Compatibility requirements
To connect a charger to the Longship platform, there are three essential requirements that the charger should meet:
- Public Internet Connection: The charger must have access to a public internet connection to establish communication with the Longship platform.
- OCPP 1.6 JSON Protocol Support: The charger should support the OCPP 1.6 JSON protocol.
- Configurability of Backoffice Endpoint: The charger must allow configuration of the backoffice endpoint, which is essential for establishing the connection with the Longship platform.
⚠ Note: If a charger fulfills these requirements, it is technically possible to connect it to the Longship platform. However, certain functionalities may still be disabled in specific chargers, such as the ability to change the backoffice endpoint. This variation can be due to different charger models and firmware versions.
Additional Requirements for Public Charging with a Charge Card:
RFID Reader: To enable public charging using a charge card, the charger should be equipped with an RFID reader. Without an RFID reader, public charging can still be supported through the use of a mobile app or a QR code.
Compatibility hardware manufacturers
Below is a list of manufacturers that have already been successfully connected to the Longship platform. This does not necessarily imply that all chargers of these manufacturers will work.
7Gen
ABB
ABL
AddEnergie
Alfen
Alpitronic
Amperfied Gmbh
Ancom
Autel
AVT-Company
Beeliners
Bender GmbH Co. KG
BlueMarbleCharging
BrightBlu
C-Fos
Chago
Chargedot
CirControl
com.cnchargepoint
CTEK E-Mobility AB
Delta Electronics
DFS
Easee
Ebee
Ecotap
Ebusco
Elywhere DC-series
Etrel
EvoCharge
EvBox
EvNex
Evtec
Exicom
Fimer Spa
Floading
Freewire
Garo AB
Heliox
Imagine BV
IoCharger
iocharger
Joint
Keba AG
Kempower
Kostad
Lite-On
LMS
Marine Technologies
Mennekes
MWS
mwsolutions
NiceChargers
OpenEvse
Orbis
Phihong
Phoenix Contact
PhoeNix Contact
Plugon
prodriveTechnologies
RVS
Schneider Electric
Setec Power
Siemens
Sicon China
Smappee
StarCharge
Sungrow
TechniSat
Teltonika Energy
The Mobility House
TimXon
TPE
Tritium
Uchen
UUGreen01
VdSijs
Vestel
Wall Box Chargers
Wilfbox
XC
Xunjie
Incompatible hardware
For some chargers we have experienced issues to connect them to our platform. This usually has to do with not complying to one of the compatibility requirements listed above.
| Hardware | Reden |
| Old EVBoxes (pre-Elvi stations) | Older version of OCPP and vendor lock-in through the sim card |
| LMS chargers with LMS controller | Backoffice endpoint is unconfigurable + protocol is divergent |
| Chargers with locked-in SIM cards (eg. Greenflux) | Public internet is necessary |