CStoreOffice® Support & Learning

Enable ATG for DC-401 using TCP/IP or RS-232

The DC-401 box can interface with the following ATG systems to facilitate live CStoreOffice® fuel reading polling:

  • Gilbarco Veeder Root TLS-300, TLS-350, and TLS400+.
  • Incon Tank Sentinel TS-750 and TS-1001.
  • Must be set to Veeder Root mode and restarted.

In addition, DC-401 can connect using one of the options below:

  • The Tank Monitor System has a TCP/IP card that currently part of a network reachable by DC box.
  • The Tank Monitor System has an available RS-232 serial communications port not in use.

To enable ATG for DC-401 using TCP/IP or RS-232:

  1. Enable ATG in CStoreOffice® for initial use.
  2. Connect to DC-401.
  3. Configure ATG using the DC-401 Installation Wizard.

Enabling ATG in CStoreOffice® for Initial Use

For enabling CStoreOffice® to begin polling for readings, follow the instructions listed in the Configuring ATG in CStoreOffice® section.

Be sure to leave all the settings default when using any DC Box to interface with the Tank Monitoring System.

Connecting to DC-401

You can connect to DC-401 using either of the following Tank Monitoring System's cards:

Connecting to DC-401 using a Tank Monitoring System's TCP/IP Card

To connect to DC-401 using a Tank Monitoring System's TCP/IP card:

  1. Go to the Veeder Root Connection settings of the cash register:
  2. From the CStoreOffice® main page, go to Data Entry > Dashboard.
  3. In the Station Options section, click Cash Register.
  4. In the Cash Register Options page, select the Advanced option.
  5. In the Direct Connect Options section, go to the Veeder-Root Connection subsection.
  6. In the Veeder-Root Connection subsection:
  7. In the Connection type list, select IP.
  8. Configure other Veeder Root Connection settings as shown in the image below. Use the Veeder Root Connection section as a reference.

    The Veeder Root settings shown are ONLY an example. Ask your GVR or Franklin Fueling tech, to help obtain the information of your system.

  9. To send the configuration down to DC-401, at the top of the Cash Register Options page, click Save.

Connecting to DC-401 using a Tank Monitoring System's RS-232 Card

To connect to DC-401 using a Tank Monitoring System's RS-232 serial communications card port:

  1. Connect the DC-401 serial COM port (DB9M null modem) to the open RS-232 card on the Tank Monitoring System.
  2. Go to the Veeder Root Connection settings of the cash register:
  3. From the CStoreOffice® main page, go to Data Entry > Dashboard.
  4. In the Station Options section, click Cash Register.
  5. In the Cash Register Options page, select the Advanced option.
  6. In the Direct Connect Options section, go to the Veeder-Root Connection subsection.
  7. In the Veeder-Root Connection subsection:
  8. In the Connection type list, select Serial.
  9. In the Baud Rate and Parity lists, select the settings from your Tank Monitoring Systems communications printout.

    Please note that CStoreOffice® and DC Box do not support every RS-232 configuration. It is possible that your serial card settings may need adjusted to one of the combinations listed in the table below first.

    Baud Rates SupportedParities Supported
    • 1200
    • 2400
    • 4800
    • 9600
    • (8-N-1): 8 Data bits, No Parity, and 1 Stop bit
    • (7-O-2): 7 Data bits, Odd Parity, and 2 Stop bits
    • (7-O-1): 7 Data bits, Odd Parity, and 1 Stop bits
  10. To send the configuration down to DC-401, at the top of the Cash Register Options page, click Save.

Configuring ATG using the DC-401 Installation Wizard

To configure ATG using the DC-401 Installation Wizard:

  1. Open the DC Box Installation Wizard. Use the Recommended Activation Scenario or Extended Activation Scenario section as a reference.
  2. In the DC Box Installation Wizard, go to the Automatic Tank Gauging Section.
  3. In the Automatic Tank Gauging Section, configure the following settings:
  • Module Status: This field displays the status of the ATG module. If the module is installed on the DC Box, the status value equals to Installed.
  • Is there ATG on the station?: In case the station has ATG, this option value equals to Yes.
  • Connection type: IP or Serial.
  • The options presented in the DC Box are identical to those offered in the CStoreOffice® Cash Register Options page. Please refer to the previous Connecting to DC-401 section for more information on determining which of these you may be able to use.

  1. To test the connection with defined settings, click the Test Connection button.
  2. To apply the settings to DC Box and send the configuration up to CStoreOffice® Cloud, click the Apply button.

    The Auto Discovery feature is not implemented at this time.