Pricing Configuration

Before configuring the pricing structure in the Nayax portal (including options for free charging), it is necessary to:
  1. Contact joseph@nayax.com to set up the account.
  2. Select a pricing structure.
  3. Create a pricing code.

For information on available pricing structures, refer to Understanding Pricing Structures.

For information on creating a pricing code, refer to Understanding Pricing Codes.

Once the pricing code has been created, refer to Payment Setup to configure the EV Meter.

Understanding Pricing Structures

EV Meter supports 2 types of payment structures: product pricing and tier pricing.

Product Pricing

EV Meter supports up to 4 products. A product costs a set price and is either a duration of time or an amount of electricity. For example, a EV Meter could offer the following products:

 
Product Price
1 hour of charging time $1.00
2 hours of charging time $2.00
4 hours of charging time $3.50
5 kilowatts (kW) of electricity $1.50

Once a product is purchased, the user is charged the full price regardless of whether the product is used completely. In the above example, if a user purchases 2 hours of charging time but leaves after 90 minutes, they are still charged $2.00.

To implement a product pricing structure, refer to Product Pricing Codes.

Tier Pricing

EV Meter can charge users based on different levels of charging duration or electricity used. EV Meter supports up to 3 tiers. For example:

 
Tier Price
Hour 1 Free
Hours 2-4 $1/hr
Hours 5-6 $2/hr
After the highest duration on the final tier, charging stops automatically. In the above example, a vehicle that is plugged in for 8 hours only charges for 6 hours. The user is charged a total of $7:
  • $0 for the 1st hour
  • $3 for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hours (3 hours at $1/hr)
  • $4 for the 5th and 6th hours (2 hours at $2/hr)

To implement a tier pricing structure, refer to Tier Pricing Codes.

Understanding Pricing Codes

Product Pricing Codes

A product pricing code is a set of product pricing sequences separated by commas. Each pricing sequence contains 3 pieces of information:

 
1 Whether the product is based on time of use or amount of electricity. Enter either m for minutes or w for watts.
2 The amount of time or electricity, depending on the previous entry.
3 The letter p followed by the price of the product, in cents.

Examples of product pricing sequences:

 
Example 1: $1.50 for 1 hour of charging Example 2: $3.00 for 5 kW of electricity

EV Meter supports up to 4 products. To create the pricing code, use commas to separate the pricing sequences.

Example of Product Pricing Codes:

 
Product Pricing Code Explanation
m120p500 This code contains 1 product:
  • 2 hours of charging for $5.00
m30p0,m60p100 This code contains 2 products:
  • 1 half hour of charging for free
  • 1 hour of charging for $1.00
m60p100,m120p200,m180p300,m240p400 This code contains 4 products:
  • 1 hour of charging for $1.00
  • 2 hours of charging for $2.00
  • 3 hours of charging for $3.00
  • 4 hours of charging for $4.00
w1000p200,w2000p400,w3000p600,w5000p1000 This code contains 4 products:
  • 1 kW of electricity for $2.00
  • 2 kW of electricity for $4.00
  • 3 kW of electricity for $6.00
  • 5 kW of electricity for $10.00
w1000p0,m60p0,w2500p500,m120p500 This code contains 4 products:
  • 1 kW of electricity for free
  • 1 hour of charging for free
  • 2.5 kW of electricity for $5.00
  • 2 hours of charging for $5.00

After creating the pricing code, refer to Set Up Payment to configure the EV Meter.

Tier Pricing Codes

A tier pricing code is a set of tier pricing sequences separated by commas. Each pricing sequence contains 3 pieces of information:

 
1 The total duration of the tier (in time or energy usage). Enter either m followed by the number of minutes or w followed by the number of watts.
2 Defines a base unit of measurement (in either time or electricity usage) to charge a set price (defined in the below row).
3 The price of the unit (defined in the above row), in cents.

Examples of tier pricing sequences:

 
Example 1: Tier duration of 2 hours at $1/hr Example 2: Tier duration of 2 kW at $2/kW

EV Meter supports up to 3 tiers. While it is possible to use only 1 tier, in these cases it is advisable to instead create a product pricing structure instead of a tier pricing structure.

To create the tier pricing code, use commas to separate the pricing sequences. It is not possible to combine time and energy-based pricing sequences into a single pricing code.

Example of Tier Pricing Codes:

 
Tier Pricing Code Explanation
m240u60p100,m240u60p200 This pricing code contains 2 tiers:
  1. The 1st 4 hours cost $1/hr
  2. The next 4 hours cost $2/hr

Maximum charging time and cost: $12 over 8 hours.

Example: If a vehicle is plugged in for 6 hours, the user is charged $8:
  • Tier 1: 4 hours at $1/hr
  • Tier 2: 2 hours at $2/hr
w6000u1000p200,w10000u1000p250 This pricing code contains 2 tiers:
  1. The 1st 6 kilowatts cost $2/kW
  2. The next 10 kilowatts cost $2.50/kW

Maximum electricity usage and cost: $37 over 16 kW.

Example: If a vehicle uses 11 kW, the user is charged $24.50:
  • Tier 1: 6 kW at $2/kW
  • Tier 2: 5 kW at $2.50/kW
m30u30p0,m120u30p100,m120u30p200 This pricing code contains 3 tiers:
  1. The first half hour is free
  2. After the free half hour, it costs $1/half hour for the next 2 hours
  3. After the 2 previous tiers (which span 2 and half hours), it costs $2/half hour for the next 2 hours

Maximum charging time and cost: $12 over 4 and a half hours.

Example: If a vehicle is plugged in for 3 hours, the user is charged $6:
  • Tier 1: 1 half hour at $0/hour
  • Tier 2: 2 hours at $1/half hour
  • Tier 3: 1 half hour at $2/half hour
w3000u3000p0,w3000u1000p250,w3000u500p250 This pricing code contains 3 tiers:
  1. The first 3 kW are free
  2. The next 3 kW cost $1/kW
  3. The next 3 kW cost $2.50/half kW

Maximum electricity usage and cost: $18 over 9 kW.

Example: If a vehicle uses 7 kW, the user is charged $5.50:
  • Tier 1: 3 kW at $0/kW
  • Tier 2: 3 kW at $1/kW
  • Tier 1: 1 kW at $2.50/kW

After the highest duration on the final tier, charging stops automatically.

After creating the pricing code, refer to Set Up Payment to configure the EV Meter.

Payment Setup

Before setting up payment, it is necessary to select a pricing structure and create a payment code. Refer to Pricing Configuration for more information.
  1. Log into the Nayax Portal.
  2. In the top menu, select Operations > Machine Dynamic Status.
  3. In the "Actor" field, enter the company name. Select the company name from the resulting dropdown menu, then select "Show Report".
  4. Right-click on the appropriate machine, then select Edit Machine. A popup window appears.
  5. In the "Edit Machine" popup window, select EV Charger.
  6. Select the appropriate pricing structure, then enter the pricing code.
    NOTE: For more information on pricing options and codes, refer to Pricing Configuration.
  7. In the top menu of the popup window, select Actions > Update Queue. When the "Completed Successfully" message appears, close the popup window.
It can take up to 1 hour for the pricing to take effect on the EV Meter.