Lithiumate™ Reprogramming
NOTE: available only to direct customers. If you bought from a reseller, please contact your reseller, or be prepared to pay $ 50 for this service
Get a PICKit II programmer (Don't get a PicKit III: it is still too buggy, and we haven't been able to make it work.)
Install the PICKit II software on your Windows computer, either from the CD that comes with the programmer, or download the software
Note the revision of the hardware, because it determines which programming adapter you need, and which software type we use
Make a programming adapter for the revision of the hardware you have
On the computer that you use for configuring the BMS controller (must have internet access), install the PICkit II programmer software from the disk or from the MicroChip site
- Get ready to reprogram the BMS controller
- Connect the PICkit II programmer to a USB port on the computer
- (Do not go through a hub: we have seen cases where a hub results in a failure to program)
- Connect the PICkit II programmer to the BMS controller's PGM port, using the programming adapter
- No need to power the BMS controller (but if it's powered, that's OK)
- Run the PICkit II programmer software
- Check that it says "Device: PIC18F4680"
- Connect the PICkit II programmer to a USB port on the computer
- Be prepared to tell us the following:
- Number of units to be reprogrammed
- Revision level of each unit; this is the first letter of the serial number, which is written on the RS 232 connector
Get ready to have us do the reprogramming by following the tech support instructions
We'll do the rest