OMNTEC Authorized Service Contractors Training 10/10/2022 11am EST

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October 10, 2022 @ 11AM EST

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 3rd at 4PM
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OMNTEC TRAINING

Omntec Proteus ATGsIf you have not been trained or need recertification on Omntec’s Proteus line, we strongly recommend attending one of their FREE training sessions.

OMNTEC’s FREE ASC training is a web-based course including an exam that can be completed at your own pace. The training presentation is live and hosted through Zoom. The course is roughly 2.5 hours long.

After you register you will receive an email with links to documents you can reference during the training session and the certification.

The Zoom meeting link will be sent out at the end of the day the week before the training session. Upon completion of both the training and exam, you will be provided a certificate and a wallet card that will be emailed directly to you.
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Veeder-Root TSN: iButton USB Adapters, TLS-450PLUS & TLS4 Series CPU Backup Battery

Veeder-Root CPU Battery BackupVeeder-Root iButton USB AdapterVEEDER-ROOT TECHNICAL SUPPORT NOTIFICATIONS


Veeder-Root iButton USB Adapters

Due to supply chain issues, Veeder-Root will be limiting the number of USB adapters they ship with iButton software upgrades for the TLS-4xx platform.  Until supply chain issues have been resolved, individual iButtons will need to be swapped in and out of the USB adapters manually in order to upgrade TLS-4xx consoles with software enhancements.

Get all the details by viewing the Veeder-Root iButton TSN here.
Veeder-Root iButton TSN


TLS-450PLUS & TLS4 Series CPU Backup Battery

Once again, due to supply chain issues, the CPU battery backup on all TLS-450PLUS and TLS4 Series Automatic Tank Gauges (ATGs) has been changed. The previous ML2430 has been replaced with the ML2032 battery.
While the ML2032 battery is slightly smaller in size, it is backwards compatible and will work with any TLS-450PLUS or TLS4 Series console and can still be ordered using part number 0330020-759.

Get all the details by viewing the CPU Battery Backup TSN here.
Veeder-Root CPU Battery Backup TSN


Check out other Veeder-Root Technical Support Notifications here!


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OPW University: Retail Fueling Basics Video Series

OPW University
OPW Has Releases 3-Part Video Series; “Retail Fueling Basics (101-Level Training)”

Edward Kammerer

OPW’s own industry veteran, Edward Kammerer
guides you through this video series meant for both
industry veterans and those new to retail fueling
equipment and environments.

OPW Retail Fueling BasicsYou can also download the workbook
to go along with the videos here.


RETAIL FUELING BASICS: PART I


In Part I of this series, Ed will discuss underground storage tanks, overfill & spill protection, coaxial, dual point- and multi-port fuel drops and Stage I vapor recovery


RETAIL FUELING BASICS: PART II


In Part II of this series, Ed walks you through how fuel moves from the UST to the fueling island. He will introduce you to piping, entry fittings and double wall containment systems.


RETAIL FUELING BASICS: PART III


In Part III of this series, Ed discusses what’s at the dispenser; containment sumps, shear valves hanging hardware and other equipment.


You can find many other great OPW products in our webstore.

OPW Retail Fueling Components

Fibrelite

OPW Engineered Systems

OPW Fuel Management Systems

And if you don’t find the OPW products you are looking for or have further questions about any product, feel free to contact us at 1.800.451.4021 or email us!


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GVR Passport: Updates, Tips & Tricks!

Gilbarco Passport POS Soon to Support Fuel Prices Over $9.999

With the rising fuel prices, there have been some concerns about the ability to sell fuel at prices above $9.999 per unit. Gilbarco has heard these concerns and is addressing them by developing a feature within Passport POS to enable fuel prices above $9.999 per unit. We have received the suggestion to sell fuel at half-gallon or quarter-gallon increments; however, this is not allowed in most states as it tends to mislead consumers who have come to expect the displayed prices to be for whole gallons. So Gilbarco is working towards a more universally accepted solution that will keep whole-gallon units and allow a price $10 or higher.

The solution keeps a 4-digit price, but shifts the decimal place (i.e. $X.XXX becomes $XX.XX), enabling prices at $10 per unit or higher. As a consequence, fuel must be sold to the penny rather than to the tenth of a cent.

Implementation of this solution works as follows:

  • Changing to the two-decimal price format will be a toggle option within Passport’s Manager Workstation.
  • The format change must be applied to every fuel grade and every dispenser at the site. If the two-decimal format is selected, then all prices will be limited to two decimal places even if the price is below $10 per unit.
  • To comply with Weights & Measures, all dispenser price displays should be changed to reflect the two-decimal prices. Changing the price format on the dispenser must be done on the dispenser itself, it cannot be done through Passport. Depending on the dispenser hardware, a technician may be required to configure the dispenser price display.
    • On Gilbarco Veeder-Root dispensers, this change cannot be completed by the Insite360 Forecourt remote management tool.
  • To comply with Weights & Measures, all price signs should be changed to reflect the two-decimal prices. Most electronic price signs are not capable of receiving and displaying the two-decimal format. To avoid automatically pushing a price that will be incorrectly displayed on the price sign, Passport will revert to a manual price sign configuration when configured for a two-decimal price format.

Note, this feature is only necessary for sites selling fuel at $10 or more. Sites selling all fuel grades below $10 per unit will experience no change. This feature is planned to be released as a maintenance pack for Passport versions 21.02 and 21.03. Release is targeted for the end of September 2022, pending network approval.


Manage Your Line Item Voids With Ease.


Protect your business with setting options that restrict line item voids to specific employees.

DOWNLOAD REFERENCE CARD


Passport Point-of-Sale: Tips & Tricks for your POS

Looking for more quick online guidance, tips and tricks for your Passport POS? Click on the image below to get video help with instructions for cashiers, managers and self-checkout! There are also links to view and download reference cards to create a nice library to access in moments.

Passport Point-of-Sale: Tips & Tricks for your POS


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Pumps & Dispensers
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Gilbarco Passport Point of Sale
Forecourt Payment Options
Gilbarco Forecourt Payment Options
Forecourt Merchandising
Gilbarco Forecourt Merchandising Options

Click here to search all Gilbarco equipment and parts listed in our web store.


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End Of Life Notification: Veeder-Root TLS-450PLUS Console 08600×1-301 Part Numbers

OverviewVeeder-Root TLS-450PLUS Automatic Tank Gauge

Veeder-Root is committed to providing the highest quality products and services to our customers. As the world leader in the development of fueling system technology, we view product End of Life (EOL) as part of the natural cycle that drives technology evolution.

TLS-450PLUS consoles with 08600×1-301 part numbers that feature a Dual RS-232 connection are being phased out. The last time buy date will be November 30, 2022, or while supplies last.

Veeder-Root has decided to standardize on the TLS-450PLUS consoles with 08600×1-302 part numbers. The -302 consoles feature a Dual RS-232/RS-485 port and are positioned in the market to better address evolving port connection requirements. Options are available to add supplemental RS-232 Interface Modules if necessary.

Transition Details

We recommend customers transition to the Veeder-Root TLS-450PLUS console with the Dual RS-232/RS-485 port as soon as possible.

If a second RS-232 connection is needed, we recommend ordering an additional RS-232 Communication Card. The following Module Compatibility can be found in the TLS Price Book, which helps customers determine which slot to put the communication card in.
TLS-450PLUS Module Compatibility1 When placed in Slot 3, only Position 2 will be functional
2 EDIM can be programmed in any position with an RS-232 port – up to 3 per system
3 Can be combined with EDIM
4 Console ship standard with dual RS-232 or Dual RS-232/RS-485 card in Slot 1

Schedule for TLS-450PLUS Console 08600×1-301 Part Numbers

End of Life Product Details
Platform Platform Details Region End of Life Notification Date Last Time Buy Date
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console 08600×1-301 Part Numbers Global June 13, 2022 November 30, 2022

Impacted Equipment

End of Life Product Details
Product Type Description Part Number
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console with 8” WVGA Color Touch Screen Display, Printer, 3 Ethernet and Dual USB/Expansion, Dual RS-232, UL/cUL 0860091-301
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console with 8” WVGA Color Touch Screen Display, Printer, 3 Ethernet and Dual USB/Expansion, Dual RS-232, ATEX 0860061-301
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console with 8” WVGA Color Touch Screen Display, Printer, 3 Ethernet and Dual USB/Expansion, Dual RS-232, IECEx 0860011-301

Product Transition Information

End of Life Product Details
Product Type Description Part Number
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console with 8” WVGA Color Touch Screen Display, Printer, 3 Ethernet and Dual
USB/Expansion, Dual RS-232, UL/cUL
0860091-301
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console with 8” WVGA Color Touch Screen Display, Printer, 3 Ethernet and Dual
USB/Expansion, Dual RS-232, ATEX
0860061-301
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console with 8” WVGA Color Touch Screen Display, Printer, 3 Ethernet and Dual USB/Expansion, Dual RS-232, IECEx 0860011-301
Target Transition Product Details
Product Type Description Part Number
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console with 8” WVGA Color Touch Screen Display, Printer, 3 Ethernet and Dual USB/Expansion, Dual RS-232/RS-485, UL/cUL 0860091-302
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console with 8” WVGA Color Touch Screen Display, Printer, 3 Ethernet and Dual USB/Expansion, Dual
RS-232/RS-485, ATEX
0860061-302
TLS-450PLUS TLS-450PLUS Console with 8” WVGA Color Touch Screen Display, Printer, 3 Ethernet and Dual USB/Expansion, Dual RS-232/RS-485, IECEx 0860011-302
Additional RS-232 Communication Card If Needed Single RS-232 Interface Module (Comm. Slots 1,2,3), for TLS-450PLUS 0332866-001
Additional RS-232 Communication Card If Needed RS-232 Dual Interface Module (Comm. Slots 1,2,3), for TLS-450PLUS 0332868-001
Additional RS-232 Communication Card If Needed RS-232/RS-485 Dual Interface Module (Comm. Slots 1,2,3), for TLS-450PLUS 0332870-001

CLICK HERE to See the End Of Life Notification from Veeder-Root
Veeder-Root End Of Life Notification


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See The Latest Patriot Capital Financing Programs for Gasboy, Veeder-Root, Red Jacket & HydrX

Patriot Capital Corp

Check Out The Latest Financing Programs From Patriot Capital!

Gasboy Islander & Atlas PRIME

Exclusive Gasboy Prime Program

Get great rates and low payments!

Now through September 30, 2022, Patriot Capital is offering an exclusive financing program for Gasboy Islander Prime and Atlas Prime equipment.

Benefits of financing with Patriot Capital include:

  • 100% Project Financing
  • Deferred Payment Plan
  • Fixed Payments, Competitive Rates
  • Upgrade Multiple Sites At Once

Patriot Captital Gasboy PRIME Rates
All packages include EKOS and the fuel site module. Click here to see brochure for details and feel free to contact us today at 1.800.451.4021 or email us for more details.


Bundle Financing ProgramVeeder-Root TLS0450PLUSVeeder-Root HydrX Fuel Conditioning

Use Promo Code
PC2022

Now through September 30, 2022, Patriot Capital is offering a bundle financing program for select Veeder Root ATG, HydrX and Red Jacket equipment.

  • Eligible Products
    • The TLS-450PLUS and TLS4 Series Automatic Tank Gauges (ATGs) with available factory installed options, and probes and sensor product necessary for compliant installation except as listed below
    • HydrX Fuel Conditioning System
    • Red Jacket Submersible Turbine Pumps (STPs), including The Red Jacket, The Red Jacket AG, Red Armor®, Maxxum®, and CoreDEF™

Red Jacket Submersible Pump

  • Ineligible Products
    • TLS-350 Series ATGs, parts, and accessories
    • Mag Flex Tall Tank Probes and accessories
    • Carbon Canisters
    • Spare or replacement parts
    • Installation, shipping, and other costs are not included in the equipment financing program
  • Financing Options
    • Get 3.9% for 60 months on ATGs or HydrX financed alone.
    • Get 2.9% for up to 60 months when bundling ATGs and HydrX.
    • Get 1.9% for up to 60 months when bundling ATGs, HydrX and Red Jacket STPs.
    • For any questions on this financing program, contact us at 1.800.451.4021 or email us

Click here to see pages 3 – 6 of the program brochure for eligible part numbers.
Patriot Capital Program Bundle


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OMNTEC Authorized Service Contractors Training 08/08/2022 11am EST

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Join Omntec For Their Next Remote Web-Based Training

August 8, 2022 @ 11AM EST

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 1st at 4PM
Don’t hesitate, register today!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR OMNTEC TRAINING

Omntec Proteus ATGsIf you have not been trained or need recertification on Omntec’s Proteus line, we strongly recommend attending one of their FREE training sessions.

OMNTEC’s FREE ASC training is a web-based course including an exam that can be completed at your own pace. The training presentation is live and hosted through Zoom. The course is roughly 2.5 hours long.

After you register you will receive an email with links to documents you can reference during the training session and the certification.

The Zoom meeting link will be sent out the Friday before the training session. Upon completion of both the training and exam, you will be provided a certificate and a wallet card that will be emailed directly to you.
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Fuel Variance W H I T E P A P E R

Hidden Costs, Hidden Causes and What to Do About Them

Something isn’t adding up, and you may not even know it. Due to a variety of factors, the amount of fuel you receive and the amount you dispense to consumers may not be the same. This difference is called fuel variance — the difference between the recorded and actual amounts of fuel in your tanks at a given time. Physical fuel losses caused by theft or leaks are readily understood and accounted for. But there are hidden causes that are difficult to detect and equally challenging to manage. For many retailers, these less obvious causes aren’t high on their list of concerns. But the effort to learn why they occur might just be worth it when it comes to their bottom lines.

Danny Seals Product Marketing Manager, Retail Dispensers, Gilbarco Veeder-RootDanny Seals, Product Marketing Manager, Retail Dispensers, Gilbarco Veeder-Root goes through the costs, causes and what to do to address fuel variance. Click on the image below to view and download the Fuel Variance White Paper.

GVR Fuel Variance White Paper

Gilbarco Veeder-Root Fuel Variance White Paper



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Gilbarco Forecourt Payment Options
Forecourt Merchandising
Gilbarco Forecourt Merchandising Options

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Franklin Fueling Systems: Important Product Updates

FFS EVO

EVO™ SERIES SOFTWARE UPGRADES NOW AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL

Effective immediately, all EVO™ Series Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG) internal software field upgrades will be delivered via email in lieu of physical USB thumb drives. In order to speed delivery and comply with new security standards, field upgrades will be provided as a download link sent via email upon purchase. This applies to all EVO™ Series ATGs.

A list of available software upgrades follows below:


Internal Software / Field Upgrades

Model Description
TS-TT (T) Statistical Continuous Automatic Leak Detection, 24 hour continuous tank testing software
TS-TRAC (R) Tank inventory reconciliation and autocalibration
TS-TRAC-F (F) Reconciliation/autocalibration and flow rate monitoring software
TS-FLOW Flow rate monitoring
TS-ELLD (L) Electronic line leak detection
TS-ELLD-G (G) Electronic line leak detection for generator applications
TS-CON (C) Enhanced logic conditions including value, counter, value compare, and latch
TS-SCM (S) Secondary containment monitoring

MODEL NUMBER UPDATE: ANALOG PROBES

Please be aware that the model numbers for several Analog Inventory & Leak Detection Probes (LL2 models) have been updated. There are no functional changes in the operation of any of these probes. There are no changes in pricing. Please update your ordering information using the cross reference provided below.

Analog Inventory & Leak Detection Probes

FFS Legacy Probe
Legacy Model New Model Description
TSP-LL2-69 TSP-LL2-69 CN 69” analog leak detection probe
TSP-LL2-69-I TSP-LL2-69-I CN 69” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-81 TSP-LL2-81 CN 81” analog leak detection probe
TSP-LL2-81-I TSP-LL2-81-I CN 81” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-89 TSP-LL2-89 CN 89” analog leak detection probe
TSP-LL2-89-I TSP-LL2-89-I CN 89” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-101 TSP-LL2-101 CN 101” analog leak detection probe
TSP-LL2-101-I TSP-LL2-101-I CN 101” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-107 TSP-LL2-107 CN 107” analog leak detection probe
TSP-LL2-113 TSP-LL2-113 CN 113” analog leak detection probe
TSP-LL2-113-I TSP-LL2-113-I CN 113” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-125 TSP-LL2-125 CN 125” analog leak detection probe
TSP-LL2-125-I TSP-LL2-125-I CN 125” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-158-I No Change 158” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-161-I No Change 161” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-167-I No Change 167” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-168-I No Change 168’ analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-170-I No Change 170” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-173-I No Change 173” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-179-I No Change 179” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-185-I No Change 185” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-197-I No Change 197” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-209-I No Change 209” analog inventory probe
TSP-LL2-215-I No Change 215” analog inventory probe

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Veeder-Root Technical Support Notification: Probe & Sensor Wiring

Probe & Sensor Wiring

Introduction

Veeder-Root has specific requirements for all Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG), probe, sensor and Pressurized Line Leak Detection (PLLD) transducer wiring – this is to maintain intrinsic safety as well as reduce electrical noise interference. This notification will provide a brief introduction into Veeder-Root’s probe and sensor wiring requirements. This should be used in conjunction with local, state and federal electrical codes.


Basic Wiring & Installation Requirements

The following are Veeder-Root’s field wiring requirements:

  • All probes and sensors must use two-wire shielded cable.*
  • Use a single continuous length of shielded cable with no splices to ensure optimum signal strength.
  • All shielded cable runs must be less than 1000 feet.
  • An epoxy pack must be used for all wiring splices in the field.
  • Weatherproof junction boxes are required for all conduit runs to the monitoring locations (e.g., STP sump or dispenser pan).
  • All shields must be grounded at the console, cut-off in the field.
  • When exiting the console, shielded cable must be run through rigid conduit.
  • Shielded cable should be rated between 14 to 18 AWG stranded copper wire and must be rated less than 100 picofarads per foot.**

* When installing a three-wire sensor, use a three-wire shielded cable.
** Refer to the TLS-450PLUS Site Prep and Installation Manual (577014-073) for wiring examples.


ATG Installation & Grounding

  • All three divider plates must be left in place in-between any of the four slots in the TLS-450PLUS console or the TLS-XB Expansion Box.
  • The divider plates and empty slot covers cannot be modified in any way. This includes drilling holes or cutting the plates.

Note: Removing or modifying the divider plate can lead to electrical noise interference issues and violates UL/cUL and other licensing bodies.

  • Four-conductor or more shielded cable cannot be used with Veeder-Root probes or sensors. Two wires cannot be connected to a sensor while the other two wires are connected to another device, even if the two devices are installed in the same sump.
  • Confirm the console has two isolated grounds.

To test the grounds, disconnect these two cables from the console. Place the leads of the ohmmeter on each grounding wiring and confirm it reads less than 1 ohm of resistance. If it reads more than 1 ohm of resistance, then the console has bad grounding, which could be a cause of an electrical noise interference issue.


Installation Review

This example shows a clean installation.

✅ One pair of two-conductor shielded cable is used per device.

✅ All shields are grounded at the console.

✅ All shielded cable is run through a rigid conduit.


This example shows an incorrect installation.

The field wiring does not meet Veeder-Root, UL/cUL and other licensing bodies’ wiring requirements. This site is using four-conductor shielded cable. (Shields are not shown).
As mentioned before, two-conductor shielded cable is required for all probes and sensors.


Further Information


DOWNLOAD THE TSN HERE!Veeder-Root Probe & Sensor Wiring


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