⚡ ChargePi-go

⚡ChargePi is an open-source Raspberry Pi 4 based ⚡Charging Point🔌 project, which supports multiple EVSEs and simple connectors🔌. You can also add an RFID/NFC reader and a display to the Charging Point. It is configurable, simple to make and uses off-the-shelf hardware.

A connector🔌 consists of an indicator (🚥 RGB LED strip), a relay and a ⚡ power meter. The client is written in Go and requires installation of a few C libraries.

ChargePi-go client can be deployed/run in multiple ways:

standalone
Docker 🐳 by building the image and running the container
Docker-compose with SteVe Central System and Watchtower (recommended for testing only)
Docker-compose (client only)

🔌 Charge point specifications

OCPP version	Core functionalities	Offline charging	Local authorization	Charging profiles
1.6 JSON/WS	✔️	✔️(partial)	✔️	❌
2.0.1 JSON/WS	Will be implemented	Will be implemented	Will be implemented	❌

🛠️ Configuration and settings

To configure the ChargePi client, check out the configuration guide. Client comes with default settings which require minimal configuration.

📑 Logging

ChargePi supports multiple logging outputs. Configure the logging property in the settings file. Check out the list below:

Logging type	Supported
Graylog	✔
Syslog	✔
File	✔

For details, check out the logging docs.

⚡ Quickstart

If you want to run SteVe on the same host (Not recommended in production):
```
git clone https://github.com/RWTH-i5-IDSG/steve
```
Replace SteVe's default Dockerfile with Dockerfile provided here to run on Raspberry Pi.
Wire your hardware according to the provided schematics.
Install the libraries (if needed).
Configure the settings files according to the hardware and desired functionality:
- client configuration
- OCPP configuration
Run the client.

🏃 Running standalone

Running the client:

go run .

or compiling and executing the client:

go build -o chargepi .
./chargepi