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Install and Run the EV Simulator (OCPP)

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Step 1 #

How to Set up OCPP simulator to test EV things locally #

  • If you’re on Mac:
    • Open a terminal
      • Cmd+space will bring up spotlight
      • You can search for “terminal” and then click on the result
  • If you’re on Windows:
  • Copy and paste the following commands one at a time, hitting enter at the end of each
    • cd Downloads
    • docker load < ocpp.tar
    • docker run -d -p 9000:9000 -p 9001:9001 -p 8100:8100 ocpp:latest
  • If the docker process stops and you need to restart it, you’ll also need to start the container again. You can do this by:
    • docker ps -a
    • docker start container_name where container_name is the name of the container you see after the previous command

For example:

Step 2 #

Create an EV Charging Beacon #

  1. At the Location, go to Beacons.
  2. Add new beacon.
  1. To create a new beacon, enter a name.
  1. From the beacon type dropdown menu, select ID:1 – Generic OCPP. This is for simulator purposes.
  2. Click on Create & Add Beacon.
  1. To see the created EV charger, navigate to the EV Chargers tab, where the newly created beacon will be visible.

Step 3 #

Test the charging link #

Ensure Docker is running first:

  1. Open http://localhost:9000/?cp=test-charger&password=SCCfT4jTYk5_QZJteOO6bfYg&url=ocpp.api.gl7.parkwhiz.com
  1. In the URL, change the cp=test-charger portion to the name given when the beacon was created. For example, it would become cp=ocpp-sim-sunshine. The updated URL will appear as shown in the image below.
  1. Click on Startup
  1. EV charger is now Active.
  1. Confirm that the beacon is Active by going to the Beacons tab.

Step 4 #

Test the Charger #

  1. You can test the charger by clicking Show QR code in the EV chargers tab.

2. Scan with your phone to start a session:

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