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This was [[DigiNow]]'s initial aftermarket charger product, with a limited release in 2016 and eventually recalled / withdrawn in 2017 with the introduction of the [[DigiNow Super Charger V2|V2]].
;Product link
: [http://web.archive.org/web/20161024080448/http://diginow.it/super-charger-for-zero-motorcycle.php DigiNow Super Charger V1] (courtesy of Internet Archive's wayback machine).
; Production
: This charging product went through an intense development and testing phase in late 2015.
: Due to manufacturing quality and contractual issues, this is now discontinued and has been replaced by the [[DigiNow Super Charger V2]] sourced from a different vendor with more reliable technology.
; Historical Notes
: After an initial private testing phase by Terry Hershner and others, [[User:BrianTRice|Brian Rice]] was contracted to document the product and help beta-test in an in-kind compensation deal.
:* This documentation effort aimed to help guide Zero dealers and owners through the installation and safe operation of the equipment.
:* This documentation also predates this wiki, and the wiki arose from the complications necessary in describing Zero's systems to people without Zero dealership licenses.
:* For these reasons, its development is controversial but overall instrumental in community growth.
;Features
: Monolithic 12kW charging capability.
: Power Tank area fitment with forced-air cooling.
: WiFi access point serving up a simple JS+HTML web application to monitor and control the unit.
;Ordering
: Product is discontinued.
;Technology
: V1 was assembled as a homologated single 12kW high powered switching power supply derived from an existing generic unit to fit in the Zero tank area.
: V1 was not a solid state switching power supply, but a full wave bridge rectifier with an embedded controller board, limited circuit protections, and adequate if slightly flawed ingress protection.
: [https://emotorwerks.com/index.php/store-juicebox-ev-charging-stations/dc-charging-systems/1657-mini-smartcharge-12000-a-12kw-universal-voltage-ev-charger-fully-assembled-tested/category_pathway-17 eMotorWerks product page for generic/programmable version]
: [http://ptruchon.pagekite.me/wiki/zerodsmods#charge_tank Patrick Truchon described some more general information about it]
: The control board sets up a WiFi access point with a mobile-web application server for adjusting how it operates once it's supplying power.
: The control board is powered from the external charging source.
: [http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=6363.msg49603#msg49603 DigiNow has indicated] that the V1 situation was difficult for some reason involving the supplier, but specifics are not commented on publicly yet.
: Enough V1 units worked reliably for customers in the field to provide a reasonable development platform for understanding the parameters of operation and compatibility issues with various charging station technologies, that fed into the [[DigiNow Super Charger V2|V2]] platform.
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[[Category:Charger]]
[[Category:Discontinued Product]]
This was [[DigiNow]]'s initial aftermarket charger product, with a limited release in 2016 and eventually recalled / withdrawn in 2017 with the introduction of the [[DigiNow Super Charger V2|V2]].
;Product link
: [http://web.archive.org/web/20161024080448/http://diginow.it/super-charger-for-zero-motorcycle.php DigiNow Super Charger V1] (courtesy of Internet Archive's wayback machine).
; Production
: This charging product went through an intense development and testing phase in late 2015.
: Due to manufacturing quality and contractual issues, this is now discontinued and has been replaced by the [[DigiNow Super Charger V2]] sourced from a different vendor with more reliable technology.
; Historical Notes
: After an initial private testing phase by Terry Hershner and others, [[User:BrianTRice|Brian Rice]] was contracted to document the product and help beta-test in an in-kind compensation deal.
:* This documentation effort aimed to help guide Zero dealers and owners through the installation and safe operation of the equipment.
:* This documentation also predates this wiki, and the wiki arose from the complications necessary in describing Zero's systems to people without Zero dealership licenses.
:* For these reasons, its development is controversial but overall instrumental in community growth.
;Features
: Monolithic 12kW charging capability.
: Power Tank area fitment with forced-air cooling.
: WiFi access point serving up a simple JS+HTML web application to monitor and control the unit.
;Ordering
: Product is discontinued.
;Technology
: V1 was assembled as a homologated single 12kW high powered switching power supply derived from an existing generic unit to fit in the Zero tank area.
: V1 was not a solid state switching power supply, but a full wave bridge rectifier with an embedded controller board, limited circuit protections, and adequate if slightly flawed ingress protection.
: [https://emotorwerks.com/index.php/store-juicebox-ev-charging-stations/dc-charging-systems/1657-mini-smartcharge-12000-a-12kw-universal-voltage-ev-charger-fully-assembled-tested/category_pathway-17 eMotorWerks product page for generic/programmable version]
: [http://ptruchon.pagekite.me/wiki/zerodsmods#charge_tank Patrick Truchon described some more general information about it]
: The control board sets up a WiFi access point with a mobile-web application server for adjusting how it operates once it's supplying power.
: The control board is powered from the external charging source.
: [http://electricmotorcycleforum.com/boards/index.php?topic=6363.msg49603#msg49603 DigiNow has indicated] that the V1 situation was difficult for some reason involving the supplier, but specifics are not commented on publicly yet.
: Enough V1 units worked reliably for customers in the field to provide a reasonable development platform for understanding the parameters of operation and compatibility issues with various charging station technologies, that fed into the [[DigiNow Super Charger V2|V2]] platform.
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[[Category:Charger]]
[[Category:Discontinued Product]]
