gotcha...i figured out my issue. i was starting my setup using the positive-most module as my starting point. i reversed the pack and started cell tap #1 at the negative-most module. probably a rookie move, but the documentation i used didnt specify. i attached a picture of the cell tap chip pinout on the stealth EV board, and the link to the orion white paper.
cheers
Orion 2 cell tap using Tesla Modules - https://www.orionbms.com/manuals/pdf/tesla_modules.pdf
cheers
Orion 2 cell tap using Tesla Modules - https://www.orionbms.com/manuals/pdf/tesla_modules.pdf