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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Blink HQ 200 – Level 2 AC EVSE
Version 3.0
BlinkCharging.com • (888) 998.2546

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Blink HQ 200 – Level 2 AC EVSE Version 3.0 BlinkCharging.com • (888) 998.2546...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer of Consequential Damages Blink is not responsible for the use or application by any person of the materials in this manual. Blink is not responsible for damages, either direct or consequential, arising out of or relating to the use or application of these materials.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Charge on. Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................4 INTRODUCTION ..........................6 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................6 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ......................7 PRE-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ....................8 5.1..........................8 AFETY AND ROUNDING 5.2. & B ........................9 ONDUIT REAKER UIDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 10 6.1.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

     This product should be installed only by a qualified approved technician.  Blink is not responsible for physical injury, damage to property or equipment caused by the installation of this device.  Make sure that the materials used, and the installation procedures, follow local building codes and safety standards.
  • Page 5 Charge on. WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Basic precautions should always be followed when using electrical products, including the following:  Read all the instructions before using this product.  This device should be supervised when used around children.  Do not put fingers into the EV connector.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Charge on. 2. INTRODUCTION This instruction manual describes how to properly install the Blink HQ 200 – Level 2 AC EVSE (Blink Product). Contact the Blink Support Center at 1-888-998-BLINK (2546) for troubleshooting assistance and additional technical questions. Unauthorized modification of the Blink Product voids the manufacturer’s warranty.

  • Page 7: Product Specifications

    Charger Weight (Packaged) 23.15lbs. (10.5kg) Blink reserves the right to alter product offerings and specs at any time without notice and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document. Table 2. Product Specifications BlinkCharging.com...

  • Page 8: Pre-Installation Instructions

    CHARGING STATION. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BLINK PRODUCT. The Blink Product should be installed only by a licensed contractor, and/or a licensed electrician in accordance with all applicable state, local and national electrical codes and standards.

  • Page 9: Conduit & Breaker Size Guide

    Charge on. 5.2. Conduit & Breaker Size Guide All Specifications are Per Charging Station or Port Max. Output Typical Blink IQ 200 Typical Circuit (Charging) Typical Wire Specs Conduit Enclosure Input Notes / Assumptions Breaker (CB) Current Size Conduit Size Two #12AWG Wires (Line) ≤150ft.

  • Page 10: Installation Instructions

    P3 Phillips Screwdriver Heat Shrink Tube Table 4. Tools Required for Installation 6.2. Parts Required for Installation Part Quantity Notes HQ 200 Smart Charger 50A Included Included Mounting Bracket Mounting Screws, Wood, 5/16” Commercially Available Mounting Anchors, Masonry, 5/16” Commercially Available Conduit Fitting, 1”...

  • Page 11: Product Installation

    STEP 1: Remove front cover screws. STEP 2: Remove the front cover. STEP 3: Remove the Installation cover screws. STEP 4: Remove installation cover. Figure 1. Exploded View of HQ 200 Charger Figure 2. DIP Switch BlinkCharging.com Page 11 of 52...
  • Page 12 Charge on. STEP 5: Set maximum current by configuring the DIP switch using the following Figure: Figure 3. DIP Switch Configuration WARNING: Power must remain off before setting or configuring the DIP switch. STEP 6: Secure the main body mounting bracket to the wall with appropriate screws. Follow applicable accessibility requirements for the mounting position.
  • Page 13 Charge on. Figure 4. Fasten Mounting Bracket A. For masonry walls, use M6 mechanical screws (commercially available). B. For finished walls supported by wood studs, use #12 self-tapping screws. C. Please refer to the following torque. The actual torque is according to the wall material. Screw Torque 25 kgf.cm min...
  • Page 14 STEP 8: Slide down the product to rest on the bottom flange. STEP 9: Install the locking screws (M4 Torx). STEP 10: Reassemble the Install Cover and Front Cover with M4 screws using 15 kgf.-cm (12 lb.-in.). Figure 5. HQ 200 Charger and Mounting Bracket BlinkCharging.com Page 14 of 52...

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Charge on. 7. Getting Started 7.1. Browser Access 7.1.1. Local Network Setup The charger’s factory default network setting is a Wi-Fi Access Point (AP). You can access the charger by Wi-Fi using a phone or computer. The Wi-Fi network name (SSID) is a number on the label on the side of the EVSE.
  • Page 16 Charge on. 7.1.2. Login Open a web browser (Internet Explorer for example) and enter the IP address (10.10.0.1) in the address field of the browser and press enter. The login screen appears as shown in the figure below. Figure 7. Web Portal Screen Enter “admin”...

  • Page 17: Web

    Charge on. 7.2. Web page overview 7.2.1. Menu overview To navigate via the web browser, use the menu items available: Configuration, Maintenance, EVSE Status, LLM Status, and Security, as shown in the figure below. Figure 8. Menu Overview 7.2.2. Configuration Menu When you choose the Configuration menu, a sub menu will appear as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 18 Charge on.  The “Communication Settings” tab is used to set up the network connection and load management. 7.2.3. Maintenance Menu When you choose the Maintenance menu, a sub menu will appear as shown in the figure below. Figure 10. Menu Overview – Maintenance ...
  • Page 19 Charge on. 7.2.4. LLM Status Menu When you choose the LLM Status menu, a sub menu will appear as shown in the figure below. Figure 11. Menu Overview - LLM Status The “Local Load Management Status” screen shows the Local Load Management (LLM) settings and current Parent/Child group member list.
  • Page 20 Charge on. 7.2.5. Security Menu When you choose the Security menu, a sub menu will appear as shown in the figure below. Figure 12. Menu Overview - Security The “Change Password” screen can be used to change the password of users for this web portal.

  • Page 21: Configuration

    Charge on. 7.3. Configuration 7.3.1. Factory Settings Clicking on the “Configuration” and then “Factory Settings” link will bring up the following screen: Figure 13. Menu Overview – Configuration Basic Information  EVSE Vendor – The vendor’s name of the EVSE. ...
  • Page 22 Charge on. 7.3.2. Station Settings Clicking on the “Configuration” and then “Station Settings” link will bring up the following screen shown below in . On this page you can change the properties of the EVSE. Click the “Apply” button Figure at the right side of the property when the value is changed.
  • Page 23 Charge on. Default Hours of Operation Settings Warning Settings General Settings Output Power Type – AC or DC output power. For SC/IC series, this value is always “AC”.   Power Phase Connected – Input power phase connected to the EVSE to indicate single phase or three phases.
  • Page 24 Charge on. Default price and station location information are shown below in the figures below. Figure 15. Station Setting - Default Price Settings Figure 16. Station Setting - GPS Information BlinkCharging.com Page 24 of 52...
  • Page 25 Charge on. 7.3.3. OCPP Settings Clicking on the “Configuration” and then “OCPP Settings” link will display the menu as shown in the figure below. Figure 17. Configuration - OCPP Settings On this page you can change the properties just for the EVSE. Click the “Apply” button at the right side of the property when the value is changed.
  • Page 26 Charge on. Remote Service Settings Remote Service Type: The remote-control mode accepted by charger. Options are: APP: Charger is controlled by mobile APP. OCPP: Charger is controlled by OCPP 1.6 protocol. Service Settings EVSE ID – The identity of the EVSE as known in the OCPP Central System. ...
  • Page 27  a RemoteStartTransaction.req message should be authorized beforehand like a local action to start a transaction. BlinkRepeat – Number of times to blink the EVSE lighting when signaling. This value is not  changeable for IC/SC. ClockAlignedDataInterval – Size (in seconds) of the clock-aligned data interval. This is the ...
  • Page 28 Charge on.  LocalAuthorizeOffline – Whether the EVSE, when offline, will start a transaction for locally- authorized identifiers.  LocalPreAuthorize – Whether the EVSE, when online, will start a transaction for locally authorized identifiers without waiting for or requesting an Authorize.conf from Central System. ...
  • Page 29 Charge on. Figure 19. Configuration - OCPP 1.6 Settings (continued)  NumberOfConnectors – The number of physical charging connectors of this EVSE. ResetRetries – Number of times to retry an unsuccessful reset of the EVSE.  ConnectorPhaseRotation – The phase rotation per connector in respect to the connector’s ...
  • Page 30 Charge on.  UnlockConnectorOnEVSideDisconnect – When set to true, the EVSE SHALL unlock the cable on EVSE side when the cable is unplugged at the EV. This is not supported by IC/SC since it is plug type and no connector locker. WebSocket Ping Interval –...
  • Page 31 Charge on. Figure 20. Communication Settings Network Mode – Specifies if enable the Local Proxy function. Direct: Use EVSE as a standalone device.  Gateway: Use EVSE as a gateway EVSE. Gateway connected to OCPP 1.6 Server via cellular,  Ethernet or Wi-Fi and connected to other EVSEs (called Client) via Wi-Fi or Ethernet and forms a local EVSEs group.
  • Page 32 Charge on. Connectivity – Specifies whether the EVSE should always be connected to Internet using None, Auto, Wi-Fi, or Cellular. Default value is Auto. Gateway Serial Number – The serial number of the EVSE which acts as a Gateway. Gateway LAN IP – The IP of master in LAN. This value cannot be modified by users. Max Group Size –...
  • Page 33 Charge on.  Wi-Fi Signal Strength – Display the wireless signal strength of Wi-Fi in dBm. BlinkCharging.com Page 33 of 52...

  • Page 34: Maintenance

    Charge on. 7.4. Maintenance The maintenance page is shown in the below figure. Figure 22. Maintenance Screen 7.4.1. Reboot Reboot: To restart the EVSE. Reset Factory Default: This command will restore all settings (e.g. password, network settings, maximum amperage) to the manufacturer default values. DIP Switch Reset: Power off the unit and configure DIP switch into the off position as shown in the table below.

  • Page 35: Llm Status

    Charge on. Charging Profile Data HINT: Local authorization is defined in OCPP 1.6 specification. There are two local lists: Local Authorization List and Authorization Cache List. The Local Authorization List is a list of identifiers that can be synchronized with the Central System. An Authorization Cache autonomously maintains a record of previously presented identifiers that have been successfully authorized by the Central System.
  • Page 36 Charge on. Figure 24. LLM Status 7.5.2. Gateway/Client Group Table If the EVSE is Gateway, the following LLM Group Table is present. Index: The order of the EVSE. The index is first connected to Gateway first showed. Serial Number: The serial number (EVSE Identity) of each EVSE. IP: The private local IP address in LLM group of each EVSE.
  • Page 37 Charge on. Distribution Mode (Uniform Distribution) The available current is divided equally amongst all available charging stations. Example 1 In this example, there are three (32A) charging stations in the LLM group. Setting up each charging stations according to the following settings: Setting Gateway Client...
  • Page 38 Charge on. With two connected vehicles, the charging currents are evenly reduced to 30A. Figure 26. Example 1 – Two Connected Vehicles With three connected vehicles, the charging currents are further reduced to 20A. Figure 27. Example 1 – Three Connected Vehicles BlinkCharging.com Page 38 of 52...
  • Page 39 Charge on. Example 2 In this example, there are two (32A) charging stations and one (16A) charging station in the LLM group. Setting up each charging stations according to the following settings: Setting Gateway Client Local Load Enable Enable Management Charging Policy Uniform Distribution Not used...
  • Page 40 Charge on. Figure 29. Example 2 – Two Connected Vehicles With three connected vehicles, the charging currents are further reduced to 24A for 32A charging stations and the charging current is 12A for 16A charging station. Figure 30. Example 2 – Three Connected Vehicles Example 3 In this example, there are five (32A) charging stations in the LLM group and two of the charging stations are offline.
  • Page 41 Charge on. Table 11. Example 3 – LLM Settings With one connected vehicle, the charging current is 32A. (Reserve 20A for offline charging stations) Figure 31. Example 3 - One Connected Vehicle With two connected vehicles, the charging currents are evenly reduced to 30A. (Reserve 20A for offline charging stations) Figure 32.
  • Page 42 Charge on. Priority Mode (First Come Fist Serve) The available current is NOT divided equally amongst all available charging stations. The first vehicle connected would be allocated as much as possible. If any current capacity is left, then the remainder would be given to the other charging stations.
  • Page 43 Charge on. Figure 34. Example A – One Connected Vehicle The second vehicle would receive 28A. Figure 35. Example A – Two Connected Vehicles The third vehicle is NOT able to receive current. Figure 36. Example A – Three Connected Vehicles When the first vehicle left, the second vehicle would receive 32A, and the third vehicle would receive 28A.
  • Page 44 Charge on. Figure 37. Example A – Two Remaining Vehicles Example B In this example, there are five (32A) charging stations in the LLM group and two of the charging stations are offline. Setting up each charging stations according to the following settings: Setting Gateway Client...
  • Page 45 Charge on. Fallback Current (Same as Gateway) Table 13. Example B – Priority Model LLM Settings The first vehicle connected would receive 32A. (Reserve 20A for offline charging stations) Figure 38. Example B – One Connected Vehicle The second vehicle would receive 32A. (Reserve 20A for offline charging stations) Figure 39.

  • Page 46: Security

    Charge on. 7.6. Security 7.6.1. Change Password To change password, first choose user you want to change password. There are two default users – admin and maintain. Only admin user can access Security Page. Enter old password and new password then select “Apply” button to change password of the user. To reset password of all users, press “Reset password of all users”...

  • Page 47: Operations

    Charge on. 8. Operations 8.1. Charging Status Indicators LED Indicator Description Definition Not Illuminated Power Off Green Steady Ready Flashing Green (Fast): Authorized, wait for EV Connect Green Flashing Flashing Green (Slow): Suspend (Occupying) Blue Flashing Flashing Blue (Slow): Charging Red Steady Unrecoverable Fault Red Flashing...

  • Page 48: Authorization

    Charge on. 8.2. Authorization Before the owner of an electric vehicle can start or stop charging, the EVSE has to authorize the operation. 8.2.1. Online Authorization Before the owner of an electric vehicle can start or stop charging, the EVSE has to authorize the operation.

  • Page 49: Start Charging

    Charge on. 8.3. Start Charging 8.3.1. Plug and Charge 1. Insert the charging plug into the EV 2. Charging session started 8.3.2. RFID Card 1. Insert the charging plug into the EV 2. Swipe card 3. Wait for authorization 4. Charging session starts 8.4.

  • Page 50: General Care

    Charge on. 9. General Care The exterior of the EVSE is designed to be waterproof and dust proof. To ensure proper maintenance of the EVSE, follow these guidelines:  Despite the water resistance of the enclosure, when cleaning it is preferred to not direct streams of water at the unit.

  • Page 51: Supplemental Information

    Charge on. 10. Supplemental Information 10.1. Electrical Service Wiring (240V split-phase system (residential)) 10.2. Three-phase 208 V Wye-connected The center point of the three phases (used as neutral) must be single-point grounded. In a Wye-connected secondary installation, use two of the legs to provide 208V to the charger. For example, L1 and L2, or L1 and L3, or L2 and L3.

  • Page 52: Three-Phase 240 V Delta-Connected

    Charge on. 10.3. Three-phase 240 V Delta-connected  The third leg (A in the illustration) of the delta transformer is 208V to neutral and is sometimes referred to as a “high leg”. Do not use this third leg.  Do not use a three-phase delta-connected secondary without a ground connection.

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