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    Mennekes AMTRON/AMEDIO Onboarding Guide
    • 25 Apr 2024
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    Mennekes AMTRON/AMEDIO Onboarding Guide

    • Updated on 25 Apr 2024
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    Article Summary

    This guide describes how to onboard Mennekes AMTRON and AMEDIO chargers with Tap.

    Onboarding in this context means getting the charger communicating with Tap. If you are looking for a complete guide for setting up an account and configuring your locations, see our Quick Start Guide.

    To connect a Mennekes charger, you will need to be physically located at the charger with a laptop. You will connect to the charger using a micro USB cable.

    1. In the Tap app: Locations > connect new charger
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    2. Select Mennekes.

    3. Copy the URL provided.

    4. Connect the charger to your laptop with a micro USB cable.

    5. Open a web browser on the laptop. Enter the URL: http://192.168.123.123
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    6. Login using the following credentials:

    Username: operator
    Password: (see datasheet that came with the charger)
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    1. Navigate to Backend > OCPP. The next step depends on whether you are using a wired (LAN) internet connection, or a Tap SIM card.
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    Wired/LAN Internet Connection

    1. Select "Ethernet".
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    Tap SIM Card

    1. Select "GSM".
    2. Navigate to Network > GSM. Fill in this field:

    Access Point Name (APN): Tapelectric

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    1. Click Save.

    After connectivity is set

    1. Navigate to Backend > OCPP. Your OCPP ChargeBoxIdentity (ChargePointID) serial number will be auto-populated and left as it is. Copy this value to enter into Tap.

    2. Set OCPP-mode to "OCPP-J 1.6".

    3. In "JSON OCPP URL", enter: wss://ocpp.tapelectric.app/
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    4. Click Save and Restart.

    5. Return to the Tap app. After a minute the charger should appear and you can proceed with onboarding.
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