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7 Instructions for use
The EV owner uses the charging station in the following way:
1. The charging cable is plugged into the vehicle,
2. The charging cable is plugged into available charging socket of the right type,
3. The charging station notifies the user through the LCD display to proceed with the
identification before charging. Identification is not required for »plug and charge«
charging stations which begin charging as soon as the cable is plugged into the socket.
Based on user settings in the database, the desired language for the user interface is
selected automatically. User identification can be performed in two ways:
a. With the use of an RFID card. The charging service provider issues smart
identification cards. The service provider can also provide support for cards,
issued by other providers in case of roaming. If the system fails to recognise the
identification card, LCD display will show the message: » Could not login. No
such user«. After the user has been successfully identified, the charging can
start. In some cases identification can be interrupted due to an expired contract,
blocked card, limit overdraft, etc. In all these cases, the charging station will
notify the users of their status. If the charging station can not communicate with
the control centre and thus perform authorisation, it will allow charging to any
identification and only later send over the charging session and billing data to
the control centre, once the communication is re-established
b. With the use of SMS service. Some service providers enable SMS identification of
their users. The user sends an SMS message to the number, printed on the
instructions label (on the station's face plate). The message must contain the
right keyword, the ID of the station, and the ID of the socket, for example:
“START SI06001 1”. The result of the identification is returned in the
confirmation message. If the identification is successful, the charging of the
plugged-in vehicle can start. If the vehicle is not yet plugged in, the LCD display
will show the message: »Plug the vehicle into socket x«. If identification is
successful and the user does not plug in the vehicle in the next 5 minutes, the
identification expires and the user needs to repeat the procedure,
