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EVCA Interop: EV Charging Interoperability Testing
Record a real vehicle and charging station together when a charge fails. Compare messages, voltage and current on one timeline, then select any additional functions needed to investigate the suspected cause.
Focused EV charging interoperability test system
A concrete system for real EV-to-EVSE charging troubleshooting.
EVCA Interop investigates how a specific EV and EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment, or charging station) behave together under real operating conditions. Select the configured access, measurement and analysis functions for the pair, then review controlled validation options separately.
EVCA Interop also supports EV and EVSE simulation at ComOnly level: charging communication and supported low-level signals, without a connected load circuit. Select the charging technology, connectors, test direction and measurement channels for your application.
Product-specific Man-in-the-Middle topology
See the full charging interaction.
Connect EVCA Interop between the real vehicle and charging station. Record communication, voltage and current on one timeline while both charging partners remain connected.
Real field conditions.
Measure the interaction that actually failed.
Capture the concrete pair at the site instead of reconstructing the event from exported logs, separate clocks and incomplete views.
Depending on the selected configuration, comframe links charging communication (PLC, SLAC and HLC), Control Pilot (CP)/Proximity Pilot (PP)/PWM signals, CAN and device data, voltage, current and power, and stop events and reactions to the same charging session. The real vehicle and charging station remain the active partners.
Choose the operating mode for your test
EVCA Interop product architecture
Field hardware, comframe and released options form one product workflow.
Each layer has a defined job. The hardware captures the real pair. comframe organizes the synchronised session. Optional capabilities support evaluation, live validation or laboratory reproduction. Evidence preserves the technical decision.
EVCA Interop field hardware
Transparent access between the real EV and real EVSE. The selected configuration defines connectors, signal paths, measurement channels and power-path boundaries.
comframe analysis software
Decoded communication, synchronised timelines, technology-specific state views, configuration management and attributable engineering evidence.
Released capability options
Automated Standards Analysis, Manipulating Gateway, Charge Playback, automation and APIs are included only where the selected release and licence scope support them.
Evidence and reporting
Preserve the session, relevant expectation, highlighted deviation, validation condition, system configuration and reusable case in one package.
Cross-Layer State Monitoring
See the first meaningful deviation, not only the final error.
EVCA Interop connects high-level communication, low-level signaling and electrical behaviour on one time base. Cross-Layer State Monitoring checks whether the technology-specific messages, states and measured values form an allowed and technically consistent combination at the relevant point in the charging process.
- High-level communicationMessage direction, content, sequence and timing.
- Low-level signalingTechnology-specific control, connection and stop states.
- Electrical behaviourVoltage, current, power transition and partner reaction.
- Expected contextConfigured or normative phase, allowed combination and highlighted deviation.
Exact panels, protocol versions, measured channels and automatic evaluation rules depend on the selected EVCA Interop hardware and released comframe configuration.
PLC, CP/PP and electrical state
Correlate DIN 70121 or ISO 15118 communication, CP and applicable PP context, IEC 61851-23 charging phases, voltage, current and partner reactions.
CAN communication and CHAdeMO state context
Correlate CHAdeMO CAN messages and timing with technology-specific control states, charging sequence, voltage, current and the reactions of both partners.
GB/T CAN communication and low-level state
Correlate GB/T 27930 communication with the applicable GB/T 18487.1 interface states, charging phases, electrical values and highlighted deviations.
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| Area | EVCA Interop product scope | Release qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Real-pair access | Inline connection between a real EV and real EVSE with product-specific connector hardware and synchronised capture. | Connector set, safe operating limits and supported direction are defined by the quotation. |
| Charging communication | CCS communication analysis with DIN 70121 and ISO 15118 context. Selected configurations extend to CHAdeMO and GB/T DC. | Protocol edition, TLS, certificates and ISO 15118-20 depth require current release confirmation. |
| Low-level signaling | Applicable pilot, control, connection and stop-state information for the selected charging technology. | Available signals depend on connector hardware and interface modules. |
| Correlated data | Protocol messages, signaling, CAN data and electrical measurements aligned on one time base. | Electrical channels and external measurement integration depend on the configured system. |
| Analysis | Cross-Layer State Monitoring and standards-aware evaluation where released. | Exact state models, normative rules and user-interface functions follow the selected comframe release. |
| Outputs | Trace, synchronised timeline, evaluated evidence, report and reusable test case according to scope. | Export formats, report content and Charge Playback preparation depend on licences and release. |
Product workflow
Connect the system, capture the pair, validate the cause and preserve the case.
Explore Charging Interoperability Analysis for the investigation method. Select the EVCA Interop configuration that provides the required interfaces and released functions.
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Connect the configured hardware
Install EVCA Interop between the real EV and EVSE using the quoted connector and measurement configuration.
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Capture synchronised evidence
Record the relevant communication, low-level states, electrical values and reactions on one time base.
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Evaluate and validate
Use comframe and the released capability options to locate the deviation and test a controlled hypothesis.
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Transfer and reuse
Preserve the case for reporting, supplier alignment and laboratory reproduction where Charge Playback is included.
Need the full eight-step investigation method? Open Interoperability & Charging Analysis.
Capability options
Add only the test mechanisms required by the engineering decision.
Check supported protocols, functions and limits for the planned setup. Review each analysis or validation option against the applicable hardware, licence and software release.
Automated Standards Analysis
Relate measured timing, states and values to the released normative or configured expectations.
Review analysis depthManipulating Gateway
Change a selected live communication condition while both real charging partners remain connected.
Review live validation depthCharge Playback
Convert supported protocol-level behaviour from the recorded case into an active laboratory charging partner.
Review playback depth
Playback is not replay
Offline replay presents recorded data to the engineer. Charge Playback presents a repeatable charging partner to the device under test. The supported direction, protocol content, low-level scope and automation remain release-specific.
Charging technologies and released scope
Core CCS interoperability testing. Selected configurations for CHAdeMO and GB/T DC.
EVCA Interop is a product platform, not a universal release matrix. The technical quotation defines the actual connectors, protocols, licences, measurement channels, safety conditions and known limitations.
Documented core product path
IEC 61851 basic signaling, PLC (power line communication) and SLAC, DIN 70121, ISO 15118-2 and ISO 15118-3 context support CCS interoperability testing. TLS, certificates, Plug & Charge and ISO 15118-20 functions depend on the selected release.
CAN-based interoperability configuration
Selected hardware and software configurations support CHAdeMO real-pair capture, technology-specific state correlation and EV charging interoperability testing.
GB/T communication and state configuration
Selected configurations support GB/T 27930 communication, relevant GB/T 18487.1 state context and synchronised real-pair analysis.
Quotation and current datasheet
The delivered scope names connector hardware, protocol editions, supported modes, capability licences, measurement integration and operating limits.
Configure the product around the real charging case
Define the boundary before selecting the hardware and licences.
Core system
EVCA Interop field hardware, comframe software, real-pair capture, synchronised measurement and engineering evidence.
Capability options
Automated Standards Analysis, Manipulating Gateway, Charge Playback, automation and APIs according to the selected release.
Project extensions
Additional charging interfaces, external power measurement, protocol extensions, training and application support.
Product use cases
Built for teams that need more than another trace file.
Vehicle and EV software teams
Investigate charging-station-specific behaviour across firmware versions, regions and field locations.
EVSE manufacturers
Validate charger behaviour with real vehicles and preserve difficult interaction cases before release.
CPOs and field service
Separate vehicle-side, charger-side, communication and electrical symptoms during operation.
Test laboratories
Create measurement packages linked to their test conditions and reusable partner cases for customer projects.
Software and protocol teams
Connect parsing, timing, state-machine behaviour and electrical reactions in one technical context.
Engineering and quality management
Reduce repeated field campaigns, unclear responsibility and unresolved release risk.
Product selection and growth path
Select EVCA Interop when the real pair is the test boundary.
Choose the product by physical test objective. The same EVCA architecture can grow from a focused interoperability system into broader portable work or deeper laboratory validation.
EVCA Multi Mobile
Portable multi-standard measurement, simulation and field work around real EVs and EVSEs.
EVCA Interop
Dedicated real EV-to-real EVSE capture, synchronised analysis, controlled validation and field-to-lab transfer.
EVCA Flex
External power integration, switching, electrical faults, IEC 61851-23 testing and scalable high-power validation.
Product, method and capability depth
Continue with the capability or application behind the next decision.
Interoperability & Charging Analysis
Problem, methodology, Cross-Layer Analysis and evidence workflow.
Open the application pageAutomated Standards Analysis
Detailed standards-aware evaluation, release scope and configuration.
Open the capability pageCharge Playback
Physical reproduction of recorded EV-side or EVSE-side behaviour.
Open the capability pageConformance Test Libraries
Defined test cases, roles, editions, verdicts and validation scope.
Open Test LibrariesFrequently asked questions
EVCA Interop product questions
What is EVCA Interop?
EVCA Interop is a mobile EV charging interoperability test system placed between a real EV and a real EVSE. It captures and correlates both implementations, supports controlled validation where configured and preserves the case for laboratory transfer.
Does EVCA Interop replace the EV or charging station?
In passive Man-in-the-Middle operation, the vehicle and charging station remain connected and communicate with each other. EVCA Interop can also simulate the EV or EVSE at ComOnly level, using charging communication and supported low-level signals. No load circuit can be connected, so these simulation modes do not provide charging-power tests. Supported functions depend on the selected configuration and software release.
How is EVCA Interop different from a charging sniffer?
A charging sniffer records communication. EVCA Interop combines communication with configured low-level signals, timing, electrical measurements and charging-state context on one synchronised timeline. Selected configurations add standards-aware evaluation, controlled manipulation or Charge Playback.
Which technologies support Cross-Layer State Monitoring?
Cross-Layer State Monitoring is available in applicable configurations for DC CCS, CHAdeMO and DC China / GB/T DC. Exact protocol versions, state models, channels and evaluation rules depend on the selected EVCA hardware and comframe release.
Can EVCA Interop support CCS interoperability testing?
Yes. CCS is the documented core path, including applicable IEC 61851 signaling, PLC and SLAC, DIN 70121 and ISO 15118 context. Exact connectors, TLS functions, certificates and ISO 15118-20 scope must be confirmed for the quoted release.
Can EVCA Interop address CHAdeMO and GB/T DC?
Yes, through selected configurations with the appropriate connector hardware, CAN communication, low-level state access and released software functions. The quotation defines the actual technology and version scope.
Real-pair investigation
Turn one charging failure into a controlled question.
Describe the EV, EVSE, observed behaviour and evidence needed to isolate the cause.