Gasboy 1000 Series Technical Reference Manual - Manual (Page 147)

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Section 7
PC SOFTWARE
Overview GASBOY offers several different Personal Computer communication and
reporting software packages. These packages can be used in conjunction with a
single Series 1000 site, or to consolidate the fueling information from multiple
sites.
GASBOY PC/COMM LITE SOFTWARE
General The PC/Comm Lite package provides a communications link between your PC
and your GASBOY fuel sites. At your command, the PC can automatically dial
up sites or communicate with a directly-connected site. Then you can issue any
commands recognized by the fuel management system, and receive the output
right at your PC screen.
GASBOY PC COMMUNICATIONS (PC/COMM) SOFTWARE
General
The PC/Comm package provides basic communication functions between Series
1000(s) and a PC. The program allows the PC to poll (gather fueling
transactions) and store the polled transactions in a sequential ASCII file on the
PC diskette or hard disk. The transactions can be polled automatically at a pre-
designated time or on operator demand. The transaction layout will match the
data retrieved from the Series 1000 PC command without the checksum. The
program also allows the PC to emulate an ASCII terminal and thus access the
command features of the Series 1000.
Usage
PC/Comm can be used when:
•
The user wishes to communicate the transactions stored by the Series 1000
to a PC for entry into his in-house, or outside vendor’s, fleet software. The
user is responsible for the software necessary to format the transactions for
entry into his fleet software.
•
The user wishes to use a PC as a communication controller between the
Series 1000 and a mini or mainframe computer. The interface between the
PC and the mini or mainframe computer is the user’s responsibility.
•
The user wants to use a PC in the place of a data terminal. The PC can
access Command Mode only and not Direct Printout Mode. In retail
situations, a data terminal is always recommended so Direct Printout may be
used.