RFID is one of the essential technologies for publicly accessible charging infrastructure. Operators can use it to control charging approval and payment processes and ensure that only authorized persons use the charging station or that charging processes are billed according to the defined conditions. For charging stations in rented or company buildings, charging approval can be useful if the operator wants to ensure that only authorized persons use the charging facility. 

With the integration of a suitable RFID OEM reader, such as the RFID HF | NFC Embedded Reader – R835 and the use of compatible RFID transponders such as charging cards or keyfobs, operators gain complete control and transparency over the usage of their charging points. Compatible for Windows, it includes a choice of interfaces: TTL, RS485, USB, USB HID or PC/SC and an integrated U.FL antenna. It is also available with an external antenna if required. In addition, a customized design is possible.

Once the charging station is equipped with an appropriate reader, RFID charging cards or keyfobs can serve as a practical and comparatively inexpensive identification medium for charging and payment transactions. In addition, consumption and turnover statistics as well as the entire charging history can be retrieved on request. This gives operators full transparency over the charged electricity.

The charging cards and keyfobs of iDTRONIC are technically optimized for use at charging stations. The common chip technologies with 13.56 MHz are recommended, e.g. NXP MIFARE® Classic 1k (4 byte/ 7 byte UID) and NXP NTAG (213 /215 / 216). Many other chip types are available on request. In addition to high-quality CMYK offset printing with a desired design, the charging cards and keyfobs can be provided with a chic laser engraving and thus equipped with serial numbers, for example.