Doms PSS 5000 User manual

Date
Document number January, 2014 PSS5000/PRPR/802727/22
Doms ApS Formervangen 28
DK-2600 Glostrup Tel. Fax. [phone] [phone] [email protected] [email protected]
PSS 5000
Product Guide
Petrol Station Forecourt Controller

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About This Documentation
Purpose This documentation provides a high-level description of the PSS 5000. It de-
scribes the most important features and the associated benefits that can be ob-
tained by using a PSS 5000 in a petrol station forecourt system. It also lists the
hardware elements and all the device protocols supported by the PSS 5000.
Audience This documentation is designed for any person who is preparing to automate
a petrol station forecourt. This could be:
• System integrators
• Oil company representatives
• POS suppliers

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Contents
Contents
About This Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1 Introducing the PSS 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 PSS 5000 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Basic Scenarios for the PSS 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Application Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Features of the PSS 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Hardware in the PSS 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.2 CPU Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.3 Hardware Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.3.1 Hardware Interface Modules (HIMs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3.2 Other Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.4 Upgrading from a PSS 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.5 Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4 Software in the PSS 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.1 Software Structure in the PSS 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.2 Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3 Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.4 FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5 PSS 5000 Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.1 Pump Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.2 Price Display Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.3 Tank Gauge Systems (TGS) Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.4 Terminal Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.5 Washing Machine Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.6 Vapor Recovery Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.7 Digital I/O Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6 PSS 5000 Product Specifications and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.1 PSS 5000 Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.2 Approvals and Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7 PSS 5000 Development Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
8 PSS 5000 Embedded Service Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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1 Introducing the PSS 5000
1 Introducing the PSS 5000
Description of the PSS
5000 The PSS 5000 enables you to control and monitor forecourt devices and inte- grate a commercial Point-Of-Sale (POS) system (built for dry-stock sales) in
a petrol station environment, or to automate an unmanned site that does not
have a POS.
The PSS 5000 offers generic interfaces to the various types of forecourt devic-
es and their associated functionality. And with its modular design, the PSS
5000 can be tailored to almost any new or existing petrol station fore-
court/POS system. The modular concept also gives scalability. When changes
to a forecourt occur, then the PSS 5000 adapts readily by the addition of new
modules.
The PSS 5000 also offers unprecedented connectivity, including TCP/IP (via
both Ethernet or serial interface) as well as FTP and web server access for re-
mote monitoring, remote control and diagnostics of the forecourt devices. Us-
ing these features, it is possible to monitor stock levels remotely and enable
easy generation of wet stock reports and optimal distribution. It is also possible
to gather information and make diagnostics on the equipment remotely, which
saves on travelling costs and makes regular, planned maintenance easier – re-
ducing downtime and keeping maintenance costs to a minimum.
The diversity of the equipment types on the forecourt, the protocols they use
and their software versions require (sometimes rather complex) real-time con-
trol of the serial communication and a fast response to minimize customers’
frustrations and impatience. This is often difficult to achieve with the operat-
ing systems used by POS systems.
PSS 5000 generally provides the functionality and interfaces needed to inte-
grate Point-Of-Sale solutions for supermarkets or shops into a petrol station
environment. This enables fast time to market for POS suppliers, who may not
have the necessary resources for these special tasks.

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Overview of PSS 5000
applications How a PSS 5000 is integrated into a petrol station forecourt and some of the
necessary considerations are described in the following topics:
•‘2.1 Basic Scenarios for the PSS 5000’ on page 5
•‘2.2 Application Solutions’ on page 7
•‘2.3 Features of the PSS 5000’ on page 8
2.1 Basic Scenarios for the PSS 5000
Situations for the PSS
5000 The PSS 5000 is a versatile tool that enables you to control many types of op-
erations taking place on the forecourt. The basic processes are covered by the
simple scenarios listed below:
• Attended, stand-alone system
• Unattended, stand-alone system
• Attended, integrated with a POS system
Attended, stand-alone A simple example of an attended, stand-alone system, where the PSS 5000
provides wet stock control is shown below:
Note: The term stand-alone is used when a POS is not present in the system.
In this scenario, the PSS 5000 is used to provide transaction data to the Tank
Gauge System (TGS) so it can verify that all the wet stock movements are le-
gitimate.

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Unattended,stand-alone A simple example of an unattended, stand-alone system for unattended self-
service is shown below:
Note: The term stand-alone is used when a POS is not present in the system.
In this scenario, the PSS 5000 is used to control the fuel pump and provide an
interface to a payment terminal. The PSS 5000 can control payment with bank
notes or cards. This can be with either offline or online card validation.
Attended, with POS A simple example of an attended site, with 2 POS connections, is shown be-
low:
In this scenario, the PSS 5000 is used to control the fuel pumps and connect to
the Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminals. Payments for the transactions take place
via the POS terminals.

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2.2 Application Solutions
Combining the basic
scenarios By combining the basic scenarios, it is possible to provide a solution for the
individual sites. The illustration below shows a combination of all the basic
scenarios, which better represents the set up of a commercial petrol station
forecourt:
In this scenario, the PSS 5000 controls the operations of the forecourt pumps,
price poles and payment terminals, and provides a generic interface to the
Tank Gauge System for a readout of inventory data and deliveries. The PSS
5000 also ensures that any price changes are shown correctly on both the
pumps and price poles.
Business hosts and service organizations are able to take advantage of the net-
work connection to the PSS 5000. They are able to monitor the status of the
sites, gathering diagnostics and stock movements. This helps them to perform
planned maintenance tasks, optimize wet stock deliveries, and upload new
software, which can provide new features or improve some of the current op-
erations.
Changes to the forecourt
environment The modularity of the PSS 5000, with its hardware interface modules and as-
sociated application software, makes it easy for the PSS 5000 to match any
changes made to the forecourt devices. By simply changing the modules to
match the devices on the forecourt and update the application software, the
PSS 5000 is able to move forward as the site grows and changes. Because the
PSS 5000, with its standardized interface to the POS, is situated between the
forecourt devices and the POS, then these device additions/changes rarely re-
quire changes to the POS.

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2.3 Features of the PSS 5000
Positioning and internal
workings of the PSS
5000
The typical position of the PSS 5000 Forecourt Controller and the functions it
provides in the petrol station forecourt are illustrated below:
Equipment interfaces in
the PSS 5000 The PSS 5000 provides interfaces to a wide variety of forecourt devices. These
can be classified in the groups listed below:
Equipment Groups Links to Supported Devices
Pumps ‘List of pump protocols’ on page 19
Price Displays ‘List of price display protocols’ on page 21
Tank Gauge Systems (TGS) ‘List of TGS protocols’ on page 21
Payment Terminals ‘List of terminal protocols’ on page 22.
Vehicle Tag Readers ‘List of terminal protocols’ on page 22
Attendant Tag Readers ‘List of terminal protocols’ on page 22
Car Wash Machines ‘List of car wash protocols’ on page 23
Digital I/O equipment ‘List of digital I/O protocols’ on page 23

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PSS 5000 functions The PSS 5000 functions provide a multitude of features. The major ones are
listed in the table below:
Application Modules Features
For Device Controllers
Dispenser Controller • Unattended and Attended Service
• Calibration/Recirculation Service
• Fallback Service (if POS is down)
• Totals Monitoring (fraud detection)
• Control of Pump and OPT light
• On the fly price changes (no pump closures)
• Various timers and values can be configured to en-
able personalized operation at individual sites
Vapor Recovery Controller PSS can manage German VRM rules or interface to
pumps that do.
Wash Controller PSS can, using the IFSF protocol, obtain totals from
the car washing machines.
Price Display Controller Fully configurable - determines which prices to send to
the price poles.
Wetstock Controller Depending on the forecourt devices, it is possible to
provide information about:
•Inventory
• Deliveries
In addition, the controller can send fuel transactions to
connected tank gauges. This is for:
• Auto-calibration
• Reconciliation
Payment Controller This is a sequence controller between the payment
server (with its card schemes/rules) and the application
to drive the terminal user interface. It can work with
both intelligent and unintelligent terminals, as well as
various types of payment servers.
Log Controller In some scenarios, the PSS 5000 supports:
• EFT logging
• W&M logging
• Fiscal logging
Digital I/O Controller Supports outputs such as:
• Pump indicator (OPT light)
• Pump light (Red/Green light)
• Timer controller out
Also supports:
• Programmable inputs for external sources.
• Status events can be reported to remote applica-
tions, such as Doms Site Info.
Application Managers
Configuration Manager Handles various configuration methods. Primarily, PSS
Configurator or direct POS Protocol commands.
Operation Manager Manages operational changes due to, for example, the
time of day or night, rush hour traffic, or a fall-back situ-
ation.

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Forecourt controller
interfaces The services present in the PSS 5000 are available through several interfaces.
These, together with a brief description of what each interface offers, are listed
in the table below:
Transaction Manager Controls storage, logging and clearance of transaction
data from clients, POS terminals or a payment server.
Price Manager Supports:
• On the fly price updates of both pumps and price
poles
• Price increases appear on price poles before they
are sent to the pumps
• Tagging of all transactions with price set ID.
Service Manager Includes a web menu that provides:
• Embedded trace tool
• Error history of all devices
• Real-time status of all devices
Embedded Payment
Server Supports:
• Offline fuel card validation using white lists and
black lists
• Online fuel card validation using IFSF ISO 8583: Oil
protocol
• Attendant tag control and account management
Embedded Back Office
System Supports Open and Closed reports which contain, for example:
• Pump totalizer period changes
• Gauged wetstock changes
• Till (Totals)
Application Modules Features
Interfaces Description
Doms POS Protocol This is a connection-oriented protocol. It is designed to
communicate with a POS terminal where a constant
connection is required. It also supports communication
with typical Back Office applications.
Doms Host Protocol This is a connectionless protocol (uses HTTP). It is de-
signed to communicate with remote applications where
a constant connection is not required.
Web Service Menu These 2 interfaces (web server and FTP server) are
the primary user interfaces for technicians servicing the
PSS 5000.
FTP Server