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Service Guide

RFC-PLUS

671051

RFC-Plus

Fluid Management System

FMS-3 2.4 GHz RF High-End Software

Alemite LLC

167 Rowand Drive, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601

www.alemite.com

2013 by Alemite LLC

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SER RFC-PLUS
Revision (09-13)

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Page 1: ...emite LLC 167 Rowand Drive Johnson City Tennessee 37601 www alemite com Copyright 2013 by Alemite LLC This document contains conidential information that is the property of Alemite LLC and is not to b...

Page 2: ...Fluid Management System Page ii Alemite LLC Revision 09 13 SER RFC PLUS...

Page 3: ...Menu 14 Reports REP Menu 15 Radio RAd Menu 16 dISPEnSE KEyPAd 18 System Version Screen 18 Settings overview Supervisor Menus 18 Coniguration CnF Menu 19 delete Prepared Wos MEt Menu 21 Reports REP Men...

Page 4: ...Launching the FMS Software 41 FMS System Coniguration 41 USInG tHE FMS SoFtWARE 42 Setting Up new Users 42 Setting Up tanks and Fluids 43 Setting Up Keypads and Hoses 45 System Settings 47 InItIALIzE...

Page 5: ...structed line of sight A remote antenna is available for situations where multiple buildings are involved in the installation the PC is used to configure the system maintain system data and enter work...

Page 6: ...System Overview Figure 1 System Overview Fluid Management System Page 6 Alemite LLC Revision 09 13 SER RFC PLUS...

Page 7: ...ration data into the SQL database 2 By using the Initialize System menu of the FMS software the coniguration data is processed to the Master Keypad and inally via radio to all dispense Keypads 3 the F...

Page 8: ...n WArNING To satisfy FCC rF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices a separation distance of 20 cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during oper...

Page 9: ...ime it is pressed the Enter key completes the current action then displays the next screen the Space key adds a blank space to the right of the data just entered to the Alphanumeric keys enter numbers...

Page 10: ...Host Operation Mode In this mode the PC is used to configure the system entities and install the network the host will be used to enter work orders for processing and provide the queuing for future pr...

Page 11: ...Radio network error See Radio Status on page 17 to check the source of the error Settings Overview Supervisor Menus the following changes can only be made at the Master Keypad in the setup mode All o...

Page 12: ...elect yES the keypad asks you to Confirm Reset b If you select NO the keypad advances 3 Press Enter Keypad Timeout timeout parameter corresponds to the time it takes to validate after all dispense ord...

Page 13: ...NO 1 Use the Scroll key to move the cursor to either yES or NO 2 Press Enter WO Archive Printout or Storing of the Work Order dispense results WO archived None Mem Print 1 Use the Scroll key to move...

Page 14: ...ample Each dash stands for a dispense Keypad Start DKpd Test Press Enter Press Enter to begin the test Results 1 16 OOK Keypad 3 No Connection Keypad 2 Detected Keypad 3 Detected NOT N n network Error...

Page 15: ...al Printer option in the CNF menu the REP menu is used to print reports to an external printer Select Report INI CNF COM WO Use the Scroll key to move the cursor to the report you want to print and pr...

Page 16: ...adio Prefix once you select Adr you can use the Scroll key to toggle between the Radio Address and the Radio Prefix screens Select ADR NWK PWR STA 1 Use the Scroll key to move the cursor to Adr RADIO...

Page 17: ...R NWK PWR STA 1 Use the Scroll key to move the cursor to STA 2 Press Enter to display the Radio Status screen RADIO STATUS NWK CONNECTED 3 Press Enter to return to the selection screen Change Channel...

Page 18: ...displayed in the lower left hand corner of the system version screen indicates a Radio network error See Radio Status on page 25 to check the source of the error V3 00 2 4 GHz M NOT N An M displayed...

Page 19: ...disappear Barcode Scanner YES NO Select yES to enable the Barcode Scanner Scanner Lock OFF PIN ALL oFF data can be entered with Keypad Barcode Scanner PIn PIn has to entered by Barcode Scanner All All...

Page 20: ...ride mode 1 Use the Scroll key to move the cursor to either yES or NO 2 Press Enter Batch Quantity Locked With the Batch Quantity Locked you cannot change the batch quantity that was entered on the wo...

Page 21: ...while the meter is locked for other dispenses Select CNF MET REP 190 the MET menu is used to delete prepared work orders and release the meter for new work orders 1 Use the Scroll key to move the curs...

Page 22: ...ser CNF Configuration PrO Sort list by product MET Sort list by meter HOS Sort list by hose meter WO Sort list by work order TNK Sort list by tank Select Report USR PRO HOS TNK 190 Internal Ticket Pri...

Page 23: ...ispense Keypads the test performs a number of test communications and measures the quantity of lost transmissions the Link Quality 10 is the maximum you can achieve Start Link Test Press Enter Test in...

Page 24: ...ddress radio Prefix once you select Adr you can use the Scroll key to toggle between the Radio Address and the Radio Prefix screens Select ADR NWK PWR STA 1 Use the Scroll key to move the cursor to Ad...

Page 25: ...ional SERIAL ERRoR there is a radio communication error on the serial bus between the keypad and the radio nWK doWn there is no network within the range of the dispense Keypad nWK LoSt the network con...

Page 26: ...pad does not automatically find the new network Select CON 1 Use the Scroll key to move the cursor to CON 2 Press Enter to display the Radio Network screen RADIO NETWORK CONNECTING 3 Press Enter to di...

Page 27: ...used to override verification of the Master Keypad System Override YES NO 1 Use the Scroll key to move the cursor to yES 2 Press Enter System Override ON the screen verifies that System Override is on...

Page 28: ...m Reset YES NO MET REP 190 Mileage Type KM Miles Topoff Timer 0 Internal Printer YES NO Init All Hoses YES NO Reset All Hoses Press Enter LNK Select Report INI CNF WO Select INI CNF MET WO Start Link...

Page 29: ...the system Enter WO No 2 Enter an alphanumeric number max 16 characters and press Enter In the operation modes WO Validation HOST or WO Validation PC see Work order Validation on page 13 the entered W...

Page 30: ...Product Quantity Quantity 7 Enter the desired quantity and press Enter optionally the quantity assigned to this Wo is shown the quantity can be chosen between 0 0 99 9 and 100 999 units of measure the...

Page 31: ...ESEt and SHUt oFF are only active in the AUto mode or Manual mode 10 1 0 1 Used to enter the dispense quantity to be used In operational mode it shows the five latest dispensed amounts TOTAL Used to d...

Page 32: ...osed position the low will automatically shut of when the programmed amount has been dispensed 3 to top of pull the trigger to dispense luid and release when the desired amount has been reached 4 Pres...

Page 33: ...ode on page 32 If the communication was successful no F02 error code the meter will lockout and fall back in the preselection mode the total quantity which has been dispensed during the AUto mode will...

Page 34: ...of the trigger guard 1 Position the unit face down 2 Unscrew the two screws Remove the battery door to expose the batteries 3 Replace the old batteries with 4 AA alkaline batteries NOT N Battery polar...

Page 35: ...scription Before beginning the installation please be sure your Windows user profile has the appropriate rights to install the software properly particularly Windows XP Insert the setup Cd RoM into yo...

Page 36: ...ot installed the installer will appear 2 Click Accept If the SQL server 2008 express is not installed the installer will appear 3 Click Accept the Framework and or SQL server installation will take se...

Page 37: ...Wizard appears 1 Click Next 1 Select the installation folder you want the Server installed to the default folder is HIGHLY recommended 2 Click Next 3 Click Next to conirm the installation SER RFC PLUS...

Page 38: ...he installation progress When the installation is complete a screen similar to this one displays 4 Click Close to exit the installer IMNOOTNO I After Server installation you must reboot the computer F...

Page 39: ...ere if the Client is being installed on a machine without it the Client will also install the SQL Compact Edition 2 Click Accept After the prerequisites are installed the FMS Client Setup Wizard scree...

Page 40: ...ded 3 Click Next 4 Click Next to conirm the installation When the installation is complete a screen similar to this one displays 5 Click Close to exit the installer IMNOOTNO I After Client installatio...

Page 41: ...nt application the IP address where the server resides 1 Enter the IP address of the FMS server For the Client installed on the server the IP address should be 127 0 0 1 For the Client not installed o...

Page 42: ...rts dept and dispense these choices will allow the user to do the following System Admin Make changes to all levels of the software from the PC only Supervisor Make changes at the keypad only Parts de...

Page 43: ...se this feature click the check box and enter either a nominal value or percentage the other value with self propagate after you enter the first value Auto Email Check the Auto Email checkbox to bring...

Page 44: ...tion that was entered in the previous step to change the information click on Edit to add a new tank click on Add Tank and repeat the process explained in Setting Up tanks and Fluids on page 43 to tra...

Page 45: ...e screen after the barcode scanner input is entered A value of 100 will equal 1000 ms or 1s of display time this timeout is only used when the barcode scanner feature is selected on the keypad Int Pri...

Page 46: ...eter 2 Enter the hose Address 3 Enter the Tank the luid will be dispensed from 4 Enter the dispenser Units of measure of the meter 5 Click Save After the hose is added it will appear under the Unused...

Page 47: ...emain idle before being logged off Email Completed WO Work orders may be emailed or printed upon completion to set this up check the box next to the corresponding text there are two buttons in the Fun...

Page 48: ...bmit 4 At this point you can click the Export button to save the ile Printer Settings 1 From the System Settings screen select Printer Settings 2 Click Select Printer and chose a printer 3 Click Page...

Page 49: ...subject and any header or footer text you would like 5 Enter the work order message you would like to have in the email 6 Click Save to save your settings System Settings Save to File Options the FMS...

Page 50: ...pleted screen displays After the system is configured you will need to initialize the system before using the first time you select the Initialize System option you will see a screen similar to the on...

Page 51: ...Completed screen displays After the system is initialized if changes are made to the system configuration it will be necessary to initialize those changes before the system can be used you will not be...

Page 52: ...dispensed in the respective ields 4 Click Save optionally a zero quantity can be entered in the quantity and the dispense user can select the quantity at the keypad Work orders are stored on the PC u...

Page 53: ...mark a work order as reviewed check the box below reviewed and press Enter Locating a Work Order to locate a work order you may search by user work order Id hose Id fluid type or date range to search...

Page 54: ...click OK 3 When asked to conirm the deletion click yes A Request Completed screen displays Exporting Work Orders to a CSV File to export work orders to a comma separated value CSV file 1 Click the Ex...

Page 55: ...delivered 4 Click Save to save your changes or click Cancel to discard your changes 5 Click OK on the verification screen to proceed or click Cancel to edit If you enter an amount that brings the tank...

Page 56: ...lease wait 10 sec Meter Error Codes the meter has several Error Codes that may display these provide indication at the meter that there is an error in communication between the meter and keypad Messag...

Page 57: ...10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Maximum 16 tanks tank volume format 00000 000 Keypad Id Address xx xx xx xx 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Maximum 36 dispense Keypads RF Keypad address is an 8 digit number SER RFC...

Page 58: ...xxx xxx Tank unit Keypad 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Maximum 250 Meters Hose Meter Hose address is a 10 digit number Fluid Management System Page 58 Alemite LLC Revi...

Page 59: ...30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 the user field is alphanumeric with a maximum of 16 characters the user PIn Id is a 4 digit number number of Users Allowed Supervisor 1 dispense Users...

Page 60: ...Fluid Management System Page 60 Alemite LLC Revision 09 13 SER RFC PLUS...

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