Fuelink Installation and Operation Manual
DD1430398
Rev 0–16 September 2008
201 Daktronics Drive PO Box 5128 Brookings, SD 57006
Tel: 866-343-3122 Fax: 605-697-4700
www.daktronics.com email: helpdesk@daktronics.com
DD1430398
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Rev 0-16 September 2008
DAKTRONICS, INC.
Copyright © 2008
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Minimum System Requirements................................................................................................ 1
Help ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Content ................................................................................................................... 2
About ...................................................................................................................... 2
Software Conventions ............................................................................................................... 3
Contacting Daktronics ............................................................................................................... 4
Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Software Installation .................................................................................................................. 5
Login .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Add a Display ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Edit a Display ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Remove a Display ............................................................................................................................... 19
Groups ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Add a Group ................................................................................................................... ......... 22
Rename a Group ..................................................................................................................... 22
Remove a Group ..................................................................................................................... 22
Move Displays to a New Group ............................................................................................... 22
Options ................................................................................................................................................ 23
New Password ......................................................................................................................... 24
Network Options ...................................................................................................................... 25
Cash/Credit .............................................................................................................................. 26
Activity Log ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Send Update ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Gas Price (US) ........................................................................................................................ 29
Gas Price (Intl.) ........................................................................................................................ 30
Cash/Credit .............................................................................................................................. 30
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Display Line Selection ........................................................................................................................ 31
Blank ..................................................................................................................................................... 33
Set Dimming ........................................................................................................................................ 34
Change Password ............................................................................................................................... 36
Reset ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Get Status ............................................................................................................................................ 38
Exiting Fuelink ..................................................................................................................................... 39
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Introduction
Minimum System Requirements
Introduction
• Computer running Windows
bit versions only.
• Pentium II processor, 400 MHz or higher
• 128 MB RAM or higher
• 50 MB free hard disk space
• Microsoft
• .NET Framework 2.0
• Mouse or other compatible pointing device
• Supported communication device (serial port, modem, or Ethernet Network)
• CD-Rom
• One or more Fuelink-compatible displays installed
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Help
Help is available from the drop-down menu on the Fuelink main window. Help contains two options,
Content and About.
Content
Click Content to access the Content Help window.
About
Access the About dialog box from the Help drop-down menu. The Fuelink About box contains
information about the software, including software version, and Daktronics contact information. Click
the tabs to view information for each item.
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Software Conventions
Bold Important items, items visible on the screen or
within a menu (these do not require direct action),
and items that require direct action, such as
clicking, pressing, selecting or formatting. Manual
reference items, such as another section.
[X] A keyboard key that must be pressed.
"Quotes" Items that must be typed.
Click Press and release the left mouse button
Double-click Press and release the left mouse button twice and
quick succession.
Right-click Press and release the right mouse button.
Drag Move the pointer on an item, hold down the left
mouse button, slide the pointer to a new location
and release the button.
Highlight Select something by clicking or dragging with the
mouse. Once selected, an item usually turns a
different color or is outlined.
Select Click the left mouse button over text
> Followed by (ex. Click Edit>Displays>Remove).
Many Fuelink software options can be accessed with the keyboard as well as the mouse. Where
applicable, both mouse and keyboard actions are given for a command. Many screen buttons have
labels which have a letter underlined. Pressing the key on the keyboard that correlates with the
underlined letter will activate that particular button. To activate secondary buttons, press the
underlined key while holding the [Shift] key. To activate menu bar items from the keyboard, press the
underlined key while holding [Alt].
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Contacting Daktronics
Mail:
Daktronics Customer Service
201 Daktronics Drive
Box 5128
Brookings, SD 57006
Customer Service:
800-843-9879 or 605-697-4598
Website:
www.daktronics.com
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Software Installation
1. Install Fuelink software to a hard disk before use.
2. Place the Fuelink installation CD into the CD-ROM (presume D:).
3. Installation should begin automatically within a few seconds. If it does not, click the Start
button and select Run from the menu. Type "D:\CDStart.exe" and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen. SETUP will copy the necessary files to run Fuelink
software to the hard disk and create Fuelink in the Start menu.
Login
A password is not required to access Fuelink software. Establish a password by clicking
Edit>Options>Security. Enter and confirm a password. Click Save.
Change the password in the same window by entering the old password followed by a new password.
Confirm the new password and click Save.
When the new password is confirmed, the software sends a message alerting you to the time the
password was changed.
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Add a Display
Click Edit>Displays>Add.
Add a Display
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The Display Wizard opens.
Enter a name and location for the display in the Display Name/Location box. Give the display an
easy to identify name. Select the display style–Gas Price (US), Gas Price (Intl.) or Cash/Credit–from
the drop-down menu.
Select the number of lines on the display from the Lines drop-down menu and the number of faces
from the Faces drop-down menu. Click Continue.
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Add a Display
Note: The Cash/Credit option alternately shows cash and credit payment prices. This display style
limits the number of lines and faces to one or two.
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Select the Communication Type.
• Serial requires you to select a COM port. Click Continue.
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Add a Display
• TCP/IP requires an IP/DNS address. Select a Port or check mark Default. Click Continue.
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The software gives a message while trying to connect and a second message when it successfully
establishes a connection with the display.
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Add a Display
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After communication is successfully established, click the Send Message button to send a test
message to the display. The software returns a message when the message is sent successfully. Click
Continue.
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Assign the display to a group from the Group drop-down menu.
Add a Display
Click Finish and the Data Entry screen opens.
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Or click Continue to change the appearance of the software's data entry window. Click Finish.
Note: All groups and displays are sorted based on the number of lines the display has. Each different
group is listed in the Display Line Selection
window.
drop-down menu found on the left side of the Fuelink
Note: Changing these settings will not change the appearance of data on the display.
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Edit a Display
Select the display you want to edit from the list at the left of the Fuelink window. Click
Edit>Displays>Edit.
Edit a Display
The Display Wizard opens.
The steps to edit a display are the same as those used to Add a Display
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Remove a Display
Select the display you want to remove and click Edit>Displays>Remove.
Remove a Display
Confirm removing the display by clicking OK or cancel the command.
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Groups
Click Edit>Groups.
Groups
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Add a Group
Add a Group by clicking the Add button. Give the new group a name in the Groups window and click
OK.
Rename a Group
Select the group you want to rename. Enter a new name and click OK.
Remove a Group
Select the group you want to remove, click Remove and OK.
Move Displays to a New Group
Select the display you want to move and drag and drop it into a new group.
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Options
In the Options area, you can change the password and network options.
Click Edit>Options.
Options
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New Password
Change the password by entering the old password, a new password and confirming the new
password. Click Save. Fuelink software returns a message telling you when the password was
successfully changed.
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Options
Network Options
Change the length of time Fuelink software attempts to connect to a display before timing out by
clicking the up and down arrows on the right side of the Timeout box.
Change the number of times the software tries to connect with a display using the up and down
arrows on the right side of the Retries box. Click Save. Fuelink software returns a confirmation
message when new options are saved. Click Close.
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Cash/Credit
Change the length of time each payment type price remains on the display before switching to the
alternate payment price by clicking the up and down arrows on the right side of the Hold Time box.
Click Save.
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View Activity Log
Activity Log
Click the View tab at the top of the Fuelink software window. Select Activity Log.
The Activity Log details each change to the display or action sent to the display. New commands
appear at the top of the Activity Log window.
Close the Activity Log window by deselecting it under the View tab.
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Send Update
Send Update
Enter data using the drop-down boxes below each placeholder.
Place a check mark in the box below the decimal point to make it visible.
Select a display or a group and click the Send Update button to send updated information to the
display or group. Update status is shown in the Activity Log.
Gas Price (US)
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Gas Price (Intl.)
Cash/Credit
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Display Line Selection
Display Line Selection
All groups and displays are sorted based on the number of lines the display has. Each different group
is listed in the Display Line Selection drop-down menu. Only displays matching the selection you
make in the Display Line Selection drop-down menu are shown in the pane on the left side of the
Fuelink software window.
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Fuelink Window Buttons
Blank
Select the display or group you want to send a blank command to and click the Blank button. Status
is shown in the Activity Log.
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Set Dimming
Dimming can be set to automatically adjust using a photocell or it can be adjusted manually.
Note: In most cases, automatic dimming should be used.
• Automatic is the recommended setting, but can only be used with displays that have an
external light sensor installed at the display site. The display's dimming level adjusts
automatically based on readings from this light sensor.
• Manual dimming control allows you to adjust the intensity of the display using the slider bar.
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Click Set then click Close. The new dimming settings are sent to the display and the action is posted
in the Activity Log.
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Change Password
Click the Change Password button to change the controller's password. Enter the old password in the
Current Password box or if no previous password exists, leave the Current Password box blank. Enter
a new four-digit password and confirm the new password. Click Set. Fuelink software alerts you when
the password is successfully changed and the action is posted in the Activity Log.
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Fuelink Window Buttons
Reset
Select the display or group you want to restart. Click the Reset button to restart the message shown
on the display or the group. The action is posted in the Activity Log.
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Get Status
Select a display or a group and click the Get Status button, Fuelink software returns information
about the display or group and the action is posted in the Activity Log.
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Exiting Fuelink
Click File>Exit. Fuelink closes.
Exiting Fuelink
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