Open-source-based OS sets new standards for EV charging technology.
Karlsruhe Metropolitan Area, Germany – 04.12.2024 – In a fast-evolving EV charging market, manufacturers face increasing complexity in meeting diverse requirements. Recognizing these challenges, PIONIX has harnessed its extensive experience in developing EV charging solutions to create BaseCamp, a robust and future-ready operating system that simplifies charger development while ensuring compatibility with the latest industry standards. Built on the open-source EVerest framework, BaseCamp provides a pioneering solution that addresses key challenges faced by EV charger manufacturers and operators.
Accelerated Integration and Testing with Advanced Developer Tooling
To empower manufacturers even further, BaseCamp offers a suite of advanced developer tools designed to facilitate rapid integration and efficient testing. With comprehensive simulation environments, well-documented qualification & BringUp process, and robust debugging capabilities, developers can quickly prototype, validate, and deploy their solutions. This ensures not only a smoother development process but also a faster time-to-market for new EV charging products.
"EV charging should no longer be about reinventing the wheel," said Marco Möller, CEO and CoFounder of PIONIX. "BaseCamp provides a stable, future-proof foundation that allows manufacturers to focus on delivering a seamless charging experience."
Core Features and Benefits
BaseCamp offers a standardized, hardware-agnostic software stack designed to simplify development and ensure compatibility across a wide range of charging protocols, including OCPP 1.6/2.0.1 and ISO 15118-2/-20. By eliminating the need to constantly adapt to evolving standards, manufacturers can free up resources to focus on innovation and value creation. In addition to protocol compatibility, BaseCamp simplifies the integration of custom features, supports a variety of hardware platforms, and guarantees compliance with industry standards. Security is a top priority, with measures such as enabling X.509 PKI signed updates, secure communication channels, TPM integration, and OTA updates to keep chargers secure and up-to-date.
BaseCamp subscribers also benefit from regular updates that include new features, extended modules, and ongoing testing with pre-series EVs. This ensures not only compliance with current standards but also readiness for future developments in the fast-evolving EV charging industry.
Future-Ready and Community-Driven
PIONIX's commitment to open-source innovation extends beyond BaseCamp. As the initiator of the EVerest project, which is part of the Linux Foundation Energy, PIONIX actively contributes to the development of a modular framework for charging technology. BaseCamp complements this open-source core system with maintenance, support, and developer tools specifically tailored to commercial requirements.
Subscribers also gain access to the emerging PIONIX Cloud. This specialized, hardware- and firmware-oriented monitoring and debugging platform enables manufacturers and operators of charging stations to ensure seamless operation and efficient maintenance processes. Designed as a redundant channel alongside conventional CPMS integrations, it also allows remote deployment of new configurations and firmware independently of the CPMS.
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PIONIX BaseCamp | PIONIX – The Operating System for EV chargers.
