Skip to main content

How to connect: EPC Smart

Connect your EPC Smart charger to Plugchoice through its wifi hotspot configuration page.

Requirements

  • A phone or laptop with wifi

  • The charger's serial number

  • Your wifi network name and password

Connect your charger

Set the OCPP details

  1. Power up the charger.

  2. Press the Reset button embedded in the lid of the unit.

EPC Smart controller with the reset button circled

  1. Wait until the network LED flashes green and purple.

  2. On your phone or laptop, join the wifi hotspot EPC_AP_XXXX.

  3. Press the sign-in notification, or browse to https://4.3.2.1 (ignore the browser warning).

Browser address bar at <a href="https://4.3.2.1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://4.3.2.1</a>

  1. In CPID, enter the charger's serial number.

  2. In Base URL, enter ws://ocpp.plugchoice.com.

EPC Smart factory mode with the CPID and Plugchoice Base URL

  1. Fill in the Electrical Configuration fields below.

  2. Press Save and Close. The charger reboots.

  • Important: double-check the CPID and Base URL before saving. Changing them later requires a factory reset.

EPC Smart Save and Close button

Connect to wifi

  1. Press Reset again. The LED alternates amber and white.

  2. Rejoin the hotspot and open the configuration page.

  3. Enter your wifi details and press Save Network.

EPC Smart wifi setup with SSID and password fields

  1. Press Save and Close.

The charger now connects to Plugchoice. This can take a minute.

Registering your charger in Plugchoice

  1. Create a location

  2. Add the charger using the chargepoint ID. For EPC Smart, this is the CPID you entered, normally the serial number (case sensitive).

Done! The charger should come online.

Troubleshooting

Did you set everything up correctly, but the charger still remains "Pre-registered"?

  • The chargepoint ID in Plugchoice must exactly match the CPID.

  • An amber network LED means the charger has no network connection yet.

  • Check your wifi details and signal strength at the charger.

  • Typo in the CPID or Base URL? A factory reset is required to change them.

Contact support

You can also reach Plugchoice directly: chat with us in the app, or email [email protected].

For a complete guide, see our troubleshooting article if your charger can't connect to Plugchoice.

Related Articles
Did this answer your question?