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OCPP Course - Part 1

This document provides an introduction to the OCPP 1.6 protocol. It discusses key concepts such as charging stations, connectors, electric vehicles, and central systems. It also outlines the main topics that will be covered in the course, including connecting stations to central systems, station status management, starting and stopping charges via RFID tags or mobile apps, and obtaining energy readings during charging. The goal is to help learners understand what OCPP is, how it works, and its key messages to get started working with the protocol.

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OCPP Course - Part 1

This document provides an introduction to the OCPP 1.6 protocol. It discusses key concepts such as charging stations, connectors, electric vehicles, and central systems. It also outlines the main topics that will be covered in the course, including connecting stations to central systems, station status management, starting and stopping charges via RFID tags or mobile apps, and obtaining energy readings during charging. The goal is to help learners understand what OCPP is, how it works, and its key messages to get started working with the protocol.

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INTRODUCTION TO OCPP 1.

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GOAL

The goal of this course is to learn what the


OCPP 1.6 protocol is, how it works, and
what are key messages of the protocol.

The course focuses on the key messages of


the protocol is, helping you to get started
working with the protocol.
CONTENTS
1. Basic concepts and terminology
2. Connecting charging stations to a central system
3. Station’s online-state and heartbeats
4. Station status management
5. Starting a new charge with an RFID tag
6. Starting a new charge with a mobile app
7. Getting energy readings and other data during charging
8. Stopping a charge with an RFID tag
9. Stopping a charge with a mobile app
10. Recap and future learnings
OCPP documentation

It is recommended that you download the


OCPP documentation as a support material of
this course.

You can find the documentation at


https://www.openchargealliance.org
(Protocols -> Downloads -> OCPP 1.6)
1. BASIC CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY
Charging Station and Connector

A charging station is a physical device and system that


allows electric vehicles (EVs) to be charged.
OCPP 1.6 uses the term 'charging point' instead of 'charging station'.
This term has been replaced by the term 'charging station' in newer
OCPP versions.

A charging station may have one or more


connectors. One electric vehicle (EV) can be
plugged into one connector.
Electric Vehicle (EV)
Different Types of Charging Stations

There are countless of different charging station models


with different configurations from different vendors.

A charging station can have one or more


connectors. There are several different
connector types, such as CSS and ChaDeMo for
fast DC charging, or Type 2 for slower AC
ChaDeMo CCS charging.

Type 2
Some Examples of How Charging
Stations Look in Real Life

Picture by Ivan Radic


(Licensed under CC ) Picture by Oregon Department of Transport
(Licensed under CC )

Picture by Erica Fischer


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Central System
Charging stations may have an internet connection,
which can be established through various methods
such as fixed LAN connections, WiFi, or mobile
networks.
OCPP
A Central System is an IT system used to control
multiple charging stations. Central systems perform
Central System various tasks, such as authorizing whether or not an
EV driver is allowed to use a station.

The communication protocol between charging


stations and a central system is called OCPP.
OCPP Versions
OCPP has several versions that are used by
different charging stations. Older versions than 1.5
are rare, and version 1.5 is slowly being phased out
of the market.
OCPP 1.5
The most common version, used by hundreds of
OCPP 2.0.1
Central System thousands of charging stations today, is version 1.6.
This course also focuses on this version.

The new 2.x versions are slowly being implemented in the


OCPP 1.6
market, but progress has been slow. In 2023-2024, most
companies are still expected to be operating systems with
version 1.6.

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