Adding Your First RFID Card
Learn how to create a Card Holder and add an RFID card to GridFlow Core
This guide assumes you have already added a charger to GridFlow Core. If you haven’t, please refer to the Adding Your First Charger guide first.
Overview
Adding your first RFID card involves two main steps:
- Creating a Card Holder
- Creating an Access Profile and restriction limits
- Adding an RFID card to the Card Holder
Let’s get started!
Understanding Access Methods
Before adding an RFID card, it’s important to understand the two primary ways to use chargers in the GridFlow Core System.
Using RFID
This is the primary method for your team and internal members. You’ll manually set up RFID Cards for each user, making it unsuitable for public use.
Using GridFlow Drive
This method is designed for public usage. Users can access your chargers through the GridFlow Drive Web or Mobile App by scanning a QR code on the EV Charger.
Creating a Card Holder
It’s essential to create a Card Holder before adding individual RFID cards. A Card Holder represents the primary person who will be using the card and serves as the point of contact for anything related to this card.
Navigate to Access Control
Access the Access Control page from the sidebar on the left.
GridFlow Core Navigation
Open Card Holders tab
Click on the “Card Holders” tab in the Access Control page.
Add new Card Holder
Click on the “Add Card Holder” button in the top left of the table. A sidebar will open on the right of the screen.
Fill Card Holder Details
Provide the following information:
Card Holder Details Form
Create Card Holder
Click the “Save Changes” button to finalize the card holder creation.
Congratulations! You’ve successfully created your first Card Holder.
Creating an Access Profile
Before adding RFID cards, you need to create an Access Profile that defines when and where the cards can be used. Access Profiles help manage permissions across your charging network.
Navigate to Access Profiles
On the Access Control page, click on the “Access Profiles” tab.
Access Profiles Tab
Create New Profile
Click on the “Create New Access Profile” button in the top right of the table. A modal will open.
Create Access Profile Modal
Basic Profile Setup
Set Up Restriction Limits
Restriction limits define when and how much charging is allowed for cards using this profile.
Click “Create New Restriction Limit” in the dropdown and fill out the following in the sidebar:
Review and Save
Double-check all settings before saving. These restrictions will apply to all RFID cards using this profile.
- Review the summary section
- Add a description for the restriction limit
- Click “Save Changes”
Review Summary
Complete Profile Creation
After creating the restriction limit:
- Select it from the restriction limit dropdown
- Review all profile settings
- Click “Create” to finalize the access profile
You’ve successfully created an Access Profile! Now you can proceed to add RFID cards and assign them this profile.
Adding an RFID Card
Now that you’ve created a card holder, let’s add an RFID card to their profile.
Locate the Card Holder
Find your newly created Card Holder in the table and click on it.
Card Holder List
Access RFID Card section
In the modal that opens, locate the RFID Cards table on the right.
Initiate RFID Card Addition
Click the “Create a new RFID” button in the top right of the RFID Cards table. A sidebar will open on the right.
Enter RFID Card Details
Provide the following information:
Add RFID Card Form
Create RFID Card
Click on the “Create” button. You should now see your new RFID card listed in the Card Holder’s RFID Cards table.
Congratulations! You’ve successfully added your first RFID card to GridFlow Core.
Verification
If everything went smoothly, you should now see:
- Your new RFID card listed in the Card Holder’s RFID Cards table
- The card status as “Enabled” (if you chose to enable it)
- The assigned Access Profile for the card
RFID Card Successfully Added
Next Steps
Now that you’ve added your first RFID card, consider exploring these related features:
Managing Access Profiles
Configure and manage access permissions for different user groups
Bulk RFID Card Upload
Learn how to add multiple RFID cards efficiently
Monitoring RFID Usage
Track and analyze RFID card usage across your charger network
Troubleshooting RFID Issues
Resolve common RFID-related problems