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Adding a charger to Eve Control happens through the Add Device button on the Charging Stations page. After you enter the charger ID, the platform looks up the device and shows the appropriate follow-up form depending on whether the charger is already known to the platform.


1. Navigate to Charging Stations
Click Charging Stations in the left sidebar to open the charging stations overview page, then click the Add Device button at the top of the list.

 

Charging stations page

2. Enter the Charging Station ID and click Check
Type the charger’s OCPP Identifier — the identifier with which the charger communicates to the backoffice — into the field and click Check. This is not necessarily the serial number: the OCPP Identifier may have been changed after purchase. Eve Control looks up the device and presents the correct next step.

Add Device dialog showing the Charging Station ID input

The Add Device dialog — enter the Charging Station ID and click Check

3a. Outcome — Claim form (charger already exists in Eve Control)

If the device already exists in Eve Control, a Claim form appears. Enter the default charger password from the charger password flyer and click Claim. After a successful claim, the charger appears in your Charging Stations list.

Claim charger form

The Claim form — appears for devices that already exist in Eve Control

3b. Outcome — Create form (charger not yet registered)

If the device is not yet registered in Eve Control — because the OCPP Identification Number in the charging station has been changed after purchasing — a Create new device form appears. Pick the correct Model from the searchable list and click Submit. This registers the charging station so it can connect to the platform.

Create new device form

The Create form — appears when the device is not yet known to the platform

 

3c. Outcome — Already claimed
If the device is already owned by your organisation, you will see an Already Claimed message — the charger is already in your Charging Stations list and no further action is needed.

 

Tip: Always use the charger’s OCPP Identifier — the identifier with which the charger is communicating to the backoffice. This is not necessarily the serial number; the OCPP Identifier may have been changed after purchasing the device. The default charger password is printed on the charger label or included in the delivery paperwork.

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