Installation and Configuration Manual — eCharge Hardy Barth cPµ2 Pro

1. Introduction

1.1. Legal provisions

The information contained in these documents is the property of FENECON GmbH. Publication, in whole or in part, requires the written consent of FENECON GmbH.

Subject to changes and printing errors!

1.2. Qualification of the installing electrician

A qualified electrician is a person who has the necessary experience and training:

Setting up, switching on, switching off, disconnecting, short-circuiting and repairing circuits and devices
Standard maintenance and use of protective devices in accordance with current safety standards
First aid/emergency care
Current knowledge of local regulations, standards and guidelines

2. Product description

2.1. Before installing the FEMS App eCharge Hardy Barth cPµ2 Pro Charging Station

In the Salia web interface, go to Configuration and check the following settings:

Table 1. Checklist for Additional Settings
Free Charging AND Heartbeat enabled?
For charging stations with phase switching: Is Phase Switching active?

3. Commissioning

To install the Hardy-Barth charging station, please follow the instructions in the "cPμ2 Charging Station Installation and Operating Instructions."
cPμ2 operating instructions (v1.0)

You should also read and familiarize yourself with the "Configuration Manual" for the Salia PCB:
Configuration Guide — Salia PCB

This quick guide refers to the original user manuals.
It serves as an installation aid for qualified electricians in the area of communication interfaces, but is not a substitute for studying the user manuals.

The plug connection for the LED display can be disconnected if required. This makes it easier to work on the charging station during commissioning.

We recommend checking the plug connection to the left of the Ethernet port on the Salia board, as in our experience this is often loose.

Once the charging station has been installed and configured, it must be connected to the customer network via the network interface (LAN) on the Salia board.

Figure 1. Network interface (LAN) - Salia board

3.1. Connecting the meter

3.1.1. Connection to an external meter

Figure 2. RS-485 meter connection

3.1.2. Connection to the internal meter (PCB)

Figure 3. Internal meter connection on the PCB

3.1.3. Connecting the input and output lines to the meter

Figure 4. Connecting the input and output lines to the meter

Make sure that the meter is installed the right way round: OUT must point towards the charging station, IN towards the sub-distribution board.

Establish the communication connection to the meter as follows:

Connect terminal A in the wallbox to contact A+ on the meter.
Make a connection between terminal B in the wallbox and contact B- on the meter.
Make a connection between terminal G in the wallbox and the GND contact on the meter.

3.2. Configuration

By default, the charging station can be reached under the IP address 192.168.25.30 (or 169.254.12.30).

If the wallbox was not purchased from a FENECON dealer, the IP address is: 169.254.12.53.

To reach the charging station from your notebook/PC, it is necessary to set up a static IP address in the same subnet (e. g. 192.168.25.1) in the network adapter settings.

To do this, connect the Salia board to your device (here: notebook) via the RJ45 socket, as shown below:

Figure 5. Connecting the Salia board to the notebook

Open your web browser to access the web interface. To do this, enter the following IP address: 192.168.25.30

If the wallbox was not purchased from a FENECON dealer, the IP address is: 169.254.12.53.

If problems occur in step 2, proceed as follows:

Open the "Network and Sharing Center" under the system settings of your PC.
Click on LAN connection.

In the newly opened window, click on Properties
In the new window, double-click to open the "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" item
(see graphic).
Alternatively, select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" in the open window and then click on "Properties"

In the next window, select "Use the following IP address" to enter the IP address 192.168.25.1 and the subnet mask 255.255.255.0 as shown in the picture below. The entries for the DNS server can be left blank.

Confirm the entries. Then switch off the power to the wallbox once, wait a few seconds and allow the wallbox to reboot.

The charging station can then be configured via the web interface. To do this, enter the IP address of the charging station (192.168.25.30) in the address bar of the browser. The web interface then appears as shown below:

Figure 6. Web interface

The network settings can be checked here:

Figure 7. Network settings

3.3. Configuration of the meter

It must be ensured that the meter is activated:

Figure 8. Meter

If this is not the case (grayed out symbol), it must be activated manually. To do this, double-click in the free area next to System configuration:

Figure 9. Hidden menu

An extended view with further configuration options then opens. The meter can be activated under Advanced Options:

Figure 10. Meter activation

If no meter values are displayed in the FEMS Online Monitoring, please check whether the correct meter has been selected.

Double-click on the cogwheel next to Advanced Options to do so:

Figure 11. Advanced options

An extended view then opens with further configuration options for meters and RFID cards.

Please check that the correct meter has been selected under Advanced Meter Options under Protocol.

Figure 12. Meter installed (here: Eastron)

In this example, an "Eastron" meter is selected.

3.4. Saving the changes

To apply your changes, click on Save and reboot

Figure 13. Save and reboot

We recommend that you always use the latest firmware to ensure that all the latest functions of the charging station can be used.

3.5. RFID-Autorisierung

Wir arbeiten aktuell an der Kompatibilität mit der Hardy Barth RFID-Autorisierung.

Bitte beachten Sie die nachstehenden Software Voraussetzungen zur RFID-Autorisierung Ihrer Hardy Barth eCharger cPµ2 Pro.

Kompatibilität mit FENECON-Energiemanagementsystem

Hardy Barth eCharger

Erfordert Software-Version 2.2.0 oder neuer.

Um die RFID-Autorisierung testweise zu aktivieren, bitten wir Sie die nachstehenden Schritte zu befolgen.

Öffnen Sie hierzu die SALIA Web-Oberfläche.

Figure 14. SALIA web interface

Gehen Sie auf den Reiter Configuration.

Figure 15. Network settings

Setzen Sie bei dem Abschnitt Global Options den Authorization Mode von Free Charging auf RFID Authorization.

Figure 16. Autorisierung ändern

Um die Konfiguration abzuschließen klicken Sie bitte auf Save and Reboot.

Figure 17. Save and reboot

Auf der Startseite Ihrer SALIA Web-Oberfläche sollte nun das Symbol für RFID-Autorisierung eingeblendet werden.

Bitte beachten Sie, dass die RFID-Autorisierung Ihres Hardy Barth eCharger cPµ2 Pro nur über die SALIA Weboberfläche ändern können.

Um die RFID-Autorisierung Ihres Hardy Barth eCharger cPµ2 Pro zu deaktivieren führen Sie die Schritte 1 bis 5 aus.

Wichtig, setzen Sie bei Schritt 3. Global Options den den Authorization Mode von RFID Authorization auf Free Charging.

Figure 18. Autorisierung ändern

Auf der Startseite Ihrer SALIA Web-Oberfläche sollte nun das Symbol für RFID-Autorisierung ausgegraut sein.

Bitte beachten Sie, dass im Modus Free Charging keine Freigabe notwendig ist. Setzen Sie daher Ihren Hardy Barth eCharger cPµ2 Pro über die FEMS App AC-Ladestation auf AUS bei längeren Abwesenheiten.

3.6. Updating the charging station firmware

We recommend always using the latest firmware to ensure that all the latest functions of the charging station can be used.

It can be obtained from the eCharge Hardy Barth manufacturer’s website or directly via the link below:
Salia eCharge Firmware

The firmware can then be updated via the web interface of the charging station (see Web interface — Charging station).

Figure 19. Web interface — Charging station

Then proceed as follows:

Open the Firmware tab.
Select the previously downloaded firmware file with Browse….
Click on Upload Firmware.

The Check for updates function is only available from version 1.50.0 and up.

The software update has now been completed.

Remember to remove the static default after completing the configuration. Otherwise, FEMS Online Monitoring will not be accessible and connection problems to the internet may occur.

To do this, reset the setting to "Obtain IP address automatically", as shown below:

To ensure that all current functions are supported on your FEMS, an update must be carried out. Please contact our service team using the contact details below.

The configuration is now complete.

4. Install FEMS App eCharge Hardy Barth cPµ2 Pro Charging Station

In the FEMS App Center you will find all installable FEMS Apps — such as the FEMS App eCharge Hardy Barth cPµ2 Pro Charging Station.

The user manual FEMS App Center provides detailed instructions on how to use the FEMS App Center. It also explains how to register and redeem a license key.

Then follow the instructions in the FEMS App installation wizard on your Hardy Barth eCharger cPµ2 Pro.

4.1. Installation wizard

You will then be taken to the installation wizard for FEMS App eCharge Hardy Barth cPµ2 Pro Charging Station.

Figure 20. App installation — Variant 2: Step 7

Some of the input fields are pre-filled. Nevertheless, enter your data if it differs from the default values (e. g. IP address). Otherwise, the default values can be retained (e. g. port, Modbus unit ID).

Mandatory fields are marked with *

Check your entries and make sure that they are correct. Otherwise the respective app will not work properly!

For the Hardy Barth eCharger cPµ2 Pro, please select "1" for the number of charging points.

In the next step, you can set a phase rotation.

Please note that phase rotation is only included from FEMS release 2024.11.2 or later.

The phase connection L1_L2_L3 is selected as standard.

Figure 21. App installation — Phase rotation: Step 1

If your phase connection differs from this, you can select a different phase connection using the drop-down button.

If you switch from the Write Access app version to the Read Access version, your wallbox requires a restart.

Figure 22. App installation — Phase rotation 2: Step 2

Confirm with "OK".

Then click on "Install app".

Figure 23. App installation — Variant 2: Step 8

Once the installation process is complete, the new app appears in the overview of the FEMS App Center in the "Installed" category.

The FEMS App eCharge Hardy Barth cPµ2 Pro Charging Station has been successfully installed.

4.2. Edit FEMS app

Apps that have already been installed can be edited later to change their configuration settings. To do this, select the app in the FEMS App Center overview and click the "Edit App" button. Detailed instructions can be found in the App Center User Manual: https://docs.fenecon.de/en/fems/app_center/App_Center.html#_fems_app_bearbeiten.