Gas Station Data Communication Based on GPRS

1.      Preface
With the fast-growing of Chinese economy and transportation infrastructure, more and more people have their own auto, at the same time, more and more logistics company has been set up to focus on the transportation of cargos, which contribute too much to economy and people’s life. As we all know, oil is the essential materials of auto, truck, etc., in this case, gas station has played an important role on the vehicle. With the popularity of gas station national wide, how to monitor and manage the gas stations anywhere has become a tough topic to the oil companies in China.
Traditional gas station information system is hard to meet current need of security of data transmission and data storage, which real time, fast and wide range data transmission among all gas station is needed. Thus, a solution based on GPRS network has been found to solve this problem.
2.      System analysis
System requirements
1.       Gas station data acquisition terminals
The role of data acquisition terminal is as below
A.      Gas station oilcan real time data monitoring: it can monitor the input and output of oilcan, pipeline leak condition and environment of oil storage in real time.
B.      Oil dealing data: it can collect all dealing data which is helpful for sales and marketing analysis for oil companies.
C.      IC card system data: automatically collect the data of oil dealing and e-payment
2.       Wireless data transmission device
Four-Faith F2103 GPRS IP Modem designed with TCP/IP stack, supports transparent data transmission and RS232/485, etc.(For more info, please log onto en.fourfaith.com)
3.       Data center
The main role of data center is, gas station business management(collecting and managing the business data from all gas station), security management(remote monitoring the gas station), data management(database backup and recovery, etc.)
3.      Brief Introduction
Gas station data acquisition terminals are connected with Four-Faith GPRS IP Modem F2103 via RS232 or RS485, and public IP, APN and ADSL can be used for accessing internet for data center.
When F2103 is connected with server of data center based on GPRS, a TCP/IP connectivity tunnel will be established for transparent data transmission. So once F2103 get the data from data acquisition terminals, data will be transferred to server of data center, also, the data acquisition terminals can communicate with the server via F2103.
4.      Diagram

wireless RS232 modem is basis on the northeastern wells flock GPRS control systematic application

project analysis

The system mainly consists of three parts: local control system, communication equipment and communication platform, centralized control system.

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1.1 local control system

Local have include temperature sensor, pressure sensor, flow　tester, relay. Output signal feed into Siemens 200plc and convenient to unified control , monitor.

1.2 communication equipment and communication platform

In view of the scene of the work environment and communication interface of the Siemens PLC equipment requirements, four-faith partner-biotech company choose four-faith F2103 IP MODEM based on GPRS wireless network, because of it have small volume 、low power dissipation 、Configuration is simple to use 、the characteristics of the plug and play, and it support main date channel、parallel multi data channel、a variety of works the real-time online and on demand online. It support APN network access. Can not only guarantee the data safe and reliable, and can also make according to customers need to transfer to save money.

1.3 centralized control system.

The centralized control system include IPC, configuration,  primary responsible for site plant condition monitor、date reduction and control.

1.4 system architecture flow

Siemens PLC through the RS-485 communication interface with 200 F2103 serial port connection, remote data center using a fixed IP as a network access server. Four- faith F2103 Industrial RS232 Modem through GPRS network connect to remote date central server, establish a transparent data channel. This collection terminal data as long as to the serial port , four-faith F2103 IP MODEM will receive the data sent to the data center server host intact. And commands issued by the server's host machine through the channel transmission to F2103 ,F2103 via a serial port to the collection terminal, so as to realize the two-way data transmission.

1.5 System function

Well group of GPRS control system has the following functions.

1、Date administration: central control configuration software, sent out all kinds of command, to each IP MODEM detected effective real-time data acquisition terminal, after collecting the data in the database, the database for all kinds of calculation, processing, statistics, analysis.

2、System maintenance: quick  maintenance 、remote fault diagnosis、 user set、 permission setting、 date base maintenance

3、statement management: possess daily paper、 monthly paper、annual paper. The scene of the pressure sensor, flow, temperature, the pump stop state and rotational speed, the regulating valve opening data.

4、Statistical analysis of data : maximum、minimum value、average value、filter、accumulative total、standard deviation、 correlation analysis flow accumulative total, etc.

1.6

Program features

1. Transmission equipment adopt wireless access GPRS network, at present, GPRS network technique is already very mature, domestic operators after 10 years of development, the network has covered all over the country, even the remote mountain areas are covered.  as a result, the well group of GPRS control system will not be because the dispersed network difficult problem.

2. Transport module supports a variety of wake up function, as Phone activated, SMS activation, data etc. Customers can according to their own needs to control the up and down the line of equipment.  Reliable Internet connection, intelligence drops, support on-line detection, on-line maintenance, dropped heavy drawing automatically, to ensure that the equipment always online.

3. Equipment support timing line up and down, terminal equipment can be segmented according to actual condition to send data to the data center,  so the terminal transmission equipment can use time up and down the line, when the equipment is in a state of very work offline, so to further ensure the stability of the network, not take up too much of the GPRS network resources.

4. communication terminal equipment(four-faith F2103 IP MODEM) adopt technical grade design, metal case, external power source DC12V/500Ma; communication electricity:<25Ma(12V); operating ambient temperature-25~+65℃； storage temperature-40~+85℃; relative humidity 95%(not condense); Multiple hardware and software watchdog.

5. Transport module access main backup center and function of auto reply main centre, and at the same time center supports multiple concurrent function (up to 5).

6. Maintenance and management personnel can be any Internet site, after network authentication and identity authentication, the system maintenance and data monitoring.

7. Support for multiple data center network access: as APN、 fixation IP、dynamic IP、dynamic domain name; Support graphical configuration interface、Instruction configuration、the batch configuration script, equipment through simple configuration can be used; Small size is convenient to install.

Four-faith can be offer twice SDK and multilingual versions date central server software for client and according their demand proceed secondary development; Aimed at the needs of customers at the same time, provide a wide range of technical support, including product network network scheme design, technical personnel training, software development process technology and equipment commissioning technical support and other services

Project summary

Wireless GPRS project will dispersive lithium bromide unit proceed centralized control and monitor, compared with the traditional wire transmission mode, will  save vast engineering construction cost, meanwhile cut down engineering construction time.

Reservoir Remote Monitoring Application

The reservoir remote monitoring system aims at monitoring the water level and sluice. F3X34 Industrial router is used in the system as the data transmission, it connects with the camera with RJ45,and transfers the data to the center. It connects with the collector by RS232 or RS485 serial port. In this way the related personnel can monitor the water level and weather information in real time.

Why clients choose Four-Faith?

1.High Speed

It adapts high performance 32 bit CPU and high performance industrial communication module to ensure the stable image transmission.

2.Wide temperature

Wide temperature design(-35~+75ºC),it can stand severe temperature to ensure stable working.

3.High sensitivity

Be of high sensitivity in receiving signal, it can gain the strongest signal to ensure the stable transmission wherever the signal is week

4 Always on line

It support auto recovery mechanism, including online detect, auto redial when offline to make router always online

Successful Case

 

Yantai Reservoir Wireless Monitoring Project Wenchang Reservoir Wireless Monitoring Project

 

Haicheng Reservoir Wireless Monitoring Project Jinhua Reservoir Wireless Monitoring Project

Customer's feedback

Yantai client: The working personnel can not go to the site to monitor the dam for 24 hours. By this dam wireless remote monitoring system, the working personnel can monitor the dam just by the managing center.

River Monitoring Application

River Monitoring system is applied in the medium and small rivers water courses, reservoirs, pumping stations, sluices, dams, pitch, row area, irrigation and other water conservancy key department. It can complete real-time master around the water rainfall regimen and the operation situation of water conservancy facilities, know about the  water regimen, rainfall regimen, the pumping stations around the switch machine, and the open and close statue of gate station and bund pitch of seepage pressure, seepage situation and so on.

Four-Faith wireless terminal is used in the system to transfer the water information data to know about the running statue of the device to reduce the managing cost of the water monitoring.

Why clients choose Four-Faith.

1. High sensitivity of signal receive

Be of high sensitivity in receiving signal,even in the mountain regions where the signal is week,it can gain the strongest signal to ensure the stable transmission.

2. Multiple center transmission

Support multiple center transmission at the same time.

3. Lightning protection moistureproof:

Four-Faith’s low Consumption wireless communication terminal , has made the corresponding optimization in lightning and moistureproof protection , effectively avoid fatal damage to equipment by lightning weather.

4. Reliable communication

It support auto detect and recovery to ensure the device always online.

Successful case

Yunnan River Monitoring Project Hubei River Monitoring Project Liao Ning Monitoring Project Guizhou Monitoring Project

Customer's feedback

Guizhou client: with the cooperation of Four-Faith, we have finished the construction of monitoring system of the medium and small rivers. It can improve the level of hydrological information collection, transmission and flood warning and forecasting of the medium and small rivers. It can realize automatic monitoring and early warning of rainwater situation. It can promote the capacity of flood control and supply powerful technical support.

Four-Faith attend 2014 Guangzhou LED Fair

Guangzhou LED Exhibition (LED CHINA2014) was held in Guangzhou on February 23, 2014.  Four-Faith show the products of portable GPRS wireless LED control card, LED wireless information systems and mobile advertising platforms on the fair.

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With the rapid development of wireless communication technology in recent years, wireless communication terminals become popular and play a important role in various industries. Four-Faith show 4G/3G/2.5G cellular wireless communication products for long distance networking, Zigbee wireless communication products for short distance networking, GPS products for location and tracking, and customized industry solutions. Four-Faith staff have a deep communication with the customers and highly praised on the fair.

Rapid development of wireless communication of Things of Internet promote the rise of a variety of new applications. Four-Faith show bus WIFI platform, WIFI bus routers, and integrated solution on the fair.

Four-Faith cloud multimedia information system: the deployment of the bus (or tourist bus, subway, etc.), and multimedia information terminal in other public transport and the stations, with WIFI access to build bus system and passengers a multimedia information service of Internet access, advertising, information search, smart positioning, online communities by the coverage of cloud platform in the cities, and build three-dimensional public transport information application platform to provide passengers, advertisers, public transport companies, operators and other medias all-win whole solution.

In-vehicle Mobile Internet Advertising Platform

Provide bus wifi device, platform and whole solution

Four-Faith booth attracted the visitors gathered to know more about the products. We believe that there will be more customers choose Four-Faith as their 1st wireless solution supplier in the future, and we will introduce more new products to them with advanced technology, professional spirit, and dedicated attitude.

Home automation and ambient intelligence

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A couple of decades ago, no one could have imagined that it would be possible to cheaply install intelligent systems capable of controlling a house, let alone a city. Today you cannot say that it is widely implemented, but the current trend is the proliferation of these types of home automation systems in household environments and in certain fields of the Smart Cities.

In the following years, we will see how these systems are introduced in more and more areas, and how the price of both devices and control systems will gradually decrease.

In the 80s, several researchers made a major effort to integrate technology into the daily lives of people. They called this paradigm "Ubiquitous Computing", now referred to as Ambient Intelligence (AmI), which corresponds to a set of sensors, actuators and control systems integrated in the environment of people, so that smart devices are no different from everyday objects.

Several factors are contributing to the development of M2M technology and AmI systems. On the one hand, there is the generalization of wireless communication systems. Mobile, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other energy-saving communications enable any wireless device to connect from almost anywhere.

On the other hand, sensors and actuators are becoming cheaper and therefore they currently fit into any home appliance or street furniture. This concept, referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT), is the current and emerging trend.

Televisions, cars, refrigerators, light bulbs, and other electronic devices begin to incorporate the Internet communication needed to send information regarding their status and also receive orders. In fact, by the year 2020, 50 billion devices are expected to be connected to the Internet, following the M2M technology.

Another important factor in the development of AmI is the widespread use of smartphones. It is estimated that, by 2020, the number of smartphone users will be of 70% over the world population. Not only do these devices provide direct access through the Internet to the information supplied by home automation devices and control applications, but they also work as emitters of information regarding geolocation, logs from applications, etc., so that other applications can use this data for decision-making.

This vast amount of information available online, coming from different sources, would be very valuable if it could be integrated and reused by different applications with different purposes. Although it has not been adopted yet, many governments and businesses make their data available in open and reusable formats in the so-called open linked data initiative.

It is based upon W3C recommendations on the use of structured data representation formats, readable for both humans and machines. As a consequence, data is made available in order to be easily reusable, using well defined URIs (Uniform Resource Identifier) references for that goal. This is one of the grounds Smart Cities should rely on for the development of intelligent applications that make the most of the information provided from the city.

In the coming years, the current trends in networks of generalised and faster communications, the proliferation of sensors and actuators integrated in the city and household appliances, the widespread use of smartphones, and the definition of standard and reusable data formats will set the scenarios for the development of intelligent systems.

These AmI systems are already implemented in home automation environments but, above all, they could be very useful for the management of the cities. All in all, the Smart City concept leads us to the development of intelligent systems for energy distribution improvement, traffic management, pollution levels control, smart irrigation of gardens, accessibility for people with disabilities, solid waste collection, and a long list of services that take advantage of the infrastructure and centralised data of the city.

Hydrology Monitoring Application

Hydrological and flood control monitoring system is consisted of river basin administrative center and sub-center (various cities) monitoring station, the hydrological telemetry units as a three-level monitoring network.

The construction of water conservancy remote monitoring system based on wireless communication will improve the hydrological information collection, transmission and processing methods, shorten the time needed for data collection and forecast operations, improve the timeliness of information collection and transmission, improve the ability of river basin flood control and information processing. Four-Faith’s low consumption modem F2X14 will be installed in every station, and responsible for the double-way communication of the collector and monitoring center.

Why clients choose Four-Faith?

1. Multiple center transmission

Support multiple center transmission at the same time.

2. Low consumption

Low consumption design, has advantage in solar and wind energy supply.

3. High sensitivity of signal receive

High sensitivity in receiving signal, even in the mountain regions where the signal is weak, it can gain the strongest signal to ensure the stable transmission.

4. Lightning and moistureproof

Four-Faith’s  low-power wireless communication terminal F2X14, has made the corresponding optimization in lightning and moistureproof protection , effectively avoid fatal damage to equipment by lightning weather.

5. Easy wiring

Terminal connection mode is used , providing  5 I/O, which is 3 digital input and 2 analog input convenient  for accessing to all kinds of sensor devices.

Successful case

Sichuan Hydrology Monitoring Project Guizhou Hydrology Monitoring Project

Gansu Hydrology Monitoring Project Yunan Hydrology Monitoring Project

Customer's feedback

Sichuan client: Since 2010.Four-Faith’s DTU has been used in Sichuan Hydrology Application, after testing for several times, it works quite stable, and now it is used in bulk after the government’s approval.

Remote Monitoring of Large Medical Device

The monitoring system is based on wireless 3G/4G network, it uses Four-Faith F3X34 serial Industrial grade routerto realize the  network of  the service center and all local medical device. The running status of the all the device can be sent to center via the router, and the managing personnel can make the analysis to ensure all the devices are working  in good condition.

Why clients choose Four-Faith?

1. EMC Electromagnetism compatibility

Four-Faith F3X34 High Speed Router adapt high grade EMC electromagnetism design, and avoid the interface of EMC

2. Always on line

Support auto recovery mechanism, including online detect, auto redial when offline to make router always online

3. Remote Management

The PC software can do the reverse control, parameter configuration, remote upgrade on site by F3x34 to improve the efficiency of management.

Successful Cases

 

Shanghai Medical Device Monitoring System England Medical Device Monitoring System

 

Australia Medical Device Monitoring System Russia Medical Device Monitoring System

Customer's feedback

Shanghai Client: I began to know about Four-Faith from my friend. Most of the medical suppliers do not know about remote monitoring. The technical support  personnel have to go for maintenance. Thus causing the high cost. Through the application of Four-Faith’s device, the remote monitoring of the medical device can be realized which save the labor and material cost, can greatly reduce the after-sales maintenance cost.