The fuel dispensers at the station are connected to a Forecourt Communication Controller using wireless communication- Radio Frequency.
The pumps are configured from Manual Mode to Automation Mode.
All the transactions are captured and stored on the FCC.
The transaction details include the Time/Date Stamp, Pump Attendant details, Customer/ Vehicle Details, Volume of fuel dispensed for each transaction.
Benefits of Pump Automation System
The Users are able to monitor the status of the automated pumps in real time. This includes;
1. Pump state (IDLE, NOZZLE, FILLING, OFFLINE)
2. Values of volume, amount and price for present filling or last dispensing made
3. Selected fuel grade and nozzle
4. Indication a name of user, which sent a request to the pump
5. Start Button for starting a filling with preset of order (in volume, amount or up to a full tank (allows to preset from dispenser keyboard))
6. Stop Button for stopping the filling.