FUEL MANAGEMENT ACCESS OPTIONS

Trak Engineering, Inc. provides many different methods for our FMS.  All of the options are “mix-and-match” and can be used in any combination including using multiple types of access devices at each fuel site.

The three (3) main systems are:

1 – Vehicle ID & Personnel ID Access System – no devices needed.  The driver simply keys into the keypad the Vehicle ID and their Personnel ID into the Sentry Pedestal.  The driver also enters the current odometer or hour reading. It is validated and if approved fueling begins.

2 – Vehicle Key & Personnel Badge/Card System – the vehicle is assigned an FOB pre-encoded with the vehicle id and is placed on the vehicle key chain.  The driver uses their current organization’s ID badge for identification (if a badge is not available or is not universal for all sites then a Card can be created and assigned through the system or a driver could type in a Personal Identification Number - PIN). The driver also enters the current odometer or hour reading.  It is validated and if approved fueling begins.

3 – Fully-Automated,  Passive System – the has an RFID, Trak’s SMARTag, pre-installed on it.  It is connected to the On-board Diagnostic (OBDII) System of the vehicle. The actual TAG is installed next to the vehicle’s fuel fill pipe. The SMARTag contains the vehicle id and type of fuel.  When the vehicle approaches the fuel island the SMARTag transmits the vehicle information, including odometer, to the Sentry Pedestal.   There is also a pre-installed Trak Nozzle Pickup on each of the nozzles/hoses on a dispenser.  This Nozzle pickup has to be within a few inches of the SMARTag – located by the fill pipe – in order for fueling to be authorized.