Digitalization of the battery controller configuration with individual Android app
Challenge: Manual configuration with a high risk of errors
HOPPECKE is known worldwide for its high-performance energy storage solutions and is the largest European manufacturer of privately owned industrial batteries. With the premium battery controller Trak Collect 2.0, the company is setting new standards: it is the first measurement, evaluation and communication unit for lead-acid batteries that displays the “State of Usage” and “State of Readiness” in real time.
Until now, commissioning the controller was a challenge: each controller had to be configured manually according to the order data stored in SAP - a process that was not only time-consuming, but also a potential source of errors.
Solution: A smart app as the key to efficiency
The aim was to develop a customized Android application that automates the configuration and thus intelligently combines SAP, Bluetooth communication and the Trak Collect 2.0. The app was individually tailored to the customer's requirements and the hardware used.
With the new solution, configuration data originating directly from SAP can be scanned as a QR code and transferred to the controller via Bluetooth - without any manual input.
Result: Sources of error eliminated - efficiency improved
The new app has created an end-to-end digital process that
- eliminates manual sources of error
- significantly speeds up commissioning
- and ensures full integration with SAP and the hardware without media disruptions.
How it works: intuitive, mobile, error-free
1. start the configuration process via the app - all available battery controllers in the vicinity are displayed (incl. name, hardware address, reception strength, current measured values) and are ready for connection. 2. visual feedback on the device - as an active Bluetooth connection is otherwise only indicated by a small, hard-to-read symbol on the controller, the app automatically changes the color of the controller's LED display every two seconds during the connection. This means that the correct controller can be identified at a glance. |  |
| 3. scan the QR code - the code generated by the SAP system contains all configuration data. |  |
| 4. check the data and write it to the controller - done. |  |
HOPPECKE is one of the world's leading providers of energy storage solutions and the largest privately owned manufacturer of industrial batteries in Europe.
