Connect to the Communication Network
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4. Connect to the Communication network
Connectivity section of “Configuration” menu is especially important during the installation of charging station or if communication problems are occurring. Connectivity menu allows setting of parameters of connectivity that are available in your charging station. Depending on the charging station model, different connectivity options can be available.
The following connectivity options can be set:
Ethernet
Wi-Fi
GSM
Central system
Ethernet Connectivity
When setting up connection using the Ethernet, this needs to be specified in the Ethernet connectivity in the Connectivity section of the “Configuration” menu.
Figure 32: Settings of connectivity options
All the basic settings, e.g. host name, IP, net mask, gateway... can be manually set, or if it is supported by the network, automatic acquisition of settings can be enabled.
Figure 33: Ethernet connectivity settings
Wi-Fi Connectivity
Connection using the Wi-Fi module is set in the Connectivity section of “Configuration” menu and in Wi-Fi connectivity.
By pressing the Wi-Fi connectivity option, the web interface will try to find all the networks that are available for connection.
Figure 34: Scanning of Wi-Fi networks
Figure 35: Example of list with found networks
The searching process can take significant time at the beginning. Once all the available networks are presented, the chosen can be selected. The connection is possible with all the necessary information inserted (password, authentication type, Encryption type).
Figure 36: Wi-Fi network settings
After the connection to the Wi-Fi network, additional information about the network can be reviewed by clicking on it.
Figure 37: Additional information of the Wi-Fi network
Same process of identifying the available Wi-Fi networks and connecting to one, can be started by pressing the Wi-Fi icon in the top right corner.
Figure 38: Wi-Fi icon
GSM Connectivity
Setting up connection using the GSM module is set up in the GSM connectivity in the Connectivity section of “Configuration” menu. There it is possible to change multiple settings to properly set up GSM communication.
APN settings
Authentication
Username
Password
PIN
PING server
PING interval
Service mode
Figure 39: GSM connectivity settings
The status of GSM connection can be checked with pressing the GSM icon in the top right corner of the main web interface window.
Figure 40: GSM icon
Figure 41: GSM connection status
By pressing the “Configuration” button, “GSM connectivity”, settings will open.
Central System Connectivity
To connect charging station to the central system, various settings in the “Central system connectivity” module need to be set. The communication with central system can be enabled by ticking the enable button.
In the settings the following can be defined:
Charge point identity
Protocol type
Central system endpoint URL
By pressing the “Test connection” button it is possible to check whether the connection with the central system is established.
Pressing the “Limit access from certain IP’s” will give the possibility to limit certain IP to access the web interface.
Figure 42: Central system connectivity settings
By pressing the Central system connection icon in the top right corner, the check of the status of connection is performed and list of basic information of the connection is presented (endpoint, protocol, status and last received command).
“Configuration” icon in the top right corner will open the main options of “Central system connectivity” settings.
Figure 43: Configuration icon
Figure 44: Status of central system connection