Franklin Fueling Systems TS-EPS User Manual

TS-EPS

Installation Instructions

Franklin Fueling Systems • 3760 Marsh Rd. • Madison, WI 53718 USA

Tel:  [phone] • 800 225 9787 • Fax: [phone] • www.franklinfueling.com

Contents

Important Safety Messages .............................................................................................. 3

Introduction ........................................................................................................................4

Scope ........................................................................................................................................4

Abbreviations and Acronyms ....................................................................................................4

Tools and Supplies Needed ......................................................................................................4

Hardware Installation ........................................................................................................4

Network Congurations .................................................................................................... 5

Frame Relay Networks .............................................................................................................5

Cable/DSL Connections ............................................................................................................5

Programming .....................................................................................................................6

Programming an TS-EPS using the Port Server Utility and Internet Explorer ..........................6

SSA Settings ......................................................................................................................7

TS-EPS Diagnostics ..........................................................................................................8

Notice

FFS reserves the right to change this document and specications at any time without notice.  FFS makes no expressed 
or implied warranty with regard to the contents of this manual.  FFS assumes no liability for errors or omissions, or for any 
damages, direct or consequential, that result from the use of this document or the equipment that it describes.

Contacting Franklin Fueling Systems (FFS)

Please feel free to contact us by mail at:  

Franklin Fueling Systems

3760 Marsh Rd.

Madison, WI 53718 USA

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Copyright ©2012 by Franklin Fueling Systems.  No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent of FFS.  

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Important Safety Messages

FFS equipment is designed to be installed in association with volatile hydrocarbon liquids such as gasoline and diesel 
fuel.  Installing or working on this equipment means working in an environment in which these highly ammable liquids may 
be present.  Working in such a hazardous environment presents a risk of severe injury or death if these instructions and 
standard industry practices are not followed.  Read and follow all instructions thoroughly before installing or working on this, 
or any other related equipment.

As you read this guide, please be aware of  the following symbols and their meanings.

Warning

Caution

Danger

Warning

Warning

This symbol identies a warning.  A warning sign will appear in  the  text  of  this  document  when  a  potentially 
hazardous situation may arise if the instructions that follow are not adhered to closely.  A potentially hazardous 
situation may involve the possibility of severe bodily harm or even death.

This is a caution symbol.  A caution sign will appear in the text of this document when a potentially hazardous 
environmental  situation  may  arise  if  the  instructions  that  follow  are  not  adhered  to  closely.  A  potentially 
hazardous environmental situation may  involve  the  leakage  of fuel from equipment that could severely harm 
the environment.

This symbol  identies an electrical danger.  An electrical danger sign  will appear in the  text of this document 
when a potentially  hazardous  situation involving large amounts of electricity  may  arise if the instructions that 
follow are not adhered to closely.  A potentially hazardous situation may involve the possibility of electrocution,  
severe bodily harm, or even death.

Follow all applicable codes governing the installation and servicing of this product and the entire
system. Always lock out and tag electrical circuit breakers while installing or servicing this equipment
and any related equipment. A potentially lethal electrical shock hazard and the possibility of an

explosion or re from a spark can result if the electrical circuit breakers are accidentally turned on

during installation or servicing.

Follow all federal, state and local laws governing the installation of this product and its associated
systems. When no other regulations apply, follow NFPA codes 30, 30A and 70 from the National Fire
Protection Association. Failure to follow these codes could result in severe injury, death, serious
property damage and/or environmental contamination.

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Introduction

The TS-EPS (Tank Sentinel - Ethernet Port Server) and 
TS-EPS-N (Tank Sentinel - Ethernet Port Server - Null) 
provide communication to an ATG (Automatic Tank Gauge) 
through a LAN (Local Area Network). The TS-EPS uses a 
10 Base-T network conguration and communicates with 
the ATG using the RS-232 protocol, which allows the user 
to communicate to the ATG remotely, without the need for 
a phone line, using INCON’s System Sentinel, System 
Sentinel AnyWare, or other software application.

There are two versions of the TS-EPS: the TS-EPS and 
the TS-EPS-N. The TS-EPS is packaged with a DB-9M 
to DB-9F straight serial cable and congured to connect 
to any Franklin Fueling Systems ATG. The TS-EPS-N is 
packaged with a DB-9F to DB-25M null modem cable and 
is congured to connect to a Veeder Root TLS-350, TLS­250 or other manufacturer’s ATG.

Hardware Installation

1.  Record the IP address that will be used for this device. 

The IP address will be useful when working with a
multiple IP node site.

Scope

The scope of this document is limited to the installation 
and connection of the TS-EPS or TS-EPS-N.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

ATG - Automatic Tank Gauge

DHCP - Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol

FFS – Franklin Fueling Systems

IP - Internet Protocol

ISP - Internet Service Provider

LAN - Local Area Network

PC - Personal Computer

SSA - System Sentinel AnyWare

TS-EPS - Tank Sentinel - Ethernet Port Server

TS-EPS-N - Tank Sentinel - Ethernet Port Server - Null

Tools and Supplies Needed

•   10 Base-T network (Cat-5) cable with RJ-45 connectors 
– to connect the EPS to a LAN

•   Mounting hardware

•   PC with a null modem adaptor/cable or connected to a 
LAN

The network administrator will need to provide the 
following information for programming the EPS:

•   IP Address

•   Subnet Mask

•   Gateway and Destination IP

Figure 1: TS-EPS Ethernet Connection Side

Figure 2: TS-EPS Serial Cable Connection Side

2.  Assemble the TS-EPS unit in the following order (see 
Figure 2):

a).  Connect the serial interface cable (provided) 

from the male serial connection socket on the 
TS-EPS to: Comm 1 on a FFS ATG, the RS-232 
card on a TLS-350, or the appropriate port on 
another manufacturer’s ATG. Some models may 
need a DB-9 to DB-25 adaptor (also known as a 
“gender changer”).

b).  Plug one end of a RJ-45, 10 Base-T Ethernet 

cable into the TS-EPS LAN Port and the other 
end into the server or server hub.

c).   Plug the power adapter into the back of the TS-

EPS and the 115 VAC plug into an electrical 
outlet. There is no on / off power switch. As 
soon as the TS-EPS is connected to the power 
source, the device is active.

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  During the reboot process, the LEDs (STATUS, 

ETHERNET and SERIAL PORT 1) of the TS­EPS will transition from red to steady green. If 
the STATUS  LED is not steady green after 1 
minute, refer to the Troubleshooting section at 
the end of this document.

d).  Install the TS-EPS on a vertical or horizontal 

surface using the accompanying mounting 
bracket and four (4) appropriate fasteners (e.g. 
dry wall screws).

Figure 3: TS-EPS Mountin Bracket

3.  Once the connections are made, the unit will turn 
on and become ready for use. The TS-EPS will run 
onboard diagnostics and the LEDs will light.

Network Congurations

There are many possible network congurations that the 
TS-EPS can integrate with. Below are two common setups: 
frame relay networks and cable/DSL connections.

Frame Relay Networks

EPS

Hub

Figure 4 - Frame Relay Network

When setting up a TS- EPS on a frame relay network, the 
router will have a public IP address (provided by the site). 
The router needs to be programmed to route the trafc it 
receives on port 8001 to a private IP address. The TS-EPS 
is programmed with that private IP address and the route 
on the TS-EPS is programmed as: Gateway = the IP of 
the router and Destination = the IP of the rewall where 
SSA is. The site in System Sentinel AnyWare (SSA) and/or 
System Sentinel will be programmed with the public IP of 
the router and port 8001.

Router

(Frame Relay)

Internet

SSA Server

When the NDS is powered up, the LEDs will ash to 
indicate normal operation. The following LED colors and 
patterns will be displayed during normal startup, if no 
errors are detected.

•  Status LED – initially this LED will be yellow, but will 

quickly turn green. If the status LED is solid green, then 
the NDS does not have a permanent IP address and 
is trying to obtain one from a DHCP server. If the LED 
is blinking green, it means the NDS has obtained an IP 
address and is ready to use. Red indicates a fatal error.

•  Ethernet LED – this LED will either be off, green or 

blinking green/yellow. A green LED means that a good 
Ethernet link has been established and the unit is on 
the network. The LED will blink green/yellow to show 
network activity.

•  Serial port LED – this LED will normally be yellow or 

green. Yellow indicates a port that is not in use. Green 
indicates a port that is in use. The green LED will blink 
when data is transmitted or received. It will blink 2 times 
per second when data is continuously transmitted or 
received. A red LED indicates that an error condition 
was detected.

Cable/DSL Connections

or

DSL Router

EPS

- or -

Cable Router

Figure 5 - Cable/DSL Connections

When setting the TS-EPS up on a cable/DSL connection, 
the ISP (Internet Service Provider) will provide a cable/
DSL modem and a public, static IP. The TS-EPS will then 
be programmed with the provided public IP address and 
connected to the Internet via the modem.

A router could also be added to this conguration for added 
security and to allow other devices to share the same public 
IP. If a router is installed, it will be programmed to have the 
public IP address and to route any trafc received on that 
public IP. The router will then send any data received on 
that public IP address for 8001 to a private IP address.

The TS-EPS is programmed with the private IP address 
and the route for the TS-EPS will be: Gateway = private 
IP address and Destination = IP of the rewall where SSA 
resides. The Site in System Sentinel AnyWare (SSA)
and / or System Sentinel will be programmed with the 
public IP of the router and port 8001.

DSL or Cable

Modem

Internet

SSA Server

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Getting Started

Connect the internet and then the power wire from the 
power adapter to the power connection socket.
There is no turn on / off button. As soon as you connect 
TS-EPS to the power line, the device will be on. During 
the reboot process, the lights of the LEDs (STATUS, 
ETHERNET and SERIAL PORT 1) of the TS-EPS change 
to show green when connected. If the TS-EPS does not 
show the STATUS as green after 1 minute, contact FFS 
Technical support (800-984-6266).

Setup Communication Parameters

By using the Port Server Utilities®, nd the TS-EPS 
connected to internet:

By using the IP address assigned from your service 
provider or using the one that TS-EPS obtained, launch a 
browser and enter this IP address as a URL. You should 
see a welcome screen that  describes the unit.

Figure 7: TS-EPS System Welcome Screen

Click on Serial Settings on the side bar to bring up the 
following screen.

Hover the mouse pointer in the window to 
bring up the IPv6 and IPv4 message box.

Figure 6: Port Server Utility Screen: iPV4 and iPV6 Values

Ask your internet provider to reserve an IP address to your 
TS-EPS. If no address is reserved for the TS-EPS, TS­EPS will obtain one that is available from the DHCP server.

Figure 8: Serial Setting Screen

Here, you can set the communication parameters for your 
serial communication to the tank gauge.

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Network Interface Settings

Network Interface settings is where the IP Address and 
subnet mask (netmask) are entered.

This information can be supplied by the Network 
Administrator or ISP (Internet Service Provider).

IP Routing

IP Routing is where the gateway address or network routes 
are programmed. This is needed when connected through 
re-walls or routers.

There may be several routes that need to be programmed 
when connecting through a complex network.

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SSA Settings

From SSA, there is a page where you can program the TS-EPS for the site that has such device. The following gure 
shows the interface once a particular site has been selected:

Figure 9: SSA Setup

The Default Host Address is the IP address of the TS-EPS and Port will be always 8001.

Default values can be set thru SSA Router as it shown below (Conguration and also be modied in the SSA web screen 
under System/Congure).

Figure 10: Set up SSA Router

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TS-EPS Diagnostics

The TS-EPS has the capability to syslog events in the web interface provided by default from Systech®. To access such 
sylog and other interactive parameters from the TS-EPS, enter the IP address of the TS-EPS in the URL of a browser and 
you will have access to syslog and other conguration parameters of the TS-EPS:

Figure 11: TS-EPS Syslog Screen

Green colored text means information, yellow means warning and red means dangerous messages respectively.

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