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FW version: Stable

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 addressDevice
0siliXcon controller
4siliXcon BMS
6siliXcon display
7reserved for PC

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.

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