Here you can learn how to integrate the reev software into a Alpitronic charging station.

The integration can be done independently in a few simple steps.


Compatible models: Hypercharger


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What is necessary in advance so that the integration can take place

  • reev operator set
    The operator / CPO (CPO = Charge Point Operator) or contracted service provider must have received the operator set. Here, you will find the necessary onboarding materials, such as QR code sticker, SIM card and activation code
  • Laptop
    You will need a laptop to connect to the controller charging infrastructure via a RJ45 data cable
  • An active internet connection via Ethernet or WiFi to connect to the reev backend.


ATTENTION

Before starting to integrate the reev Software, please make sure that the technical setup of the Alpitronic hardware has been completed. Alpitronic provides instructions for this, which can be found on the reev Connect Website under "Technical setup of Alpitronic hardware".


Step-by-step Integration

In the following chapters, the integration process is demonstrated step-by-step. If you have all the necessary utensils from the previous chapter at hand, you can carry out the integration in parallel.


Configuration of the Alpitronic user interface

  • Insert the SIM card in the Client SIM slot of the charging station. There are two SIM card slots. Please make sure to use the client SIM slot.
  • Connect the laptop with the charging station and locate it via the IP address.
  • Prepare the supplied access data (user name and password). 

INFO

reev also needs the access data to provide remote support or to check configurations.

  • Update the charging station to the latest version of the Alpitronics firmware before the configuration can be done.
  • Configure the user interface as described below, save and restart the charging station.


Once you are successfully connected to the Alpitronics charging station, you will find yourself on the following user interface:


1. Update of HyperCharger software version

Before configuring the backend, please check under "HyperCharger Status" and "Software Version" whether the latest firmware version from Alpitronics has been installed (in the following screenshot, the latest version hyc_v1.6.7.1 (as of 09.11.2022) is highlighted in yellow).

  • In case the charging station is already up to date, please continue with step 2.
  • In case the charging station is not up to date, please update the firmware before continuing.


2. OCPP Configuration

2.1 Boot.Ini.File

Select the menu item „OCPP Configuration“ and afterwards the subitem „Boot.Ini.File“. Insert the required data and select „Save Configuration“.

  • chargePointIdentity: Please do not use any special characters here, except "_"
    • The charging station can be named as follows:
    • e.g., HYC_150_22BZ0660A
    • e.g.,. 22BZ0660A
  • msgEngineType: json
  • WebSocketUrl: wss://ocpp.reev.com/api/ocpp/web-socket


2.2 OCPP file

Select the subitem „OCPP File“. Set the parameters with the corresponding values in the categories marked in yellow. All the remaining configurations can be marked individually (Please note that not all subitems are configurable).


  • Remember to click „Save Configuration” to save all changes.
  • Select the menu item „Index“ in the upper right corner of the screen to return to the homepage of the user interface.

3. Network Configuration

3.1 Ethernet Configuration

Select the menu item „Network Configuration“, afterwards the subitem „Ethernet Configuration“.

  • Insert the „Static IP Address“, „Subnetmask“ and the „Default Gateway“ (if desired).
  • Delete the Primary DNS and the Secondary DNS.

    ATTENTION

    The fields "Primary DNS" and "Seconday DNS" fields have to stay empty, to enable the charging station to connect to the backend.

  • Save the configuration by clicking „Save Configuration“.


3.2 SIM Configuration

Select the menu item „SIM“, afterwards the subitem „APN Configuration“. Set the following values:

  • SIM PIN: Not required – may be entered if desired
  • APN: emonvia
  • Select the APN Authentication Required:
    APN USERNAME: emonviaCS
    APN Password: (Not required)

Save the configuration by clicking „Save Configuration“.



Select the subitem „Band Configuration“.

  • Select "auto (2G/3G/4G)" in the subitem "Force Network Standard" and choose "Change Connection Type".
  • In case the "Force Network Standard" is already configured correctly, no changes have to be made.

Save the configuration by clicking „Save Configuration“.



3.3 Preferred Network

Select the subitem „Preferred Network“. Go to "To Change Default" and select "Mobile Connection", in case it is not already preset.



4. Reset the system

Select the menu item "Index" in the upper right corner of the screen to return to the homepage of the user interface. Next, go to the menu item "System Reset" and do a "Hard Reset HYC".



Restarting the charging station takes about 10 minutes. Afterwards, the SIM card will search for a mobile network and log in. This process can take up to 10 more minutes.

To check whether the SIM card is connected to the mobile network, open the menu item "Network" and select the subitems "SIM" and "Signal".



After completing the integration

  • After completing all integration steps, please contact the reev support to verify that the charging stations are successfully connected to the backend. 
  • To speed up the verification process, please send us the serial number of the Alpitronics charging station and the SIM ICCID. 
  • The latter can be found on the SIM card, as well as in the user interface under "Network" > "SIM" > "Signal" (see last screenshot).

Further notes

  • The menu item "General Settings" > subitem "GUI" enables you to set preferred languages, colours and the physically displayed images on the Alpitronic screen. 
  • Save the desired configuration by clicking on "Save Configuration". 
  • Afterwards, please restart the system via "Index" and "System Reset" > "Hard Reset" (as described in step 4).


Welcome Screen

Further steps

  • In order to be able to fully use your charging infrastructure, we ask you to open the following links for onboarding:
  • https://install.reev.com/cpo-onboarding -> For the electrician to obtain and create all necessary data of the charging infrastructure.
  • https://reev.com/reev-connect-setup/ -> For the operator of the charging infrastructure to obtain and create all necessary operator data.


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