current telesensor 22 can be configured to accept many of these devices as long as the mV/A slope is known and the outputs do not exceed +/- 5V.
  • the current telesensor 22 can also provide the power for compensation circuits, typically +/- 15 V, at several milliamps.
  • Cables which can be connected to the current telesensor 22, typically include a shield that is connected on a single end to shield the signal lines.
  • the current telesensor 22 can provide for screw terminals and a connector that adapts many different models.
  • Installation of a probe 41 and current telesensor 22 typically are done in the following manner: • Construct an adaptor cable; • Connect the probe 41 to the current telesensor; • Calibrate the probe 41 (calibration is preferably done using common auto calibration techniques, or, alternatively, using an external radio frequency device to communicate with the probe. Other alternatives exist, and are well known in the art.); • Program the range and scale factor; • Attach the probe 41 to the conductor 47 (Because the direction of the current effects the polarity, the direction the probe is attached can be important).
  • the SOC processor 58 provides the control and measurement capabilities of the current telesensor 22.
  • the SOC processor 58 receives the digital signals from the analog interface circuit 60, processes the data encoded in the digital signals and routes data to the RF/ASIC 56 which wirelessly transmits the processed data to the HUB 38 of the control and collection component 14.
  • the SOC processor 58 also includes a serial debug/configuration input 70 which can be used for setting up or maintaining the current telesensor 22.
  • the switching regulator 72 receives power for the current telesensor 22 from the external power supply 30.
  • the switching regulator 72 converts power generated by the power supply 30 to be usable to power telesensor 22.
  • the boost regulator 74 also receives power from the external power supply 30 and can be configured to boost the power of power supply 30 to be usable to power current telesensor 22.
  • the external power supply 30 comprises a DC power source capable of providing 6-24V DC at 300mA.
  • the external power supply 30 can comprise an AC power supply run through an AC-DC converter.
  • External power supply 30 traverses the housing of a battery 18 to connect with the embedded current telesensor 22.
  • the analog interface circuit 60 of the current telesensor 22 can incorporate scaling amplifiers 63 to convert +/- 5V signals from the current transducer 24.
  • One embodiment of an analog mterface circuit 60 for the current telesensor 22 is shown in Figure 14. Voltage inputs 61 are derived from the current telesensor 22.
  • Voltage -S is closest to the negative reference and S+ is the highest potential.
  • the sign convention is somewhat arbitrary in that (+) is the direction that current flows when the batteries 18 are being charged and (-) is the direction during discharge.
  • the voltage inputs 61 can be converted to two 0V to +2.5V outputs 65 which are provided to the SOC processor 58.
  • the circuit shown in Figure 14 acts as a precision rectifier because only positive voltage signals may be sent to the SOC processor 58.
  • the charging circuit gain can provide for amplifier feedback to not preclude higher gain configurations.
  • Feedback resistors 69 are used to set the gain of each amplifier 63.
  • the ratio of the feedback resistor 69 to the input resistors 75 of an amplifier 63 determines the amplifier's gain.
  • the voltage inputs 61 are tied to the opposite polarity inputs of the amplifiers 63 (i.e. S+ is tied to the + input of one amplifier and the - input of the other amplifier) to allow a positive voltage in proportion to the input current which is fed into two separate A/D converter inputs. Protection diodes (not shown) can be added to the outputs to allow only positive voltages to the A/D inputs to be tied to the circuit outputs 65.
  • a sign bit can also be set in the analog interface circuit 60 to indicate a charge/discharge condition.
  • One embodiment of a sign indication circuit 85 is shown in Figure 15. The sign bit can be used to generate an interrupt or simply be polled to indicate which SOC processor 58 input 65 needs to be read.
  • the S+ voltage from the telesensor provides the input 87 to the sign indication circuit 85.
  • a large input resistor 89 isolates the circuit 85 from other components of the system.
  • the input resistor 89 and a protection diode 91 ensure that only positive voltages are applied to amplifier 93.
  • the amplifier 93 is operated with a large gain that acts like a switch so that V+ is present at the output 95 when a positive voltage is present at input 87. When the input is zero or negative, the output 95 is zero.
  • the output 95 is converted to the system logic levels (1 or 0) by a saturating transistor switch 97, which operates at the digital voltage level (+Vd) maximum.
  • Figure 16 illustrates one embodiment of a shunt telesensor 34 according to the present invention.
  • the shunt telesensor 34 comprises an RF/ASIC 56, an SOC processor 58, an analog interface circuit 60, and a voltage regulator 78.
  • the voltage regulator 78 receives an input voltage from the battery 18 and uses the input voltage to power the shunt telesensor 34.
  • the analog interface circuit 60 receives an input from a shunt 80 which is attached to the inter-battery tie 36.
  • the shunt 80 comprises a metal alloy ribbon having a low temperature coefficient that allows accurate current readings by measuring a small predictable voltage drop across the shunt 80.
  • the shunts 80 are rated for the maximum current it expects to measure.
  • the shunts 80 are typically rated in millivolts (mV) per full-scale amperes (A) (e.g. lOOmV/lOOA).
  • the shunt 80 should be rated in such a manner that the temperature of the alloy ribbon remains below 145[deg] C at which point the alloy's properties risk permanent damage.
  • the shunt 80 may also include heat sinks (not shown) to extend its range. Two gains can be used to read the shunt 80. Since charging current is expected to be on the order of tens of Amps, with float current in the range of less than 1A, a greater gain can be used for measuring these currents. An arbitrary sign of (I) can be used to indicate a charging current.
  • the analog interface circuit 60 provides a digital signal to the SOC processor 58.
  • the SOC processor 58 provides the control and measurement capabilities of the shunt telesensor 34.
  • the SOC processor 58 receives the digital signals from the analog interface circuit 60, processes the data encoded in the digital signals and routes data to the RF/ASIC 56 which wirelessly transmits the processed data to the HUB 38 of the control and collection component 14.
  • the SOC processor 58 also includes a serial debug/configuration input 70 which can be used for setting up or maintaining the shunt telesensor 34.
  • the SOC processor 58 also includes a JTAG input 82 for factory programming, testing, field parameter storage and firmware upgrades, and an input from an ID chip 84 which provides a unique identifier for the individual telesensor units.
  • the ID chip 84 acts as an electronic serial number and can be 64 bits in length.
  • the master unit telesensor 42 also includes an RF/ASIC, an SOC processor, and a voltage regulator.
  • the master unit telesensor 42 includes a serial, RS232 communication port for connecting to a user workstation 52 or to a gateway 44 to make the battery data available to an end user as described in more detail above with respect to the control and collection component 14.
  • the SOC processor of a master unit telesensor 42 can be configured to convert data into an RS232 level signal so that the master unit telesensor 42 can interface with a user workstation 52 or gateway 44.
  • any telesensor 16, 22, 34 can be configured to operate as a master unit telesensor 42.
  • the serial, RS232 communication port can cause a signal or interrupt to the SOC processor indicating that the telesensor is operating as a master unit telesensor 42.
  • the RS232 port can also be used for configuration or debugging purposes.
  • the telesensors 16, 22, 34, 42 are configured to operate in various modes. For example, in the master mode, the telesensor operates as a master unit 42, while in the slave mode, the telesensor 16, 22, 34 is configured to take various battery system measurements. h the slave mode, the RF/ASCI 56 remains in a low- power sleep state between transmission and sampling events. The sleep state reduces the power consumption of the device by about 50%.
  • the slave uses a simple event scheduler to awaken at the time of the next event, which is either sampling or transmission.
  • Sampling can be scheduled at 10- second intervals during the first two minutes of operation after power is applied. This initial fast sampling interval is performed to facilitate testing during installation. Subsequently, sampling can be set to occur at intervals of 1- 15 minutes, which are more typical sampling period rates.
  • All telesensor data samples can be stored in a portion of the SOC processor's main flash memory. This area can be comprised of two 512-byte flash sectors, although the size of these sectors can be varied. The flash memory area can be utilized as a circular buffer. When a particular sector is filled completely, the next sector is immediately erased. If an overflow of this circular buffer occurs, the oldest sector of sample data can be lost.
  • the sample log buffer provides a recovery mechanism.
  • the samples can be transmitted at a later time, even after a power failure, since they are stored sequentially in non- volatile memory.
  • Data gathered by the SOC processor 58 is stored.
  • the SOC processor 58 also controls operation of the RF/ASIC 56. Data is transferred in a Time Division Duplex (TDD) format.
  • TDD Time Division Duplex
  • the system 10 periodically (several minutes typically) wakes up the SOC processor 58 and tunes the receiver portion of the RF/ASIC 56 to various channels in search of a master unit 42.
  • the system 10 is designed to allow only one master unit/telesensor pair to be transmitting at any given time.
  • a controlling master unit 42 is periodically beaconing on each channel in the ISM band.
  • the master unit 42 is configured to be ready to accept a new telesensor 16, 22, 34 on a channel or to be currently communicating with one.
  • the status of the master unit 42 is communicated in the 8-bit control channel. After transmission from a telesensor 16, 22, 34, the telesensor 16, 22, 34 switches off its transmitter and goes back into sleep mode.
  • the master unit 42 also stops transmitting on the channel and moves to another channel thus preventing any one channel from being used on a continuous basis. If the new channel is clear, the master unit 42 begins beaconing for the next telesensor 16, 22, 34. If no telesensors are found within a certain time interval, the master unit 42 will again change its beaconing frequency.
  • the RF/ASIC 56 is capable of transporting a small quantity of telesensor data (about 30 bytes) from a slave 16, 22, 34 to a master unit 42 every 1 to 15 minutes.
  • a HUB 38 can be configured to support a sizable number of slave telesensors 16, 22, 34. State machine on both the master and slave ends implement the protocol.
  • the master mode is the receiving portion of the protocol used by the master unit
  • the master unit 42 at the HUB 38 to collect slave radio messages from the telesensors 16, 22, 34 for subsequent delivery to the user workstation 52.
  • the master unit 42 continuously transmits its idle channel beacon code on the data channel, and its master ID via the fast data channel.
  • the master unit 42 waits for a telesensor 16, 22, 34 to acquire sync.
  • the master unit RF/ASIC changes its channel center frequency at an interval of about 15 ms during its search for a slave telesensor 16, 22, 34.
  • the channel sequence is specified by the active channel settings in the flash configuration of the master unit 42.
  • the master unit RF/ASIC traverses the active channel table in a forward direction or from lowest to highest channel number.
  • the master unit 42 receives a pre-connect code from a slave telesensor 16, 22, 34, it verifies that the fast data channel simultaneously contains a valid slave ID and CRC. If this is true, the master unit 42 acknowledges the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 with the same pre-connect code and its master ID in the fast data channel. After transmitting the pre-connect code, the master unit 42 awaits the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 response of a connect code. If received, the master unit 42 replies in turn with the same connect code and subsequently expects to receive data from the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34.
  • This data is received in the form of a series of payloads along with the data channel containing the data code.
  • the master unit 42 and slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 both understand one single message format.
  • the first byte of a sample message contains a CRC covering the remaining bytes of the message.
  • the master verifies the data integrity by calculating the CRC code itself, then comparing the code to the transmitted CRC value. If it matches, the transmission is deemed successful and the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 is acknowledged with a successful transmission code. If the CRC did not match, the master unit 42 sends a different code and awaits retry transmission from the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34.
  • the slave mode applies to all battery telesensors 16, 22, 34 that collect data for transmission to a master unit 42.
  • a slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 traverses the active channel table in a reverse direction or from highest to lowest channel number. Once communication is established with a master unit 42, no further channel changes occur during the transaction with the master unit 42.
  • the slave locates a master beacon code from a master unit 42 on the current channel, it verifies that the fast data channel simultaneously contains a valid master ID and CRC. If this is true, the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 acknowledges the master unit 42 by enabling its transmitter and sending the pre-connect code and its slave ID in the fast data channel.
  • the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 will search for a master beacon only for a maximum of 750ms before returning to the sleep state.
  • the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 will attempt to locate a master unit 42 again after the sleep period is complete. After sending the pre-connect code to the master unit 42, the slave telesensor 16,
  • the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 awaits a response from the master unit 42 containing the connect code and the master ID. Upon receipt of this message, the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 replies with a connection acknowledge code. The master unit 42 should then reply again with the connection acknowledge code, at which point the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 can begin data transmission to the master unit 42. If at any point during handshaking an error occurs, the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 is disabled and the slave state machine returns to the initial state (search for master beacon). The slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 transmits a data sample to the master unit 42 as a series of data packets in the radio fast data channel, while the command data channel contains the data code. The sample data contains as its first byte a CRC cod check over the remaining data of the sample message.
  • the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 and the master unit 42 both expect the sample data to be of the same length and format. This information is not negotiated or transmitted as both ends are configured to understand only one data packet format.
  • the master unit 42 verifies the data by comparing the CRC byte of the sample to its calculation of the CRC value over the remaining sample data. If the calculated CRC matches the transmitted CRC, the master unit 42 responds to the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 with the successful transmission code. The slave's receipt of this code terminates the transmission sequence. If any other code is received, the slave telesensor 16, 22, 34 resends the entire message payload sequence.
  • Calibrate charge gain - performs current telesensor calibration in the charging direction. A current of +5 A can be applied during this test.
  • the offset calibration (from the Calibrate, sensor offset command) should have been performed at least once before gain calibrations are performed (the Config, write to flash command should be used to store tins result to the flash configuration in order for the change to survive after the next power-on).
  • Calibrate, discharge gain - performs current sensor calibration in the discharging direction. A current of 5 A can be applied during this test (the Configuration, write to flash command should be used to store this result as well).
  • Configuration get defaults - sets the working configuration parameters equal to the default parameters defined in the ROM (not by the flash configuration) of the telesensor (the Configuration, write to flash command should be used to store this result as well).
  • Configuration erase memory - erases the flash memory configuration data completely. The default parameters will be installed on the next power- up Configuration, read from flash - re-reads the flash configuration data into the working configuration stored in RAM.
  • Configuration show - displays the working configuration parameters in RAM.
  • Configuration write to flash - stores the working configuration parameters in RAM to the flash memory. The flash memory settings survive the next power-on, and are used as the preferred operating parameters for the radio. At power-on, these parameters are copied into a working configuration set in RAM.
  • Disable transmit channel - modifies the hopping table to disable the channel number specified as a parameter. The channel will not be utilized in the hopping sequence (the Configuration, write to flash command should be used to store this value). Enable transmit channel - modifies the hopping table to enable the channel number specified as a parameter. The channel will then be utilized in the hopping sequence (the Configuration, write to flash command should be used to store this value).
  • Set channel transmit power - modifies the hopping table by altering the transmit power setting on a single channel number specified as the parameter. When the radio hops through the sequence, this channel will transmit at the specified power level (0, 2, 3). The level numbers correspond to +2, +8, +14, and +20dBm respectively (the Configuration, write to flash command should be used to store this value).
  • Show all channels - displays the channel hopping table currently in RAM. This is not necessarily the same as the flash configuration if changes have been made with disable or enable transmit channel, or the set channel transmit power commands without storing the results using a configuration, write to flash command.
  • ROM CRC check - calculates the 32-bit ROM CRC code over the program memory of the flash.
  • Select output format - selects either XML or Debug output formats for data transmitted via the RS-232 port.
  • Erase log erases the flash memory sample log buffer. Show log - displays the flash memory sample log buffer.
  • Select master/slave mode - changes the radio's mode of operation.
  • the normal mode of operation is "cable selected", meaning that the radio will operate in the slave mode if it is not attached to a host via an RS-232 cables if connected, it will operate as a master (the Configuration, write to flash command should be used to store this value).
  • Radio show/set channel - displays or permits changing the current radio channel used during various tests.
  • Radio, 50% CS mode - activates continuous-spreading mode, with 50% transmit duty.
  • Radio, CW mode - activates continuous- wave transmit mode with 100% duty.
  • Radio, shut off- places the radio in the power-down state.
  • Select PN sequence - selects one of seven PN-code sequences to be applied to the hopping channel series. Radios must have the same PN sequence setting to communicate.
  • Variation of this parameter permits up to seven independent pools of radios to coexist without engaging in communications between the pools (the Configuration, write to flash command should be used to store this value).
  • Radio, show/set power - adjusts the transmit power of the radio in CS or CW mode.
  • Radio, rssi - displays radio received signal strength in dam. This result is most meaningful if a slave is locked to a master on the same channel.
  • Telesensor calibration can be one in a three-set process.
  • the first step can be a zero offset calibration, followed by two gain calibrations (one for each polarity of sensed current). During the first step, a zero volt potential (and therefore zero current) is applied to the shunt and a "calibrate, sensor offset" command is executed.
  • the software can perform multiple sample averages to find the offset, which is typically around 1800h.
  • a current of +5 A is applied to the shunt and a "calibrate, charge gain” command is executed. Again, the software can perform multiple sample averages to find the calculated gain factor, which is typically about 80 - 100.
  • a current of -5 A is applied through the shunt and a calibrate, "discharge gain” command is executed. Multiple sample averages are taken to determine the resulting calculated gain factor, which is typically about 8 - 10.
  • Figure 17 illustrates one embodiment of the firmware initialization process. After telesensor startup or reset, the firmware initiates telesensor initialization 102.
  • step 104 the chip ID is read from the ID chip to be used as the telesensor's electronic serial number ID.
  • step 104 the power-on- self-test (POST) is run which performs several self tests such as RAM checks, and the results of the POST are displayed in a serial banner in step 105.
  • the firmware checks to see if a serial port is connected and a ⁇ Return>; character ID is received in step 106. If so, a command shell is executed in step 107. If not, all of the default data and configuration parameters are loaded from ROM in step 108.
  • step 109 the firmware tests to determine if a valid master cable is found. If so, the telesensor assumes the role of a master unit in step 110. If not, all of the calibration parameters are loaded for the slave configuration in step 111.
  • Figure 18 shows the slave or telesensor mode of operation.
  • the telesensor operation includes a sleep mode 121 during which two sleep timers are run, one for the update rate and a second for the sample rate. When the sample rate timer expires, the telesensor enters a sample mode 122. During the sample mode 102, samples are taken such as voltage, temperature, and current reading samples. This data is stored in flash RAM (FRAM) for later formatting and transmission.
  • FRAM flash RAM
  • step 123 When the update rate timer expires, data from the FRAM is scaled in step 123. Packets are formed in step 124 when the scaled data, the timestamp, and chip ID are concatenated in preparation for transmission. Transmission starts, step 125, by selecting a channel from a hop list; a PN sequence and the output power are also set during this step.
  • the RF subsystem is switched on, step 126, because it is normally in an off state for power savings.
  • the media access control (MAC) process is started, step 127, which transfer the packet(s) to the HUB. After successful transmission (or timeout), the radio section is once again put into a low-power state, step 128, and the process restarts, step 129.
  • Figure 19 shows the HUB (Master) mode of operation.
  • the process is entered, step 131, after the serial port has been detected.
  • Various parameters such as a frequency list, PN sequence, and the channel power are loaded into the RF system in step 132.
  • the MAC process starts, step 133 and any telesensor data received is formatted, step 134, for transmission on the serial channel.
  • the RF subsystem is then shut down, step 135, and the channel is abandoned, step 136, to avoid jamming of other services.
  • the pace of the data forwarded is controlled by a timer or flow control in step 137.
  • the serial data is transmitted to the host or gateway, step 138, and the process is restarted, step 139.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de surveillance de batteries à distance (10) et des capteurs (16) dans lesquels une pluralité de télécapteurs sont intégrés à des batteries (18) d'un jeu de batteries. Le télécapteur intégré mesure des données concernant la batterie, telles que la tension, le courant et la température, et transmet sans fil ces données à une unité de commande et de collecte (14). Cette unité de commande et de collecte reçoit, traite, analyse et stocke les données concernant la batterie. Le logiciel de surveillance à distance tournant sur l'unité de commande et de collecte peut être configuré de façon qu'il produise des signaux d'avertissement lorsque les données concernant la batterie dépassent leurs limites.
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