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Figure 22. ModBus – write register

 

  ii. Configure register address in Address box, number of registers as Quantity  

 

 

 

 

 

  

to be written, and then fill the values. Click on send button.

Figure 23. ModBus – configure register address

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VersiCharge™ AC Electric vehicle charging station

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Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

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Page 3: ...dio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Cons...

Page 4: ... Units 21 3 4 SIM Card Installation If Not Factory installed Commercial Parent Units Only 22 3 5 Ethernet Connection Commercial and Smart Residential Units 23 3 6 General Ethernet Network Connection Illustration 24 3 7 ModBus Communications Setup 24 3 7 1 ModBus RTU Connection Commercial Units Only 24 3 7 2 ModBus Termination Switch Settings Commercial Parent Child Units 25 3 7 3 ModBus Terminatio...

Page 5: ...8 Hard wire VersiCharge 19 Figure 9 Amperage Dial Setting 19 Figure 10 Wire Remote Control Interface 21 Figure 11 Sim Card Installation 22 Figure 12 ModBus Tcp Ethernet Connection 23 Figure 13 Ethernet Connection Wiring 24 Figure 14 ModBus Connection 24 Figure 15 Termination Switch Setting For Parent Child Units 25 Figure 16 Termination Switch Setting For Child Units Only 25 Figure 17 Serial Modbu...

Page 6: ... optimal system operation Follow instructions closely Indicates the connection point for ground conductor 1 3 Safety Instructions General and Specific DANGER Hazardous voltage Will cause death or serious injury Turn off power to this equipment before working inside Read this Installation and Operations Manual in its entirety prior to installing maintaining servicing or replacing a Siemens VersiCha...

Page 7: ...or additional details When a VersiCharge is hardwired during installation power connections shall be made at line terminals with 14 5 in lb torque driver A VersiCharge charging station includes wire connector instructions for field installed wiring Instructions included in this manual must be followed to ensure proper installation An insulated grounding conductor that is identical in size insulati...

Page 8: ... equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Personal Protection Equipment Use of proper personal protection equipment including but not limited to eye protection shock protection gloves and other appropriate protection is recommended when installing or servicing any electrical equipm...

Page 9: ... vapors Use extreme caution and follow instructions carefully Indicates connection point for Ground conductor 1 7 Definitions The term EV used in this manual refers to an electric vehicle The term AC used in this manual refers to alternating current 10 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 10: ...ion Equipment Qualified Electrician Cordless Drill Phillips Bit with extender include 1 8 drill bit for pilot holes Stud Finder 240 V AC Voltmeter 40A charger requires a 2 pole 240V 50A circuit breaker 48A charger requires a 2 pole 240V 60A circuit breaker NEMA 6 50 Outlet if not hardwiring charger NOTE Only used with the 40A residential charger 7 16 socket wrench Flathead Screwdriver NOTE if usin...

Page 11: ...3 Mount the bracket using the top hole and the lag screws DO NOT tighten all the way 4 Level the bracket 5 Drill a pilot hole for the center bottom hole 6 Secure with lag screws 7 Tighten top and bottom screws securely using an Allen wrench For concrete cinder block walls install appropriate anchors If using an existing outlet ensure that power cord will reach to the outlet Using a 7 16 socket att...

Page 12: ...ocate the mounting bracket not more than 12 above a 240 V outlet or if hardwiring the wiring will come through the bottom of the charger 2 Level the mounting bracket and drill 4 holes one in each corner of the bracket 3 Place anchors into the wallboard until they are flush with the wall 4 Place the mounting bracket over the holes hinges facing upward flat side of the bracket against the wall with ...

Page 13: ...de of the bracket will be against the wall 1 If hardwiring the unit see Hardwire Installation 2 Slide the VersiCharge on to the hinges 3 Rotate to the right until the unit clicks and is closed 4 Secure the enclosure with the locking mechanism after installing the holster and plug the VersiCharge into the 240 V outlet 14 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 14: ... Figure 5 Secure the charger and mount the holster Secure Charger with 1 Tamper resistant Screw Secure the holster to the wall with 1 8 x 2 1 2 Flat Head Drywall Screw Threaded insert 3rd Security Screw Factory Installed 15 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 15: ...e Power Available light on plug the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment EVSE cable into the car If you have any fault lights please see the LED Light Display table in Section 8 1 Siemens VersiCharge Mobile App Best used when only one charger is configured to one account Download the VersiCharge mobile app to your smartphone to get started using your charger Find these applications at either Google P...

Page 16: ...let positioning 3 1 1 Removing the Cord and Plug Assembly for Hardwiring Only for the plug supplied 40A Units Plug removal is only for the plug supplied 40A units 48A Units must be hardwired see steps 6 13 below for hardwiring instructions NOTE The rating of the circuit breaker that will be required is based on the ampere rating of the EVSE 40A requires 50A breaker 48A requires 60A breaker DANGER ...

Page 17: ...minal block by loosening screws in positions 1 2 and 3 and remove the Ferrite core the core will be reinstalled when hardwired 4 Do not adjust the two lugs of the pre installed wiring These are for factory use only 5 Disconnect and remove strain relief and entire cord and plug assembly 6 Route conductors into the VersiCharge from the conductor opening with proper strain relief 7 Pull 3 6 inches of...

Page 18: ...with four Phillips head screws Swing the unit closed until the bracket clip engages and secure the charger with the tamper resistant security screws 13 Turn the circuit breaker for this circuit to the ON position 3 2 Amperage Adjustment Figure 9 Amperage dial setting DANGER Hazardous voltage Will cause death serious injury Turn off power before working on this equipment 19 VersiCharge AC Electric ...

Page 19: ...6 2 24 3 32 4 40 5 48 NOTE Do not set switch above the 40A unless hardwired via dedicated 60 A branch protection Settings 0 4 amperage adjustment settings are used for the 40 amp charger note the 5 position will cause a bad switch fault for the 40 amp charger and 0 5 amperage adjustment settings are used for the 48 amp charger Setting the amperage adjustment higher than 5 will result in a fault Th...

Page 20: ...the unit so to connect a VersiCharge the unit has to be opened by taking the following steps Pin Label Description 7 Utility_1 Utility lockout dry contact input locked when closed 9 Utility_2 1 Remove the Multi use Connector from the bag and wire an additional remote control interface cable to pins 7 and 9 NOTE The Remote Control Interface cable is not supplied as part of the in box equipment 2 Op...

Page 21: ...itch that indicates charging status When the contacts are closed the unit is in charging state 3 4 SIM Card Installation If Not Factory installed Commercial Parent Units Only Figure 11 Sim card installation This hardware uses a micro SIM card but with an adapter will allow nano SIM cards The SIM card should NOT require a PIN Locked SIM cards are not supported by VersiCharge hardware The following ...

Page 22: ...up to 100 Mbps and supports ModBus TCP protocol The Ethernet can be used to commission configure chargers and monitor charger activity on a daily basis download the VersiCharge Configurator Tool PC application at usa siemens com versicharge Figure 12 CAT6 Ethernet Port Connection NOTE The Ethernet cable connector should NOT be attached to the Ethernet cable when it is pushed through the rubberized...

Page 23: ...tion Commercial Units Only Figure 14 Multi Use ModBus connector NOTE Push the RS 485 wire through the Rubberized Cable Gland and then terminate the wires into the Multi Use connector terminal block This gland will not self seal if the connector is pushed through the rubberized cable gland and the NEMA 4 rating will be lost 1 Push the external ModBus RTU cable through the rubberized cable gland at ...

Page 24: ...on switch setting for parent child units 1 SW3 1 left side labelled RS485 is the Termination switch This switch should be in the ON position for the Parent unit or in the OFF position for a Child unit unless that Child is the last Child in the daisy chain then it must be ON 3 7 3 ModBus Termination Switch Settings Commercial Child units Only Figure 16 Termination switch setting for child units onl...

Page 25: ... which is typically 120 ohms consult the manufacturer s documentation for the cable s impedance value RS 485 Connection methods to avoid Any device connection that causes a branch in the main RS 485 ModBus cable should be avoided This includes star and tee T methods These wiring methods cause signal reflections that may result in interference No more than two cables should be connected at any conn...

Page 26: ...onnection b Go to Connection Connect as shown in next image Figure 18 ModBus RTU setup c Connect by selecting serial port used to connect to EVSE using USB to RS485 adapter PN USPTL4 LS or similar d The following connection set up should be used Click OK after set up is complete i Baudrate 38400 ii Parity even iii Databits 8 iv Stopbit 1 27 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 27: ...to be read in Quantity box Click OK to read continuously the same value If read only once is desired then click on Read write once tab Also in the last there is a display option This will give an option to display the read value in different format Figure 21 ModBus read write definition g Write Operation i Go to Functions Write Registers from Menu 28 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging statio...

Page 28: ... ii Configure register address in Address box number of registers as Quantity to be written and then fill the values Click on send button Figure 23 ModBus configure register address 29 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 29: ... times Audible dual beep tone RFID card management can be performed via the ModBus controller OCPP based server or manually using Admin cards provided with the unit Note Admin cards may not be used when the unit is connected to an OCPP server and RFID cards must be managed by the OCPP server through the Local Auth List Management profile Please refer to ModBus map to implement the appropriate comm...

Page 30: ...ndefinitely All demand response settings will be saved User interface functionality will remain the same 5 1 Mobile App User Registration Residential Units or Commercial Single Charger Installations Only See FAQs for Mobile App Details at usa siemens com versicharge NOTE If the charger is moved or ownership changes it must be deregistered prior to recommissioning Deregistering the unit can be done...

Page 31: ...Account Follow steps 1 through 6 to link your charger to your account and manage your charger using the Mobile App NOTE Residential 40A Unit Only Before beginning to link the charger to an account ensure the breaker powering the dedicated branch circuit is OFF plug in the VersiCharge Turn breaker ON after plugging the unit in The Power Available LED will turn white and the Wi Fi Status LED will go...

Page 32: ... Fi Light it should be blinking white Select Next Wi Fi LED Light Sequence When Adding a Charger Description of Sequence LED Color Blinking LED Color Steady Power up Software loading Software running Charger in Access Point AP mode Receiving connection credentials Received connection credentials Connecting to network Connected to network Connecting to VersiCloud Connected to network registered and...

Page 33: ... a Charger table under section 5 2 above Select Done once the Congratulations screen appears Step 2 Select the charger with vs xxxxxxxxxx Step 3 Choose a Network by clicking on the network Step 4 Enter Password for the network Note Passwords are case sensitive and network passwords cannot contain special characters 34 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 34: ...m versicharge Download the VersiCharge Configuration tool Installation manual at usa siemens com versicharge Download the VersiCharge Configuration Tool Manual at usa siemens com versicharge Unzip the Configuration Tool and install Step through configuration of VersiCharge Use the manual for any questions 35 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 35: ...tus LED Car Connected Cold Start 3 Status LED Charging 4 Status LED Fault 5 Wi FI LED 6 Blue Tooth LED 7 Time Delay LED 2 Hr 8 Time Delay LED 4 Hr 9 Time Delay LED 6 Hr 10 Time Delay LED 8 Hr 11 Charging Process Light 12 Touch Sensitive Button 13 Unit Under Remote Control 14 Front Panel Locked 15 Fault Conditions Audible HMI Elements 16 RFID Accept Decline 17 Relays Switching Sound Accept single b...

Page 36: ...tor slowly blinks white the charger has transitioned to AP and is ready to be connected to a Wi Fi network Once in AP mode you may use your VersiCharge mobile app or your laptop to commission the VersiCharge to a network with an open internet connection to establish connection to the Siemens VersiCloud system for management and to receive periodic charger updates 37 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle...

Page 37: ...ault Lights up white Charging station is ready LED off Charging Paused Charging can be resumed through the Mobile App Lights up white Vehicle connected Lights up white Charging in progress Flashes white After switch on the charger will go to Access Point mode Connect PC or mobile device for commissioning charger is ready to be added to the account Lights up red No Wi Fi Check the router Lights up ...

Page 38: ...le App Flashes white 2 h delay Wait until charging process starts Flashes white 4 h delay Wait until charging process starts Flashes white 6 h delay Wait until charging process starts Flashes white 8 h delay Wait until charging process starts Press Touch Sensitive Button to add a time delay Press the Touch Sensitive button once for 2 hour delay twice for 4 hour delay three times for 6 hour delay a...

Page 39: ... and hold for 5 seconds to reset Flashes red A fault has occurred Turn the supply voltage off and on again A fault has occurred Error code 001 Notify Technical Support Lights up red A fault has occurred Error code 002 Notify Technical Support Lights up red A fault has occurred Error code 003 Notify Technical Support Lights up red A fault has occurred Error code 004 Notify Technical Support Lights ...

Page 40: ... has occurred Error code 008 Notify Technical Support Lights up red A fault has occurred Error code 009 Notify Technical Support Lights up red A fault has occurred Error code 0010 Notify Technical Support Cold Start Lights up steady white Random delay between 1 5 minutes on power cycle if EV is connected EVSE will resume charging after delay expires No Action 41 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle cha...

Page 41: ...ck light see Figure 25 commercial chargers only when lit the front panel is locked and will not begin charging Pass a User RFID card in front of the reader to unlock and begin charging The Lock light will be off RFID authentication is successful when the Charging Process Light flashes twice from the bottom up and there is an audible tone RFID authentication is not successful when there are two aud...

Page 42: ...e If the RFID function is activated on your device hold your RFID card in front of the card reader An acoustic signal is emitted Register on the device with a method supported by the operator for example via an app Open the EV connection cover and insert the charger connector into EV socket Make sure that the con nector pins are not bent or damaged before inserting into the EV socket The device lo...

Page 43: ...h water or for harder to remove marks use an alcohol based cleaner Do not spray with high pressure cleaning hoses or use abrasive chemicals 9 2 General external checks Check for cuts damage and debris If debris is present remove it If you find damage contact your supplier Check for damage and corrosion If present contact your supplier Check the HMI for damage signs of faded color that is clearly v...

Page 44: ... Warranty shall not exceed the original cost of the Defective Product During the Warranty Period Siemens will at its option repair or replace the non compliant portion of the Defective Product free of charge provided that Siemens through inspection establishes the existence of a Defective Product covered by the Limited Warranty Siemens will at its option use new and or reconditioned parts in repai...

Page 45: ...ECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES LOSSES COSTS OR EXPENSES HOWEVER ARISING WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY ECONOMIC LOSSES OF ANY KIND ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR ANY PERSONAL INJURY AND SIEMENS AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAXIMUM LIABILITY UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE RECEIVED BY SIEMENS FOR THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AT ISSUE OR ONE MILLION DOL...

Page 46: ...SECTION 11 Help Call us any time any day at 1 800 333 7421 or Email us at helpline sii siemens com 47 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 47: ...Operating altitude 9 840 ft General design Environmental rating Indoor and Outdoor NEMA 4 IK 8 Dimensions HxWxD 16 10 in x 7 09 in x 3 78 in Weight 17 lbs Ambient conditions Operating temperature 31 F 122 F Storage Temp 40 F to 140 F 98 non condensing Colors Silver Metallic Pantone 10077 Black holster Certificates and standards cUL listed according to UL 1998 UL 991 UL2594 CSA C22 2 No 280 NMX J 6...

Page 48: ...Android https play google com store apps details id com siemens VersiChargeSG iOS https apps apple com us app versicharge id989742892 Download the VersiCharge Configuration Tool PC application Recommended for Commercial installations https assets new siemens com siemens assets api uuid e2ab1265 3049 455f bfc0 1a666b4b76f1 versichargeconfiguratorsetup1 1 2 zip Find the following at usa siemens com ...

Page 49: ...he circuit breaker that will be required is based on the ampere rating of the EVSE 40A requires 50A breaker 48A requires 60A breaker Also the wiring should not be exposed to any conditions that could potentially damage wiring or cause a potential hazard Dedicated 2 Pole 50 60 amp commom trip branch circuit breaker 50 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 50: ...e unit on it and bend the wires to match the diagram Insert the wires into the unit and tighten the connections to 14 5 in lbs VersiCharge Power Wire Bending Diagram P1 Black Hot Power P2 Green Ground Earth P3 White Hot Power Applicable to hardwired units only Figure 27 Hardwire Bending Diagram 51 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 51: ...Notes 52 VersiCharge AC Electric vehicle charging station ...

Page 52: ...T10039 00 4AUS This document contains a general description of available technical options only and its effectiveness will be subject to specific variables including field conditions and project parameters Siemens does not make representations warranties or assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of the content contained herein Siemens reserves the right to modify the technology and product ...

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