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ClipperCreek, Inc. Innovative Infrastructure for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles KEEP THIS MANUAL Use in conjunction with the HCS User Manual. HCS Optional Features User Manual • • • • • • • Model HCS...
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PLEASE NOTE This user manual includes the latest information at the time of printing. ClipperCreek, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this product without further notice. Changes or modifications to this product by other than an authorized service facility may void the product warranty.
HCS Optional Features User Manual CONTENTS FCC INFORMATION .................5 INSTALLATION ..................6 OPTIONAL FEATURES ................7 Overview ChargeGuard Enabled HCS Replacement Keys ChargeGuard EX Enabled HCS Share2 Enabled HCS Share2 Wiring Instructions: 15 Wire Harness Verify Share2 Function is Working Properly Share2 Wiring Instructions: 8 and 10 Wire Harness Verify Share2 Function is Working Properly Share2 Operating Instructions...
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16. COSMOS ChargeGuard EX Controls: 10 Wire ..........31 17. Enable COSMOS ChargeGuard EX: 10 Wire ..........31 Tables HCS Series Optional Features .................7 COSMOS Wiring Instructions: 15 Wire Harness ..........20 COSMOS Wiring Instructions: 8 or 10 Wire Harnesses .......22 COSMOS Digital Interface Compatibility ............24 COSMOS Load Management Digital Inputs: 15 Wire .........25...
RF-producing equipment (such as digital phones, RF communications equipment, etc.) could affect operation. If interference to the EVSE is suspected, the following steps should be taken before consulting a ClipperCreek Sales or Service ® Representative for assistance: 1.
HCS User Manual. This manual provides information on configuring and operating optional features such as ChargeGuard, Share2, and COSMOS included with some HCS models. A digital copy of the standard HCS User Manual can be found at: clippercreek.com/installation-manuals...
HCS Optional Features User Manual OPTIONAL FEATURES Overview The HCS Series EVSE can be built with additional functionality including abilities for access control, shared circuit power, and load management. These features can often be used together, but must be built to order.
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(1 m) of conduit containing the communication wires. When using Share2, HCS stations can be placed up 100 feet (30.5 m) apart. ClipperCreek utilizes 24 AWG (American Wire Gauge) Belden cable for the communication harness. Other 24 AWG cabling is acceptable.
HCS Optional Features User Manual ChargeGuard Enabled HCS ChargeGuard is a built-in key based access control option. Refer to these instructions to operate a ChargeGuard enabled HCS EVSE. 1. Connect the HCS EVSE to the vehicle with the SAE J1772 connector. 2.
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HCS Optional Features User Manual NOTE: The key cannot be removed in the vertical position. See Step 4 for key removal instructions. 4. To restrict access: a) Turn the key counterclockwise 90° as shown in Figure 2. b) Remove the key. c) If a vehicle is connected and charging, that vehicle will continue to charge as long it remains connected to the EVSE.
HCS Optional Features User Manual Replacement Keys Should replacement keys be required, contact the ClipperCreek office at (877) 694-4194. Please have the EVSE serial number available for reference. NOTE: If the Share2 option is desired to work in conjunction with the ChargeGuard option, these two...
ChargeGuard EX Enabled HCS ChargeGuard EX provides a simple interface to connect the ClipperCreek HCS EVSE to an existing building access control or other third party access control system. With ChargeGuard EX a momentary contact closure driven by successful authentication in an access control system can activate the HCS ChargeGuard EX enabled station for a single charging session.
HCS Optional Features User Manual Figure 3: ChargeGuard EX with Orange and Yellow Wires Orange Wire Yellow Wire Figure 4: ChargeGuard EX Wire Detail Yellow Wire Orange Wire Please refer to these instructions to operate the ChargeGuard EX enabled HCS EVSE: 1.
HCS Optional Features User Manual Share2 Enabled HCS Share2 allows two EVSE to share power supplied by one circuit breaker. When only one EVSE is charging a vehicle, the full charging capacity is available to that vehicle. When both EVSE are charging vehicles, each EVSE will offer 50% of the circuit capacity to each vehicle (thus “sharing”...
HCS Optional Features User Manual Share2 Wiring Instructions: 8 and 10 Wire Harnesses Follow the Wiring Diagram in Figure 6 for proper wiring of a Share2 that utilizes an 8 or 10 wire harness. Wiring connections can be made in a junction box or pedestal body. Strip the Blue, Brown and White wires ONLY.
HCS Optional Features User Manual Share2 Operating Instructions 1. Connect Vehicle #1 to either HCS #1 or HCS #2 with the corresponding SAE J1772 connector. Vehicle #1 will have access to the full power available through that circuit. 2. Connect Vehicle #2 to the remaining EVSE with the SAE J1772 connector.
HCS Optional Features User Manual Figure 8: Share2 Connect Vehicle #2 HCS 1 HCS 2 Vehicle 1 Vehicle 2 Half Circuit Power Available (50%) Half Circuit Power Available (50%) Figure 9: Share2 One of the Vehicles Disconnects or Completes Charging HCS 1 HCS 2 Vehicle 1...
HCS Optional Features User Manual COSMOS Load Management Enabled HCS The COSMOS option is a Load Management Access Point which can be connected to a third party load management monitoring and control system to verify energy usage, optimize energy efficiency, and promote energy conservation.
COSMOS Wiring Instructions: 15 Wire Harness 1. Determine whether the Digital Interface will be used with or without the Serial Interface in the installation. NOTE: Contact ClipperCreek to obtain an NDA for documentation describing the Communication Protocol for the Serial Interface.
HCS Optional Features User Manual Figure 10: COSMOS Serial and Digital Interface: 15 Wire Serial Interface (Isolated UART) Digital Interface Optional Application Features...
COSMOS Wiring Instructions: 8 or 10 Wire Harness 1. Determine whether the Digital Interface will be used with or without the Serial Interface in the installation. NOTE: Contact ClipperCreek to obtain an NDA for documentation describing the Communication Protocol for the Serial Interface.
HCS Optional Features User Manual Figure 11: COSMOS Serial and Digital Interface: 8 or 10 Wire Black Isolated Ground Serial Interface Yellow (Isolated UART) Orange Isolated 3.3 - 5V DC Green Ground Digital Blue Load Management 0 Interface Brown Load Management 1 White Open Collector Output 0 OPTIONAL: 10...
15 wire configuration or Tables 7 and 8 for an 8 or 10 wire configuration. COSMOS Digital Interface Compatibility Refer to Table 4; contact ClipperCreek for additional information. Table 4: COSMOS Digital Interface Compatibility Compatible w/COSMOS Digital Interface Notes...
HCS Optional Features User Manual Table 5: COSMOS Load Management Digital Inputs: 15 Wire Power Level Input Load Management 0 Load Management 1 (% of max continuous Color Orange/BK Orange current) Not Grounded Not Grounded 100%* Grounded Grounded State Not Grounded Grounded Grounded Not Grounded...
These outputs are designed to be compatible with the +12V/1kΩ Load Management High/Low or High/Off input terminal of the ClipperCreek CS series products as well as the +5V/10kΩ Load Management 0 or Load Management 1 of another ClipperCreek HCS equipped with the COSMOS interface. These outputs operate as shown in Table 6.
HCS Optional Features User Manual Table 7: COSMOS Load Management Digital Inputs: 8 or 10 Wire Power Level Input Load Management 0 Load Management 1 (% of max continuous Color Blue Brown current) Not Grounded Not Grounded 100%* Grounded Grounded State Not Grounded Grounded...
This output is designed to be compatible with the +12V/1kΩ Load Management High/Low or High/Off input terminal of the ClipperCreek CS series products as well as the +5V/10kΩ Load Management 0 or Load Management 1 of another ClipperCreek HCS equipped with the COSMOS interface. This output operates as shown in Table 8.
HCS Optional Features User Manual COSMOS ChargeGuard EX Enabled HCS COSMOS ChargeGuard EX is an alternate COSMOS configuration that has two extra control wires to facilitate ChargeGuard functionality. COSMOS ChargeGuard EX is a standalone function, only enabled when the COSMOS Serial Interface is inactive. NOTE: All of the standard COSMOS, Share2, and Digital Load Management wiring as described in the COSMOS Load Management Enabled HCS section remain the same.
HCS Optional Features User Manual Figure 14: COSMOS ChargeGuard EX Controls: 15 Wire Table 9: COSMOS ChargeGuard EX Wiring: 15 Wire ChargeGuard EX Wire Color Ungrounded Grounded ChargeGuard Enable Blue/BK Standard operation ChargeGuard EX mode External Activate Red/BK Charge not allowed Allows charging session To enable COSMOS ChargeGuard EX, wire the Green ground wire included in the 15-wire harness to the ChargeGuard EX Blue/BK...
HCS Optional Features User Manual COSMOS ChargeGuard EX: 10 Wire Instructions The COSMOS ChargeGuard EX can be wired for either one time access or for continuous access until disabled. Control wires for a 10 wire harness are Grey and Violet, as shown in Figure 16 and Table 10.
HCS Optional Features User Manual COSMOS ChargeGuard EX Activation Instructions: 10 Wire 1. Connect the charge cord to the vehicle 2. Momentarily (> 0.1 second) ground the External Activate wire (Violet) to ground (Green and Grey) This activation will make the station available for charging until it is disconnected from the vehicle.
HCS Optional Features User Manual CUSTOMER SUPPORT Call a ClipperCreek, Inc. Service Representative at any time, 24 hours a day, at the number below. PLEASE HAVE THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER AVAILABLE WHEN CALLING. This information is printed on the label on the side of the HCS enclosure.
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