German firms PHYTEC, PIONIX, Frickly Systems, CuroCon and Alp have officially established the EVCS-Cube Consortium for their development kit to foster close cooperation in advancing EV charging technology.

PHYTEC and PIONIX unveiled the EVCS-Cube back in January, a complete development kit for DC and AC charging systems that enables the evaluation of components and direct entry into development.

The partners will further develop the EVCS-Cube and provide customer support.

Consortium leader PHYTEC’s modular and customizable phyVERSO-EVCS charging controller forms the basis for the development kit. PHYTEC also offers system-on-modules and individual embedded electronics including software, design-in support and lifecycle services.

PIONIX provides the BaseCamp Charger operating system, which is supplied as an evaluation version with the EVCS-Cube to simplify development and ensures compatibility with the latest charging protocols and communication standards. BaseCamp is based on the open source framework EVerest from the Linux Energy Foundation.

Frickly Systems provides customization of drivers and system integration of components for EV charging systems, while CuroCon offers support from the design of the hardware to the testing of the overall system in compliance with calibration laws such as the German Eichrecht. Alp develops housings, from urban charging stations to robust highway units.

Out of the box, the EVCS-Cube Development Kit supports basic charging for a range of vehicles. All the components can be easily replaced or expanded on to adapt the EVCS-Cube to individual projects and requirements.

The EVCS-Cube is available now in two versions: EVCS-Cube PoC including DC charging and EVCS-Cube Basic with AC charging.

Source: PHYTEC