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VersiCharge Configurator User Manual
VersiCharge Configurator User
Manual
Compact User Manual
03/2023
Introduction to
VersiCharge Chargers
1
Register in VersiCloud
2
Commission the
VersiCharge Chargers
3
Communication
Requirements
4
Wi-Fi LED Notification
Types
5

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Table of contents
1 Introduction to VersiCharge Chargers.....................................................................................................4
2 Register in VersiCloud ...............................................................................................................................5
3 Commission the VersiCharge Chargers...................................................................................................6
3.1 Connect the Charger ......................................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Configure the Charger in Wi-Fi Mode.......................................................................................... 10
3.3 Configure the Charger in Ethernet Mode .................................................................................... 16
3.4 Configure the Charger in Cellular Mode - only available for parent units ........................... 24
3.5 Save Charger Configuration........................................................................................................... 32
3.6 Load Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 34
4 Communication Requirements .............................................................................................................. 36
5 Wi-Fi LED Notification Types................................................................................................................. 37
Glossary .................................................................................................................................................... 38

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Introduction to VersiCharge Chargers
1
Note
These instructions only apply to the version number listed on the title page.
VersiCharge charger models can be parent (advanced) or child (basic), based on
features. VersiCharge chargers use the VersiCharge Configurator application, a Windows
application, for configuration and connect over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or a mobile network to
VersiCloud using a built-in Wi-Fi connection.
The following chargers are supported by the VersiCharge Configurator:
•All VersiCharge UL models except those with part numbers 8EM131X-XXX10-XXXX
•VersiCharge IEC models with part numbers 8EM131X-XXX0X-XXXX
To view the VersiCharge Configurator’s user manual and get help, click on the Help icon.
To install the VersiCharge Configurator, please refer to VersiCharge Configurator
installation manual which can be found at usa.siemens.com/versicharge and
siemens.com/versicharge.

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Register in VersiCloud
2
Before commissioning chargers, create an account in VersiCloud.
For all UL chargers, except 8EM131X-XXX10-XXXX register using the following link:
https://www.versichargesg.com/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f
For IEC chargers, (P/Ns 8EM131X-XXX0X-XXXX) register using the following link:
https://versicharge.emobility.siemens.cloud/Account/Register
The Sifinity Go App for iOS and Android can also be used to register a charger.
Note
VersiCloud provides visibility of all chargers connected to the same account and provides
an option to remove or deregister chargers.

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To commission the charger, perform the following procedure.
1. Connect to the charger.
For more information, see Connect the Charger (Page 7).
Note
While configuring, the charger exchanges configuration messages and settings with
the
VersiCloud. For successful communication between the charger and VersiCloud,
perform the following steps.
•
Configure your router to allow the ports described in Communication
Requirements (Page 36).
•
Make sure that your firewall does not block the open ports.
2. Configure the charger in one of the following connection Modes.
–Configure the Charger in Wi-Fi Mode (Page 10)
–Configure the Charger in Ethernet Mode (Page 16)
–Configure the Charger in Cellular Mode - only available for parent units (Page 24)
Note
To reuse the previous configuration for configuring another charger, click
Use
Previous Configuration
.
You can also use a configuration file already saved on your computer to configure
another charger. For more information on loading a configuration alread
y saved on
your computer, see
Load Configuration (Page 34).
Hotspot configuration parameters and additional setting preferences are not stored to
your configuration file. You must configure hotspot and additional setting preferences
manually again after you load the locally saved charger configuration file.

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3.1 Connect the Charger
Before charger connection ensure the following:
•Make sure if you have already registered your charger. For more information on
registering your charger, see Register in VersiCloud (Page 5).
•Make sure if the Wi-Fi connection between the charger and the commissioning device
is enabled and active at the commissioning/configuring device. For better stability,
use 2.4GHz type Wi-Fi network.
•Verify if the Wi-Fi LED is blinking white on the charger (this indicates the charger is in
Access Point (AP) mode). Make sure that the Wi-Fi endpoint of the charger is
available for connection.
If the notification shown on the charger display does not correspond to the expected
current state (blinking white), see Wi-Fi LED Notification Types (Page 37). Call
customer service and report your observation to get help.
•The serial number, found on the charger label, is a connection choice.
Note
If Internet setup has been already configured in VersiCharge Configurator application
with one of the modes, configuring it with any other mode will override the existing
configuration.

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Perform the following steps to connect to the charger.
1. Enter the email address registered in VersiCloud, select the timezone from the drop-
down list, and click
Next .
The VersiCharge Configurator scans for available VersiCharge networks that you can
connect and configure.
2. Click on
Connect next to the charger's name to connect to the Wi-Fi endpoint of your
charger.
–To scroll through the list of chargers, click and drag the slider.
–If no VersiCharge networks are found, click Refresh to try again.

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Note
Make sure that you are close enough to the charger. If you are unable to find
networks, disable and enable the Wi
-Fi of your PC.
3. If the connection is successful, the Configuration screen appears. Configure the
charger's internet connectivity with any one of the following connection modes.
–Configure the Charger in Wi-Fi Mode (Page 10)
–Configure the Charger in Ethernet Mode (Page 16)
–Configure the Charger in Cellular Mode - only available for parent units (Page 24)
Note
You can find the Serial Number, Catalog Number, and Firmware Version of the
charger displayed in the top of the
Configuration screen.

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3.2 Configure the Charger in Wi-Fi Mode
Note
VersiCharge Configurator will NOT list an unsecure Wi
-Fi network.
Perform the following procedure to configure the internet connectivity for your
VersiCharge with Wi-Fi.
1. In the
Configuration screen, click on Wi-Fi and choose the Wi-Fi network to connect to
the internet or manually configure the Wi-Fi network.
–Click on the Wi-Fi
network's name to configure and enter the network password.
If you cannot find the Wi-Fi network, click Refresh to refresh the list of Wi-Fi
networks.

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–To configure the Wi-Fi network manually, click Configure Manually, enter the
network SSID and network password .
2. Configure any Additional Settings for your VersiCharge as necessary.
–Firmware updates for your charger are enabled by default. To disable firmware
updates, toggle the
Update firmware push button to OFF position.
Firmware updates provide operational performance and enhance the charger's
feature. To benefit from stable operation and new features, keep the
Update
firmware
toggle in ON position.
–To use RFID for authentication of charging sessions, toggle the
RFID authorization
push button to ON position.
Note
RFID based authentication of charging session is only applicable to charger
models shipped with the
RFID authorization feature.
Enabling or disabling the RFID authentication is only available for chargers with
firmware version 2.115 and higher.
Your backend operator can overwrite the RFID authentication feature for an OCPP
backend connection.
If the current firmware version of the charger is lower than 2.115, you must enable
Update firmware to use RFID authentication for charging sessions.
–To modify the
charger group , toggle the Charger grouping push button to ON
position
, enter the charger group code provided to you.
To use RFID authentication for charging sessions, make sure to add your charger
to a charger group with firmware version 2.115 and higher.

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3. Verify if all the configuration settings are appropriate and click Send Configuration .
–The settings are sent to the charger and the notification screen appears. After the
settings are sent to the charger, VersiCharge Configurator disconnects from the
charger network and attempts to connect to the internet to commission the
charger.
Note
Verification of charger commissioning over the network takes up to 3 minutes.

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–Click on Verify Later to manually verify the commissioning status as per Wi-Fi LED
notification.
If the Wi-Fi LED notification on the charger display is steady white, your charger
has been commissioned successfully. For more information, see Wi-Fi LED
Notification Types (Page 37).
4. The Configuration sent to the device successfully screen appears when the
configuration is successful. The serial number and the catalog number appear on the
screen.
–To configure another charger, click
Configure Another Charge r and perform the
procedure described in Commission the VersiCharge Chargers (Page 6).
–To save the current configuration, click
Save Configuration and perform the
procedure described in Save Charger Configuration (Page 32).

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The Configuration cannot be verified screen appears if the verification could not be
completed due to any of the following conditions.
–The entered E-Mail Address is not registered with VersiCloud. Verify if the account
credentials are registered with VersiCloud. For more information, see Register in
VersiCloud (Page 5).
–Internet connection failed during the verification process. Check your network
connectivity and click
Try Again to retry. Also see, Communication Requirements
(Page 36).

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–VersiCharge Configurator could not connect to your charger. Click Try Again to
retry.
See also
Connect the Charger (Page 7)
Load Configuration (Page 34)

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3.3 Configure the Charger in Ethernet Mode
Note
Make sure LAN cable is connected to the charger.
Perform the following procedure to configure the internet connectivity for your
VersiCharge with ethernet.
1. In the
Configuration page, click on Ethernet and choose how you want to configure the
DNS Server address from the
Ethernet Properties panel.
–Select
Dynamic and click on the Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio
button to use public DNS.

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–Select Dynamic and click on the Use the following DNS Server IP address radio
button to manually enter the DNS server address.
–Select Static, enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server to
manually configure the ethernet properties with custom settings.
Note
The IP address range 192.168.1.x is not supported. You may configure the ethernet
properties of your VersiCharge static ethernet connection with any IP address
range except for the specified range.

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2. To share the internet connection with other chargers, toggle the Share Internet with
other chargers
push button to ON position and set the authentication parameters,
Hotspot Name and Hotspot Password .
Note
When the
Sharing the internet with other chargers is enabled, the charger acts as a
Wi
-Fi hotspot and nearby chargers can be configured to connect to this network.
Any other charger to be connected to this charger's Wi
-Fi hotspot must be powered
ON only after succe
ssful configuration of this charger. If the other charger is already
powered ON, perform the following steps.
•
Make sure if the charger sharing the internet through Wi-Fi hotspot is powered
ON.
•
Power cycle the other charger that you intend to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot.

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3. Configure any Additional Settings for your VersiCharge as necessary.
–Fimware updates for your charger are enabled by default. To disable firmware
updates, toggle the
Update firmware push button to OFF position.
Firmware updates provide operational performance and enhance the charger's
feature. To benefit from stable operation and new features, keep the
Update
firmware
toggle in ON position.
–To use RFID for authentication of charging sessions, toggle the
RFID authorization
push button to ON position.
Note
RFID based aut
hentication of charging session is only applicable to charger
models shipped with the
RFID authorization feature.
Enabling or disabling the RFID authentication is only available for chargers with
firmware version 2.115 and higher.
Your backend operator can overwrite the RFID authentication feature for an OCPP
backend connection.
If the current firmware version of the charger is lower than 2.115, you must enable
Update firmware to use RFID authentication for charging sessions.
–To modify the
charger group , toggle the Charger grouping push button to ON
position
, enter the charger group code provided to you.
To use RFID authentication for charging sessions, make sure to add your charger
to a charger group with firmware version 2.115 and higher.