Gasboy CFN III Manager Manual V3.6 - Manual (Page 29)

MDE-4871 CFN III Manager’s Manual for Windows® XP Embedded - Version 3.6 · August 2010 Page 3-1
System Overview Site Controller III
3 – Site Controller III
System Overview
The Site Controller III (SC III) is the brain of the CFN III System. Its job is to keep you
informed of what is going on at your site and to enable you to control the various pieces of
equipment involved in a fueling operation, such as fuel pumps or dispensers, automatic gates,
and tank gauges.
The SC III collects information about what each device is doing and makes that information
available to you in a convenient format. When you issue commands to the Site Controller-for
example, to tell it to authorize a sale on a fuel pump-it forwards the request to the pump
hardware, then monitors the sale in case something goes wrong. It puts control of all the
connected devices at your fingertips.
When the SC III was installed, your technician or system administrator configured it with the
PC operating system, along with your particular devices and the procedures your company
follows. For example, if your site accepts cash for fuel, the SC III has been told whether the
customer is required to pay before pumping (a prepay system) or is allowed to pay after
pumping (a postpay system).
CFN3 Command Window
The P: drive is your CFN3 prompt and the location of the SC3 root directory.
The command window has a [drive:/directory]* prompt where you will enter your commands
to the SC III. If you do not see this prompt you must press Enter to bring up the signon
prompt. Sign on as instructed and press Enter. The [P:]* prompt will display. The command
window must be “active” to communicate with the SC III. Active means that the window
appears on the desktop with a colored band at the top displaying the words CFN3. If the band
is gray then the window is not active. To activate the window, move the desktop arrow over
the window (using the mouse) and click once using the left mouse button. For more
information about your command window and the desktop refer to
“Introduction” on page 1-1 .
Consoles
The Point Of Sale (POS) device that communicate with the SC III is the Profit Point console.
The console combines pump control and cash-register functions. They allow you to turn on
pumps and accept cash or other payment. They are used at sites that do retail business, accept
cash or Credit Cards in the store. The Profit Point manuals describe console operations.