Setec CCS to Tesla Adapter

[srs5694]

Any Mac users able to get the firmware loaded properly? After installing the drive when I click the Update file it’s just a bunch of gobbledegook text (where instead I should be able to choose a Serial Port I believe.

There are a few issues here:

• The packaging of the file was incompetent, and stripped the execute bit from the mac_updata_tool file. Before running it, you must add an execute bit. This can be done by launching a Terminal window, finding the appropriate directory (say, "cd ~/Desktop/updata_tool", if that's where it is), and then typing "chmod a+x mac_updata_tool". This problem greatly exacerbates the next two, since the solution is old-school Unix. (If there's a GUI way to do it, I don't know what it is.)
• The Mac tool is incredibly primitive by modern GUI standards; it's an old-style text-mode program. This poses no problems if you're used to Unix systems from the 1970s, but many people today will be hopelessly lost by this program. Its use is documented in the readme.pdf file, so be sure to read it.
• When run, you must specify the serial port to use. On my Mac, three options were presented, and the one that matched the example used in the readme.pdf file was the wrong one; I needed to choose what was option 1 for me ("wchusbserial1410"). YMMV on this detail.

I hope this helps!

 

[GHammer]

Don't update your Tesla firmware if you need the Setec adapter, as 2022.12.x blocks the Setec adapter now.

There appears to be something else going on because several people, including myself have been able to use the adapter with 2022.12.x versions on both my S and 3, it is not summarily blocked. I Tried it again yesterday on a different EA 350kw ABB location with my 3 and get the same result, errors but continues to charge. Are the people having issues sure that they have the latest Setec firmware? I know it can be hard to tell.

 

[SeminoleFSU]

There appears to be something else going on because several people, including myself have been able to use the adapter with 2022.12.x versions on both my S and 3, it is not summarily blocked. I Tried it again yesterday on a different EA 350kw ABB location with my 3 and get the same result, errors but continues to charge. Are the people having issues sure that they have the latest Setec firmware? I know it can be hard to tell.View attachment 806258

I went out for another test today since we have a road trip coming this weekend that will put us in the middle of a DC charging desert in TN. Upgraded the adapter to latest v164-1.
Go to the closest EA station and followed this procedure:
1. Turn on Setec adapter
2. Plug CCS into Setec
3. Wait 10 seconds
4. Plug Setec into car
5. Activate charging session

Result:
I can see the charging screen in the car come up and hear the fans spin up on the EA unit momentarily. The voltage ramps up but 0's on amps and kW. Then I get an arc flash hazard error and my charging session stops.

 

[SeminoleFSU]

There appears to be something else going on because several people, including myself have been able to use the adapter with 2022.12.x versions on both my S and 3, it is not summarily blocked. I Tried it again yesterday on a different EA 350kw ABB location with my 3 and get the same result, errors but continues to charge. Are the people having issues sure that they have the latest Setec firmware? I know it can be hard to tell.View attachment 806258

GHammer, Are you on v164 or 164-1? I may slap 164 on mine for this weekend and try it here:

Walmart Supercenter | Collegedale, TN | EV Station

Electrify America site with multiple DCFC stations, supporting both SAE Combo (15 150kW plugs) and CHAdeMO (one 50kW plug). Site is located at the entrance to the Walmart parking lot, adjacent to the Murphy USA gas station. Note that Volkswagen's Chattanooga production plant is one exit...

www.plugshare.com

 

[GHammer]

GHammer, Are you on v164 or 164-1?

164-1

 

[Boeingpilot]

It is supposed to work on the MS/MX at 80kW charge, according to the SETEC website. Do you have the adapter and is it not working for you?

Hasn’t worked at that rate since a software upgrade last summer

 

[Boeingpilot]

Working with FW 164 and load 2022.12.3.2.

Interesting that even with the flash arc warning it worked. Here’s the notes in the manual.

Appears Tesla has eased out and accepts that if they warn you you’re good

 

[SeminoleFSU]

Working with FW 164 and load 2022.12.3.2.

Interesting that even with the flash arc warning it worked. Here’s the notes in the manual.

Appears Tesla has eased out and accepts that if they warn you you’re good

You're on FW164 not 164-1, correct?

 

[Boeingpilot]

You're on FW164 not 164-1, correct?

As far as I remember. My Setec wasn't working. Flashed 164-1, still was giving an error. Flashed 164, it worked

 

[sksonnaboat]

I am on 164-1 and the adapter is still working on Model 3(no ccs support) and Model Y (ccs support). I am on the latest updates also. Anyone know if setec is working on firmware still? Maybe they can get rid of the arc flash error/warning?

 

[setecCCS]

I am a bit baffled at why people are keeping their SETECs. Tesla fights to make them not work, but you can probably get $600 for it on ebay right now, and pick up a Korean adapter for $320. Is it because you (like me) have a car without the CCS chip and you absolutely need to charge that way? I'ts hard to think of other reasons to hang on to these. You could also buy a Korean CHAdeMO for around $400 and while a bit bulkier, it will do the same job though there are fewer CdM at EA stations.

cant get any chademo for $400. u can only find them on ebaly running at over $700+
My MX has no CCS installed. no hardware available on Tesla.

 

[setecCCS]

I have free SuC for life but want the CCS adapter for when we travel in areas were there are none (SuC), or where they are far away making the drive inefficient, or are just too busy to wait in line. The latter is especially concerning - with them making/selling more and more Teslas, lines are now forming and it is not the 5 minute wait (as at busy gas station pumps) but 30 minutes+. With the expansion of 'other' DCFC chargers, being able to charge 'anywhere' fast is becoming more important.

And about your other point - at least in the states I heard the SuC cost is less than competing EV charging stations, so I don't believe it is about losing money. And Tesla has said they were going to open up the chargers to everyone here as they have already started doing in some EA countries. I think they just see this as being low priority, unfortunately...

TSLA need to provide all TSLA owner w CCS adapter b4 opening up Super charger to everyone else. otherwise, w lose out on stations and will end up waiting on a non TSLA on a Supercharger.

 

[setecCCS]

View attachment 8053122020 MX 164-1 firmware charging today.

What version is MX software? v11.0 2022.12.3.2?

 

[MP3Mike]

cant get any chademo for $400. u can only find them on ebaly running at over $700+
My MX has no CCS installed. no hardware available on Tesla.

You can get one for $458 from Harumio: Tesla CCS Combo 1 Adapter & CHAdeMO Adapter

 

[setecCCS]

You can get one for $458 from Harumio: Tesla CCS Combo 1 Adapter & CHAdeMO Adapter

thankx!

 

[Snerruc]

Anybody in the Melbourne Fl area that needs to borrow a CHAdeMO can borrow mine. Just flashed to latest software. PM me.

 

[btlalum]

2019 MS LR with 2022.12.3.2 and Setec 164-1. Worked fine (well, the long-since reduced to 48kW) today at EA, as did my CHAdeMO on the one of those that was there.

 

[FMinMI]

Anybody in the Melbourne Fl area that needs to borrow a CHAdeMO can borrow mine. Just flashed to latest software. PM me.

Wish more folks would do this - I'd even pay $20 as a 'thank you' fee just to have an alternate DCFC charging option when we take a long trip, especially in areas where SuC are sparse...

Thank you for your generosity to the community.

 

[SeminoleFSU]

V164 on an EA charger just worked for me. First time I've ever gotten this adapter to work. I went through the sequence pretty quickly.
1. Plug CCS into adapter.
2. Plug adapter into car
3. Used EA app to initiate charging
4. Hit button on adapter to power it on
Car made the error noise but is charging none the less!!!!

 

[JonB65]

V164 on an EA charger just worked for me. First time I've ever gotten this adapter to work. I went through the sequence pretty quickly.
1. Plug CCS into adapter.
2. Plug adapter into car
3. Used EA app to initiate charging
4. Hit button on adapter to power it on
Car made the error noise but is charging none the less!!!!

YES!!! I'm glad it finally worked!