How to change the device address

To succesfully comunicate with multiple devices on the same CAN bus, each device must have a unique address.

tip

• The device address is persistent and it is stored in the device's flash memory.
• The address does not change with the new firmware upload.

Device default address	Device
0	siliXcon controller
4	siliXcon BMS
6	siliXcon display
7	reserved for PC

warning

If you change address for LYNX or OPHION firmware to other than 0, you need to also change address in the input configuration.

• More info here LYNX input mapping
• More info here OPHION input mapping

Using emGUI

Using term

tip

• Make sure, that you are able to connect to the device. SWTools - addressing the device.
• If you do not know the device address, in the Launchpad, use addr = -1 (broadcast).

1. Open the terminal.
2. Login to the device.
3. Run the command setaddr 1 to change the address to 1
4. Confirm
5. Reboot the device.
6. Change the addr in the Launchpad, so you can communicate with the device.