Overview

Overview of the purpose and connectivity of the HIL CCS Interface

The CCS Interface board is a dedicated module for testing the smart charge communication of electric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment. The module can simulate both communication partners, the electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and the electric vehicle (EV) itself and offers the following features:

  • Control pilot (CP) and Proximity Pilot (PP) circuit for PWM communication according to IE 61851-1 Annex A
  • Power line communication (PLC) with Devolo dLAN® GreenPHY Module which is connected to the board and communicates with HIL device via Ethernet RJ45 connector
  • Voltage measurement of proximity contact (PP) and Control Pilot (CP)
  • Several possibilities to simulate errors and vary component values
  • PWM signal is generated and measured on the application board
  • Parameters of the CP/PP voltage, PWM signal and the relays to switch the signal paths can be controlled from the model, in real time, through Typhoon API (with SCADA or test scripts)
Figure 1. HIL CCS Interface