Access Control
 

There are two ways a charge card (token) can be authorised to start a session at a charger. You can use either or both methods.

Path 1: Direct Access
A token is added directly to a charger’s local token list. This is the simplest approach and works well for a small number of chargers and tokens.

Direct access chain: Token → Charging Station
You can set this up from either direction:

• From the charger: Open the charger, go to Local tokens tab, and add tokens
• From the token: Open the token, go to Charging stations tab, and add chargers
   

Path 2: Location-Based Access (via Token Groups)
Tokens are placed in a group, and the group is linked to a location that contains chargers. This is the scalable approach — ideal when managing many tokens and chargers.

You can manage these links from either direction:

• Link token groups to locations from the location page (Local token groups tab) or from the token group page (Locations tab)
• Add tokens to groups from the token group page (Local tokens tab)
• Add chargers to locations from the location page (Charging stations tab) or from the charger page (Locations tab)

All Conditions for Charging
For a charge card to successfully start a charging session, all of the following must be true:

1. The card is registered as a Local Token in Eve Control
2. The token is valid (not invalidated)
3. The token is not blocked
4. The token has access to the charger via either direct access or a token group
5. If using a token group: the group must be enabled