Midlands’ smart charging consultants Versinetic unveil new software stack to support ISO 15118 EV charging standards

Midlands’ smart charging consultancy, Versinetic, has unveiled a new software stack solution that enables EV charging manufacturers to deliver charging infrastructure that complies with a forthcoming protocol, ISO 15118.

ISO 15118 was developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and specifies communication methods and information exchanged between vehicles and charging stations. EV charge points that meet ISO 15118 will allow EV drivers to seamlessly drive up to a station, plug in and charge their vehicles.

Versinetic’s new ISO 15118 software stack is supplied as a licensed product as part of the consultancy’s modular EV charger solutions. 

The software runs on Versinetic’s MantaRay control board – a smart charge point communications controller supporting both AC charge points and DC chargers using the latest communication standards. Versinetic engineers will be on hand at Traffex for any questions and to showcase the new solution. 

Versinetic’s Charging Blox are product and service modules that can be configured to precisely match customers’ requirements, and combine to create a complete EV charge point solution. These are broadly aligned with three clearly defined offers:

• Design concept – includes consultancy, feasibility studies and evaluation kit
• Solution design – Versinetic hardware products and software
• Supply options – licensed, buy direct or build under licence (for high volumes), or on a non-recurring engineering basis

Dunstan Power,  Managing Director at Versinetic, said: 

“Accommodating ISO 15118 in our products is another part of Versinetic’s roadmap to provide high quality products that play an integral part in the electrification of our roads. We strive to bring expertise and flexibility with our modular EV charging products that reduce time to market for EV charging providers and enable them to ensure their EV chargers are future- proofed.”

ISO 15118 plays an important role in the future vision of mass electrification of highways across the globe. It aims to reduce the limitations of other charging protocols – especially the lack of information about the charging vehicle.  Currently, consumers may require multiple apps, cards, or memberships to charge their EVs using public charging posts. 

As governments look towards meeting their Paris Agreement deadlines, the greater interoperability between charging networks stipulated by this new protocol will increase the convenience for EV drivers to charge and run their vehicles and therefore lower any potential barriers to EV adoption. 

Visit https://www.versinetic.com/software/versinetics-iso-15118-software-stack-ev-charging/ for further information.