Feature request: Control chargers connected to Monta

[csanderhof]

I try to use the flowcard to start charging through the Homey.
When testing, the flow says that the flowcard "Start Charting" have started, but when looking at the charger and in the official zaptec app, the charging is not stopped.
Some backgroudinformation:
Zaptec Go charger, firmware 2.4.2.4.
It is not in "standalone mode" as I normally use the Monta App to start charging, as I get el refusion.
In homey on the zaptec device under advanced settings, the there are some logs, but not about the attempt to start charging from homey.
Is it because, the zaptec for homey only work when the charger is in standalone mode?

[philipostli]

Hey. From the documentations it looks like standalone mode takes the charger offline and will only work with bluetoth. That can not be the reason. Your firmware is on the latest version, the same as I test with. I am not familiar with Monta app, but it should work the same way as Tibber I guess? It might be that it overrides the "start charging" command. It will only show in the logs if there was an error, so I think the charger is getting the command. But from the Monta and Zaptec integration docs: "Please note that when you connect your charge point to Monta, we become the operator of the charge point." As they are paired I think other integrations (like Homey) become disabled. Meaning you can not use both.

I find they have a public API. Perhaps we could integrate it in this Zaptec app. Or as a standalone app. Let's keep the thought going in this issue. I update the header.