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Pole Pro Updates

We are continuously working to improve Pole Pro’s functionalities.

Check all e-Charger updates

3.5.0
April 25, 2024
Fixed
- Fixed set threshold values and neopixel leds of Stm32. We can now also obtain control pilot value from Stm32.
Added
- We now show on the screen when the next programmed charge will start.
Fixed
- Fixed OCPP inverted measurer error.
Improved
- OCPP ConnectionTimeOut value can now be changed on the fly.
Added
- We now report iccid of sim card is connected. If sim is connected but we can't obtain iccid, we send dead letter.
Updated
- Changed led colors. Switched State A (now white) and State B (now green) colors.
Fixed
- Fixed log download of http interface.
Added
- Added mechanism to disable or enable Wifi and bluetooth.
Added
- Changes made to reduce network usage that can be toggled on or off.
Added
- We now report information regarding which type of connection to the internet the e-charger has.
Fixed
- Fixed case where config is corrupted or missing and would give trouble at startup.
Added
- We now send dead letter if cpu gets too hot and cpu temperature is now logged.
3.4.35
April 12, 2024
Improved
- Improved 4g initialization.
Fixed
- LTE signal is now reflected correctly instead of always showing great signal.
Fixed
- Fixed wathdog reboot after doing hard reset.
3.4.18
February 26, 2024

NOT DOWNGRADEABLE TO VERSION 3.3.1

Improved
- General bug fixes.
Added
- Added dynamic photovoltaic.
Improved
- Improvements in dynamic control, fabrication, QA, Azure, OCPP, config handling, 4g, access point and stm32.
Added
- Added dead letters: measurer fails and kernel error.
Added
- We now obtain timezone through url.
Improved
- Removed raspbian logo and desktop during boot and added V2C logo.
Added
- Property "wifi_info" is now reported.
Added
- Property "wifi_static" can be set through ble.
Added
- We can now obtain statistics through direct method.
Improved
- When downgrading we ensure that version we downgrade to is compatible.
Added
- Added individual log level for each type of logger.
Added
- Added neopixel led type for stm32.
Updated
- Changed default language after fabrication from english to spanish.
Added
- We can now set threshold values with stm32 and get control pilot value if debug log of "Stm32" is activated.
3.3.1
November 20, 2023
Improved
- Properties "powerweekday", "powerweekend" and "phase_map" can be changed through bluetooth.
Improved
- Changed configuration handling to differentiate internally and externally set variables so that externally set or obtained variables are handled accordingly following the property schemas.
Added
- We can now set ethernet static ip configuration through the access point interface and direct method.
Added
- We now report wifi_static with static ip configuration.
Added
- Statistics are now saved locally.
Fixed
- Fixed property "ocpp" change bug.
3.3.0
November 15, 2023
Improved
- Minor changes in meter reads.
Added
- Validate configuration with schemas during loading.
Improved
- Measurer fails are now registered with modbusrtumeasurer.
Improved
- Screen font bigger for small title.
3.2.4
November 9, 2023
Added
- Direct method to change ocpp interface and ocpp freemode.
Fixed
- Fixed error 3 not appearing on screen.
Fixed
- Fixed energy by hour bug.
Added
- OCPP authorize can now function by connector.
Added
- OCPP WSS connection.
Improved
- Changed measurer reading approach for faster reads.
Added
- With dynamic balancing we now show used and available power in frontend.
Fixed
- Fixed OCPP parent id tag bug.
Improved
- OCPP meter values now work for 3 phases.
3.2.3
November 2, 2023
Added
- Added changing dynamic configuration through bluetooth.
Added
- We show dynamic balancing information on screen.
Improved
- Simplified handling of configuration.
Improved
- Improved dynamic balancing.
3.2.2
October 27, 2023
Improved
- Charger won't reboot if car is in state B and OCPP or Payments is active.
Improved
- When car changes from state C to B, charge information will persist on screen.
Added
- Mobile initialization routine where apn is configured.
Added
- Current state charge now reports errors.
Added
- Added configuration property validation.
Added
- Direct method to obtain dynamic balancing information.
Improved
- General dynamic balancing improvements.
Improved
- OCPP improvements.
3.2.1
October 16, 2023
Improved
- Improved balancing algorithm.
Fixed
- Changed remaining set_basic_unreported_config to set_basic_config.
3.2.0
October 6, 2023
Added
- Dynamic control implemented.
Improved
- Removed non-repetitive logger.
Improved
- Refactored config charge box. Removed BASIC_UNREPORTED and created whitelist of properties to report.
Fixed
- Fixed payment bug where a charge couldn't be started properly if charge was started with the hose unlocked.
Fixed
- Fix bug with power being zero, dynamic control failing when there are no connectors.
Fixed
- Fix dynamic control bug, powerbytram is not being updated.
Fixed
- Fixed bug where whitelist of reported items wasn't being applied and properties weren't being stored in database.
Improved
- Phase map is now not applied to installation meters.
Added
- Changed access point interface to change apn, with manual mode or mobile operator mode.
3.1.8
September 29, 2023
Updated
- Force WIFI and bluetooth GPIO pins for compute module 4 to work.
3.1.7
September 29, 2023
Updated
- Force 4g GPIO pins for compute module 4 to work.
3.1.6
September 28, 2023
Added
- When we detect that measurers aren't working, we send an unblock command in case there's a charge and the charger has lost power.
Added
- Create section BASIC_UNREPORTED for properties that are used but we don't want to report.
Updated
- Property log_level is now an unreported property.
Improved
- When we don't receive petitions from chromium we now press enter and Ctrl+F5 if there's anything we need to accept.
Improved
- Locked value has persistance when measurers fail.
3.1.5
September 27, 2023
Improved
- Mechanism so that when a network parameter has been changed, it waits for changes to take effect before rebooting.
Fixed
- Changing WIFI configuration with bluetooth now reboots the charge point.
3.1.4
September 26, 2023
Fixed
- Fixed configuration file so that software works with compute module 3 and 4.
Improved
- Changed reboot logic. It will now reboot if there's a car connected but charge is not allowed.
Improved
- Changed payments qr code.
Added
- We can change log level with property.
Fixed
- Fixed log file rotator.
3.1.3
September 18, 2023
Fixed
- Meter values fixed. We now send wh instead of kwh.
Fixed
- RemoteStartTransaction works regardless of LocalPreAuthorize value.
3.1.2
September 7, 2023
Fixed
- Fixed error where timezone wasn't set correctly so time appeared incorrectly.
Improved
- Updated STM to version 1.2. It improves connector block.
Improved
- Fixed general network errors. Improved access point and wifi connectivity.
Fixed
- Fixed payment_max_mode timeout bug.
Fixed
- Pause is now reset when it goes back to state A.
Added
- Show measurer error as "Error 3" on connector. Behaviour is that connector is locked until it's fixed.
Added
- Set wire connected again.
3.1.1
September 4, 2023
Added
- Change timezone automatically.
Fixed
- Fixed Carlo Gavazzi Measurer.
Fixed
- Fixed power, it was shown in W and is now in Kw.
Fixed
- Fixed removal of grey notification update.
Added
- Added triphasic phoenix contact measurer.
3.1.0
September 1, 2023
Added
- Patch to remove grey notifications at startup.
Added
- Whenever there's an action that provokes rebooting, it will show on screen that it's going to reboot and the cause.
Added
- Screen orientation can now be set and depending on parameter.
Improved
- Measurer refactoring.
Improved
- Limited number of messages we can send to iothub.
Improved
- Imei obtention improved.
Added
- Added error message 1 and 2.
Added
- Initial version of bluetooth finished: Obtain properties change basic properties, program charge, reboot, add rfid and change wifi.
Removed
- Removed wire_connected event telemetry.
Fixed
- In OCPP, fixed sending of meter values. Now sending in wh and not in kwh.
Added
- Boot patch so that GPIO pin initialization takes less time.
Added
- Bluetooth patch so that bluetooth initialization takes less time.
Added
- Created patch system. System level changes will be applied with this system.
Added
- Monophasic measurer Eastron SDM220 implemented.
Added
- RFID can now function with payments. If RFID is enabled with payments, registered cards will be able to start charges. If RFID is disabled with payments, no card will be able to start a charge.
Improved
- Improved robustness on all direct methods.
Fixed
- Fixed bug where it didn't reconnect properly to iothub when it disconnected.
Improved
- Boot improvements. "Page not found" isn't shown anymore. Boot is faster. There's a gif indicating that system is starting.
Added
- Created direct method to put a QR code on the OCPP screen.
Improved
- Obsolete properties are now deleted automatically so that they aren't reported.
3.0.9
July 5, 2023
Fixed
- Fixed ocpp meter value Energy.Active.Import, when measurer is flipped.
3.0.8
July 4, 2023
Fixed
- Fixed local load balancing when one connector was charging. Now when one connector is charging, it will charge at the set intensity.
Updated
- Wire connected is now a telemetry event instead of a reported property so that the server can use the timestamp.
Fixed
- Fixed error where e-Charger couldn't obtain dns when connected with WIFI.
3.0.7
June 28, 2023
Fixed
- Fixed ocpp Remote Start Transaction and Remote Stop Transaction.
3.0.6
June 26, 2023
Fixed
- Fixed error that ocurred in ocpp where it didn't clear properly the idtag when finishing a transaction.
3.0.5
June 22, 2023
Updated
- Changed access point ip from 192.168.44.1 to 192.168.4.1
Fixed
- Fixed websocket connection issue with nuitka compilation.
Added
- Programmed charge now works with OCPP, Payments or RFID.
Updated
- We now report the charger's state instead of the requested vehicle state.
Updated
- Changed access point master password.
3.0.4
June 19, 2023
Added
- OCPP.
Updated
- Improved update logs.
3.0.3
June 8, 2023
Improved
- Moved Version from center to right side and added V. before the version number.
3.0.2
June 7, 2023
Improved
- STM will now detect SPI bus communication errors and will automatically reset.
3.0.1
June 5, 2023
Improved
- Screen is now monitored so that it refreshes in the case that no requests have been made after 15 seconds.
Fixed
- Fixed bug where connector stopped working properly when sending intensity 0.
Improved
- QA diagnostic is obtained through access point.
Improved
- Reduced access point available time to 10 minutes.
Added
- There's a master username and password for installers.
Added
- Screen now shows when RFID card is registered.
Added
- Top bar now shows version and if access point is accessible.
Added
- Access point interface now has, local load balancing, rfid card registering and log download.
Added
- Check that compute module and board have been created properly.
3.0.0
May 4, 2023

Pole Pro initial version

Added
- Initial Version