VT System for Smart Charge Communication

2022-05-25

Author(s): Marcus Leinweber

Restrictions: Public document

Table of contents

1 About this Support Note .................................................................................................................. 1

2 Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Wiring settings ................................................................................................................................. 2
3.1 Wiring with VT6000 series real-time module: .......................................................................... 2
3.2 Wiring without VT6000 series real-time module: ..................................................................... 2
3.3 Wiring of VT7900(A)/VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 module .......................................................... 3
3.3.1 Wiring with VT6051A, VT6051, VT6011 real-time module .............................................. 4
3.3.2 Wiring with VT6060, VT6020 real-time module ............................................................... 4
3.3.3 Wiring without VT6000 series real-time module .............................................................. 5
3.3.4 High-level communication with VN5000 series interface ................................................ 5
3.3.5 High-level communication with VT6051A, VT6051, VT6011........................................... 6
3.3.6 High-level communication with VT6060/VT6020 ............................................................. 6
4 Connection settings ......................................................................................................................... 8
4.1.1 Wiring of Control Pilot (CP), Protective Earth (PE), Proximity Pin (PP) and PWM ......... 9
4.2 VT System using VT6000 series real-time module ............................................................... 10
4.3 Communication between PC and VT backplane ................................................................... 10
5 Configuration of VT7900(A)/VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 module in CANoe .................................... 11
5.1 Configuration in CANoe before version 9.0 ........................................................................... 11
5.2 Configuration in CANoe after version 9.0 .............................................................................. 14
5.3 Adaption of configured VT System modules to physically available VT System modules .... 15
5.4 Switching relay of VT7870/7970/7971 for CP, PE, PP, PWM etc. ........................................ 16
6 Configuring the PHY for Power Line Communication (PLC) ......................................................... 17
7 Use cases ...................................................................................................................................... 18
8 FAQ ............................................................................................................................................... 19
9 Contacts ......................................................................................................................................... 19

1 About this Support Note

In the table below you will find the icon conventions used throughout the Support Note.

Symbol Utilization
This icon gives you step-by-step instructions.

This icon indicates notes and tips that facilitate your work.

This icon warns of dangers that could lead to damage.

2 Overview
This Support Note describes how to configure CANoe and the VT System for Smart Charging
Communication.

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Be sure, you have installed the latest CANoe version with option SmartCharging.
Another CANoe option is needed for the specific standard that is used, see Smart Charging
Requirements.

3 Wiring settings
3.1 Wiring with VT6000 series real-time module:

> Red: LAN port from VT6000 series to CANoe PC

> Yellow: Connection between VT6000 series and VT System backplane

3.2 Wiring without VT6000 series real-time module:

> Red: Connection to the CANoe PC

> Blue: Cascading (multiple backplanes connected together)

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3.3 Wiring of VT7900(A)/VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 module

The Ethernet RJ45 connector on board is used for the connection to the PLC chip (Power Line
Communication), see also chapter 5.4.

The RJ45 connection is used for two different use cases:

1) To observe the Smart Charging communication between an EV and EVSE in your CANoe
simulation in the "real mode" (see also chapter 7)

a) A real vehicle EV is connected to the VT module simulated as EVSE.

b) A real charging station EVSE is connected to the VT module simulated as EV.
c) A VT module is simulated as EVSE and another VT module is simulated as EV. In this case it
is recommended to use two different PCs. On the first PC the EV simulation is running and on
the second PC the EVSE simulation is running.

In the following chapter 3.3.x is explained how to connect the RJ45 Ethernet cable.

Hint 1
If you simulate the Smart Charging communication between an EV and EVSE in the "simulated mode"
you don't need the RJ45 Ethernet connection. Use the sample "SmartChargingBasic.cfg".

Hint 2
You can use the CCS Listener VH5110 if you use two VT modules (EV/ EVSE) and both PLC chips
are connected using an Ethernet cable. See KnowledgeBase article How to Connect the VH5110.

2) To configure your VT module as a simulated EV or EVSE module (see also chapter 6)

The VT module must be configurated as a simulated EV or simulated EVSE module, see chapter 6
"Configuring the PHY for Power Line Communication (PLC)".
The default value of a new VT module is switched to "Off". Optionally you could flash the firmware,
change the MAC address, … The other end of the RJ45 cable should be connected to the Ethernet
network port of your local computer.

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3.3.1 Wiring with VT6051A, VT6051, VT6011 real-time module

> Use a USB-to-Ethernet adapter

> Connect it to your "USB 2.0" plug
> Connect it with an Ethernet cable to your VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 module

> Optional: Use the VT6306 Ethernet network module (PCIe) or VN5000 series interface
(with USB 2.0) to your VT6000 real-time module

3.3.2 Wiring with VT6060, VT6020 real-time module

> Use a generic Ethernet network card (1G Ethernet port / 10G Ethernet port)
> Connect it with an Ethernet cable to your VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 module

> Optional: Use the VT6306 Ethernet network module (PCIe) or VN5000 series interface
(with USB 3.0) to your VT6000 real-time module

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3.3.3 Wiring without VT6000 series real-time module

To be able to see the Ethernet communication, you have to connect the Ethernet port to another
Ethernet adapter that is connected to your computer. This can be a Vector VN5000 series interface
such as VN5610A or a generic USB-to-Ethernet adapter.
Please compare your CANoe version and used interface on the list and find a matching combination:

CANoe < 12.0 SP3 VN5610(A), VN5640, generic network card, channel-based
VN8900 family Ethernet port
CANoe 12.0 SP4 to VN5610(A), VN5640, generic network card, channel-based
CANoe 14 SP0 VN8900 family Ethernet port
CANoe 12.0 SP4 to VN5430, VN5610(A), VN5620, VN5640, VT6306* port-based
CANoe 12.0 SP5
CANoe 13.0 SP0 to VN5240, VN5430, VN5610(A), VN5620, VN5640, port-based
CANoe 14 SP1 VT6306*
CANoe > 14 SP2 VN5240, VN5650, VN5430, VN5610(A), VN5620, channel-based or
VN5640 generic network card, VN8900 family port-based
Ethernet port, VT6306*
*The VT6306 Ethernet network module is normally used together with the VT6000 real-time module.
Generic network card: If you are using a generic network card, please see the article Ethernet Vector
Network Driver with CANoe.

3.3.4 High-level communication with VN5000 series interface

Channel-based:
If you are using a Vector VN5000 family interface, you must assign CANoe Ethernet1 to the physical
channel of the interface, which is connected with the VT7870/7970/7971:

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Please note that the first listed channel is the physical channel which is labeled with "Eth1" on your
interface.
Network-based:
If you are using a Vector VN5000 family interface, you have to configure the interface and the CANoe
configuration first. Please see the article Migrate Configuration to Network-Based Concept Manually.

3.3.5 High-level communication with VT6051A, VT6051, VT6011

One difference compared to the description before:

Remote desktop connection to your VT6000 real-time module "Control Service console"
Open the Vector Hardware Configuration

3.3.6 High-level communication with VT6060/VT6020

Channel-based:

No difference compared to the description before

Network-based:

To use the generic network card of your VT6060/VT6020 module you need to activate the "Vector
Network Driver". After this step, the Ethernet network card is detected automatically, or you could
select it manually in the "Application Channel mapping" in CANoe. The transceiver name of your
generic network card is displayed and the status of the channel lights up "green".

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Activating the "Vector Network Driver"

> Start a remote desktop connection to your VT6060 real-time module

> In "Control Service Console" open the Explorer

> Deactivate the VT6000 write protection by executing

C:\Scripts: DisableWriteFilterAndReboot.bat

> VT6000 reboots

> Open the System Control Panel

> Under Control Panel | Network and Internet | Network Connections | right mouse click on
the used generic Ethernet card

> Select the Vector network adapter which is connected to your VT7870/VT7970/VT7971
module and check “Vector Network Driver”

> Activate write protection on VT6000Sys by executing

C:\Scripts: EnableWriteFilterAndReboot.bat

> VT6000 reboots

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CANoe application:
Select the used generic network card "Network Hardware Configuration - RT Server VT6020"
The "Vector Network driver" version is also displayed.

Troubleshooting with VT6060 / VT6020 real-time module

Network-based mode:

If the generic network card can't be selected manually or automatically in the "Application Channel
mapping" and the "Vector Network driver" version is 2.1.9 you need to update the driver.

Please contact the Vector support.

4 Connection settings
For communication between VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 and VN5000 family series, the CANoe IP stack
must be configured manually.

Also, the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses must be configured manually if not specified by the OEM. For IPv4, a
static IP address has to be specified if no DHCP server in the network is available. For IPv6, a static or
stateless IP address has to be set, if no DHCP server is available in the network.

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4.1.1 Wiring of Control Pilot (CP), Protective Earth (PE), Proximity Pin (PP) and PWM

On the backside of the VT7900(A) module you can connect to the opposite site for measurement and
communication purpose:

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4.2 VT System using VT6000 series real-time module

> The VT6000 series module is preconfigured to the IP address 192.168.100.1

(subnet mask 255.255.255.0).
> The network adapter in the CANoe PC must be configured in the same IP range
(for example 192.168.100.2, subnet 255.255.255.0).
> The VT6000 series can also be used in the company network. Please contact
your internal IT department for instructions.

4.3 Communication between PC and VT backplane

Without using VT6000 no IP settings are needed for the communication between the PC and
the VT backplane, because the communication protocol is EtherCAT .

No company network and/or Ethernet switch is allowed, only a point-to-point connection.

Otherwise, the EtherCAT protocol is disturbed and will not work properly.

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5 Configuration of VT7900(A)/VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 module in

CANoe
5.1 Configuration in CANoe before version 9.0

> Open the CANoe Options

> Go to Extensions | VT System and choose the Ethernet adapter you use for
communication with the VT System

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> Open the VT System Configuration and add the VT7900(A) with the application
board VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 to your configuration

> Adapt your configured VT System modules to the physical available VT System
modules by clicking on Adapt to connected HW… and after that Scan and Auto
Match.

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> Please note that you have to connect to the VT6000 series module (CANoe
Options -> Extensions -> CANoe RT) first, when you are using it.

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5.2 Configuration in CANoe after version 9.0

> Open the CANoe Options

> Go to Extensions | VT System and choose the Ethernet adapter you use for
communication with the VT System

> Open the VT System Configuration and add the VT7900(A) with the application
board VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 to your configuration

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5.3 Adaption of configured VT System modules to physically available VT System

modules

Adapt your configured VT System modules to the physically available VT System

modules by clicking on Adapt to connected HW… and after that Scan and Auto Match.
Please note that you have to connect to the VT6000 series module (CANoe Options |
Extensions | CANoe RT) first, when you are using it.

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5.4 Switching relay of VT7870/7970/7971 for CP, PE, PP, PWM etc.

To activate the connected wires (CP, PE, PP, PWM etc.), you need to close the corresponding relay in
the VT System Control by clicking on the blue boxes:

The relay can also be switched via CAPL, C# or VB.NET. By switching the relay, the function will be
shown in the code generator at the bottom of the VT System Control:

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6 Configuring the PHY for Power Line Communication (PLC)

The configuration tool can be used to configure the MAC address, to update the firmware
and to set the VT module as PEV or EVSE.
> Read from device
> Under SLAC, set the VT System module to PEV or EVSE.

> Write do device

> Read from device to check that the settings have been written successfully
To get a connection to the VT7870/VT7970/VT7971, please connect your computer directly
to the Ethernet port on the VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 and configure any IP address and
subnet mask. You can find the configuration tool in your CANoe installation folder in the
subfolder Exec32 or on the Vector homepage.
For CANoe versions under CANoe 12.0, the name of the configuration tool in the Exec32
folder is QCAConfigurator.exe, for later versions GreenPHYConfigurator.exe
(download).

To be able to start the “GreenPHY Configurator” tool the NPcap driver or WinPcap should be installed
on your computer (see https://nmap.org/npcap/ or https://www.winpcap.org/install/).

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7 Use cases

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8 FAQ
Question:
How can I change the firmware of my VT7870/VT7970/VT7971?
Answer:
QCA Configurator since version 1.4.0 (SCC Package 2.0.1) or the GreenPHY Configurator
(from CANoe 12.0).

Question:
Where can I find the VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 manual?
Answer:
Windows Start Menu | CANoe | Add-on Smart Charging Communication (Only if SCC Package
is installed). In CANoe 12.0 and later versions in the CANoe installation folder in the subfolder
“docs”.

Question:
I need the pin assignment/wiring diagram. Where can I find it?
Answer:
Both can be found in the VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 manual or in the VT System Control in
CANoe.

Question:
Where do I have to connect the VN5000 family interface to use it with the VT System?
Answer:
> With VT6000 series module: At the USB port of the VT6000 series module itself.
> Without VT6000: On the CANoe PC.
Question:
Can I just listen to the communication between EVSE and EV? (Spymode)?
Answer:
> Yes, but then you need two VT7900(A)/VT7870/VT7970/VT7971 modules to listen to the
communication (also known as "man-in-the-middle" method).
> Alternatively use the VH5110 which is more suitable and replaces the “man-in-the-middle”
method.

Question:
Can the option SmartCharging be used in vTESTstudio?
Answer:
Yes. For this, the modeling library (nodelayer DLL) must be implemented in the CANoe
configuration. For use with vTESTstudio, the option .SmartCharging DLL must be assigned in the
vTESTstudio project under modeling libraries.

9 Contacts
For support related questions please address to the support contact for your country
https://www.vector.com/int/en/company/contacts/support-contact/.

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