Installation manual

FuelMaster
®
Installation Manual
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Central Controller Installation
For the purposes of this manual, Central Controller installation includes only hardware installation. The
FuelMaster
®
Plus User Manual must be referred to for software setup and operation.
Positioning the Central Controller
NOTE
The Central Controller need not be a desktop PC. A Central Controller may be developed from a
laptop computer.
In most cases the Central Controller will be developed from an existing, in-use office PC, and setup will
only consist of loading the software and connecting the Prokee
®
/Smartcard Encoder.
Where it may be necessary to install a Central Controller, the PC must be positioned where it can
interface surge protection, AC power outlets, the applicable communications medium and devices, the
Prokee
®
/Smartcard Encoder, and a report printer. Position the Central Controller CPU, monitor, keyboard
and, if applicable, mouse. Make all necessary connections to the CPU in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendations. Do not connect the Prokee
®
/Smartcard Encoder to the CPU until after
software installation. See Connecting the Prokee
®
/Smartcard Encoder, below.
Connecting the Communications Medium/Devices
The necessary communications medium/devices must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations. Phone or network cable connections may be made directly into the Central Controller,
or into an external device such as a modem, router, network switch, etc.
If the FMU was purchased with a network card for network connection, it may also be provided with a
modem. Where it may not be possible to remove the firewall from the network for Syn-Tech Customer
Satisfaction Center (CSC) support, a phone line may be routed to the FMU to attain support from Syn-
Tech’s CSC.
Be sure power supplies are correctly matched to their intended device. Devices will not perform correctly,
or will be damaged, if connected to an incorrect power supply.
Loading the Software
NOTE
The Prokee
®
/Smartcard Encoder cannot be connected to the Central Controller until the software is
loaded. The software must detect the encoder connection.
Load the Fuel Management Software in accordance with the FuelMaster
®
Plus User Manual, and
perform System Configuration before connecting the Prokee
®
/Smartcard Encoder. The appropriate
selections for Encoder Port and Encoder Type must be made.
Connecting the Prokee
®
/Smartcard Encoder
Before connecting the encoder, exit the FuelMaster
®
software program and shutdown the Central
Controller. As necessary, connect a USB encoder to an existing USB port, or connect a parallel encoder
to parallel port 1 (LPT1) or parallel port 2 (LPT2). If a parallel printer is being used, connect the parallel
encoder to LPT2. If a parallel encoder was connected, connect the power supply to the encoder then plug
it into an AC power outlet.
After the Prokee
®
/Smartcard Encoder is connected, re-enter the FuelMaster
®
software program and
ensure the encoder is detected.
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