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CDR |
Charging detail records; a charging detail record is produced by the charging station after every charging session and records the kWh charged, the price and other details about the charging session |
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CPO |
Charge point operator; partner who operates the charging infrastructure |
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Asset owner |
Partner who owns the charging infrastructure |
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Location owner |
Partner who owns the location where the charging infrastructure is located |
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EVSE ID |
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Identifier; identifies a charge point |
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Backend |
The backend communicates between charge point and the eMSP, e.g. CDMC |
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Charge & Drive Management Cloud, our recommended backend |
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EVCO ID |
Electric Vehicle Contract Identifier, is used to identify a RFID |
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eMSP or EMP |
E-Mobility service provider; a partner that provides billing and/or networking for charge points, e.g. Plugsurfing |
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RFID |
Radio Frequency Identification; a charging card or charging key |
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OCPI |
Open Charge Point Interface protocol; a communication protocol for an API |
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API |
Application Programming Interface; an interface that defines the communication between a backend and the eMSP platform |
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SaaS |
Software as a Service |