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How to add and configure access control profiles

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Access control profiles allow you to take full control over when and where drivers can charge and how much they should pay to do so.

Contents:

  1. Access Tab
  2. Add a new profile
  3. Charging Sites and EVSEs
  4. Tariffs and fees
  5. Access Configuration
  6. Preview profile

1. Head to the Access tab

To get started, head to the Fuuse Platform. Once you’re logged in, navigate the menu on the left-hand side and click “Access”. This will open up subpages. Click “Access Control” from the expanded menu. 

 

 

2. Add a new profile

You will find all previously created profiles listed here. You can also use the search function to find any profiles you need. 

To add a new profile, click the "Add New Profile" button in the top right-hand corner.

 

3. Charging Sites and EVSEs

Profile details: Start off by giving it a unique profile name. This will also help tell one profile from another more easily if you intend to create a lot. You should also select “Activate this profile” to set the profile as active - if the intention is for it to go live once you have completed set up. You can come back to this later if preferred. 

Charging Sites, Chargers and EVSEs: You will also need to add your charging sites and EVSEs that you have already created in Fuuse, click the "Select sites and EVSES" button in the "Charging Sites, Chargers and EVSEs" section to add individual sites, or, click 'apply to all' if you wish to apply this access control profile to all existing sites in your network. 

If you have a large number of sites / EVSEs, you can use the search box provided to find specific ones you want to add. 

The information here is displayed in two levels. The parent level is the charging site. Beneath it, you will see all the chargers/EVSEs on the site.

You can also select individual EVSEs within a site by clicking their tick boxes, if you don't want to use them all for this profile.

The summary at the bottom will display the combination of sites and chargers selected. "1 site" implies the site plus all chargers in it have been selected. "1 charger" implies an individual EVSE at a site has been selected.

With all of your sites and chargers added, click the "Add To Profile" button to lock your choices in. 

 

Click 'next step'.

 

4. Tariffs and fees

In this section you will need to apply all tariffs associated with charging.

Default tariff: Use the dropdown to select a previously created tariff. You can also choose to create a new tariff from here if required. 

Once you click 'create tariff' you will see the following pop up:

  • Enter the tariff name
  • Tariff type can be fixed (static) amount), or you can use your site energy cost as a base price which you can mark up.
  • Base price: what drivers will pay per kwh
  • Time fee: applied per hour
  • Connection fee: one-off fee which is applied to each session

Payment Pre-authorisation Amount: When using tariffs, you can also specify the pre-authorisation payment amount using the box provided.  Ensure your pre-authorisation amount is high enough to cover a full charging session.

Overstay fees: You can choose to add overstay fees to this profile. If this option does not appear, please speak to your account manager. 

If you are not applying any overstay fees, click 'next step'.

If you are applying overstay fees, click the 'add to profile' button and you will be presented with the below pop up.

Choose from:

  • Flat fee
  • Recurring fee
  • Overstay amount
  • Fee application: when the fee would apply - after changing has ended or after time exceeded.
  • If after time exceeded, enter the value in minutes
  • Enter the grace period (driver has X minutes to end session and move vehicle before fee kicks in)
  • Any subsequent charges that may apply (a fee after every X minute)
  • Overstay fee cap: the maximum about a driver is charged for their entire session (please note we cannot charge drivers more than £100).

Click 'add to profile' after completing the overstay fee settings, followed by 'next step'. 

 

5. Access Configuration

Public Access and Payments: you can specify how to handle public access to any sites and chargers associated with this profile. 

By default, these options are unchecked, meaning only named drivers, driver groups, vehicles and RFIDs will have access.

  • Tick the first box to allow members of the public to use chargers via contactless payment
  • Tick the second box if you wish to allow members of the public to use sites and chargers via a web browser
  • Tick the third box to allow members of the public to use the Fuuse App to charge

Remember, these settings ONLY apply to anonymous members of the public and not your named drivers. 

You can set a global time frame for when all charge sites and EVSEs managed by this profile can be accessed and used. 

Time availability: adjust the days and times drivers can charge

  1. Add & Remove – If you have variable opening hours across the week, you’ll want to select the + icon to add rows. You would do this if you have different opening hours for different days of the week. For example:
  2. Monday-Thursday: 06:00-18:00
  3. Friday-Saturday: 06:00-20:00
  4. Sunday: 09:00-17:00
  5. Days - Use the dropdown to select what days your site will be open. This is multiple choice, so select all that apply.

  6. Start at / End at - This defines the time frame the site will be open for this particular day or group of days.

     

List of Drivers: you can add users, drivers, driver groups, vehicles and RFID tokens, click the "select drivers and groups" button:

The below pop up will then appear

Switch between the different types of users you want to add using the tabs provided here. Your options include: 
- Drivers/Vehicles 
- Groups of Drivers 
- RFID Card

Select the driver/vehicle, group and RFID cards using the check boxes provided. Use the search box at the top if you have a lot of users and want to find a specific one.

Once you have added all users required, click the "Add to Profile" button.

You will now be returned to back to the main Access Configuration creation screen. Your newly added users will display in the list, as shown below:

 

 

 

 

6. Preview profile

To view all access control settings on one page, click the 'Preview Profile' button that appear in the top right hand corner of the access control screen. Once you're happy with the settings, click the "Save Profile" button at the top to finish up, or, 'back' should you wish to change anything.

 

 

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