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Overview

  • What ChargeLink is
  • Simulator roles: EVSE, EVCC, and bench-linked execution
  • Standards, protocols, and conformance position
  • Product status and claim boundaries

Getting started

  • Installation and workstation preparation
  • Quickstart: first EVSE session, first campaign, first report

Guides

  • Guide: EVSE operations
  • Guide: EVCC operations and backend orchestration
  • Guide: scenarios, campaigns, packages, qualification, and suites
  • Guide: trace, replay, diagnostics, reporting, and artifacts
  • Guide: MCS, HIL, and bench proof
  • Guide: UI and API surfaces

Reference

  • Data and artifacts reference
  • Profile catalog
  • Hardware profile reference
  • Package and suite catalog
  • API reference overview
  • chargelink-monitor
  • CLI reference
    • chargelink evse
    • chargelink evcc
    • chargelink hil
    • chargelink scenario
    • chargelink campaign
    • chargelink qualification
    • chargelink suite
    • chargelink report
    • chargelink trace
    • chargelink replay
    • chargelink lab
    • chargelink beckhoff
    • chargelink protocol
      • Reference syntax
      • Subcommands
      • decode
        • CLI help
        • Production examples
      • validate
        • CLI help
        • Production examples
      • inspect
        • CLI help
        • Production examples
      • timeline
        • CLI help
        • Production examples
    • chargelink artifacts
    • chargelink sequence
    • chargelink macro
    • chargelink verdict
    • chargelink step
    • chargelink profile
    • chargelink template
    • chargelink library
    • chargelink batch
    • chargelink campaign-stress
    • chargelink service
    • chargelink requirements
    • chargelink backend
    • chargelink evidence
    • chargelink audit
    • chargelink ports
    • chargelink env
    • chargelink capture
    • chargelink ci
    • chargelink sessions
    • chargelink fault
    • chargelink network
    • chargelink fuzz
  • Glossary
ChargeLink Documentation
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  • chargelink protocol
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chargelink protocol

Decode, validate, inspect, and sequence protocol artifacts.

Reference syntax

usage: chargelink protocol [-h] {decode,validate,inspect,timeline} ...

positional arguments:
  {decode,validate,inspect,timeline}

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit

Subcommands

Subcommand

Purpose

decode

Decode a message envelope or stored payload.

validate

Validate a protocol run or case directory.

inspect

Inspect protocol-level artifacts.

timeline

Render a timeline view for protocol messages.

decode

Decode a message envelope or stored payload.

CLI help

usage: chargelink protocol decode [-h] [--codec CODEC] input

positional arguments:
  input

options:
  -h, --help     show this help message and exit
  --codec CODEC

Production examples

Decode a saved message envelope.

chargelink protocol decode 'examples/session_setup_req.json' --codec 'deterministic'

Decode the same envelope through the default codec.

chargelink protocol decode 'examples/session_setup_req.json'

validate

Validate a protocol run or case directory.

CLI help

usage: chargelink protocol validate [-h] [--codec CODEC] [--protocol PROTOCOL]
                                    path

positional arguments:
  path

options:
  -h, --help           show this help message and exit
  --codec CODEC
  --protocol PROTOCOL

Production examples

Validate an interoperability case.

chargelink protocol validate 'artifacts/evcc_campaign_runs/cl_int_iso20_ac_negative_realistic/case_1'

Validate a conformance case.

chargelink protocol validate 'artifacts/evcc_campaign_runs/cl_conf_iso2_dc_pnc_seed/case_1'

inspect

Inspect protocol-level artifacts.

CLI help

usage: chargelink protocol inspect [-h] [--codec CODEC] [--output OUTPUT]
                                   input

positional arguments:
  input

options:
  -h, --help       show this help message and exit
  --codec CODEC
  --output OUTPUT

Production examples

Inspect a representative target.

chargelink protocol inspect 'artifacts/evcc_campaign_runs/cl_int_iso20_ac_negative_realistic/case_1'

Inspect a second target.

chargelink protocol inspect 'artifacts/evcc_campaign_runs/cl_conf_iso2_dc_pnc_seed/case_1'

timeline

Render a timeline view for protocol messages.

CLI help

usage: chargelink protocol timeline [-h] [--limit LIMIT] path

positional arguments:
  path

options:
  -h, --help     show this help message and exit
  --limit LIMIT

Production examples

Render a short timeline for the latest interoperability case.

chargelink protocol timeline 'artifacts/evcc_campaign_runs/cl_int_iso20_ac_negative_realistic/case_1' --limit 20

Render a short timeline for the conformance case.

chargelink protocol timeline 'artifacts/evcc_campaign_runs/cl_conf_iso2_dc_pnc_seed/case_1' --limit 20
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