Installation manual

FuelMaster

Installation Manual

Section 2

System Description

Introduction

Components. The FuelMaster

Fuel Management System consists of equipment designed to

automate control and accountability of any metered liquid or gas. It is not limited only to fuels

applications. The base system contains all equipment necessary to accomplish these tasks and

consists of:

• Fuel Management Unit with controls for two hoses

• Prokee

s or Smartcards

• Fuel Management Software

• Prokee

or Smartcard Encoder

• Installation and Operation Manuals

Version Differences. FuelMaster

Fuel Management Systems may be Classic or Plus. The

major differences between the two are: 1) the older Classic systems have an EPROM on the

mainboard and four expansion slots, 2) the newer Plus series contains the latest configurations

and options, has a flash loader and compact flash card on the mainboard, and six expansion

slots. Classic and Plus series FMUs may be intermixed only if the Plus series software is being

used to communicate with the Fuel Management Units (FMUs). Interconnected Master and

Satellite FMUs must be from the same (Classic or Plus) series, using the same firmware. See

Appendix C for a complete listing of the entire Classic and Plus lines of systems and options.

Unless otherwise specified, where instructions reference the FMU-2500, the same instructions

apply to the FMU-2500 Classic and Plus, the FMU-3000 (classic AIM), and the FMU-3500 (Plus

AIM2™).

Equipment Description and Location

Fuel Management Unit (FMU)

Description. (See Figure 2-1) The primary function of FMUs is to control access to connected product

dispensers, and accumulate data for each automated transaction. FMUs may also be used to control and

report access to carwashes, gate openers, or other restricted access devices, and to interface with tank

monitors/tank gauges to receive a variety of reports. FMUs may be Fixed or Mobile (Mobile FMUs are

covered in the Mobile Installation Manual). Fixed FMUs are permanently mounted on or near the service

island, and may be a Master or Satellite. A Master FMU communicates with the Central Controller, and

controls all connected Satellite FMUs and EIUs (Equipment Interface Units). Master FMUs and Satellite

FMUs are identical in external physical appearance. A Satellite FMU or EIU must be connected to a Master

FMU for proper operation.

Each fixed FMU can control up to eight dispenser hoses. A Master FMU can also control up to

eight Satellite FMUs and/or EIUs. Control of Satellite FMUs/EIUs is through an RS-422 or wireless

connection to the Master FMU. The base FMU (fixed Master or Satellite) is provided with hose

controls for two hoses. Additional hose controllers, up to a total of 8, may be purchased in the

equipment order. An EIU will control only one device.

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