Patent ID: 7035767
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: G05B,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for reporting and monitoring of system components and for detecting at least one of errors and potential problems in components of a bulk fuel distribution facility comprising: configuring stand alone software modules of the bulk fuel distribution facility; configuring fuel product hardware of the bulk fuel distribution facility, wherein configuring fuel product hardware comprises configuring supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system hardware, meters, pump valves, level instruments, pre-set hardware, a load rack, and a carrier terminal; configuring software modules associated with the fuel product hardware of the bulk fuel distribution facility; checking the stand alone software modules, fuel product hardware, and software modules associated with fuel product hardware for at least one of errors and potential problems; and reviewing results determined by the checking of the stand alone software modules, fuel product hardware, and software modules associated with fuel product hardware for at least one of errors and potential problems.