2.1.0
01-07-2025
AHP (Alfen Hardware Platform):
Twin4 V2G
Twin5
Twin5 Plus
The firmware file has the extension *.tfw
Firmware release 2.1.0 is a release that incorporates a number of general improvements, stability improvements, bug fixes and some main features.
The main new features are:
OCPP 2.0.1 support
Firmware file size reduction
OCPP 2.0.1 support
OCPP 2.0.1 support is added to Firmware release 2.1.0, with profiles Core, Advanced Security and Local Authorization List. This implementation is certified by the Open Charge Alliance with certification number OCA.0201.0014.CS. All certified use cases are listed in Chapter 7.
More use cases are supported because of ISO15118 improvements and smart charging necessities.
NB. Please be aware that Security Level 1 or higher is required by the OCPP standard, Level 0
on OCPP 2.0.1 will be rejected by the charger
Firmware file size reduction
The image file size for the firmware update is reduced from ~75Mb to ~41Mb, reducing the download time and data costs up to 45%.
Bug fixes
Charging station now accepts ChangeAvailability request when connector is in hard error
Fixed a number of OCPP 1.6 reservation issues
No reservation possible when other socket was occupied
Cancelling reservation was not possible
Session on reserved socket would not send a transaction message and keep the reservation active after session
Authorize response without parentID could crash the CSM if the socket was reserved
Fixed an issue were an invalid tag from the authorization cache would cause a timeout with offline systems
Fixed an issue where StatusNotifications were sent in high numbers when charger is being commissioned.
Charger did not send “InstallationFailed” to the backoffice after rollback
Fixed simplified stop charging compliance to IEC 61851-1 timings
Fix a crash when a security profile was configured for OCPP 2.0.1 with security profile 0
Fixed an issue where the station and it's connector's would stay unavailable after a rollback
Charging Session is started but not coupled to the IDTag
Fixed an issue where set charging profiles are not implemented as expected.
Fixed an issue where the connector ID was swapped in the backoffice
Added missing OD value for Direct Payment solutions tab in Alfen Service Installer
Fix issue where a socket would stay in inoperative state after an "OnIdle" reset was performed while another socket was charging.
Fix issue where inoperative state of connector 0 (the whole charger) in OCPP 1.6 would not be picked up in OCPP 2.0.1 after migration.
Improvements
Security improvements related to ETSI EN 303 645
Security improvements related to ENCS
ISO15118 support for charge management including OCPP2.0.1 use cases C07 and F04
Network profiles in OCPP1.6
Switching between OCPP1.6 and 2.0.1 based on network profiles
Time on display now accounts for daylight savings time
Improved system logging
Implement OCPP1.6 security extension
Different connectors are now taken into account when using charging profiles
Mobile connection reconnect improvements
Improved handling of websockets after they have been closed, leading to improved reconnections.
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