Reserve Now Feature

Overview

Zaptec's OCPP cloud implementation supports the Reservation feature profile as defined in Section 5.13 of the OCPP 1.6J specification. This feature allows Charge Point Operators (CPOs) to reserve a charge point for a specific idTag, ensuring availability for a particular user.

Reserve Now Behavior

When using the ReserveNow command, Zaptec chargers follow these specific behaviors:

• Only online chargers can accept a reservation.
• The reserved state is not currently indicated on the charger hardware. This is planned for a future update.
• The Zaptec Portal and app do not display reserved status. This information is available to CPOs through the charger’s reported state via OCPP.

OCPP Feature Notes and Deviations

Due to Zaptec charger design and platform constraints, some deviations from the OCPP standard apply:

• ParentidTag is not supported.
• Zaptec chargers have only one connector, so the ReserveConnectorZeroSupported configuration key is not applicable.
• Authorization cache is not supported.

For full details on expected behaviors and requirements, please refer to the official OCPP 1.6J specification.

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