PSS 5000

Dictionary

Terminology & Abbreviations

Date August 2, 2017

Document number PSS5000/DESC/805990/00

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About This Documentation

Purpose This documentation is designed to provide a common terminology platform
for communication when using the PSS 5000 Forecourt Controller, help to re-
duce misunderstandings.

Audience The content of this documentation is designed for anyone who needs to be fa-
miliar with the names and terms commonly used when implementing automa-
tion using the PSS 5000 Forecourt Controller.

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Contents

List of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Structure of entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Attendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Attendant Tagging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Attended Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Auto-calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Back Office Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Blended Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cashier Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Electronic Payment Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Fallback Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fuelling Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fuelling Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fuelling Point Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Grade Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Legal Authority Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LAM Transaction Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Post-payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pre-payment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pre-set Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pre-set Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Price Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pump Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Service Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stand-alone Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tag Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tank Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tank Gauge System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Vehicle Tagging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

List of Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Structure of entries

<description of term>

Abbreviation <normalized abbreviation for this term>

Synonyms <list of other terms that have the same definition. where possible indicate
where the synonym is used>

See Also <contains references to other sections of interest or other documentation,

which can provide additional information>

Attendant

A person who stands on the forecourt and dispenses fuel to the customers.
In some circumstances, this person is responsible for the money of a limited
number of fuel sales. Otherwise, fuel sales are paid to the Cashier Operator.

Attendant Tagging

Authorization of a forecourt device (Dispenser) by reading a tag that is as-

signed to an Attendant.

Attended Site

A site with staff that are able to finalize any disputes about payment while the
customer is on site.

Auto-calibration

The Tank Tables for Product Tanks are re-calibrated automatically by using the
volume data from both the pump sales data and the Tank Gauge System.

Back Office Record

A Back Office Record is created for each cleared transaction. Each one has a
unique sequence number and, as a minimum, contains information about the

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transaction: the number of the fuelling point, the grade dispensed, the price of
the grade per volume unit, the total monetary amount of the transaction and the
total volume of fuel dispensed.
The transaction data is available in xml files.

Abbreviation BOR

Blended Grade

A Grade that is made by mixing different Products. Typically this is 2 products,

but more than 2 are possible.

Cashier Operator

Person responsible for operating the POS and the money present in the cash
register.

Dispenser

A physical unit, as delivered from a manufacturer, that dispenses fuel. It can

be constructed to support one or more Fuelling Points.
Alternative: A device that is attached to a pressurized fuel dispensing system
i.e system that uses submersible pumps.

Synonyms Pump

Electronic Payment Terminal

This is the generic name for an automated payment terminal. This can be one
of the following types: OPT, CRIND, etc.
Note: These payment terminals can contain a Bank Note Acceptor (BNA).

Abbreviation EPT

Event

An instance of a change in a status, behavior, etc. that may result in relevant

data being created and put into a log with a time stamp of when the instance
happened.

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Fallback Mode

A Forecourt Controller operation mode that is an alternative to setting the in-

dividual dispensers in manual mode when the POS is not operational.
In this mode the forecourt controller will automatically start fuelling transac-
tions and collect them afterwards. The transactions done in the Fallback mode
can be collected by the POS when it becomes available again.
Note: Only an operational POS is able to switch the forecourt controller from
Fallback Mode to a normal operational state again.

Fuelling Mode

Each mode specifies authorization, monetary and volume limitations. These

limitations are applied to the individual grades available on a site. Typically,
these are volume, money or time restrictions that ensure that the fuelling pro-
cess is as smooth as possible.
Note: Fuelling modes are used to define fuelling point operational modes.

Fuelling Point

A physical point where fuel can be dispensed to only one vehicle per fuelling.
A fuelling point may have multiple hoses, but only one can be used at a time.
A fuelling point can dispense one or more Grades, but only one at a time.

Abbreviation Fp

Synonyms Nozzle point (Postec)

Fuelling Point Totals

Provides monetary and/or volume totals for the specific Fuelling Point.
Note: The Fuelling Point Totals are calculated by the forecourt controller.

Grade

The fuel dispensed to the customer on the forecourt. This may be a mix of 2 or
more Products.

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Grade Options

The Grades available from a specific Fuelling Point. These may be selected ei-
ther by nozzle or by push button.

Abbreviation GrOpt

Synonyms FpGradeOption (Doms), Logical Nozzle (Postec)

See Also For more detailed information about Grades, Grade Options and Grade Option
Numbers, see Doms POS Protocol, Application Level Specification, Control
Functions (PROTOCOL/SPEC/804706/--)

Legal Authority Module

This is a parameter module for the PSS Application program. It contains coun-
try specific parameters, such as decimal point settings, and parameters to con-
trol functionality required by local legal authorities.
Note: All PSS Applications require a LAM.

Abbreviation LAM

LAM Transaction Scanner

An Independent unit that scans for fuel transactions in the communication be-
tween the Forecourt Controller and the Fuelling Point.

Post-payment

Payment takes place after a vehicle has been fuelled.

Pre-payment

Payment must take place before a fuelling can start. Pre-payments can involve
possible refunds, as fuelling can be stopped before the prepaid amount, which
was sent to the dispenser, is reached.

Pre-set Amount

This enables a dispenser to stop fuelling when a pre-set monetary value is

reached.

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Note: Although similar to Pre-payment, this is not associated with an amount

of money being paid before fuelling can take place.

Pre-set Volume

This enables a dispenser to stop when a pre-set volume of fuel has been dis-
pensed.

Price Pole

A sign that displays the prices for the grades sold on site.

Abbreviation Pp

Synonyms Price Totem

Product

A fuel type stored in a Tank

Pump Totals

These totals show the total monetary amount and/or volume of fuel dispensed
by a Fuelling Point. The Pump Totals are calculated by the dispenser controller
head.
Note: Pump Totals and Fuelling Point Totals are associated, but calculated by
different devices.

Reconciliation

This is a comparison of the sold volume provided by the Fp transactions and

the tank movements provided by the Tank Gauge System.

Service Mode

Service modes determine authorization control and how payments occur. For
example, are the payments made before or after the fuel has been dispensed,
are payments made via a POSor a EPT.
Each service mode is defined by changing the values for a set of parameters.

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Stand-alone Site

A site with no staff or POS. It is not possible to finalize any disputes about pay-
ment while the customer is on site.

Synonym Unattended site

Tag Data

Data stored on a physical Tag that can be read using a specific reader. Tag data
can be divided into 2 types:
• Static: data that does not change over time or usage, e.g. vehicle ID or user
ID.
• Dynamic: data that changes with time or usage, e.g. engine hours.

Tank

A container that holds a fuel Product. Typically, but not always, these are un-
derground.

Tank Table

A series of parameters used for the algorithm that converts height to volume
in the Tank Gauge System. The tank tables are typically proprietary for the dif-
ferent tank gauge systems.

Tank Gauge System

This is a system that contains both tank gauges/probes and a controller/con-

sole. The system is used to provide inventory information for the product
tanks.

Abbreviation TGS

Synonyms ATG (Automatic Tank Gauge) system

Totals

A generic term that refers to sales totals available from a Fuelling Point. It can
be both Fuelling Point Totals and Pump Totals.

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Vehicle Tagging

This is functionality that enables vehicles to be recognized and authorized

through the use of Tag Data and some form of tag reader.

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APPL Application program (e.g. PSS Appl 452-38-xx)

ATG Automatic Tank Gauge

ATR Attendant Tag Reader

AVI Automated Vehicle Identification

BNA Bank Note Acceptor

BOR Back Office Record

BOS Back Office System

CPB Central Processor Board

CRIND Card Reader IN Dispenser

DHP Doms Host Protocol

DIO Digital Input/Output

DMB Doms Multiplexed Bus

DHP Doms Host Protocol

DPP Doms POS Protocol

EPS Embedded Payment Server

EPT Electronic Payment Terminal

FCC Forecourt Controller

Fp Fuelling Point

FmId Fuelling Mode ID

FmgId Fuelling Mode Group ID

FPOS Forecourt Point-Of-Sale

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GrOpt Grade Option

HIM Hardware Interface Module

HOS Head Office System

LAM Legal Authority Module

MPD Multi-Product Dispenser

OpmId Operation Mode ID

OPT Outdoor Payment Terminal

PgId Price Group ID

POS Point-Of-Sale

Pp Price Pole

RTC Real Time Clock

SmId Service Mode ID

TGS Tank Gauge System

TLG Tank Level Gauge

UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply

VRC Vapor Recovery Controller

VRM Vapor Recovery Monitoring

W&M Weights and Measures

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Index

A N
ATG system 9 Nozzle point 6

B P
Back Office Record Pp 8
definition 4 Price totem 8
Pump 5

F
Fp 6 S
FpGradeOption 7 Service Mode 8

L T
LAM Transaction Scanner 7 TGS 9
Legal Authority Module
definition 7
Logical Nozzle 7 U
Unattended site 9

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