Gasboy PC CFN User Manual

PC Software for CFN

PC/CFN User’s Guide

MDE-4489

(formerly C36078)

Computer Programs and Documentation

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning

All Gasboy computer programs (including software on diskettes and within memory chips) and documentation are copyrighted by, and shall remain the property of, Gasboy. Such computer programs and documents may also contain trade secret information. The duplication, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized use of computer programs or documentation is strictly prohibited, unless otherwise licensed by Gasboy.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Approvals

Gasboy, Greensboro, is an ISO 9001:2000 registered facility. Underwriters Laboratories (UL):

UL File# Products listed with UL

MH4314

MH6418

MH7404

MH10581 Key control unit, Model GKE-B Series

All dispensers and self-contained pumping units

Power operated Transfer Pump Models 25, 25C, 26, 27, 28, 72, 72S, 72SP, 72X, 73 and 1820

Hand operated Transfer Pump Models 1230 Series, 1243 Series, 1520 and 1720 Series

Card reader terminals, Models 1000, 1000P

Site controller, Model 2000S CFN Series

Data entry terminals, Model TPK-900 Series

Fuel Point Reader System

New York City Fire Department (NYFD):

NYFD C of A # Product

4823 9100A, 9140A, 9152A, 9153A,

4997 9822A, 9823A

5046 9100Q, 9140Q, 9152Q, 9153Q,

9800A, 9840A, 9850A, 9852A, 9853A, 9140

9800Q, 9840Q, 9852Q, 9853Q

National Conference of Weights and Measures (NCWM) - Certificate of Compliance (CoC):

Gasboy pumps and dispensers are evaluated by NCWM under the National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP). NCWM has issued the following CoC:

CoC# Product Model # CoC# Product Model # CoC# Product Model #

95-179A2 Dispenser

95-136A5 Dispenser 9800 Series 91-057A3 Controller

9100 Retail Series, 8700 Series, 9700 Series

91-019A2 Dispenser

9100 Commercial Series

1000 Series FMS, 2000S-CFN Series

California Air Resources Board (CARB):

Executive Order # Product

G-70-52-AM Balance Vapor Recovery

G-70-150-AE VaporVac

Patents

Gasboy products are manufactured or sold under one or more of the following US patents:

Dispensers

5,257,720

Point of Sale/Back Office Equipment

D335,673

Trademarks

Non-registered trademarks

Atlas™

Consola™

Infinity™

Registered trademarks

ASTRA

Fuel Point

Gasboy

Keytrol

Slimline

Additional US and foreign patents pending.

Additional US and foreign trademarks pending.

Other brand or product names shown may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

This document is subject to change without notice. · For information regarding Gasboy Literature, call (336) 547-5661 E-mail: literature@gasboy.com · Internet: http://www.gasboy.com © 2005 GASBOY · All Rights Reserved

Table of Contents

1 – Introduction 1-1

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Intended Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Related Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Abbreviations and Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

2 – Installing and Uninstalling PC/CFN 2-3

System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Fuel Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Personal Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Installing PC/CFN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Modem Notice (If Upgrading from a Prior PC Windows Version) . . . . . . . .2-4

Special Instructions for Windows 2000 Professional or

Windows NT Workstation Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Using PC/CFN for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Setting up PC/CFN Fuel Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Uninstalling PC/CFN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Windows 95/98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

Windows 2000 Professional or Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

3 – PC/CFN Basics 3-9

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

A Visual Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Terms to Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

DB Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

Extra Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

Fuel Site Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10

Inventory Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11

Lockout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11

Log Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

Lookup Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

Manifolded Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

Polling (Autopolling, Unscheduled, Continuous) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

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Table of Contents

RAWTRANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Tank Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Overview of Tank Inventory Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

What Does Your Fueling Operation Look Like? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

How Will the Data be Input? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

How is the Data Processed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

How Report Data is Accumulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Calculating Your Tank Tilt Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

If You are Running PC/COMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

If you are Running PC/FUEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Recommended Daily Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Recommended Tank Inventory Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Recommended Periodic Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Recommended Year-End Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

RAWTRANS Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

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Purpose Introduction

1 – Introduction

Purpose

The Gasboy Personal Computer (PC)/Commercial Fueling Network (CFN) User’s Guide is meant to assist you in using the PC/CFN software. It contains the system specifications, installation instructions, information on getting started and definitions of key terms associated with PC/CFN and its usage. The User’s Guide is not intended to be an operation manual for the software. For specific questions on functionality of the software, refer to the Help menu in your PC CFN software package.

Intended Users

Individuals who have purchased and are authorized to use Gasboy PC Software for CFN, including site personnel and Authorized Service Contractors (ASCs).

Abbreviations and Acronyms

The following table contains a list of acronyms used in this guide.

Acronym Definition

ASC Authorized Service Contractor

CFN Commercial Fueling Network

FCC Federal Communications Commission

PC Personal Computer

MB Megabyte

RAM Random Access Memory

ROM Read-only Memory

UL® Underwriters Laboratories

New Technology

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System Specifications Installing and Uninstalling PC/CFN

2 – Installing and Uninstalling PC/CFN

System Specifications

Given below are the minimum specifications required for PC/CFN software installation. They may differ slightly from the specifications printed on your CD-ROM insert, because additional research has shown that these enhanced specifications will improve the performance of your PC software.

Fuel Management System

The fuel management systems for Gasboy is configured to work with the following:

• Gasboy CFN II

• Gasboy CFN III

• Gasboy Islander II

Personal Computer

The Personal Computer (PC) is configured to work with the following:

• Microsoft Windows 95 or 98, 2000 or Windows NT Workstation with service pack 4 or higher

This software has been designed and tested to work with a PC using Windows® English (United States) regional settings, where the decimal point character is used as the decimal separator. Ensure that your system is set up properly before using this software. Gasboy cannot guarantee that the software will work correctly using other regional settings

• Pentium or faster processor

• 32 MB RAM required, 64 MB recommended

• 100 MB hard disk space available

• 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768; 256-color or higher VGA display (See Note)

•Mouse

•CD-ROM

• Modem for dial-up connection to CFN II/III fuel management system or serial port and direct connect cable for direct connection to CFN II/III fuel management system

• Windows-compatible laser or inkjet printer, optional (See Note)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Note: If you encounter problems with this software, check if you have the latest video and

printer drivers installed on your computer, before you contact technical support.

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Installing and Uninstalling PC/CFN Installing PC/CFN

Installing PC/CFN

Instructions for installing PC/CFN using Microsoft Windows 95/98 or higher are provided here. If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows NT, ensure that you follow the additional instructions given in

Windows NT Workstation Installation” on page 5.

To install PC/CFN, proceed as follows:

1 Turn on your computer, and start Microsoft Windows.

2 Insert the Gasboy PC/CFN software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

3 Click Start>Run.The Run Dialog Box appears.

4 Type D:\Setup.

Note: On most computers, the CD-ROM drive is D. If your CD-ROM drive is not D, type the

appropriate letter.

5 Click OK.

6 Follow the on-screen instructions for installation.

“Special Instructions for Windows 2000 Professional or

Modem Notice (If Upgrading from a Prior PC Windows Version)

When you add, edit or delete modems in the modem database using Setup/Communications Parameters, the modem information is stored in a file called GBModem.ini. This file is located in the Program Files\Common Files\Gasboy directory on your PC. If, at any time, you choose to uninstall the PC/CFN software, the GBModem.ini file will be removed and any changes that have been made to the modem information will be lost. Before uninstalling PC/CFN, ensure that you save a copy of GBModem.ini (if you want to save your changes).

In version 3.1.0.7, three new Zoom modem configurations were added to PC/CFN. If you uninstalled a prior version of PC/CFN and saved the GBModem.ini file and have installed version 3.1.0.7, you have the following choices:

• If you did not make any changes to the modems in your previous package, simply install the new software and the new GBmodem.ini file will be installed.

• If you made changes to the modems and saved a copy of the GBModem.ini before uninstalling, and you are not using one of the new Zoom modems, install the software, copy the file that you saved into the Program Files\Common Files\Gasboy directory. This file will replace the new file that was installed with version 3.1.0.7.

• If you made changes to the modems and saved a copy of GBModem.ini before uninstalling and you also want to use one of the new Zoom modems, install the new version, then use an editor to open the saved GBModem.ini file and the GBModem.ini file in Program Files\Common Files\Gasboy directory. Use cut and paste to add any changes from the saved GBModem.ini file into the GBModem.ini file in the Program Files\Common Files\Gasboy directory.

If you are using the patch to update your software to version 3.1.0.7, follow the patch instructions (C36109) for details on the GBModem.ini file.

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Using PC/CFN for the First Time Installing and Uninstalling PC/CFN

Special Instructions for Windows 2000 Professional or Windows NT Workstation Installation

Instructions for installing PC/CFN using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Windows NT are given below.

Operating System

To run the PC/CFN software on a Windows NT PC you must be running the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Service pack 4 or higher) operating system.

If you are not sure about which operating system your PC is using, proceed as follows:

1 Click Start>Settings>Control Panel. The Control Panel dialog box appears.

2 Double click the System icon. Your operating system version is displayed on the General tab

of the System Properties program.

Login

To install the PC/CFN application on a Windows 2000 Professional or Windows NT PC, you must be logged-on to your PC as the NT ADMINISTRATOR user, or as a user who is a member of the ADMINISTRATOR user account. If you are not sure of how to log-on as one of these users, contact PC support person for details.

To run the PC/CFN application on a Windows 2000 Professional PC, you must be logged-on to your PC as a user who is a member of the Administrator or Power Users groups. To run the PC/CFN application on a Windows NT PC, you must be logged-on to your PC as a user who is a member of the Administrator, Power Users or Users group.

After doing this setup, perform the steps outlined in “Installing PC/CFN” on page 4.

Using PC/CFN for the First Time

1 Install the PC/CFN software using instructions given in one of the following:

• the inside jacket cover of the Gasboy Fuel Management Software CD-ROM

• “Installing PC/CFN” on page 4

2 Click Start>Programs>PC/CFN folder.

3 When the program is run for the first time, you should select either PC/Comm or PC/Fuel

package. Click Help on this selection screen, if you are unsure of which package you want to use.

4 After you select the package type, you can choose to register the software (if you have

purchased a license), or run it as a 30-day demo and register it later.

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