METRON PC03X Smart Wall Mounted Instruction Manual

METRON PC03X Smart Wall Mounted

Specifications:

• Product Name: SMART Charging Station
• Models: TOWER/STANDARD+, TOWER/DUO+, PC03X+, PC04X+, PC05X+, PC02Y+, PC04Y+, PC05Y+
• Features: WiFi connectivity, OCPP & RFID capabilities

Product Usage Instructions

Mounting and Power Connection:

1. Mount the station securely using 3 or 4 screws for wall-mounted or standalone installations.
2. Connect the station to a 230/400Vac 50Hz power supply (L1, L2, L3, N, PE) for wall mount and standalone stations.
3. Apply the power supply and observe the blinking of the blue status LED on the front side of the station.

Using the METRON Charge Control Application:
The METRON Charge Control application is user-friendly. Simply explore the functions, and for additional user info, refer to the provided instructions. Contact Metron support if you need assistance.

Equipping with DYNAMIC EV CHARGING System:
METRON charging stations can be equipped with a hardwired or wireless DYNAMIC EV CHARGING system for main fuse protection and surplus charging from renewable sources.

Hardwired Main Fuse Protection Setup:

1. Install the charging station according to the instructions.
2. Attach the current measuring transformers (CT) to the main power supply input and connect them to the Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi EV charge controller.
3. Switch ON the charging station power supply.
4. Configure essential parameters via the Metron Charge Control application.

Description of Essential Parameters:

• Select 1, 2, or 3-phase power plant grid connection.
• Select 1, 2, or 3-phase house grid connection.
• Select main fuse rating from 1A to 80A for hardwired protection (default: 35A for wireless dynamic power control).

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions):

• Q: How do I change the settings on the charging station?
  A: Use the Metron Charge Control application to access and modify the essential parameters as needed. Enter password param2011 to change settings.

• Q: Can I install a solar/wind/hydropower system with the charging station?
  A: Yes, you can install a renewable power system for surplus charging and powerful charging. Follow the guidelines provided in the manual for installation.

Overview

rev. 7, 12. 10. 2023 ‐ ‐ ‐ applicable for:

• Micro EVSE 3 charging controller code version (wall mounted/standalone stations): v3.07
• WiFi METRON Charge Control application version (wall mounted/standalone stations): v1.08
• OCPP/RFID module code version (wall mounted/standalone stations): v1.07
• Micro EVSE 4 charging controller code version (portable stations): v4.02
• WiFi METRON Charge Control application version (portable stations): v2.03
• 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT code version (3FD‐3 unit): v3.00
• WiFi METRON Dynamic Power Control application version (3FD‐3 unit): v3.00

1. Mount the station (3 or 4 screws) (applicable for wall-mounted and standalone stations).
2. Connect the station to 230/400Vac 50Hz (L1, L2, L3, N, PE) power supply (wall mount and standalone stations).
3. Apply the power supply and observe the blinking of the blue status LED on the front side of the station. The number of blinks indicates the maximum charging power to which the station has been set (1 blink=6A, 2=8A, 3=10A, 4=13A, 5=16A, 6=20A, 7=25A, 8=32A).
4. Test the functionality of the manual charging current setting by pressing the push button on the front panel (blue status LED OFF) and keep it pressed. After 5 seconds the blue status LED starts to blink (keep it pressed). Count the number of all blinks. After the last blink, the blue status LED will switch OFF and you can release the button. 16A charging stations maximum number of blinks is 5; 32A versions have all 8 blinks.
5. Explain to the client that blinking blue status LED represents charging in progress, and status LED ON means that the vehicle is not connected or charging has already been completed.
6. Explain to the client that they can set the maximum charging current if they press the button and count the blue status LED blinks. The set value is saved into the memory and stays saved also in case of power loss.
7. Explain and demonstrate to the client how to connect to a built‐in WiFi web server and what capabilities the built-in Metron Charge Control application provides.

Metron wall-mounted, standalone and portable charging stations with the “+” mark have a built‐in WiFi access point with a web server that enables users to connect to it wirelessly by any smartphone, tablet or laptop PC. As there is a web server inside with a preloaded METRON Charge Control application you don’t need to install any additional application on your device because the METRON Charge Control runs in your favourite web browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla  Firefox,…)  on any operating system  (Google  Android,  Apple iOS,  Microsoft  Windows,  Huawei  HarmonyOS,  Linux,…) you have on your smartphone, tablet or laptop PC.

Application Functions

The web‐based METRON Charge Control application functions:

• Users can set the desired charging current and delay charging start
• Users can turn on/off SOLAR SURPLUS charging if the solar power plant is installed
• Users can see all the real-time measurements of charging power, charging current and charging energy
• Users can set activation requirements for charging start to lock the station for unauthorized users
• Users can set/activate GUEST MODE (password required) which prevents the users from changing settings (applicable for wall-mounted stations)
• Allows the user to change the WiFi password and WiFi name (SSID) for accessing the Charge Control app.
• Allows the user to connect the charging station to the local WiFi network and also set the charging station internet access in the WiFi router (advanced users),
• Allows the user to establish a connection to the OCPP backend server via WiFi or ETHERNET and read/store RFID cards (applicable for “+” wall-mounted stations with OCPP/RFID module installed),
• Allows OVER THE AIR (OTA) UPDATES of the app. firmware via WiFi by manufacturer, certified installer or user,
• If hardwired or wireless dynamic charging with house main fuse protection is enabled/connected the user can also see house load, house energy consumption, solar power and solar energy production.

To connect to the WiFi METRON Charge Control application you need to do the following:

• Make sure the wall-mounted or portable charging station is energized (connected to power).
• Go to the WiFi menu in your smartphone, tablet or laptop PC and search for WiFi networks.
• Find “METRON Station 1” (wall-mounted stations) or “METRON Portable 1” (portable stations) network and connect to it; enter the WiFi password 12345678 (this is the default ‐ it is recommended that you change it in the METRON Charge Control application).
• Scan the QR code you find on the station and follow the link (it will open your default web browser and launch the Metron Charge Control automatically; OR open your favourite web browser and go to the following IP address: http://192.168.4.4
• The METRON Charge Control application will be loaded immediately. Up to 5 users (devices) at a time can be wirelessly connected to the charging station and all connected devices will automatically receive all the latest data; for example, if one user changes the charging current with the slider all others will see that on their screens.

If the user forgets the WiFi password you need to do the following:

• Disconnect the wall-mounted or portable charging station from power, press the “Push Button” and keep it pressed.
• Connect the station to power.
• The blue status LED starts blinking 2 times.
• After 30 seconds the status LED will turn on for 3 seconds and then turn off.
• Release the “Push Button” and the WiFi name (SSID) & password are reset to default values.

The METRON Charge Control application is intuitive and usually doesn’t need more instructions to be used; just browse and explore the functions (some important user instructions are explained where the additional user info is required). If you don’t understand something please feel free to contact Metron support anytime.

METRON wall-mounted, standalone and portable charging stations can be equipped with a hardwired (wall-mounted and standalone only) or wireless DYNAMIC EV CHARGING system which enables charging with main fuse protection and in case of installed solar/wind/hydro power plant also solar/wind/hydro  SURPLUS charging and  POWERFUL  charging that adds solar/wind/hydro power to main fuse rating. If you are installing such a charging station please carefully read the guidelines on the next pages.

HARDWIRED

HARDWIRED 1 or 3‐phase MAIN FUSE protection DYNAMIC charging with 1 WALL MOUNTED or STANDALONE charging station per main fuse

1. After installing the charging station as described on the  Page  1  install the supplied current measuring transformers (CT) on the house/building main power supply input and connect them to Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi EV charge controller as shown on the ME3‐1 or/and ME3‐2 drawings in the attachment.

2. Switch ON the charging station power supply.

3. Set the needed parameters via the Metron Charge Control application. On the first page click/press on the “Settings” button and scroll down to the “Essential parameters” window where you see the settings. Press the “Change parameters” button and enter the password “param2011” to be able to change settings. Then change settings as needed/required and press the “Confirm” button below to save new settings.

4. DESCRIPTION OF EACH ESSENTIAL PARAMETER the installer can set:

5. Test the 3/1‐phase main fuse protection dynamic charging:
   Connect to WiFi and go to the Metron Charge Control web‐based application. Connect the electric vehicle to the charging station and observe the charging current measurements in the WiFI Charge Control app. under “Advanced info”. Intentionally put the big load to each of the phases (one by one) to surpass the main fuse rated current and observe if the charging current decreased in the way the total main fuse current is not higher than the main fuse rated current. To do that you need to connect the powerful load to each phase (the easiest way is to use regular 2 kW electric heaters – 1,2,3… connected in parallel.

6. Explain to the client that the charging station will automatically reduce or stop the charging in case of main fuse overload. In case of charging interruption because of overload, the blue status LED will blink 4 times (with a pause after 4 blinks) until the load on the main fuse is low enough to resume charging. The main fuse current on the most loaded phase needs to be app. 7A lower than rated fuse current for the charging station will allow charging to start/resume. The status LED can blink 4 times even if the vehicle is not connected. This will inform the user that the charging cannot start until the other powerful house loads are switched off.

7. Explain to the client that in the case of an installed solar/wind/hydro power plant the charging station allows vehicle charging with a higher overall current than the set nominal main fuse value (this function doesn’t work at night of course). This feature is active only in case Solar/wind/hydro power plant phases = House grid connection phases.

WIRELESS

WIRELESS 1 or 3‐phase MAIN FUSE protection DYNAMIC charging with 1 or more WALL MOUNTED or/and STANDALONE charging stations

1. Install the charging station as described on the Page 1.
2. Switch ON the charging station power supply.
3. Set the main fuse rating to 35A (needed only if it has been changed ‐ factory default setting is already 35A) via the Metron Charge Control application as described on Page 3.
4. For wall-mounted and standalone charging stations set house main fuse protection realization to “Wireless” via the Metron Charge Control application as described on Page 3 (by default it’s set to “Hardwired” which means the RF receiver is not activated).
5. If necessary set the other essential parameters as described on Page 3.
6. Install and set the 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT as described on pages 7, 8 and 9 or older 3FD‐2 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT as described in QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE rev.4. 3FD‐3 and 3FD‐2 units are compatible, the difference is in max. fuse rating (3FD‐2 up to 250A, 3FD‐3 up to 1000A) and max. number of controlled charging stations (3FD‐2 can control up to 30 stations, 3FD‐3 up 150 stations).

WIRELESS 1 or 3‐phase MAIN FUSE protection DYNAMIC charging with 1 or more PORTABLE charging stations

1. Connect the smart portable charging station to the wall socket (apply the power supply).
2. Set the needed parameters via the Metron Charge Control application. On the first page click/press on the “Settings” button and scroll down to the “Essential parameters” window where you see the settings. Press the “Change parameters” button and enter the password “param2011” to be able to change settings. Then change settings as needed/required and press the “Confirm” button below to save new settings.
3. DESCRIPTION OF EACH ESSENTIAL PARAMETER the installer can set:
4. Install and set the 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT as described on pages 7, 8 and 9 or older 3FD‐2 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT as described in QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE rev.4. 3FD‐3 and 3FD‐2 units are compatible, the difference is in max. fuse rating (3FD‐2 up to 250A, 3FD‐3 up to 1000A) and max. number of controlled charging stations (3FD‐2 can control up to 30 stations, 3FD‐3 up 150 stations).

INSTALLATION

INSTALLING the 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT for 1 3‐ 3-or phase MAIN FUSE protection WIRELESS DYNAMIC charging of up to 150 wall-mounted and portable charging stations per main fuse

1. Activate wireless FUSE  protection DYNAMIC charging on wall-mounted station(s) as described on Page  3 (smart portable stations have enabled wireless dynamic charging RF receiver by default). You also need to set house phases and solar phases but don’t change the main fuse rating on the wall-mounted station (leave default 35 A or set it back to 35A if it has been changed).
2. Install the 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT and supply current measuring transformers (CT) on the house/building main power supply input (in the house main distribution panel) as shown on the 3FD‐3‐1 or/and 3FD‐3‐2 drawings in the attachment.
3. Set the needed parameters via the Metron Dynamic Power Control application. You enter the Dynamic Power Control application the same way as the Charge Control application on stations (see instructions on page 2) except that the default WiFi name (SSID) is in this case “METRON Dynamic 1”. On the first page click/press on the “Settings” button and scroll down to the “Essential parameters” window where you see the settings. Press the “Change parameters” button and enter the password “param2011” to be able to change settings. Then change settings as needed/required and press the “Confirm new parameters” button below to save new settings.
4. DESCRIPTION OF EACH ESSENTIAL PARAMETER the installer can set:
5. 5. In case there are more than 1 WALL MOUNTED AND/OR PORTABLE station(s) to be controlled by the 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT set the number of charging stations as described on Page 7. At the same time, you need to set the parameter station ID for each wall-mounted or wireless charging station (see Pages 3 and

6. in the way each charging station has its ID starting from 1. Example: you have 3 charging stations connected to the same main fuse; set the ID on the first one to 1, the second one to 2 and the third one to 3. The station ID is displayed in the WiFi Charge Control app. in the “Advanced info” menu. The DYNAMIC fuse protection charging works also in case you have a MIXED configuration ‐ 1 or more wall-mounted and 1 or more portable stations powered from the same main fuse!
   6. Test the 3/1‐phase wireless main fuse protection dynamic charging: Connect to WiFi and go to the Metron Charge Control application on one of the wirelessly controlled charging stations. Connect the electric vehicle to the charging station and observe the charging current measurements in the WiFI Charge Control app. under “Advanced info”. Intentionally put the big load to each of the phases (one by one) to surpass the main fuse rated current and observe if the charging current decreased in the way the total main fuse current is not higher than the main fuse rated current. To do that you need to connect the powerful loads to each phase (the easiest way is to use regular 2 kW electric heaters – 1,2,3… connected in parallel). Simultaneously you can connect to Metron Dynamic power control application on the 3FD‐3 unit and observe real-time load/currents there also.

6. If there is no signal from the 3FD‐3 unit detected on the charging station side (you can see that information in the WiFi Metron Charge Control application under “Advanced info”) the wall-mounted charging station will stop charging and the front blue status LED will blink 4 times as in case of main fuse overload condition but the portable charging station will continue charging with user selected charging current/power – this function is logical for portable stations because when you charge somewhere else where 3FD‐3 unit is not present its purpose is to charge.
   Communication signal detection on wall-mounted stations can also be observed if LED2 is connected between terminal 20 and GND on the Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi EV charge controller in the charging station (signal present = LED2 on; no signal = LED2 off). Portable stations have SIGNAL LED already installed.

7. Extending the wireless range of  3FD‐3  DYNAMIC  EV  CHARGING  UNIT:  in case the  3FD‐3  and controlled stations are far away from each other (50m+ air distance) or there are thick concrete walls in between the signal may be too weak. But there are 2 ways of extending the wireless range:

   • Install an external 433 MHz antenna on a station(s). Use pliers and cut off the built‐in antenna.  The antenna shall be installed on the outside wall and connected with the attached cable to the Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi EV charge controller. Use pliers and cut off the built‐in antenna. This is the most effective way to extend signal range. Note: It is not possible to install additional antennae on portable stations.
   • Install additional 433 MHz antenna on 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT. Use pliers and cut off the built‐in antenna. This antenna also helps extend the range but it’s less effective.

8. Explain to the client that the 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT distributes the charging power to all wirelessly controlled charging stations equally. However, the client can still adjust the charging power on each station via a front button or the current setting slider in the WiFi Metron Charge Control application.

9. Explain to the client that in the case of wirelessly controlling only one (1) charging station it will automatically reduce charging power or stop the charging in case of main fuse overload. In case of charging interruption because of overload, the station’s front blue status LED will blink 4 times (with a pause after 4 blinks) until the load on the main fuse is low enough to resume charging. The main fuse current on the most loaded phase needs to be app. 7A lower than rated fuse current for the 3FD‐3 will allow charging to
   start/resume. The blue front status LED can blink 4 times even if the vehicle is not connected. This informs the user in advance that charging cannot start until the other powerful house loads are switched off.

10. Explain to the client that in case of wirelessly controlling two (2) or more charging stations, it will automatically reduce the charging power on all the stations in case of main fuse overload. If that is not enough it will stop charging on one or more charging stations starting with the one with ha highest station ID number. In case of charging interruption because of overload the affected station’s front blue status LED will blink 4 times (with pausa e after 4 blinks) until the load on the main fuse is low enough to resume charging. If the main fuse is too overloaded by other loads it will stop charging on all the stations. After the load on the main fuse is reduced the charging will be resumed starting on the stations with lower station ID numbers (lower station’s ID numbers have priority over the higher station’s ID numbers). The main fuse current on the most loaded phase needs to be app. n x 7A lower (n = number of stations that will be allowed to resume charging) than the rated fuse current for the 3FD‐3 will allow charging to start/resume on the additional n charging stations. The blue front status LED on one or more stations can blink 4 times even if the vehicle(s) is(are) not connected. This informs the user in advance that charging cannot start until the other powerful house loads are switched off.

11. Explain to the client that in case of an installed solar/wind/hydro power plant, the 3FD‐2 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT allows vehicle charging with higher overall current than the set nominal main fuse value (this function doesn’t work at night of course). This feature is active only in case Solar/wind/hydro power plant phases = House grid connection phases.

12. Explain to the client that in case of using a PORTABLE CHARGING STATION PC03X+ / PC04X+ / PC05X+ on 2 or more different places (e.g. the client has 2 houses), it is possible to install the 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNITs on 2 or more different locations (e.g. 2 houses) with different main fuses and then just move/use the same PORTABLE CHARGING STATION on those different locations and have everywhere safe wireless FUSE protection DYNAMIC charging. The PORTABLE CHARGING STATION connects automatically to the 3FD‐3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT at every location.

Management With Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFI OCPP charge controller

1. Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi OCPP charge controller supports OCPP 1.6 communication protocol compliant connection of the charging station to any OCPP backend system. OCPP 1.6 communication protocol is used for charging management. Most used OCPP functionalities are the implementation of payment for charging by RFID card/reading QR code, etc or just monitoring the charging energy and changing the charging power. It also allows the operators/users to see station state (car connected, charging, charging complete), charging power, charging current, charging energy, manually activate or stop charging, unlocking the charging connector, resetting the OCPP module and even perform over‐the‐air (OTA) updates of the OCPP firmware if needed. All those OCPP 1.6 functions are supported by Metron Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi OCPP charge controller.
2. All needed settings regarding the OCPP 1.6 connection can be set via the Metron Charge Control application. On the first page click/press on the “Settings” button and scroll down to the “OCPP 1.6 connection parameters” window.
3. DESCRIPTION OF OCPP PARAMETERS The installer can set the:

LOCAL RFID card management

LOCAL RFID cards management with Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFI OCPP charge controller

1. Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi OCPP charge controller supports reading of ISO/IEC 1443A compatible MIFARE Classic RFID cards. If there is an OPCC connection established and the user scans/swipes the card the card number is sent to the OCPP backend to check if the card is authorized or not. This is the first way the user can use the card. The second way of using the cards is to make local authorization by ADDING the cards to the local authorized list of cards. This local RFID card list can store up to 100 cards and in case of starting the charging with those locally stored cards, you don’t need an OCPP connection or internet. Besides this, the charging energy per each locally stored card is recorded. To see how much energy was transferred per each stored card you just scan/swipe the card and the kWh number will be displayed in the Charge Control app. Charging energy can also be reset to 0 kWh on each card separately when needed.
2. DESCRIPTION OF local RFID card management functions:

ATTACHMENTS

wall-mounted, standalone or portable charging stations per main fuse – WIRELESS option| 2
3FD‐3‐2| Drawing| 1‐phase MAIN FUSE protection DYNAMIC charging with 1 or more wall-mounted, standalone or portable charging stations per main fuse – WIRELESS option| 2

WIRING

INSTALATION OF METRON Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi based WALL MOUNTED or STANDALONE CHARGING STATION for 3-phase DYNAMIC MAIN FUSE PROTECTION CHARGING of ONE (1) electric vehicle HARDWIRED OPTION.

INSTALATION OF METRON Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi based WALL MOUNTED or STANDALONE CHARGING STATION for 1-phase DYNAMIC MAIN FUSE PROTECTION CHARGING of ONE (1) electric vehicle HARDWIRED OPTION.

INSTALATION OF 3FD-3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT; Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi based WALL MOUNTED/STANDALONE stations and Micro EVSE 4 based PORTABLE stations for 3-phase DYNAMIC MAIN FUSE PROTECTION CHARGING of ONE or MORE electric vehicles WIRELESS OPTION.

INSTALATION OF 3FD-3 DYNAMIC EV CHARGING UNIT; Micro EVSE 3 DYNAMIC WiFi based WALL MOUNTED/STANDALONE stations and Micro EVSE 4 based PORTABLE stations for 1-phase DYNAMIC MAIN FUSE PROTECTION CHARGING of ONE or MORE electric vehicles WIRELESS OPTION.

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