Whether you are doing a diy or a dropin they both have the same thing in initial setup and that's getting the cells balanced. With top balancing put the cells in series, if using a bench power supply set to 3.65v or whatever you want as your end voltage charge till zero amp, reassemble in parallel let cells self balance if need be and your good to go. Make your 12/24/48 volt pack.
My particular setting as mentioned before.
Charging Source: Solar_Magnum PT100, max 80a (.16c)
Charging Source: Magnum Inverter/ Charger, max 125a (.25c)
Absorb Voltage:14.1v (3.52 vpc)
Absorb Time: 10 minutes the least it can be set for, 6 minutes is usual amount of time it lasts.
Float Voltage: 13.6v (3.4 vpc)
BMS
Inverter LVD: 12.0v
Cell LVD: 2.8v (30 sec delay)
Cell HVD: 3.8v (3 sec delay)
Temperature: 32°F (30 sec delay), 150°f (30 sec delay)
April 2016 systems been on 24/ 7/ 365 with these settings.