Introduction
System Overview
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MDE-4699L Applause™ Media System Installation, Service, and Parts Manual · June 2017
System Overview
This section contains information on system operation, descriptions, and functions of major
components. The Gilbarco Site Server hosts the Applause Media System and consists of or is
associated with the following:
• Gilbarco Site Server
• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection to dispensers [Category 5 (CAT-5),
LRE, and Back Room Communication Module (BRCM)]
• One of the following:
- Electrical Junction Box [J-box (if there is twisted-pair wiring in the spare conduit)]
- High-speed isolation box (if there is twisted-pair wiring in the AC conduit)
Note: The high-speed isolation box is supplied by Gilbarco, if required. However, the
electrical J-box is not supplied by Gilbarco.
• Various Communications Cables
• Network Connectivity Board
• High-speed Isolation Board (located within high-speed isolation box)
• Hub for Wide Area Network (WAN) sites
The Gilbarco Site Server initiates and maintains a communication interface with the forecourt
equipment. The Gilbarco Site Server communicates through a broadband connection to the
Gilbarco Control Center.
The LRE switch allows connections to eight dispensers. It is a point of contact where a server
can be connected physically to all the client devices. The LRE switch is capable of providing
upto 10/100 Mbps (Megabits per second) of data transmission.
The Automatic Call Processor - 3-ports (ACP-3) phone router or the STICK phone router
enables one phone line to connect to up to three devices.
Specifications
Gilbarco Site Server (PA03580003, PA03580003A/B, and PA03580004)
Parameter
Value
PA03580003
PA03580003A/B
PA03580004
Height
13” (329 mm)
1.75” (44.45 mm) 1.26” (32 mm)
Width
5.4” (136 mm)
17.13” (435 mm)
6.34” (161 mm)
Depth
15.5” (394 mm)
16” (406.4 mm)
4.25” (108 mm)
Weight
21 lbs. (9.5 kg)
21 lbs. (9.5 kg)
1.54 lbs. (700 g)
Note: PA03580003 and PA03580003A/B Servers are obsolete.
