Telephone Line Extender; Transaction Printer; Wired And Wireless Network Communications; Wireless Rs-232/422 Communications - Syn-Tech Systems FuelMaster FMU-2500 Classic Installation Manual

FuelMaster Installation Manual
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Pneumercator E-700-1, Pneumercator LDE-740, Pneumercator TMS 3000, Red Jacket 5000/5001,
Ronan X76, Soil Sentry, Veeder-Root TLS 250, Veeder-Root TLS-250i, Veeder-Root TLS-300,
Veeder-Root TLS-300i, Veeder-Root TLS-350. Other tank monitors not listed here may be
interfaced if they support Veeder-Root emulation, and offer an RS-232 interface.

Telephone Line Extender:

this is an option offered by Syn-Tech Systems, Inc., to enable
telephone communications to the FMU through RF (radio frequency) transmitters and receivers. The
Telephone Line Extender will facilitate wireless credit card authorization. Use of the Telephone Line
Extender precludes the need for conduit to carry a telephone line to the FMU. The Teletics Zipline
58 is inventoried by Syn-Tech Systems, Inc., under part number 253588.

Transaction Printer:

an on-site, real-time serial printer may be connected to the Master FMU
to print a record of each transaction as it occurs as well as historical data of FMU operation (i.e., every
power fail, every modem logon, every Supervisor Key insertion, etc). Transaction printers are hard-
wired to the Master FMU. As such, the printer must be located close enough to the FMU to permit the
hardwire connection. If the hardwire connection requires more than 300 feet of cable, short haul
modems should be used to boost the print signal. RS-232/RS-422 converters at both ends of the
printer cable will perform the same function as a short haul modem.
Transaction printers purchased from Syn-Tech Systems include a 25 or 50 foot serial cable with an
attached DB-25 connector, and printer surge protection. The cable or surge protection may also be
purchased separately.

Wired and Wireless Network Communications:

an FMU network card is available to
facilitate network communications between the Central Controller and Master FMU. The network
card will support copper cable only connections. If it is desired to interface the network interface
card with fiber optics, a fiber optic transceiver must be installed in the FMU. Product Bulletin 178
describes the installation of a fiber optic converter which Syn-Tech inventories under part number
256702.
Options exist for wireless network communications, an option that could eliminate the need for a
communications conduit to the FMU, and minimize the surge potential otherwise present with a
cable or phone line communications connection. Deliberant and Ubiquiti Bullet products have been
tested and are inventoried by Syn-Tech for numerous wireless networking applications. The
Deliberant products are covered in Product Bulletins 135 and 186. The Ubiquiti Bullet products are
covered in Product Bulletins 177 and 180.
When network communications are established to a master FMU, communications to satellite FMUs
continue to be through RS-422 communications cable.

Wireless RS-232/422 Communications:

the Zlinx Radio Modem (B&B Electronics) has
been tested and proven to provide satisfactory 2.4GHz wireless communications between Master
and Satellite FMUs, between a Master FMU and tank monitor, between a Master FMU and
transaction printer, or between a Master FMU and Remote FMU Radio Board. The maximum range
advertised by the manufacturer is 300 feet indoors and one mile outdoors. Indoor and outdoor
versions of the Zlinx Radio Modems have been tested and are inventoried by Syn-Tech. Zlinx Radio
Modems are covered in Product Bulletin 133.
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