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+<!-- markdownlint-disable-file MD033 MD024 -->
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 # [e-mobility charging stations simulator](https://github.com/sap/e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator)
 
 # [e-mobility charging stations simulator](https://github.com/sap/e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator)
 

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 ## Summary
 
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 ## Summary
 

-Simple [node.js](https://nodejs.org/) software to simulate a set of charging stations based on the OCPP-J 1.6 protocol as part of SAP e-Mobility solution.
+Simple [node.js](https://nodejs.org/) software to simulate and scale a set of charging stations based on the OCPP-J protocol as part of [SAP e-Mobility](https://www.sap.com/products/scm/e-mobility.html) solution.

 
 ## Prerequisites
 
 
 ## Prerequisites
 

-Install the [node.js](https://nodejs.org/) LTS runtime environment:
+Install the [node.js](https://nodejs.org/) current LTS or superior version runtime environment:

 
 ### Windows
 
 - [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/):
 
 ```powershell
 
 ### Windows
 
 - [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/):
 
 ```powershell

-choco install -y nodejs-lts
+choco install -y nodejs

 ```
 
 ### MacOSX
 ```
 
 ### MacOSX


@@ -23,35 +26,42 @@ choco install -y nodejs-lts
 - [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/):
 
 ```shell
 - [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/):
 
 ```shell

-brew install node@16
+brew install node

 ```
 
 ```
 

-### GNU/Linux:
+### GNU/Linux

 
 - [NodeSource](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions) Node.js Binary Distributions for version >= 16.X
 
 ## Installation
 
 
 - [NodeSource](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions) Node.js Binary Distributions for version >= 16.X
 
 ## Installation
 

+Enable corepack if not already done and install latest pnpm version:
+
+```shell
+corepack enable
+corepack prepare pnpm@latest --activate
+```
+

 In the repository root, run the following command:
 
 ```shell
 In the repository root, run the following command:
 
 ```shell

-npm install
+pnpm install

 ```
 
 ## Initial configuration
 
 Copy the configuration template file [src/assets/config-template.json](src/assets/config-template.json) to [src/assets/config.json](src/assets/config.json).  
 ```
 
 ## Initial configuration
 
 Copy the configuration template file [src/assets/config-template.json](src/assets/config-template.json) to [src/assets/config.json](src/assets/config.json).  

-Copy the authorization RFID tags template file [src/assets/authorization-tags-template.json](src/assets/authorization-tags-template.json) to [src/assets/authorization-tags.json](src/assets/authorization-tags.json).
+Copy the RFID tags template file [src/assets/idtags-template.json](src/assets/idtags-template.json) to [src/assets/idtags.json](src/assets/idtags.json).

 
 Tweak them to your needs by following the section [configuration files syntax](README.md#configuration-files-syntax).
 
 ## Start
 
 
 Tweak them to your needs by following the section [configuration files syntax](README.md#configuration-files-syntax).
 
 ## Start
 

-To start the program, run: `npm start`.
+To start the program, run: `pnpm start`.

 
 ## Start Web UI
 
 
 ## Start Web UI
 

-See Web UI [README.md](src/ui/web/README.md) for more information.
+See Web UI [README.md](ui/web/README.md) for more information.

 
 ## Configuration files syntax
 
 
 ## Configuration files syntax
 


@@ -68,7 +78,7 @@ The charging stations simulator's configuration parameters must be within the `s
 
 All charging station configuration templates are in the directory [src/assets/station-templates](src/assets/station-templates).
 
 
 All charging station configuration templates are in the directory [src/assets/station-templates](src/assets/station-templates).
 

-A list of RFID tags must be defined for the automatic transaction generator with a default location and name: `src/assets/authorization-tags.json`. A template file is available at [src/assets/authorization-tags-template.json](src/assets/authorization-tags-template.json).
+A list of RFID tags must be defined for the automatic transaction generator in a file with the default location and name: `src/assets/idtags.json`. A template file is available at [src/assets/idtags-template.json](src/assets/idtags-template.json).

 
 **Configuration files hierarchy and priority**:
 
 
 **Configuration files hierarchy and priority**:
 


@@ -76,36 +86,37 @@ A list of RFID tags must be defined for the automatic transaction generator with
 2. charging station configuration template: [src/assets/station-templates](src/assets/station-templates);
 3. charging stations simulator configuration: [src/assets/config.json](src/assets/config.json).
 
 2. charging station configuration template: [src/assets/station-templates](src/assets/station-templates);
 3. charging stations simulator configuration: [src/assets/config.json](src/assets/config.json).
 

-The charging stations simulator have an automatic configuration files reload feature at change for:
+The charging stations simulator has an automatic configuration files reload feature at change for:

 
 - charging stations simulator configuration;
 - charging station configuration templates;
 - charging station authorization RFID tags lists.
 
 
 - charging stations simulator configuration;
 - charging station configuration templates;
 - charging station authorization RFID tags lists.
 

-But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build target directory [dist/assets](dist/assets). Once the modifications are finished, they have to be reported or copied to the matching files in the build source directory [src/assets](src/assets) to ensure they will be taken into account at next build.
+But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build target directory [dist/assets](dist/assets). Once the modifications are done, they have to be reported to the matching files in the build source directory [src/assets](src/assets) to ensure they will be taken into account at next build.

 
 ### Charging stations simulator configuration
 
 **src/assets/config.json**:
 
 
 ### Charging stations simulator configuration
 
 **src/assets/config.json**:
 

-| Key                        | Value(s)                                         | Default Value                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Value type                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| supervisionUrls            |                                                  | []                                                                                                                                                                                                             | string \| string[]                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | string or array of global connection URIs to OCPP-J servers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| supervisionUrlDistribution | round-robin/random/sequential                    | round-robin                                                                                                                                                                                                    | boolean                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | supervision urls distribution policy to simulated charging stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| logStatisticsInterval      |                                                  | 60                                                                                                                                                                                                             | integer                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | seconds between charging stations statistics output in the logs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| logConsole                 | true/false                                       | false                                                                                                                                                                                                          | boolean                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | output logs on the console                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| logFormat                  |                                                  | simple                                                                                                                                                                                                         | string                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | winston log format                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| logRotate                  | true/false                                       | true                                                                                                                                                                                                           | boolean                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | enable daily log files rotation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| logMaxFiles                |                                                  | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                              | integer                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | maximum number of log files to keep                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| logLevel                   | emerg/alert/crit/error/warning/notice/info/debug | info                                                                                                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | winston logging level                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| logFile                    |                                                  | combined.log                                                                                                                                                                                                   | string                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | log file relative path                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| logErrorFile               |                                                  | error.log                                                                                                                                                                                                      | string                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | error log file relative path                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| worker                     |                                                  | {<br />"processType": "workerSet",<br />"startDelay": 500,<br />"elementStartDelay": 0,<br />"elementsPerWorker": 1,<br />"poolMinSize": 4,<br />"poolMaxSize": 16,<br />"poolStrategy": "ROUND_ROBBIN"<br />} | {<br />processType: WorkerProcessType;<br />startDelay: number;<br />elementStartDelay: number;<br />elementsPerWorker: number;<br />poolMinSize: number;<br />poolMaxSize: number;<br />poolStrategy: WorkerChoiceStrategy;<br />} | Worker configuration section:<br />- processType: worker threads process type (workerSet/staticPool/dynamicPool)<br />- startDelay: milliseconds to wait at worker threads startup (only for workerSet threads process type)<br />- elementStartDelay: milliseconds to wait at charging station startup<br />- elementsPerWorker: number of charging stations per worker threads for the `workerSet` process type<br />- poolMinSize: worker threads pool minimum number of threads</br >- poolMaxSize: worker threads pool maximum number of threads<br />- poolStrategy: worker threads pool [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) worker choice strategy |
-| uiServer                   |                                                  | {<br />"enabled": true,<br />"type": "ws",<br />"options": {<br />"host: "localhost",<br />"port": 8080<br />}<br />}                                                                                          | {<br />enabled: boolean;<br />type: ApplicationProtocol;<br />options: ServerOptions;<br />}                                                                                                                                        | UI server configuration section                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| performanceStorage         |                                                  | {<br />"enabled": false,<br />"type": "jsonfile",<br />"file:///performanceRecords.json"<br />}                                                                                                                | {<br />enabled: boolean;<br />type: string;<br />URI: string;<br />}<br />where type can be 'jsonfile' or 'mongodb'                                                                                                                 | performance storage configuration section                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| stationTemplateUrls        |                                                  | {}[]                                                                                                                                                                                                           | {<br />file: string;<br />numberOfStations: number;<br />}[]                                                                                                                                                                        | array of charging station configuration templates URIs configuration section (charging station configuration template file name and number of stations)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-
-#### Worker process model:
+| Key                        | Value(s)                                         | Default Value                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Value type                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| supervisionUrls            |                                                  | []                                                                                                                                                                                                            | string \| string[]                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | string or array of global connection URIs to OCPP-J servers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| supervisionUrlDistribution | round-robin/random/charging-station-affinity     | charging-station-affinity                                                                                                                                                                                     | boolean                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | supervision urls distribution policy to simulated charging stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| logStatisticsInterval      |                                                  | 60                                                                                                                                                                                                            | integer                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | seconds between charging stations statistics output in the logs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| logConsole                 | true/false                                       | false                                                                                                                                                                                                         | boolean                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | output logs on the console                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| logFormat                  |                                                  | simple                                                                                                                                                                                                        | string                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | [winston](https://github.com/winstonjs/winston) log format                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| logRotate                  | true/false                                       | true                                                                                                                                                                                                          | boolean                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | enable daily log files rotation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| logMaxFiles                | x/"xd" where x is an integer                     | undefined                                                                                                                                                                                                     | integer \| string                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | maximum number of log files: https://github.com/winstonjs/winston-daily-rotate-file#options                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| logMaxSize                 | x/"xk"/"xm"/"xg" where x is a number             | undefined                                                                                                                                                                                                     | number \| string                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | maximum size of log files in bytes, or units of kb, mb, and gb: https://github.com/winstonjs/winston-daily-rotate-file#options                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
+| logLevel                   | emerg/alert/crit/error/warning/notice/info/debug | info                                                                                                                                                                                                          | string                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | [winston](https://github.com/winstonjs/winston) logging level                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| logFile                    |                                                  | combined.log                                                                                                                                                                                                  | string                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | log file relative path                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| logErrorFile               |                                                  | error.log                                                                                                                                                                                                     | string                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | error log file relative path                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+| worker                     |                                                  | {<br />"processType": "workerSet",<br />"startDelay": 500,<br />"elementStartDelay": 0,<br />"elementsPerWorker": 1,<br />"poolMinSize": 4,<br />"poolMaxSize": 16,<br />"poolStrategy": "ROUND_ROBIN"<br />} | {<br />processType: WorkerProcessType;<br />startDelay: number;<br />elementStartDelay: number;<br />elementsPerWorker: number;<br />poolMinSize: number;<br />poolMaxSize: number;<br />poolStrategy: WorkerChoiceStrategy;<br />} | Worker configuration section:<br />- processType: worker threads process type (workerSet/staticPool/dynamicPool)<br />- startDelay: milliseconds to wait at worker threads startup (only for workerSet threads process type)<br />- elementStartDelay: milliseconds to wait at charging station startup<br />- elementsPerWorker: number of charging stations per worker threads for the `workerSet` process type<br />- poolMinSize: worker threads pool minimum number of threads</br >- poolMaxSize: worker threads pool maximum number of threads<br />- poolStrategy: worker threads pool [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) worker choice strategy |
+| uiServer                   |                                                  | {<br />"enabled": false,<br />"type": "ws",<br />"options": {<br />"host": "localhost",<br />"port": 8080<br />}<br />}                                                                                       | {<br />enabled: boolean;<br />type: ApplicationProtocol;<br />options: ServerOptions;<br />authentication: {<br />enabled: boolean;<br />type: AuthenticationType;<br />username: string;<br />password: string;<br />}<br />}      | UI server configuration section                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| performanceStorage         |                                                  | {<br />"enabled": false,<br />"type": "jsonfile",<br />"file:///performanceRecords.json"<br />}                                                                                                               | {<br />enabled: boolean;<br />type: string;<br />URI: string;<br />}<br />where type can be 'jsonfile' or 'mongodb'                                                                                                                 | performance storage configuration section                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| stationTemplateUrls        |                                                  | {}[]                                                                                                                                                                                                          | {<br />file: string;<br />numberOfStations: number;<br />}[]                                                                                                                                                                        | array of charging station configuration templates URIs configuration section (charging station configuration template file name and number of stations)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+
+#### Worker process model

 
 - **workerSet**:
   Worker set executing each a static number (elementsPerWorker) of simulated charging stations from the total
 
 - **workerSet**:
   Worker set executing each a static number (elementsPerWorker) of simulated charging stations from the total


@@ -120,60 +131,65 @@ But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build target d
 
 **src/assets/station-templates/\<name\>.json**:
 
 
 **src/assets/station-templates/\<name\>.json**:
 

-| Key                                | Value(s)   | Default Value                                                     | Value type                                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| ---------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| supervisionUrls                    |            | ''                                                                | string \| string[]                                                                                                                 | string or array of connection URIs to OCPP-J servers                                                                                                                                                  |
-| supervisionUser                    |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | basic HTTP authentication user to OCPP-J server                                                                                                                                                       |
-| supervisionPassword                |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | basic HTTP authentication password to OCPP-J server                                                                                                                                                   |
-| supervisionUrlOcppConfiguration    | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | allow supervision URL configuration via a vendor OCPP parameter key                                                                                                                                   |
-| supervisionUrlOcppKey              |            | 'ConnectionUrl'                                                   | string                                                                                                                             | the vendor string that will be used as a vendor OCPP parameter key to set the supervision URL                                                                                                         |
-| ocppVersion                        | 1.6        | 1.6                                                               | string                                                                                                                             | OCPP version                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| ocppProtocol                       | json       | json                                                              | string                                                                                                                             | OCPP protocol                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| ocppStrictCompliance               | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | strict adherence to the OCPP version and protocol specifications                                                                                                                                      |
-| ocppPersistentConfiguration        | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | enable persistent OCPP parameters storage by charging stations 'hashId'. The persistency is ensured by the charging stations configuration files in dist/assets/configurations                        |
-| stationInfoPersistentConfiguration | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | enable persistent station information and specifications storage by charging stations 'hashId'. The persistency is ensured by the charging stations configuration files in dist/assets/configurations |
-| wsOptions                          |            | {}                                                                | ClientOptions & ClientRequestArgs                                                                                                  | [ws](https://github.com/websockets/ws) and node.js [http](https://nodejs.org/api/http.html) clients options intersection                                                                              |
-| authorizationFile                  |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | RFID tags list file relative to src/assets path                                                                                                                                                       |
-| baseName                           |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | base name to build charging stations id                                                                                                                                                               |
-| nameSuffix                         |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | name suffix to build charging stations id                                                                                                                                                             |
-| fixedName                          | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | use the baseName as the charging stations unique name                                                                                                                                                 |
-| chargePointModel                   |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | charging stations model                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| chargePointVendor                  |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | charging stations vendor                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| chargePointSerialNumberPrefix      |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | charge point serial number prefix                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| chargeBoxSerialNumberPrefix        |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | charge box serial number prefix (deprecated in OCPP 1.6)                                                                                                                                              |
-| firmwareVersion                    |            | ''                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | charging stations firmware version                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| power                              |            |                                                                   | float \| float[]                                                                                                                   | charging stations maximum power value(s)                                                                                                                                                              |
-| powerSharedByConnectors            | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | charging stations power shared by its connectors                                                                                                                                                      |
-| powerUnit                          | W/kW       | W                                                                 | string                                                                                                                             | charging stations power unit                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| currentOutType                     | AC/DC      | AC                                                                | string                                                                                                                             | charging stations current out type                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| voltageOut                         |            | AC:230/DC:400                                                     | integer                                                                                                                            | charging stations voltage out                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| numberOfPhases                     | 0/1/3      | AC:3/DC:0                                                         | integer                                                                                                                            | charging stations number of phase(s)                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| numberOfConnectors                 |            |                                                                   | integer \| integer[]                                                                                                               | charging stations number of connector(s)                                                                                                                                                              |
-| useConnectorId0                    | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | use connector id 0 definition from the charging station configuration template                                                                                                                        |
-| randomConnectors                   | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | randomize runtime connector id affectation from the connector id definition in charging station configuration template                                                                                |
-| resetTime                          |            | 60                                                                | integer                                                                                                                            | seconds to wait before the charging stations come back at reset                                                                                                                                       |
-| autoRegister                       | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | set charging stations as registered at boot notification for testing purpose                                                                                                                          |
-| autoReconnectMaxRetries            |            | -1 (unlimited)                                                    | integer                                                                                                                            | connection retries to the OCPP-J server                                                                                                                                                               |
-| reconnectExponentialDelay          | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | connection delay retry to the OCPP-J server                                                                                                                                                           |
-| registrationMaxRetries             |            | -1 (unlimited)                                                    | integer                                                                                                                            | charging stations boot notification retries                                                                                                                                                           |
-| amperageLimitationOcppKey          |            | undefined                                                         | string                                                                                                                             | charging stations OCPP parameter key used to set the amperage limit, per phase for each connector on AC and global for DC                                                                             |
-| amperageLimitationUnit             | A/cA/dA/mA | A                                                                 | string                                                                                                                             | charging stations amperage limit unit                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| enableStatistics                   | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | enable charging stations statistics                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| mustAuthorizeAtRemoteStart         | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | always send authorize at remote start transaction when AuthorizeRemoteTxRequests is enabled                                                                                                           |
-| payloadSchemaValidation            | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | validate OCPP commands PDU against [OCA](https://www.openchargealliance.org/) JSON schemas                                                                                                            |
-| beginEndMeterValues                | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | enable Transaction.{Begin,End} MeterValues                                                                                                                                                            |
-| outOfOrderEndMeterValues           | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | send Transaction.End MeterValues out of order. Need to relax OCPP specifications strict compliance ('ocppStrictCompliance' parameter)                                                                 |
-| meteringPerTransaction             | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | enable metering history on a per transaction basis                                                                                                                                                    |
-| transactionDataMeterValues         | true/false | false                                                             | boolean                                                                                                                            | enable transaction data MeterValues at stop transaction                                                                                                                                               |
-| mainVoltageMeterValues             | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | include charging stations main voltage MeterValues on three phased charging stations                                                                                                                  |
-| phaseLineToLineVoltageMeterValues  | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | include charging stations line to line voltage MeterValues on three phased charging stations                                                                                                          |
-| customValueLimitationMeterValues   | true/false | true                                                              | boolean                                                                                                                            | enable limitation on custom fluctuated value in MeterValues                                                                                                                                           |
-| commandsSupport                    |            | {<br />"incomingCommands": {},<br />"outgoingCommands": {}<br />} | {<br /> incomingCommands: Record<IncomingRequestCommand, boolean>;<br />outgoingCommands?: Record<RequestCommand, boolean>;<br />} | Configuration section for OCPP commands support. Empty section or subsections means all implemented commands are supported                                                                            |
-| Configuration                      |            |                                                                   | ChargingStationConfiguration                                                                                                       | charging stations OCPP parameters configuration section                                                                                                                                               |
-| AutomaticTransactionGenerator      |            |                                                                   | AutomaticTransactionGenerator                                                                                                      | charging stations ATG configuration section                                                                                                                                                           |
-| Connectors                         |            |                                                                   | Connectors                                                                                                                         | charging stations connectors configuration section                                                                                                                                                    |
-
-#### Configuration section
+| Key                                                  | Value(s)      | Default Value                                                                                                                       | Value type                                                                                                                                                               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| supervisionUrls                                      |               | []                                                                                                                                  | string \| string[]                                                                                                                                                       | string or array of connection URIs to OCPP-J servers                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| supervisionUser                                      |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | basic HTTP authentication user to OCPP-J server                                                                                                                                                                                            |
+| supervisionPassword                                  |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | basic HTTP authentication password to OCPP-J server                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| supervisionUrlOcppConfiguration                      | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | allow supervision URL configuration via a vendor OCPP parameter key                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| supervisionUrlOcppKey                                |               | 'ConnectionUrl'                                                                                                                     | string                                                                                                                                                                   | the vendor string that will be used as a vendor OCPP parameter key to set the supervision URL                                                                                                                                              |
+| ocppVersion                                          | 1.6/2.0/2.0.1 | 1.6                                                                                                                                 | string                                                                                                                                                                   | OCPP version                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| ocppProtocol                                         | json          | json                                                                                                                                | string                                                                                                                                                                   | OCPP protocol                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+| ocppStrictCompliance                                 | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | strict adherence to the OCPP version and protocol specifications                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| ocppPersistentConfiguration                          | true/false    | true                                                                                                                                | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | enable persistent OCPP parameters storage by charging stations 'hashId'. The persistency is ensured by the charging stations configuration files in [dist/assets/configurations](dist/assets/configurations)                               |
+| stationInfoPersistentConfiguration                   | true/false    | true                                                                                                                                | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | enable persistent station information and specifications storage by charging stations 'hashId'. The persistency is ensured by the charging stations configuration files in [dist/assets/configurations](dist/assets/configurations)        |
+| automaticTransactionGeneratorPersistentConfiguration | true/false    | true                                                                                                                                | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | enable persistent automatic transaction generator configuration storage by charging stations 'hashId'. The persistency is ensured by the charging stations configuration files in [dist/assets/configurations](dist/assets/configurations) |
+| wsOptions                                            |               | {}                                                                                                                                  | ClientOptions & ClientRequestArgs                                                                                                                                        | [ws](https://github.com/websockets/ws) and node.js [http](https://nodejs.org/api/http.html) clients options intersection                                                                                                                   |
+| idTagsFile                                           |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | RFID tags list file relative to [src/assets](src/assets) path                                                                                                                                                                              |
+| baseName                                             |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | base name to build charging stations id                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| nameSuffix                                           |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | name suffix to build charging stations id                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| fixedName                                            | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | use the baseName as the charging stations unique name                                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| chargePointModel                                     |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charging stations model                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| chargePointVendor                                    |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charging stations vendor                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| chargePointSerialNumberPrefix                        |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charge point serial number prefix                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| chargeBoxSerialNumberPrefix                          |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charge box serial number prefix (deprecated in OCPP 1.6)                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| firmwareVersionPattern                               |               | Semantic versionning regular expression: https://semver.org/#is-there-a-suggested-regular-expression-regex-to-check-a-semver-string | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charging stations firmware version pattern                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| firmwareVersion                                      |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charging stations firmware version                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| power                                                |               |                                                                                                                                     | float \| float[]                                                                                                                                                         | charging stations maximum power value(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| powerSharedByConnectors                              | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | charging stations power shared by its connectors                                                                                                                                                                                           |
+| powerUnit                                            | W/kW          | W                                                                                                                                   | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charging stations power unit                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| currentOutType                                       | AC/DC         | AC                                                                                                                                  | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charging stations current out type                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| voltageOut                                           |               | AC:230/DC:400                                                                                                                       | integer                                                                                                                                                                  | charging stations voltage out                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+| numberOfPhases                                       | 0/1/3         | AC:3/DC:0                                                                                                                           | integer                                                                                                                                                                  | charging stations number of phase(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| numberOfConnectors                                   |               |                                                                                                                                     | integer \| integer[]                                                                                                                                                     | charging stations number of connector(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| useConnectorId0                                      | true/false    | true                                                                                                                                | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | use connector id 0 definition from the charging station configuration template                                                                                                                                                             |
+| randomConnectors                                     | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | randomize runtime connector id affectation from the connector id definition in charging station configuration template                                                                                                                     |
+| resetTime                                            |               | 60                                                                                                                                  | integer                                                                                                                                                                  | seconds to wait before the charging stations come back at reset                                                                                                                                                                            |
+| autoRegister                                         | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | set charging stations as registered at boot notification for testing purpose                                                                                                                                                               |
+| autoReconnectMaxRetries                              |               | -1 (unlimited)                                                                                                                      | integer                                                                                                                                                                  | connection retries to the OCPP-J server                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| reconnectExponentialDelay                            | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | connection delay retry to the OCPP-J server                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| registrationMaxRetries                               |               | -1 (unlimited)                                                                                                                      | integer                                                                                                                                                                  | charging stations boot notification retries                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| amperageLimitationOcppKey                            |               | undefined                                                                                                                           | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charging stations OCPP parameter key used to set the amperage limit, per phase for each connector on AC and global for DC                                                                                                                  |
+| amperageLimitationUnit                               | A/cA/dA/mA    | A                                                                                                                                   | string                                                                                                                                                                   | charging stations amperage limit unit                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
+| enableStatistics                                     | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | enable charging stations statistics                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| mustAuthorizeAtRemoteStart                           | true/false    | true                                                                                                                                | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | always send authorize at remote start transaction when AuthorizeRemoteTxRequests is enabled                                                                                                                                                |
+| payloadSchemaValidation                              | true/false    | true                                                                                                                                | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | validate OCPP commands PDU against [OCA](https://www.openchargealliance.org/) JSON schemas                                                                                                                                                 |
+| beginEndMeterValues                                  | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | enable Transaction.{Begin,End} MeterValues                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| outOfOrderEndMeterValues                             | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | send Transaction.End MeterValues out of order. Need to relax OCPP specifications strict compliance ('ocppStrictCompliance' parameter)                                                                                                      |
+| meteringPerTransaction                               | true/false    | true                                                                                                                                | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | enable metering history on a per transaction basis                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| transactionDataMeterValues                           | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | enable transaction data MeterValues at stop transaction                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| mainVoltageMeterValues                               | true/false    | true                                                                                                                                | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | include charging stations main voltage MeterValues on three phased charging stations                                                                                                                                                       |
+| phaseLineToLineVoltageMeterValues                    | true/false    | false                                                                                                                               | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | include charging stations line to line voltage MeterValues on three phased charging stations                                                                                                                                               |
+| customValueLimitationMeterValues                     | true/false    | true                                                                                                                                | boolean                                                                                                                                                                  | enable limitation on custom fluctuated value in MeterValues                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| firmwareUpgrade                                      |               | {<br />"versionUpgrade": {<br />"step": 1<br />},<br />"reset": true<br />}                                                         | {<br />versionUpgrade: {<br />patternGroup: number;<br />step: number;<br />};<br />reset: boolean;<br />failureStatus: 'DownloadFailed' \| 'InstallationFailed';<br />} | Configuration section for simulating firmware upgrade support.                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| commandsSupport                                      |               | {<br />"incomingCommands": {},<br />"outgoingCommands": {}<br />}                                                                   | {<br /> incomingCommands: Record<IncomingRequestCommand, boolean>;<br />outgoingCommands?: Record<RequestCommand, boolean>;<br />}                                       | Configuration section for OCPP commands support. Empty section or subsections means all implemented OCPP commands are supported                                                                                                            |
+| messageTriggerSupport                                |               | {}                                                                                                                                  | Record<MessageTrigger, boolean>                                                                                                                                          | Configuration section for OCPP commands trigger support. Empty section means all implemented OCPP trigger commands are supported                                                                                                           |
+| Configuration                                        |               |                                                                                                                                     | ChargingStationOcppConfiguration                                                                                                                                         | charging stations OCPP parameters configuration section                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| AutomaticTransactionGenerator                        |               |                                                                                                                                     | AutomaticTransactionGeneratorConfiguration                                                                                                                               | charging stations ATG configuration section                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| Connectors                                           |               |                                                                                                                                     | Record<string, ConnectorStatus>                                                                                                                                          | charging stations connectors configuration section                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| Evses                                                |               |                                                                                                                                     | Record<string, EvseTemplate>                                                                                                                                             | charging stations EVSEs configuration section                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+
+#### Configuration section syntax example

 
 ```json
   "Configuration": {
 
 ```json
   "Configuration": {


@@ -199,7 +215,26 @@ But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build target d
   }
 ```
 
   }
 ```
 

-#### AutomaticTransactionGenerator section
+#### AutomaticTransactionGenerator section syntax example
+
+##### Type definition:
+
+```ts
+type AutomaticTransactionGeneratorConfiguration = {
+  enable: boolean;
+  minDuration: number;
+  maxDuration: number;
+  minDelayBetweenTwoTransactions: number;
+  maxDelayBetweenTwoTransactions: number;
+  probabilityOfStart: number;
+  stopAfterHours: number;
+  stopOnConnectionFailure: boolean;
+  requireAuthorize?: boolean;
+  idTagDistribution?: 'random' | 'round-robin' | 'connector-affinity';
+};
+```
+
+##### Example:

 
 ```json
   "AutomaticTransactionGenerator": {
 
 ```json
   "AutomaticTransactionGenerator": {


@@ -211,11 +246,12 @@ But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build target d
     "probabilityOfStart": 1,
     "stopAfterHours": 0.3,
     "stopOnConnectionFailure": true,
     "probabilityOfStart": 1,
     "stopAfterHours": 0.3,
     "stopOnConnectionFailure": true,

-    "requireAuthorize": true
+    "requireAuthorize": true,
+    "idTagDistribution": "random"

   }
 ```
 
   }
 ```
 

-#### Connectors section
+#### Connectors section syntax example

 
 ```json
   "Connectors": {
 
 ```json
   "Connectors": {


@@ -234,7 +270,8 @@ But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build target d
         ...
         {
           "unit": "A",
         ...
         {
           "unit": "A",

-          "measurand": "Current.Import"
+          "measurand": "Current.Import",
+          "minimum": "0.5"

         },
         ...
         {
         },
         ...
         {


@@ -246,6 +283,46 @@ But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build target d
   },
 ```
 
   },
 ```
 

+#### Evses section syntax example
+
+```json
+  "Evses": {
+    "0": {
+      "Connectors": {
+        "0": {}
+      }
+    },
+    "1": {
+      "Connectors": {
+        "1": {
+          "bootStatus": "Available",
+          "MeterValues": [
+            ...
+            {
+              "unit": "W",
+              "measurand": "Power.Active.Import",
+              "phase": "L1-N",
+              "value": "5000",
+              "fluctuationPercent": "10"
+            },
+            ...
+            {
+              "unit": "A",
+              "measurand": "Current.Import",
+              "minimum": "0.5"
+            },
+            ...
+            {
+              "unit": "Wh"
+            },
+            ...
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+```
+

 ### Charging station configuration
 
 **dist/assets/configurations/\<hashId\>.json**:
 ### Charging station configuration
 
 **dist/assets/configurations/\<hashId\>.json**:


@@ -262,6 +339,10 @@ The syntax is similar to charging station configuration template with some added
 
 The syntax is similar to the charging station configuration template 'Configuration' section.
 
 
 The syntax is similar to the charging station configuration template 'Configuration' section.
 

+#### automaticTransactionGenerator section
+
+The syntax is similar to the charging station configuration template 'AutomaticTransactionGenerator' section.
+

 ## Docker
 
 In the [docker](./docker) folder:
 ## Docker
 
 In the [docker](./docker) folder:


@@ -287,7 +368,7 @@ make SUBMODULES_INIT=true
 - :white_check_mark: ChangeAvailability
 - :white_check_mark: ChangeConfiguration
 - :white_check_mark: ClearCache
 - :white_check_mark: ChangeAvailability
 - :white_check_mark: ChangeConfiguration
 - :white_check_mark: ClearCache

-- :x: DataTransfer
+- :white_check_mark: DataTransfer

 - :white_check_mark: GetConfiguration
 - :white_check_mark: Heartbeat
 - :white_check_mark: MeterValues
 - :white_check_mark: GetConfiguration
 - :white_check_mark: Heartbeat
 - :white_check_mark: MeterValues


@@ -303,8 +384,8 @@ make SUBMODULES_INIT=true
 
 - :white_check_mark: GetDiagnostics
 - :white_check_mark: DiagnosticsStatusNotification
 
 - :white_check_mark: GetDiagnostics
 - :white_check_mark: DiagnosticsStatusNotification

-- :x: FirmwareStatusNotification
-- :x: UpdateFirmware
+- :white_check_mark: FirmwareStatusNotification
+- :white_check_mark: UpdateFirmware

 
 #### Local Auth List Management Profile
 
 
 #### Local Auth List Management Profile
 


@@ -326,9 +407,24 @@ make SUBMODULES_INIT=true
 
 - :white_check_mark: TriggerMessage
 
 
 - :white_check_mark: TriggerMessage
 

+### Version 2.x.x
+
+#### Provisioning
+
+- :white_check_mark: BootNotification
+
+#### Authorization
+
+- :white_check_mark: ClearCache
+
+#### Availability
+
+- :white_check_mark: StatusNotification
+- :white_check_mark: Heartbeat
+

 ## OCPP-J standard parameters supported
 
 ## OCPP-J standard parameters supported
 

-All kind of OCPP parameters are supported in a charging station configuration or a charging station configuration template file. The list here mention the standard ones also handled automatically in the simulator.
+All kind of OCPP parameters are supported in charging station configuration or charging station configuration template file. The list here mention the standard ones also handled automatically in the simulator.

 
 ### Version 1.6
 
 
 ### Version 1.6
 


@@ -382,13 +478,15 @@ All kind of OCPP parameters are supported in a charging station configuration or
 
 - _none_
 
 
 - _none_
 

+### Version 2.x.x
+

 ## UI protocol
 
 Protocol to control the simulator via a Websocket or HTTP server.
 
 ### HTTP Protocol
 
 ## UI protocol
 
 Protocol to control the simulator via a Websocket or HTTP server.
 
 ### HTTP Protocol
 

-A Postman and [Insomnia](https://insomnia.rest/) requests collection, to learn how to use the HTTP protocol to pilot the simulator, is available in [src/assets](./src/assets/) directory.
+To learn how to use the HTTP protocol to pilot the simulator, an [Insomnia](https://insomnia.rest/) HTTP requests collection is available in [src/assets/ui-protocol](./src/assets/ui-protocol) directory.

 
 ### Websocket Protocol
 
 
 ### Websocket Protocol
 


@@ -405,6 +503,8 @@ SRPC protocol over Websocket. PDU stands for 'Protocol Data Unit'.
   `uuid`: String uniquely linking the response to the request  
   `PDU`: Response parameters to requested procedure
 
   `uuid`: String uniquely linking the response to the request  
   `PDU`: Response parameters to requested procedure
 

+An [Insomnia](https://insomnia.rest/) WebSocket requests collection is available in [src/assets/ui-protocol](./src/assets/ui-protocol) directory.
+

 #### Version 0.0.1
 
 Set the Websocket header _Sec-Websocket-Protocol_ to `ui0.0.1`.
 #### Version 0.0.1
 
 Set the Websocket header _Sec-Websocket-Protocol_ to `ui0.0.1`.


@@ -445,39 +545,6 @@ Set the Websocket header _Sec-Websocket-Protocol_ to `ui0.0.1`.
   `chargingStations`: ChargingStationData[]  
   }
 
   `chargingStations`: ChargingStationData[]  
   }
 

-###### Start Transaction
-
-- Request:  
-  `ProcedureName`: 'startTransaction'  
-  `PDU`: {  
-  `hashIds`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional, default: all charging stations),  
-  `connectorId`: connector id integer,  
-  `idTag`: RFID tag string  
-  }
-
-- Response:  
-  `PDU`: {  
-  `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
-  `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
-  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional)  
-  }
-
-###### Stop Transaction
-
-- Request:  
-  `ProcedureName`: 'stopTransaction'  
-  `PDU`: {  
-  `hashIds`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional, default: all charging stations),  
-  `transactionId`: transaction id integer  
-  }
-
-- Response:  
-  `PDU`: {  
-  `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
-  `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
-  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional)  
-  }
-

 ###### Start Charging Station
 
 - Request:  
 ###### Start Charging Station
 
 - Request:  


@@ -491,6 +558,7 @@ Set the Websocket header _Sec-Websocket-Protocol_ to `ui0.0.1`.
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
   `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional)  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
   `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional)  

+  `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  

   }
 
 ###### Stop Charging Station
   }
 
 ###### Stop Charging Station


@@ -505,7 +573,8 @@ Set the Websocket header _Sec-Websocket-Protocol_ to `ui0.0.1`.
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  

-  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional)  
+  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+  `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  

   }
 
 ###### Open Connection
   }
 
 ###### Open Connection


@@ -520,7 +589,8 @@ Set the Websocket header _Sec-Websocket-Protocol_ to `ui0.0.1`.
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  

-  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional)  
+  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+  `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  

   }
 
 ###### Close Connection
   }
 
 ###### Close Connection


@@ -535,7 +605,8 @@ Set the Websocket header _Sec-Websocket-Protocol_ to `ui0.0.1`.
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  

-  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional)  
+  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+  `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  

   }
 
 ###### Start Automatic Transaction Generator
   }
 
 ###### Start Automatic Transaction Generator


@@ -551,7 +622,8 @@ Set the Websocket header _Sec-Websocket-Protocol_ to `ui0.0.1`.
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  

-  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional)  
+  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+  `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  

   }
 
 ###### Stop Automatic Transaction Generator
   }
 
 ###### Stop Automatic Transaction Generator


@@ -567,9 +639,99 @@ Set the Websocket header _Sec-Websocket-Protocol_ to `ui0.0.1`.
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
   `PDU`: {  
   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  

-  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional)  
+  `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+  `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  

   }
 
   }
 

+###### OCPP commands trigger
+
+- Request:  
+  `ProcedureName`: 'commandName' (the OCPP command name in camel case)  
+  `PDU`: {  
+   `hashIds`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional, default: all charging stations),  
+   ...`commandPayload`  
+   } (the OCPP command payload with some optional fields added to target the simulated charging stations)
+
+- Response:  
+   `PDU`: {  
+   `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
+   `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
+   `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+   `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  
+   }
+
+Examples:
+
+- **Start Transaction**
+
+  - Request:  
+    `ProcedureName`: 'startTransaction'  
+    `PDU`: {  
+    `hashIds`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional, default: all charging stations),  
+    `connectorId`: connector id integer,  
+    `idTag`: RFID tag string  
+    }
+
+  - Response:  
+    `PDU`: {  
+    `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
+    `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
+    `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+    `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  
+    }
+
+- **Stop Transaction**
+
+  - Request:  
+    `ProcedureName`: 'stopTransaction'  
+    `PDU`: {  
+    `hashIds`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional, default: all charging stations),  
+    `transactionId`: transaction id integer  
+    }
+
+  - Response:  
+    `PDU`: {  
+    `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
+    `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
+    `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+    `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  
+    }
+
+- **Status Notification**
+
+  - Request:  
+    `ProcedureName`: 'statusNotification'  
+    `PDU`: {  
+    `hashIds`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional, default: all charging stations),  
+    `connectorId`: connector id integer,  
+    `errorCode`: connector error code,  
+    `status`: connector status  
+    }
+
+  - Response:  
+    `PDU`: {  
+    `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
+    `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
+    `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+    `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  
+    }
+
+- **Heartbeat**
+
+  - Request:  
+    `ProcedureName`: 'heartbeat'  
+    `PDU`: {  
+    `hashIds`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional, default: all charging stations),  
+    }
+
+  - Response:  
+    `PDU`: {  
+    `status`: 'success' | 'failure',  
+    `hashIdsSucceeded`: charging station unique identifier strings array,  
+    `hashIdsFailed`: charging station unique identifier strings array (optional),  
+    `responsesFailed`: failed responses payload array (optional)  
+    }
+

 ## Support, Feedback, Contributing
 
 This project is open to feature requests/suggestions, bug reports etc. via [GitHub issues](https://github.com/SAP/e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator/issues). Contribution and feedback are encouraged and always welcome. For more information about how to contribute, the project structure, as well as additional contribution information, see our [Contribution Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 ## Support, Feedback, Contributing
 
 This project is open to feature requests/suggestions, bug reports etc. via [GitHub issues](https://github.com/SAP/e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator/issues). Contribution and feedback are encouraged and always welcome. For more information about how to contribute, the project structure, as well as additional contribution information, see our [Contribution Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).


@@ -580,4 +742,4 @@ We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our com
 
 ## Licensing
 
 
 ## Licensing
 

-Copyright 2020-2022 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company and e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator contributors. Please see our [LICENSE](LICENSE) for copyright and license information. Detailed information including third-party components and their licensing/copyright information is available [via the REUSE tool](https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/SAP/e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator).
+Copyright 2020-2023 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company and e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator contributors. Please see our [LICENSE](LICENSE) for copyright and license information. Detailed information including third-party components and their licensing/copyright information is available [via the REUSE tool](https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/SAP/e-mobility-charging-stations-simulator).