Can a Siemens charger be connected to a platform other than the manufacturer's?

Yes. The VersiCharge 48A, VersiCharge Blue 80A, VersiCharge IEC models speak standard OCPP and let you change the server URL. In the charger's local web page over Ethernet: http://192.168.32.1, username admin, password = serial number. OCPP menu on the left.

Which OCPP URL do I enter on a Siemens for askacharge.com?

wss://askacharge.com/askacharge/ocpp/your-brand, where your-brand is the brand identifier on askacharge.com; the charger appends its identity. The identity must match the one registered in the panel and the password stays blank unless the charger's OCPP credential has been enabled.

Do I lose the manufacturer's app when I set OCPP on a Siemens?

Some app functions move to the OCPP platform (start, cards, statistics). The hardware stays the same and you can go back by changing the URL again.

How to change the OCPP server URL on a Siemens charger (VersiCharge 48A) and connect it to another platform

A Siemens charger that speaks standard OCPP can be connected to any platform by changing one setting. Here is where that setting lives on VersiCharge 48A, VersiCharge Blue 80A, VersiCharge IEC, exactly what to enter, and where people usually get stuck. Written by a platform (askacharge.com), but the procedure works for any.

Where the setting lives

In the charger's local web page over Ethernet: http://192.168.32.1, username admin, password = serial number. OCPP menu on the left.

Step by step

Firmware 68 or later (otherwise ask Siemens for the update before going on). Connect a PC by cable to the charger's network port and open 192.168.32.1.
OCPP: Operator = custom; in URL your brand's base URL (below); Protocol Version = OCPP-J 1.6. Save.
admin menu (top right) → Restart Daemon.
The identity is the charger's serial number, exact capitalisation (shown in the Siemens app): register it like that in the panel.

What to enter to connect it to askacharge.com

OCPP server URL	`wss://askacharge.com/askacharge/ocpp/your-brand` — your-brand is your brand's identifier on askacharge.com (shown under Chargers → Add, with the full URL ready to copy). The charger appends its own identity; if your unit only has a URL field and no identity field, enter the full URL: `…/ocpp/your-brand/identity`.
Charge point identity	The same one you register in the panel when adding the charger. Case-sensitive. With Siemens, the serial number is the easiest choice.
Password	Blank by default. If you enable the charger's OCPP credential in the panel (recommended for units exposed to the internet), the username is the identity and the password is the one the panel generates: OCPP Security Profile 2.
Protocol	OCPP 1.6J (JSON) or OCPP 2.0.1. Subprotocol `ocpp1.6` / `ocpp2.0.1`.
Before connecting	The charger must be registered in the brand with that identity; otherwise the server rejects the connection. Register under Chargers → Add.

Where it usually fails

Siemens recommends security profile 2 (wss:// with credential) and advises against profile 1; the credential is enabled in the panel and pasted into the charger's web page.
For many units, the installer's Sifinity Setup app does the same in bulk.
It is a North American charger (48 A / 80 A, 240 V) with an IEC variant for Europe; the guide applies to both.

If your brand isn't here

The procedure is always the same; what changes is where the setting lives: look in the manufacturer's app, in the charger's web interface (by its IP) or in the installer software for a section called OCPP, Back office, Central System or Server. You need to be able to enter the URL and, nearly always, the identity. If the field is locked or missing, the manufacturer has tied the charger to its own platform: read what to do when the manufacturer locks or switches off its server.

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How to change the OCPP server URL on a Siemens charger