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As a result of escalating demand and costs, theft of fuel from stationary tanks and transport tankers is on the rise. To help reduce losses, costs, delays and damage to reputation, more and more companies are looking for solutions to monitor fuel levels during both storage and transportation.
A real-time remote fuel-level monitoring solution is an option for managers who need to know exactly when and where fuel losses are occurring. In addition to notification of a sudden change in fuel level, a well-designed remote monitoring solution is able to provide other valuable information, such as how much fuel is lost as well as GPS location of incidents when the loss occurs during transportation.
In general, a remote-fuel level monitoring solution consists of the following four components:
In addition to the ability to communicate using satellite and cellular networks, the SureLinx 8100c terminal has an on-board programmable microcontroller module with an RS-485 interface that allows it to connect to sensors like the Vepamon LLS20160 or SSI Acu-TracTM Fuel Level Sensor.
This on-board microcontroller gives providers of remote monitoring solutions and fleet managers the flexibility to customize the behavior of SureLinx 8100c terminals to meet different reporting requirements, including setting different thresholds for high and low fuel levels and monitoring different change conditions.
An example of a fuel-monitoring application for fuel tankers that can be configured within the SureLinx 8100c is as follows:
In order to reduce development time and increase value to customers, GsatTrack has created a sample fuel monitoring application that monitors the levels of up to eight fuel-level sensors and supports all the functions listed in the example fuel-monitoring application listed above.
The application has provisions to store information like:
Information from these parameters can be analysed and reported as required by the fleet manager. Additional functions can also be added to this application.
The sample application along with detailed documentation is available to GsatTrack customers at no charge. Please ask your GsatTrack Account Manager for Application Note 27 – Fuel Theft Monitoring.
With the SureLinx 8100c, customers can incorporate many more functions beyond fuel-level monitoring. Examples include:
Connect the SureLinx8100c to a Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) and SMS- like send text messages using GsatTrack Flex messaging satellite service.
In addition to the ability to communicate using satellite and cellular networks, the SureLinx 8100c dual-mode satellite/cellular communication terminal has an on-board programmable microcontroller module with an RS-485 interface
Messages from GsatTrack’s SureLinx 8100c include GPS location and sensor information. The terminal sends messages to the Solution Provider using the most cost-effective network – Inmarsat satellite or cellular network. The Solution Provider’s application interprets the messages and displays the information to the fleet manager for review and action.
A real-time remote fuel- level monitoring solution is an option for managers who need to know exactly when and where fuel losses are occurring.