A charger that is setup as 'standalone' does not utilise a connection to a backoffice.
This implicates that it is only possible to communicate locally with the charger for configuration, troubleshooting and details of charging sessions.
Make sure you have installed the MyEve app on your mobile device
The most recent version can be downloaded from Google Play or App Store
The app can be used anonymously.
Make sure you have the password for the charger
The default password as provided on the flyer or the custom password in the case it was ever changed, for example by a previous owner or chargepoint operator.
For the registered operator, the available default passwords are available in the Alfen webshop.
Connect the charger and mobile device using a network cable, or connect the charger and laptop to the same local network
Start the MyEve app
Click the charger to login
To save the current configuration, on the menu, go to 'Advanced', read and accept the notification and click 'Settings'
Click 'Export settings', followed by the 'Download settings file' button on the bottom.
This will start the download
Select the destination where you want to send the settings file to
If ever needed, this configuration can be loaded to the charger again via 'Settings', 'Import'
To save the transactions or charging sessions, click the 'Basic' tab on the top-menu, and click the 'Transactions' button in the 'Operations' section
On the top, select the 'Manage' section
Click the 'Export' button
Enter the desired start and end dates, followed by the 'Download transaction' button on the bottom of the screen.
Select the destination where/how you want to share the file
You have now created a .CSV file that can be opened by a simple program like Notepad, or the file can be imported in Microsoft Excel for further processing.
Follow these steps to do so.
Switch off the power to the charger by switching off the mainswitch or via the meter cupboard
Perform Last Minute Risk analysis (LMRA) to ensure remove the charger is save to work on
Remove the simcard by gently pressing it inwards and releasing it.
Now you can extract the card from the simcard holder
Re-engage the power to the charger
Adjusting the configuration
After all above preparations are done, please follow below steps to adjust the configuration to set the charger to standalone.
Go to the 'Advanced' tab, 'Back Office' and click 'General'
In the 'General' tab' select <Standalone>, here you can also untick the 'Enable modem' box
Click the save button on the bottom of the screen
The charger should reboot, if not, please reboot manually from the bottom of the 'Basic' menu
Check or adjust the authorization settings for the charge passes/tags in the 'Offline/Online' menu in the 'Authorization' settings:
In the 'Offline action' setting, select how you want the charger to work:
Click 'Accept all tags' to allow any tag to charge
Be aware that with this settings, ALL cards are accepted to charge!Click 'Accept all known valid tags' to only allow registered tags to charge
Check the allowed cards are in the chargers 'RFID Whitelist'
Click 'RFID Whitelist' in the menu
Confirm the tag(s) allowed to charge are in the list and have the 'Active' status
To add a tag, select 'Add' and 'Auto add RFID tags' and press 'Next'
Click the 'Start' button
Present the tag to the reader within the provided 10 seconds
Press 'Finish' on the bottom of the screen.
Reboot the charger from the bottom of the 'Basic' menu
The charger should now no longer connect to a backoffice and accept the registered tags to start a charging session