Battery Management Studio ( bqStudio ) Release notes

ï¿½ Changes in each version are documented in ReleaseNotes.txt in the bqStudio installation folder. The bqStudio install location is typically C:\TI\BatteryManagementStudio

ï¿½ Download the latest chemistry database for bqStudio from https://www.ti.com/tool/GASGAUGECHEM-SW

Software and security requirements:

ï¿½ 64 bit Windows ( Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or newer)

ï¿½ Permissions to use USB HID interface

ï¿½ Requires administrator privileges when some Windows components are not already installed. Windows components are automatically installed by bqStudio installer

Hardware requirements:

ï¿½ PC with USB port

ï¿½ EV2400 ( For evaluation only) or MKST-3P-ALT-EV2300 ( 3^rd party interface ) **

ï¿½ USB and SMB Cables

** MKST-3P-ALT-EV2300 is an alternative to EV2300, for 64 bit Windows. The EV2300 will also work with bqStudio if Windows can recognize the EV2300. Most 64-bit Windows PCs are unable to recognize the EV2300.
Note: bqStudio supports MKST-3P-ALT-EV2300 when using I2C and SMBus (HDQ support is work in progress as of 4/6/2022).

Comparison of EV2300, MKST-3P-ALT-EV2300 and EV2400

*Information as of 4/14/2022 ï¿½ subject to changes in future

	EV2300	MKST-3P-ALT-EV2300	EV2400
Evaluation use	Yes	Yes	Yes
Production use	Yes	Yes	No
Third party	No (Obsolete)	Yes	No
Supported by bqStudio	Yes	Yes	Yes
Supports SMBus	Yes	Yes	Yes
Supports I2C	Yes	Yes	Yes
Supports HDQ	Yes	Yes (bqStudio updates are in progress to enable HDQ)	Yes
Single connection port	No	Yes	No
Pullups on SMBus	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pullups on I2C	No	Yes	Yes
Pullups on HDQ	Depends on date of manufacture	Yes	Yes
Works with ADVANCED-BQMTESTER	Depends on date of manufacture	Yes, but requires a software update from MKST and additional hardware *3	No

*3ï¿½ See BQMTESTER MKST-3P-ALT-EV2300 guide.pdf