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BQSTUDIO: is there a BQstudio software after version 1.3.111.1

Frank Rothoff
Expert 6460 points
Part Number: BQSTUDIO
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: EV2400, BQ34Z100, BQ40Z50-R2

Hello team,

My assigned account customer has below question, could you help here?

One question: Could you send me the stable version from the bqstudio software “1.3.111.1? I could download the “Test-Version” and older revisions but not the “latest stable”. None of the links are working or showing a download function.

The reason I ask is that the BQSTUDIO-TEST version works but not without and failure message at the beginning. According the TI-page bqstudio should work with EV2400 and bq34z100Eval .

Regards,

Frank

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    TI__Mastermind 27321 points

    Hello Frank,

    This is the latest TEST version https://www.ti.com/tool/download/BQSTUDIO-TEST/1.3.124

    Regards,
    Jose Couso

  • 0 in reply to Jose Couso
    TI__Expert 6460 points

    feedback customer:

    thank you for the information. I have already installed 1.3.124 TEST but get an warning message at the beginning:

     

     

    So I thought it is a good idea to downgrade to the newest STABLE version “1.3.111.1” ….But it is not possible to load this from any TI web page.

     

    But it is looking like that all other things are working fine (e.g access to the by34z100eval register) - therefore I think I can live with it.

     

    By the way: I choose to start with the bq34z100 because it supports a lot of cell chemistries and because it is used in a current NiMH battery pack. I will check the BQ40Z50-R2 as well because LiIon is the most promising chemistry type so fare.

  • 0 in reply to Frank Rothoff
    TI__Mastermind 27321 points

    Hello,

    The error you are getting is not related to the tool but rather to the target file that is missing. The tool autodetected a FW, see the red below. This is what you are missing. 




    I suggest you forcedly open the first bqz file shown and navigate to the programming tab and program the latest FW in ti.com.

    https://www.ti.com/tool/download/BQ34Z100-DEVICE-FW


    Regards,
    Jose Couso

  • 0 in reply to Jose Couso
    TI__Expert 6460 points

    Customer feedback:

    Ok, this explains the warning massage. I could update to the latest FW “0100_2_02” with the link you provided.  

    Unfortunately bq-Studio doesn’t support this either. Probably it is too new. In the bq-Studio selection list is only “0100_02_01” stated… Don’t worry. This should work for me and probably with the next release of bq-Studio the latest firmware for bq34z100 is listed.

  • 0 in reply to Frank Rothoff
    TI__Mastermind 27321 points

    Hi Frank,

    Once you download the bq34z100_v2_02_00_31.exe file and install it. The target file "0100_2_02" will be listed in "C:\ti\bq34z100_v2_02_00_31".

    Once you are in the above folder, please copy "0100_2_02-bq34z100.bqz" and paste it here: "C:\ti\BatteryManagementStudio\config"

    The BQZ file is the target file that corresponds to the FW (srec file). 

    Regards,
    Jose Couso