$ USD 150.00
Take complete control of charging and discharging of a Lithium-ion cell with this custom designed Lithium ion charger discharger and analyzer board from MakerMax. It is compatible with the STM32 Nucleo series of development boards as well as Ardiuno Uno R3.
It is meant to accelerate your hands-on understanding of Lithium-ion cells and Battery Technology.
Supports all cell chemistries with nominal voltage upto 5V.
The ION board can be used to develop hands-on skills in Lithium-ion battery technology, starting with
Charging characteristics of a Lithium-ion cell
Discharging characteristics of a Lithium-ion cell
Putting the cell through a Drive Cycle
Safety of a Lithium-ion cell
Algorithms for Battery Management
Capacity characteristics for a Lithium-ion cell
Charging characteristics of a Lithium-ion cell
It is compatible with the STM32 Nucleo series boards as well as Arduino Uno R3.
18650 not included.
Here are some tutorials we have prepared to help you get up and running quickly with the ION board. Click any of the below tutorials to learn more.
Tutorial 1: Implementing 3 states of the ION board – IDLE, DISCHARGE, and CHARGE mode.
Tutorial 2: Implementing adjustable currents for discharge and charge modes on the ION board.
Tutorial 3: Implement overvoltage, undervoltage and overtemperature.
We have prepared example code for STM32 Mbed and Arduino platforms to help you get started with this board. Here’s the link.
What is the difference between the ION board and the SC4p0 board?
The ION board is designed for full configurability of charge and discharge currents. It is meant for more advanced users who want to experiment with different cell chemistries, various charging profiles and various cell voltages. It gets its main power from a micro USB port provided on the board. The ION board is designed using discrete analog components, to achieve this flexibility.
The SC4p0 is designed for an educational purpose and it achieves charging, discharging using on-board integrated circuits that have hardware protections. This makes the board safer for using with Lithium-ion cells when you are first starting out. As you get more advanced in your understanding of the functioning of cells, you can switch over to an ION board to get more flexibility and configurability.
Charles Lamy –
Learned so much about Lithium-ion cells by experimenting. Tutorials offered are great and helped me get up to speed. Thanks!!