Charged EVs | Pionix’s new Virtual Charger Park offers EV charging infrastructure testing with true digital twins
Pionix, a provider of open-source EV charging software, has launched a new cloud-native software platform that enables charge point operators and charging management providers to create digital twins of charging stations and EVs for load testing and real-world scenario validation.
Pionix’s Virtual Charger Park (VCP) enables technicians to instantly spin up thousands of virtual chargers for rigorous load testing. Each instance is configurable, allowing users to simulate diverse charger types without touching a physical test bench.
At the heart of this system is EVerest, a universal open-source firmware stack that serves as a proxy for the entire hardware ecosystem. Testing against EVerest enables developers to test against a standardized software stack, ensuring interoperability across a vast range of physical chargers without no need to have physical units in a lab.
Pionix’s VCP runs 100% production-grade EVerest code, ensuring that if a protocol sequence or state transition works within the VCP, it is practically guaranteed to work in the field.
Key VCP features:
- Massive scalability: Spin up 1 to 10,000+ virtual chargers in minutes to stress-test backends under unprecedented loads.
- Full protocol spectrum: Native support for AC/DC/V2G, OCPP 1.6/2.0.1/2.1, ISO 15118-2/-20, and Plug & Charge.
- OCPP golden SUT: Officially selected by the Open Charge Alliance as an OCPP implementation that helps OCA to continuously validate their official test tool (OCTT) and the official OCPP test cases.
- Automated CI/CD: Use simulation APIs to script regression tests and inject failures on every code commit.
“The VCP removes physical constraints entirely,” said Dr. Marco Möller, CEO of Pionix. “We are providing the industry with a tool that matches the velocity of software innovation. If it works in the VCP, it works in the field.”
Pionix will host a live deep-dive webinar on Wednesday, April 29th, at 17:00 CEST.
Source: Pionix
