For a quick start of automated dispensing of fuel at the stations, we recommend using the Prime FMS controller.

Prime FMS controller is needed for two scenarios:

1. If your fuel station is not automated, the controller enables you to automatically dispense fuel via the mobile application for customers, the mobile application for assistants, a self-service kiosk, or a cash register.
2. The processes at your fuel station are already automated and you have a control system. We can install a Prime FMS controller that will not disrupt the existing scheme of operations, while being able to manage dispensing of fuel when receiving commands e.g., about refueling using a mobile application, via the Internet.

Read about integration schemes in our article

Prime FMS controller enables control over petroleum, LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) dispensers, and automatic tank gauge systems and probes. The controller knows communication protocols of a wide range of dispensers and ATG systems and probes and provides control over any pumps and probes in a uniform way, either by using private communication protocols or with help of communication protocols of popular pumps and ATG systems. 

With the Prime FMS controller, POS systems, cash registers, payment terminals, and mobile applications can control any dispensers and ATG systems at your station in the same way no matter what brand of hardware you use.

Features

• Credit card size for easy installation in any hardware
• Supports more than 100 brands of dispensers
• Supports more than 30 brands of ATG systems and probes
• Supports simultaneous operation with 50 dispensers and with 50 tanks
• SSL/TLS layers for secured communication
• Built-in web-server for monitoring, configuration, reporting and control
• Communication interfaces: RS-232, RS-485 and Ethernet
• Rich set of interface converters
• Automatic operation with storage of pumps sales and tanks measurements to the local database
• Automatic upload of data to the remote server
• Cost-effective

Benefits

• Able to work automatically standalone without POS, or be controlled by POS or work in parallel with existing POS
• Can be installed inside dispensers and ATG consoles (for reconciliation and automatic tanks calibration)
• Provides easy way to make mobile app connect to dispensers and ATG consoles in parallel with local POS
• Built-in web-server provides easy control and reporting over pumps and tanks even from your mobile phone
• Automatic calculation of in-tank deliveries
• Automatic calculation of temperatute-compensated volume in tanks and in pump sales
• Automatic upload of pumps sales and tanks measurements to remote server for reporting and analysis

Functionality

• Supports over 85 communication protocols of fuel dispensers and ATG systems. List of supported communication protocols is constantly growing. Single firmware of Prime FMS controller contains all available communication protocols for fuel dispensers and ATG systems.
• Control up to 50 fuel dispenser sides (fueling places): Prime FMS controller has 4 independent pump ports, each of them can be configured to its own communication protocol and baud rate, thus Prime FMS controller provides communication with connected dispensers simultaneously using up to 4 various communication protocols.
• Control up to 50 ATG probes (gauges): Prime FMS controller has 3 independent probe ports, each of them can be configured to its own communication protocol and baud rate, thus Prime FMS controller provides communication with connected probes simultaneously using up to 3 various communication protocols.
• Unified approach to management over any forecourt equipment: using Prime FMS controller control over any supported fuel dispenser or ATG system is done in exactly the same way by the management system (POS system, cash register, OPT terminal, server or mobile application, etc). Prime FMS controller has a single common communication protocol. Thus having once implemented the protocol into the management system (or its API) the management system will be able to provide control over any of the supported fuel dispensers and ATG systems in exactly the same way.
• Automatic mode of operation: Prime FMS controller automatically authorizes dispensers and saves all pumps sales and tanks measurements to SD flash disk with a possibility of reports generation.
• Automatic calculation of product volume in tank based on tank’s calibration chart.
• Automatic calculation of product temperature-compensated volume in tank and in pump sales based on product temperature-expansion coefficient.
• Automatic detection of product deliveries in tank.
• Automatic data upload to remote server: Prime FMS controller can send data pumps sales and tanks measurements to remote server for reporting and analysis.
• Conversion between pumps protocols: in case if POS system already knows communication protocols of dispensers – then it can use Prime FMS controller for its conversion to any other pump protocols.
• Conversion between ATG consoles protocols: in case if POS system already knows communication protocols of ATG consoles – then it can use Prime FMS controller for its conversion to any other ATG console or probe protocols.
• Real-time control over fuel dispensers and ATG systems. Prime FMS controller provides a hardware solution for stable and reliable operation of forecourt equipment.
• Possibility to provide control over same fuel dispensers from several POS systems: several control systems can connect to single Prime FMS controllers using Ethernet interface.
• Installation on existing petrol stations without any integration with POS systems: Prime FMS controller can be installed between existing POS systems and dispensers and ATG systems and provide monitoring, control and reporting.
• Rich set of interface converters for connection to fuel dispensers: Prime FMS controller can connect to dispensers with almost all types of electrical interfaces.
• Built-in web-server for configuration, monitoring, control, reporting, self-diagnostics and firmware update.
• Logging of operation: in order to remove problematic situations of Prime FMS controller communication with any forecourt equipment logging of communication exchange without interrupting Prime FMS controller operation is available, which allows quick search and elimination of any found problems.
• Self-diagnostics of operation: easy and quick built-in diagnostics of Prime FMS controller operation: CPU, memory, Ethernet, RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces, DIP-switches, SD flash disk.
• Constant software updates: Prime FMS controller firmware is constantly being improved, new protocols are being added and latest updates are always available for download to all customers.
• Easy firmware updating: all new firmware updates are available for download to all existing customers. Firmware update process takes about 1 minute.
• Support by developers for developers: support for all customers on any standing issues.
• Credit-card size: suits to any dimensions for installation inside master systems.
• Support more than 100 brands of fuel dispensers from various manufacturers: 2A, Actronic, Adast (Adamov Systems), Ag Walker, Agira, Angi International, Ariel, Aspro, Assytech, Astron, Azt, Baransay, Batchen, Bennett, Blue Sky, Censtar, CFT Clean Fuel, Compac, Coptron, Coritec, Datian Machines, Dem G. Spyrides, Develco, Dong Hwa Prime, Durulsan, Eaglestar, Emgaz Dragon, Epco, Esiwelma, Europump, Falcon LPG, Fornovo Gas, Fuelquip, Fuelsis, Galileo, Gaslin, Gerkon, Gilbarco, Greenfield, Hitachi, Hong Yang, IMW, Intermech, Kalvacha, Kievniigaz, Korea Ene, KPG-2, Kraus, Kwangshin, Lanfeng, LG Ene, Logitron, Maser, Meksan / Wayne SU86, Mekser, Mepsan, Midco, MM Petro (Zap), Motogaz, MS GAs, Nara, Nuova Migas, Nuovo Pignone, PEC (Gallagher Fuel Systems), Petposan, Petroequip, Petromeccanica, Petrotec, Prowalco, Pump Control, Real-Tech, RIX, Safe, Salzkotten, Sanki, Sea Bird, Shelf, Scheidt & Bachmann, Shibata, Slavutich, Somo Petro, Star, Tatsuno (Japan), Tatsuno Europe (former Benc), Tekser, Tokheim, Tokheim India, Tokico, Tominaga, Topaz, Transponder, Ucar Elektric, Unicon-TIT, Vanzetti, Wayne Dresser, Wayne Pignone, Yenen, Zcheng Genuine Machines and others.
• Support more than 30 types of automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems of various manufactures: Accu, Alisonic, Assytech, Bluesky, Dut-E, Eaglestar, Ebw, Enraf, Fafnir, Franklin Fueling, Gamicos, Gilbarco Veeder Root, Hectronic, Hong Yang, Humanentec, Incon, Labko, Mts Atg Sensors, North Falcon, Omnicomm, Omntec, Opw, Qingdao Guihe, Start Italiana, Struna, Uniprobe, Vega, Windbell and others.

Technical characteristics

Supported pumps communication protocols

1. 2A
2. ACTRONIC
3. ADAST (ADAMOV SYSTEMS)
4. AG WALKER
5. AGIRA
6. ANGI International
7. ARIEL
8. ASPRO
9. ASSYTECH
10. ASTRON
11. AZT
12. BARANSAY
13. BATCHEN
14. BENNETT
15. BLUE SKY
16. CENSTAR
17. CFT Clean Fuel
18. CHANGLONG
19. COMPAC
20. COPTRON
21. CORITEC
22. DATIAN MACHINES
23. DEM G. SPYRIDES
24. DEVELCO
25. DINT
26. DONG HWA PRIME
27. DURULSAN
28. EAGLESTAR
29. EKOSIS
30. EMGAZ DRAGON
31. EPCO
32. ESIWELMA
33. EUROPUMP
34. FALCON LPG
35. FLOW
36. FORNOVO GAS
37. FUELQUIP
38. FUELSIS
39. FUREN HIGHTECH
40. GALILEO
41. GASLIN
42. GERKON
43. GILBARCO
44. GREENFIELD
45. HAKO
46. HITACHI
47. HONG YANG
48. IMW
49. INTERMECH
50. KALVACHA
51. KIEVNIIGAZ
52. KOREA ENE
53. KPG-2
54. KRAUS
55. KWANGSHIN
56. LANFENG
57. LG ENE
58. LOGITRON
59. MAIDE
60. MASER
61. MEKSAN / WAYNE SU86
62. MEKSER
63. MEPSAN
64. MIDCO
65. MM PETRO (ZAP)
66. MOTOGAZ
67. MS GAS
68. NARA
69. NUOVA MIGAS
70. NUOVO PIGNONE
71. ORCA
72. PEC (GALLAGHER FUEL SYSTEMS)
73. PECO
74. PEGASUS
75. PETPOSAN
76. PETROEQUIP
77. PETROMECCANICA
78. PETROTEC
79. PROWALCO
80. PUMP CONTROL
81. PUMPTRONICS
82. REAL-TECH
83. RIX
84. SAFE
85. SALZKOTTEN
86. SANKI
87. SATAM EQUALIS S
88. SEA BIRD
89. SHELF
90. SCHEIDT & BACHMANN
91. SHIBATA
92. SLAVUTICH
93. SOMO PETRO
94. STABILIZING
95. STAR
96. TATSUNO (JAPAN)
97. TATSUNO EUROPE (FORMER BENC)
98. TEKSER
99. TOKHEIM
100. TOKHEIM INDIA
101. TOKICO
102. TOMINAGA
103. TOPAZ
104. TOTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TCS 3000
105. TRANSPONDER
106. UCAR ELEKTRIC
107. UNICON-TIT
108. VANZETTI
109. WAYNE DRESSER
110. WAYNE PIGNONE
111. YENEN
112. ZCHENG GENUINE MACHINES

Need more protocols?

We are constantly expanding a list of supported communication protocols and forecourt equipment.

Please contact us if you are interested in other pumps or probes brands, communication protocols or control equipment not listed here.

Supported probes and ATG systems communication protocols

1. ACCU
2. ALISONIC
3. ASSYTECH
4. BLUESKY
5. DUT-E
6. EAGLESTAR
7. EBW
8. ENRAF
9. ESCORT FD
10. FAFNIR
11. FRANKLIN FUELING
12. GAMICOS
13. GILBARCO VEEDER ROOT
14. HECTRONIC
15. HOLYKELL
16. HONG YANG
17. HUMANENTEC
18. INCON
19. KUNLUN
20. LABKO
21. MTS ATG SENSORS
22. ND
23. NORTH FALCON
24. OMNICOMM
25. OMNTEC
26. OPW
27. PHOENIX
28. QINGDAO GUIHE
29. RCS EPSILON
30. SENSOR
31. START ITALIANA
32. STRUNA
33. UNIPROBE
34. VEGA
35. VEPAMON
36. WINDBELL
37. XT SENSORS
38. ZCHENG GENUINE MACHINES

Need more protocols?

We are constantly expanding a list of supported communication protocols and forecourt equipment.

Please contact us if you are interested in other pumps or probes brands, communication protocols or control equipment not listed here.