Welcome to Charge Control Y User Guide!

Charge Control Y is an IEC 61851-23-3 and ISO 15118-20 compliant charging controller, for the Megawatt Charging System on charging station side. This user guide explains the possibilities of setting up such a system with the Charge Control Y, based on the open source charging stack EVerest.

This documentation starts with a short introduction and then goes straight into a hands-on chapter Getting Started with a simple example of how to set up a simple MCS example application.

Contents:

• Introduction
  • Product Description
  • Product Features
  • Order Information
• Getting Started
  • Setting Up the Hardware
  • First Startup
  • Connecting via SSH or Serial Interface
  • First Firmware Update
  • Initial Configuration
  • Starting and Monitoring the Charging Process
• Hardware
  • Pinout
  • Wiring Overview
• Safety Controller
  • Overview
  • System Architecture
  • Fault Detection & Safety Response
  • HV Ready Enablement
  • Emergency Input
  • Temperature Monitoring
  • Reset Behaviour and Controller States
  • Safety Controller Parameterization
  • Safety Controller Communication Protocol
  • EVerest Board Support Package Module
• Firmware
  • Introduction to Yocto
  • Firmware Upgrade
  • Firmware Update Customization and Signing
• EVerest Charging Stack
  • Introduction to EVerest
  • Basic Configuration
  • Overview of EVerest modules
  • Further Reading
• Development
  • Preparation Checklist for Development
  • Best Practices for Developing Custom EVerest Modules
  • Cross-compiling EVerest Modules
  • Creating Customized Firmware Images with Yocto
  • Logging and Debugging
• Troubleshooting
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Contact