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EVBox hardware documentation

Project – current | Article by Maarten Tromp | Published , updated | 624 words.

This document describess the EVBox HomeLine hardware.

Background information on the project can be found on the project page. Protocol documentation is on the protocol documentation page.

In this article:

CB

EVBox calls the charger bard Controller, ChargeBox or CB.

471000: G2 charger board autostart

Serial numbers: 1329008, 1326019

Produced from: 2013, week 27

471001: G2 charger board

Model number: 471001 Mode 3 controller 16A/32A met RFID

Serial numbers: 1448111, 1539032, 1606113, 1618419, 1628192, 1628197, 1635143

Produced from 2014, week 49 - 2016, week 36

471011: G3 charger board

Serial numbers: 1527011, 1620081 (marked U1), 1620397 (marked U1), 1729081, 1749195, 1820388

Produced from 2015, week 28 - 2018 week 21

471011.2: G3 charger board

Serial numbers: 1851739

Produced from: 2018, week 52

471011.3: G3 charger board

Serial numbers: 1917779, 1917911, 1922188, 1951714, 2013733

Produced from: 2019, week 18 - 2020, week 14

471021: G3 charger board autostart

Serial numbers: 1334362, 1842289

Produced from: 2018, week 43

This charger module came from a charger that had a power meter and antenna installed.

Charger PCBs

Differences between G2 and G3 chargers

G3 charger has a second RS-485 bus, connected to power meter.

G2 firmware versions are 0-100. Highest version is 0052. G3 firmware versions are 100+. Highest version is 0142

Modem

EVBox calls the modem bard ChargePoint or CP.

471002: G2 modem with SIM908 or SIM928A

Model number: 471002 GSM/GPRS/GPS Modem met RS485 communicatie

Serial numbers: 1419146, 1450060, 1607556, 1611534

Produced from: 2014, week 19 - 2016, week 11

Serial numbers: 1628392

Produced from: 2016, week 28

471003: G3 modem with SIM908 or SIM928A

Serial numbers: 1548433

Produced from: 2015, week 18

Serial numbers: 1620090

Produced from: 2016, week 20

471045: UMTS-A

mentioned in EVBox documentation

Serial numbers:

Produced from:

471046: UMTS-E

Serial numbers: 1817270, 1822613, 1829770

Produced from: 2018, week 17 - 2018, week 29

471046-F: UMTS-E

Model number: 471046-F, labled "Schuko"

Serial numbers: 1703045

Produced from: 2017, week 3

471046.2: UMTS-E

Serial numbers: 1850280, 1919129

Produced from: 2018, week 5 - 2019, week 19

471046.3: UMTS-E

Serial numbers: 1949074, 1950343, 2022125, 2048587, 2048611, 2048648

Produced from: 2019, week 49 - 2020, week 48

471049-S: 4G modem

Model number: 471049-S, G3BL Chargepoint 4G EU

Serial numbers: 2401615, 2401714, 2401731, 2401734

Produced from: 2024, week 1

Differences between G2 and G3 modems

G3 modem has a second RS-485 bus, available on the green connector on the side.

Power meter

There are two different kinds of power meter in use; serial (RS-485) and pulse (S0).

Relays

- different relay types? - phase: 1 or 3

Enclosures

Enclosures HomelLine

TODO

Enclosures ProfiLine

TODO

Observed hardware

Type number

Type numbers are constructed as follows:

B 3 16 2 - 1 1 0 0 (0)
Model Phases Capacity Sockets Modem/kWh Protection Version Cable Extra
Model:
H = Homeline
B = BusinessLine
ML = PublicLine
MB = Mast BusinessLine
S = PublicLine (old)

Phases: 1 = 1 phase 2 = 2 phases 3 = 3 phases 4 = one side 1 phase, other side 3 phases
Capacity: 16 = 16A 32 = 32A
Sockets: 0 = tethered 1 = single 2 = dual
Modem / kWh: 0: autostart/push button 471020 controller, no kWh meter 1: G2 modem 471002, G2 controller 471001, S- pulse kWh meter 2: G3 modem 471003, G3 controller 471011, S-bus kWh meter/wall 3: satellite, G2 controller 471001, S0-pulse kWh meter 5: G3 controller 471011 + 471046 UMTS-E 6: dual G3 controller 471011 + 471045 UMTS-A
Protection: 0: no protection 1: RCB type A MCB 2: RCB type A with 32A feeding cable + MCB (not available in satellite) 3: RCB type EV, MCB 4: Security with fuse holders and RCB type A
Version: 0: RFID reader 1: on / off button 2: autostart controller 471020 3: Key switch
Cable: 0: no cable 61: 6m cable, type 1 plug 62: 6m cable, type 2 plug 81: 8m cable, type 1 plug 82: 8m cable, type 2 plug 91: spiral cabl, type 1 plug 92: spiral cable, type 2 plug
Extra (optional): 0: Type 1 1: Type 2 P: Pole attachment wall-model Business F: additional Schuco (type F) socket V: EN: Eneco ZE: ZE Security

Serial number

Serial numbers are constructed as follows:

Box serial numbers:
1 character: 2 = G2, B = G3, 3 = Elvi, 6 = Elvi, 8 = ?? (optional?)
2 numbers: production year
2 numbers: production week - 1
3 or 4 numbers: serial number

CP / CB serial numbers: 2 numbers: production year 2 numbers: production week - 1 3 numbers: serial number
connector = CB serial number registration number = "EVB-P" + CP serial number Number under the lid G2 -> box serial number, G3 -> CB serial number

Observed hardware

This hardware has been spotted in the wild:

Box CB CP
serial number registration number production date production model model firmware serial model firmare serial notes
B1334362 0.02 1326008
1344481 2013-10-17 B1160-0001 0.02 1326019
21412801 EVB-P1350090 2014-01-16 B3161-1001 1350090
21618397 EVB-P1406126 H1161-1001 1406126
21547481 EVB-P1449076 1449076
21547026 EVB-P1450060 2015-11-11 471002 1450060
B16113459 EVB-P1548433 2016-01-06 H1160-10062 471011 125 1527011 471003 1548433
B16316308 EVB-P1602068 2016-07-05 1602068
216410127 EVB-P1628310 H3161-1001 1628310
B16316439 2016-07-11 B3161-0020
21639844 EVB-P1607556 2016-10-10 52 1606113 471002 1607556
216410102 EVB-P1628392 2016-11-04 B3162-1100 471002 1628392
B17119618 EVB-P1611534 2017-01-26 471002 1611534
17119944 EVB-P170133_ H1161-1001 1704625 170133_
B17120325 EVB-P1703045 2017-02-27 B1321-5003 471046-F 1703045 autosart module v1.2 does not work
B17426243 EVB-P1620090 2017-12-21 471003 1620090
218212815 EVB-P1817270 2018-05-16 H1161-5001 471011 125 1806425 EU 471046 1817270
218212814 EVB-P1817253 1817253
B18228340 EVB-P1811448 2018-04-05 H1321-5001-V 1811448 autosart module v1.2 does not work
218313753 EVB-P1825427 2018-07-16 B3161-5001 1825427
218313963 EVB-P1826008 1826008
B19135587 EVB-P1850536 2019-01-10 H3161-5001-EN 1850536
B19135825 EVB-P1850280 2019-01-17 471046.2 1850280
B19238394 EVB-P1909431 2019-04-09 H3160-50062 1912240 1909431
B19239404 EVB-P1919129 2019-06-13 H1320-50082-EN 471011.3125 1917911 EU 471046.2 134 1919129
B19442375 EVB-P1940661 2019-10-22 H3161-5001 1927232 1940661
B19443039 EVB-P1945192 2019-11-12 H3160-50062 1945009 1945192
B20144256 EVB-P1948433 2020-01-08 H3160-50062 1951297 1948433
B20144382 EVB-P1950343 2020-01-13 H3321-5001 471011.3125 1951714 EU 471046.3 1950343
220130190 EVB-P1947327 2020-01-30 1947327
B20246368 EVB-P2009646 2020-04-09 H1320-00062 2009646
B20246709 EVB-P2012336 2020-04-23 H3321-5001 2012336
220230213 EVB-P1949074 2020-04-30 24584 471046.3 1949074
320315124 2020-07-30 11991 E3320 Elvi
B20449875 EVB-P2022125 2020-10-15 12509 471046.3 2022125
B20450333 EVB-P2037727 2020-11-19 H3320-50062 2037727
222467392 2022-11-17 B3162-E5801
823118380 EVB-P23000447 2023-01-26 B3162-E1901 23000948 23000447
620400236 E3320-WALLDOCK Elvi

Newer models

Elvi

Livo

Liviqo