OCPP 1.6 Guide

The Charge Controller family implements the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) 1.6 standard as defined by the Open Charge Alliance. This guide covers the implementation details, configuration, and proprietary extensions specific to our platform.

1. Prerequisites

• Intermediate OCPP specification knowledge: Familiarity with OCPP 1.6 concepts, messages, and workflows
• Network connectivity: Proper network configuration for backend communication
• Administrative access: Access to Charge Controllers and an OCPP Backend

2. OCPP documentation quick links

Connecting to the Backend

How to configure the Charge Controller to connect to an OCPP Backend

Station model

How the Charge Controller models stations and connectors for OCPP 1.6, including coordinator behavior and connector addressing rules

Implementation details

Supported feature profiles and messages, plus Charge Controller specific behavior and extensions for OCPP 1.6

Smart Charging

How to set up Smart Charging for best results, including how to configure meter values

Reference

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