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This document will guide you through setting up and commissioning the Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS device in the E2 controller. Note that Open MODBUS Description files require E2 firmware version 3.01FO1 or higher. STEP 1: Upload the description file to the E2 controller.
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Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS Device E2 Setup for 527-0354 STEP 2: Activate the license of the device. 5. From the E2 front panel (or via Terminal Mode), press , 7 (System Configuration), and 9 (Licensing). 6. Press F1 (ADD FEATURE) and enter your license key.
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Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS Device E2 Setup for 527-0354 10. Select the COM port the device is connected to, press F4 (LOOK UP) and select the appropriate MODBUS selection. Figure 3 - COM Port Setup...
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Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS Device E2 Setup for 527-0354 11. Set the baud rate for the chosen port. Press F4 to look up the appropriate speed. Figure 5 - Option List Selection Screen - Baud Rate...
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Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS Device E2 Setup for 527-0354 12. The baud rate also needs to be configured using dip switches on the EVSE device. The baud rate must match the E2 baud rate setting. The diagram below provides the dip switch setting for the baud rates.
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Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS Device E2 Setup for 527-0354 14. Highlight the device and press F4 (COMMISSION). Select the MODBUS port that you will be assigning the device, then select the MODBUS device address.
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Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS Device E2 Setup for 527-0354 Figure 9 - Device Physical Address Setting STEP 6: After assigning the MODBUS address of the device and verifying that the connections are wired properly, the device should go online.
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Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS Device E2 Setup for 527-0354 17. Once the device is online, it will only display the device status screen because the E2 does not have the ability to control the device.
Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS Device E2 Setup for 527-0354 EVSE Configuration Tables The following tables list the different device output statuses: EVSE Configuration Address Config Addr Rate RS-485 Address RS-485 Baud Rate Data Rate...
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Eaton Electric Vehicle Power Charging Station MODBUS Device E2 Setup for 527-0354 EVSE Status Registers Reset Reason Reset Reason Mapped Value (Reset Reason): 0 - Power-up Reset 1 - Software Reset 2 - Wake-up Reset 3 - RTC Generated Reset...
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