FUEL DISPENSING ENVIRONMENT UTILIZING ACTIVE SNIFFER TO UPGRADE LEGACY EQUIPMENT

摘要

An assembly for installation in a fuel dispensing environment having a forecourt controller and at least one fuel dispenser communicating via legacy cable. The assembly comprises a sniffer device connectable along the legacy cable such that a first communication side thereof is in electrical communication with the forecourt controller and a second communication side thereof is in electrical communication with the fuel dispenser. The sniffer device is operative to receive an incoming message at either the first communication side or the second communication side. The sniffer device also includes memory and a processor, the processor implementing instructions to interpret the incoming message. Based on an interpretation of the incoming message, the sniffer device is operative to determine an action to be taken regarding the incoming message.

主权项

1. An assembly for installation in a fuel dispensing environment having a forecourt controller and at least one fuel dispenser communicating with each other via legacy cable, said assembly comprising:
a sniffer device being connectable along said legacy cable such that a first communication side thereof is in electrical communication with said forecourt controller and a second communication side thereof is in electrical communication with said fuel dispenser; said sniffer device being operative to receive a legacy incoming message at either said first communication side or said second communication side; said sniffer device including memory and a processor, said processor implementing instructions to interpret said incoming message; and based on an interpretation of said incoming message, said sniffer device being operative to determine an action to be taken regarding said incoming message.