Connecting to the Backend

Learn how to connect your Charging Station to an Backend.

0.1. Requirements

Ensure that

• a network connection with access to an Backend is in place
• You have the necessary credentials and information from your Backend provider (e.g. ChargePointID, Backend URL, supported OCPP modes)

0.2. Configuring the Charge Controller

1. Log in to the Config UI using the default Operator Login Credentials

2. Apply the following configuration:

Location in Config UI	Parameter	Value	Info
# BACKEND > Connection	Connection Type	Set this to the connection type used to access the Internet. Not set up yet? Read this guide
# BACKEND > OCPP	OCPP ChargeBoxIdentity (ChargePointID)	Set this to an EVSE ID of your choice (do not use an EVSE ID on more than one Charge Controller inside the same network)	The ChargeBoxIdentity(ChargePointID) is equivalent to the EVSE ID
# BACKEND > OCPP	OCPP Mode	Set this to the latest mode supported by your Backend provider
# BACKEND > OCPP	WebSockets JSON OCPP URL of the Backend	Set this to the URL of your Backend Example: ws://backend:8080/OCPPJProxy/v16/

1. At the bottom of the Config UI, click , then click to apply the changes

0.3. Registering the Charge Controller with the Backend

1. Log in to the Config UI using the default Operator Login Credentials
2. According to your Backend provider's guide, register the Charge Controller via its OCPP ChargeBoxIdentity (ChargePointID) found under Config UI > BACKEND > OCPP, which you've set in the previous step.
3. Consult your Backend provider for any further actions and configuration steps