Newest wall charger questions

[MariaC]

After the wall charger is electrified and you hook it up to the internet what happens next. There is no program to control it or to check on updates. It no longer shows up in my WiFi settings after it is set up. Is there anything else to do? How is it interacting with the internet for updates?
Can anyone give me some insight?

MariaC

 

[chriswood]

There's really no operational control of the WC directly after you commission it and set the device' maximum amperage...you did configure it to match your breaker, right?

After commissioning, charge control such as scheduling, maximum current, etc are controlled from the car when you plug it in. The WC won't stay on your Wifi network; it will occasionally connect to check for updates, and download them automatically. If it can't connect to your Wifi for any reason (you need a 2.5GHz signal - check your base station to make sure you're not set to 5GHz only) You can also manually push the latest firmware file to it by connecting to its own SSID using the instructions here.

 

[No_ICE]

I have similar questions about my WC. What kind of software upgrades does it get. I mean it’s just basically a cable. Unless it’s reporting charging info back to Elon, which it already can do from the car.

 

[jcanoe]

I have similar questions about my WC. What kind of software upgrades does it get. I mean it’s just basically a cable. Unless it’s reporting charging info back to Elon, which it already can do from the car.

The Gen3 Wall Connector is controlled by firmware. Tesla periodically updates the firmware. Advanced features now or in the future include automatic load balancing (up to 6 Gen3 Wall Connectors); direct billing (for commercial/multi-unit residential applications), restricting charging to specific Tesla vehicles (by VIN.)

 

[jjrandorin]

I have similar questions about my WC. What kind of software upgrades does it get. I mean it’s just basically a cable. Unless it’s reporting charging info back to Elon, which it already can do from the car.

Since its launch, they added power sharing to the Gen 3 wall connector( it didnt ship with it). I believe they have also added the ability to prevent charging to all but a few designated tesla vehicles.

No idea what they might do in the future as far as features for the Gen 3 via firmware updates.

 

[Cyberspeed]

After the wall charger is electrified and you hook it up to the internet what happens next. There is no program to control it or to check on updates. It no longer shows up in my WiFi settings after it is set up. Is there anything else to do? How is it interacting with the internet for updates?
Can anyone give me some insight?

MariaC

press and hold charger button to put it in commissioning mode. Then you can log on and check firmware version.

Beyond that - nothing else to do. Mine took a couple of days to update to the newest firmware.

 

[Cavity]

Do you happen to know what the newest firmware version # is?

 

[thecavalry]

Do you happen to know what the newest firmware version # is?

Firmware version 21.36.6

 

[EVer Hopeful]

It no longer shows up in my WiFi settings after it is set up

Really? Mine seems to be there every time I look at Available Networks - tbh I wish it didn't

 

[Cyberspeed]

Really? Mine seems to be there every time I look at Available Networks - tbh I wish it didn't

funny you say that mine is there if/when I search wifi. thought it turned off.

 

[EVer Hopeful]

I didn't think you could turn it off. I thought t was just a constant broadcast of the SSID (mine is currently broadcasting)


...which just seems like it's asking for trouble somehow

 

[digitaldad]

Do you happen to know what the newest firmware version # is?

Always look here for the latest listed offline FW version - Troubleshooting a Gen 3 Wall Connector

 

[SkyDog]

Always look here for the latest listed offline FW version - Troubleshooting a Gen 3 Wall Connector

Thanks for that link - I setup my Wall Connector a few months ago, and I should finally have my car in about 10 days, so I may as well update the firmware now, even though it's just a minor difference 21.36.4 -> 21.36.6 - probably a bug fix.

 

[EVer Hopeful]

...or a bug introduction