This document describes the changes made from the BQ40Z50-R4 device to the BQ40Z50-R5 firmware. This change list also describes changes made to the BQ40Z50-R5 firmware versions released. The latest ordering information and the BQ40Z50-R5 Technical Reference Manual are available on TI.com.
The BQ40Z50-R5 firmware enables several feature additions and performance improvements on the previous versions of the BQ40Z50 firmware.
To work with BQ40Z50-R5, download the latest version of the Battery Management Studio (BQSTUDIO) evaluation software from TI.com.
The existing BQ40Z50, BQ40Z50-R1, BQ40Z50-R2, BQ40Z50-R3, and BQ40Z50-R4 integrated circuits and evaluation modules (EVMs) can be upgraded to BQ40Z50-R5 firmware by downloading the .srec firmware file from TI.com.