Gasboy Fuel Point PLUS Station - Manual (Page 35)

Fuel Point PLUS Station Equipment Manual 35
CHAPTER 4 DESIGNING THE NETWORK
LAYOUT
4.1. General
The following provides network design guidelines and recommendations to help in determining which
equipment should be installed and at which location, so maximum coverage of the forecourt is achieved
without obstacles and interferences.
4.2. Site Survey
To ensure maximum network coverage a site survey should be carried out prior to installing station
equipment. The following data should be gathered:
Number of dispensers equipped with Fuel Point PLUS
Interface to Station Controller (LAN line)
Distance between the islands and the dispensers within each island (station topology)
Possible sources of interference (trucks and other large metal objects)
Wireless Gateway outdoor optimal location from an aesthetic point of view
Non-standard length hoses (used when vehicle's fuel filler is not siding the pump)
Once mapping is done, you'd need to define how to build the Wireless Gateway network, considering:
Number of Wireless Gateway units (including the Master Wireless Gateway) are needed
Types of Wireless Gateway to be used: In-Pump (in the pump, or inside Home-Base
pedestals) or Outdoor
Master Wireless Gateway and Wireless Gateway units location
4.3. Wireless Gateway Positioning
Figure 4-1 shows the Wireless Gateway RF lobe in approximation.
Most of the RF signal is spread upwards and to the sides
In Outdoor units the signal is the strongest in the direction of the front cover
In indoor units, the signal spreads mostly up, but since the signal is reflected inside the
dispenser, it has less significance