VESC BMS Setup Guide
VESC BMS Setup:
Initial setup for standalone BMS (you dont need to setup anything if you received the BMS with our complete battery pack).
Please setup your BMS as per the video below:
Please download the latest VESC Tool Beta for this via the official VESC website, in case you cant, this is the latest BETA VESC Tool version as of Feb 2025 (future versions may have features not available in this):
Final (important) steps:
Once the setup is done, please disable 'Block sleep' and Write the settings, and youre done! This step is important to ensure your BMS is not always awake and consuming battery. Enjoy your Vesc BMS!
Data over CAN:
To be able to see your BMS data thru CAN on your Thor/ Controller, please go to Motor Config > BMS > and set it to VESC BMS, and Write the settings.
Charging:
Please use a Li-ion battery charger only. Max. Charge recommended 10A. Charge fuse is rated for 15A.
Overall BMS Pinout
Battery configurations:
Please refer to the below wiring order as per your battery configuration:
26S, 30S, 32S Wiring (direct connections, no shorting or skipping cells)
20S Wiring (The red wire going from 20S to 32S can be ignored)
18S Wiring; needs a Jumper (The red wire going from 18S to 32S can be ignored)
For other configurations, please reach out to us.
Be safe!
Keep Fungineering.