Theo Rossouw
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10 way Battery Condition Monitor

This is a unit that can monitor 10 single cells or 10 battery packs and print data in graphs on excel

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10 way Battery Condition Monitor

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Adafruit adalogger 32u4 feather
×1
Adafruit ina219 Current sensor
×10
Adafruit DS3231 precision RTC
×1
Pushbutton switch 12mm
SparkFun Pushbutton switch 12mm
×2
LED (generic)
LED (generic)
×11
Resistor 100 ohm
Resistor 100 ohm
×11
ds18b20 temperature sensor
×1
4k7 resistor
×1
Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

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Schematics

Schematic diagram for data logger connections

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Code

Single cell data logger for 10 units

C/C++
Edded the code as you see fit to work for your needed requirements
/*************************************************************************** LIBRIARY FUNCTIONS *****************************************************************************/

#include <Wire.h>
#include <DS3231.h>
#include <Adafruit_INA219.h>
#include <OneWire.h>
#include <DallasTemperature.h>

/********************************************************************* CONTROL FUNCTION SETUP *******************************************************************************/

DS3231 clock;
RTCDateTime dt;

Adafruit_INA219 ina219_A(0x40);
Adafruit_INA219 ina219_B(0x41);
Adafruit_INA219 ina219_C(0x44);
Adafruit_INA219 ina219_D(0x45);
Adafruit_INA219 ina219_E(0x42);
Adafruit_INA219 ina219_F(0x43);
Adafruit_INA219 ina219_G(0x46);
Adafruit_INA219 ina219_H(0x47);
Adafruit_INA219 ina219_I(0x48);
Adafruit_INA219 ina219_J(0x49);

int ledState = LOW;

const int ledPin = 13;

void myLoop(void);

int wasItPressed1 = 0;
int buttonPin1 = 6;
int buttonState1 = 0; 

#define ONE_WIRE_BUS A0
OneWire oneWire(ONE_WIRE_BUS);
DallasTemperature sensors(&oneWire);

/************************************************************************ VOID FUNCTION SETUP *******************************************************************************/

void setup()
{
  uint32_t currentFrequency;
  Serial.begin(9600);
  while(!Serial)
  {;}
  clock.begin();
  clock.setDateTime(__DATE__, __TIME__);
  clock.forceConversion();
  {
  Serial.print("Battery/Cell data logging & Management"); 
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("Ambient Temperature: ");Serial.print(clock.readTemperature()); Serial.print(" C");
  Serial.println("");
  dt = clock.getDateTime();
  Serial.print("Date & Time: ");
  Serial.print(dt.year);   Serial.print("-");
  Serial.print(dt.month);  Serial.print("-");
  Serial.print(dt.day);    Serial.print(" ");
  Serial.print(dt.hour);   Serial.print(":");
  Serial.print(dt.minute); Serial.print(":");
  Serial.print(dt.second); Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("");
  delay(100);
  {
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH); 
  delay(1000);   
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);  
  delay(1000); 
  {
  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(buttonPin1, INPUT);
  {
  sensors.begin();
  ina219_A.begin();
  ina219_B.begin();
  ina219_C.begin();
  ina219_D.begin();
  ina219_E.begin();
  ina219_F.begin();
  ina219_G.begin();
  ina219_H.begin();
  ina219_I.begin();
  ina219_J.begin();
  // Serial.print("Bus Voltage");Serial.print("                                           ");Serial.print("Load Voltage");Serial.print("                                          ");Serial.print("Current");Serial.println("");
  }}}}}
  
void loop()
  {
   if(wasItPressed1 == 0) { 
      buttonState1 = digitalRead(buttonPin1);
   if (buttonState1 == HIGH) {
        wasItPressed1 = 1;
               myLoop();
               }
        } else { 
        myLoop();
          }
          }
          
/********************************************************************** VOID LOOP SETUP *************************************************************************************/
  
  void myLoop()
  {
 // Serial.print("************************** STARTING SESSION *****************************");
 // Serial.println("");
  clock.forceConversion();
 // Serial.print("Ambient Temperature: ");Serial.print(clock.readTemperature()); Serial.print(" C");
  //Serial.println("");
  delay(100);
  {
  dt = clock.getDateTime();
 // Serial.print("Time: ");
//  Serial.print(dt.hour);   Serial.print(":");
//  Serial.print(dt.minute); Serial.print(":");
 // Serial.print(dt.second); Serial.println("");
  delay(100);
  sensors.requestTemperatures();
//  Serial.print("Test Temperature :  ");
 // Serial.print(sensors.getTempCByIndex(0));Serial.print(" C");}
 // Serial.println("");
 // Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
 // Serial.println("");
  {
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH); 
  delay(1000);   
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);  
  delay(1000); 
  {

/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH1 0X40 ************************************************************************************/    
  float shuntvoltage_A = 0;
  float busvoltage_A = 0;
  float current_mA_A = 0;
  float loadvoltage_A = 0;

  shuntvoltage_A = ina219_A.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_A = ina219_A.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_A = ina219_A.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_A = busvoltage_A + (shuntvoltage_A / 1000);

/*
 Serial.print("Ch1");
 Serial.println("");
 Serial.print("BV:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_A); Serial.println(" V");
 
 Serial.print("SV: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_A); Serial.println(" mV");
 Serial.print("LV:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_A); Serial.println(" V");
 Serial.print("Cr:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_A); Serial.println(" mA");
 Serial.println("");
 Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
 Serial.println("");
 delay(500);
 digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
 delay(500);
 digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
 delay(500); 
*/
/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH2 0X41 **********************************************************************************/
  float shuntvoltage_B = 0;
  float busvoltage_B = 0;
  float current_mA_B = 0;
  float loadvoltage_B = 0;

  shuntvoltage_B = ina219_B.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_B = ina219_B.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_B = ina219_B.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_B = busvoltage_B + (shuntvoltage_B / 1000);
/*
  Serial.print("Channel 2");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("Bus Voltage:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_B); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Shunt Voltage: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_B); Serial.println(" mV");
  Serial.print("Load Voltage:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_B); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Current:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_B); Serial.println(" mA");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
  Serial.println("");
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
  delay(500); 
*/
  
/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH3 0X44 **********************************************************************************/
  float shuntvoltage_C = 0;
  float busvoltage_C = 0;
  float current_mA_C = 0;
  float loadvoltage_C = 0;

  shuntvoltage_C = ina219_C.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_C = ina219_C.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_C = ina219_C.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_C = busvoltage_C + (shuntvoltage_C / 1000);
/*
  Serial.print("Channel 3");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("Bus Voltage:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_C); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Shunt Voltage: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_C); Serial.println(" mV");
  Serial.print("Load Voltage:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_C); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Current:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_C); Serial.println(" mA");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
  Serial.println("");
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
  delay(500);

  */
/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH4 0X45 ***********************************************************************************/
  float shuntvoltage_D = 0;
  float busvoltage_D = 0;
  float current_mA_D = 0;
  float loadvoltage_D = 0;

  shuntvoltage_D = ina219_D.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_D = ina219_D.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_D = ina219_D.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_D = busvoltage_D + (shuntvoltage_D / 1000);
/*
  Serial.print("Channel 4");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("Bus Voltage:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_D); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Shunt Voltage: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_D); Serial.println(" mV");
  Serial.print("Load Voltage:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_D); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Current:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_D); Serial.println(" mA");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
  Serial.println(""); 
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
  delay(500); 

  */
/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH5 0X42 ***********************************************************************************/
  float shuntvoltage_E = 0;
  float busvoltage_E = 0;
  float current_mA_E = 0;
  float loadvoltage_E = 0;

  shuntvoltage_E = ina219_E.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_E = ina219_E.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_E = ina219_E.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_E = busvoltage_E + (shuntvoltage_E / 1000);
/*
  Serial.print("Channel 5");
  Serial.println("");  
  Serial.print("Bus Voltage:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_E); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Shunt Voltage: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_E); Serial.println(" mV");
  Serial.print("Load Voltage:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_E); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Current:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_E); Serial.println(" mA");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
  Serial.println("");  
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
  delay(500);

  */
/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH6 0X43 ***********************************************************************************/
  float shuntvoltage_F = 0;
  float busvoltage_F = 0;
  float current_mA_F = 0;
  float loadvoltage_F = 0;

  shuntvoltage_F = ina219_F.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_F = ina219_F.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_F = ina219_F.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_F = busvoltage_F + (shuntvoltage_F / 1000);
/*
  Serial.print("Channel 6");
  Serial.println("");  
  Serial.print("Bus Voltage:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_F); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Shunt Voltage: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_F); Serial.println(" mV");
  Serial.print("Load Voltage:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_F); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Current:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_F); Serial.println(" mA");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
  Serial.println("");  
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
  delay(500);

  */
/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH7 0X46 ***********************************************************************************/
  float shuntvoltage_G = 0;
  float busvoltage_G = 0;
  float current_mA_G = 0;
  float loadvoltage_G = 0;

  shuntvoltage_G = ina219_G.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_G = ina219_G.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_G = ina219_G.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_G = busvoltage_G + (shuntvoltage_G / 1000);
/*
  Serial.print("Channel 7");
  Serial.println("");  
  Serial.print("Bus Voltage:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_G); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Shunt Voltage: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_G); Serial.println(" mV");
  Serial.print("Load Voltage:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_G); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Current:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_G); Serial.println(" mA");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
  Serial.println("");
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
  delay(500);

  */
/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH8 0X47 ***********************************************************************************/
  float shuntvoltage_H = 0;
  float busvoltage_H = 0;
  float current_mA_H = 0;
  float loadvoltage_H = 0;

  shuntvoltage_H = ina219_H.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_H = ina219_H.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_H = ina219_H.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_H = busvoltage_H + (shuntvoltage_H / 1000);
/*
  Serial.print("Channel 8");
  Serial.println("");  
  Serial.print("Bus Voltage:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_H); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Shunt Voltage: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_H); Serial.println(" mV");
  Serial.print("Load Voltage:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_H); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Current:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_H); Serial.println(" mA");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
  Serial.println("");  
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
  delay(500);
*/
  
/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH9 0X48 ***********************************************************************************/
  float shuntvoltage_I = 0;
  float busvoltage_I = 0;
  float current_mA_I = 0;
  float loadvoltage_I = 0;

  shuntvoltage_I = ina219_I.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_I = ina219_I.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_I = ina219_I.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_I = busvoltage_I + (shuntvoltage_I / 1000);
/*
  Serial.print("Channel 9");
  Serial.println(""); 
  Serial.print("Bus Voltage:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_I); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Shunt Voltage: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_I); Serial.println(" mV");
  Serial.print("Load Voltage:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_I); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Current:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_I); Serial.println(" mA");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("****************************************************************************");
  Serial.println("");
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
  delay(500); 
  */
/**************************************************************** CURRENT SENSOR CH10 0X49 **********************************************************************************/
  float shuntvoltage_J = 0;
  float busvoltage_J = 0;
  float current_mA_J = 0;
  float loadvoltage_J = 0;

  shuntvoltage_J = ina219_J.getShuntVoltage_mV();
  busvoltage_J = ina219_J.getBusVoltage_V();
  current_mA_J = ina219_J.getCurrent_mA();
  loadvoltage_J = busvoltage_J + (shuntvoltage_J / 1000);
/*
  Serial.print("Channel 10");
  Serial.println(""); 
  Serial.print("Bus Voltage:   "); Serial.print(busvoltage_J); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Shunt Voltage: "); Serial.print(shuntvoltage_J); Serial.println(" mV");
  Serial.print("Load Voltage:  "); Serial.print(loadvoltage_J); Serial.println(" V");
  Serial.print("Current:       "); Serial.print(current_mA_J); Serial.println(" mA");
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.print("************************ END OF SESSION **********************************");
  Serial.println("");
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
  delay(500);
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
  delay(500);
  {
  */
/**************************************************************** Excel layout graph  ************************************************************************************/ 

 Serial.print(busvoltage_A);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(busvoltage_B);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(busvoltage_C);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(busvoltage_D);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(busvoltage_E);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(busvoltage_F);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(busvoltage_G);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(busvoltage_H);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(busvoltage_I);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(busvoltage_J);
 Serial.print("          ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_A);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_B);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_C);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_D);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_E);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_F);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_G);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_H);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_I);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(loadvoltage_J);
 Serial.print("          ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_A,2);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_B,2);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_C,2);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_D,2);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_E,2);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_F,2);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_G,2);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_H,2);
 Serial.print("   ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_I,2);
 Serial.print("     ");
 Serial.print(current_mA_J,2);
 Serial.print("        ");
 Serial.print(sensors.getTempCByIndex(0));
 Serial.print("     ");
 Serial.print(dt.hour);   Serial.print(":");
 Serial.print(dt.minute); Serial.print(":");
 Serial.print(dt.second);
 Serial.println("");

/****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************/
  digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
  delay(1000);
  digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
  delay(1000);
}}}}

/****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************/

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Theo Rossouw

Theo Rossouw

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Hi i am an junior Electronics and Software engineer that works in Benoni South Africa for a company that develop long term battery solutions

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