Phihong Configuration

Config Utility Access

In order to configure the chargestation hardware settings, you need the following:

A laptop

• With a web browser e.g. Chrome
• Configurable IP address
• We recommend a Windows based laptop for this step rather than a Mac

Ethernet cable
To connect directly to the chargestation

Please follow steps 1-4 as shown in the image from the Phihong manual above

• Step 1: Power on and wait for a green LED light
• Step 2: Expose the RJ45 Ethernet on the chargestation
• Step 3: Connect an ethernet cable between the chargestation and your laptop
• Step 4: Set your laptop IP address to 192.168.1.1

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NOTE: Step 4 (Setting a Fixed IP on your laptop)

Please see how to set a fixed IP on your Windows laptop here: Change TCP/IP Settings

Final Step: Access the Web Config Utility

Navigate your web browser to 192.168.1.10
If your browser complains about privacy / unsafe site, please click advanced and proceed anyway.

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Username and Password

The chargestation configuration is protected by a username and password. Please contact the eDRV team for access.

eDRV Server Connection

Once you have accessed the browser based config utility, please navigate to Set > OCPP Backend

Central System URL
This is the URL of the eDRV server

ws://csms.edrv.io:80

Charge Box Id
This is the Endpoint from the eDRV admin dashboard.

4 digit Endpoint Id from the eDRV admin dashboard. See Chargestation Connection

4G SIM Setup

Once you have accessed the browser based config utility, please navigate to Set > Network > 3G/4G

After you have installed the SIM you can configure it as follows:
Step 1: Mode
To enable/disable 4G comms

Enable

Step 2: APN
The Access Point Name of the SIM/Data provider. Case sensitive!

Twilio SIMs: super

Step 3: Restart the Chargestation

4G Connection Status Fields

Once the CS is up and running you can see the current data comms status:
RSSI
Displays the current mobile network Received Signal Strength in dBm. The higher the better.

The lowest we have seen in testing is 15dBm.

Step 2: Network Connection Status
Status of the mobile data connection from the Chargestation to the mobile network provider. >Connected/Disconnected