Intro
Siemens Sicharge D is a powerful charger that can be equipped with a payment terminal. Currently (1st half of 2024) it runs on a custom version of OCPP 1.6 also called 1.6 California pricing. In order to enable its full features on our platform, here are 3 steps to follow.
Pre-requisites Datacom
Responsibility of the customer & CSM
Siemens Sicharge D chargers must be connected to the public APN when used with CCV payment terminals. This is because CCV terminals need to reach external payment services on the public internet, and this communication is not possible when a charger is connected to the private endpoint, which restricts outbound access
Set-up in EV Portal
Responsibility of the CSM
Prepare the usual contactless set-up. Link to internal documentation (only for GFX team)
Responsibility of the Customer
Once this is done, you can activate the following special features for this terminal in the Charge Station Screen:
Please, note that pre-auth amount, as well as other payment-related configurations are done in the Charge Station configuration screen.
All the rest of the steps to onboard the charge station are the same.