PTS-2 Forecourt Controller
A forecourt controller that integrates with many families of dispensers, tank gauges, price signs and compatible devices, depending on system configuration and manufacturer support.
Every device connects through it
Dispensers on four RS-485 ports, tank probes on three ports, price signs and readers on their own port, and the network over Ethernet.
From the manufacturer’s published compatibility lists (Nov 2026). Your model is confirmed individually.
What the device can do
Capabilities below are from Technotrade official documents and depend on system configuration and manufacturer support for each connected model.
- Controls up to 120 fuelling places (pump sides) with up to 4 different dispenser protocols at once
- Monitors up to 20 tanks/probes with up to 3 different probe/ATG protocols at once
- Sets and reads nozzle prices
- Detects fuel deliveries into tanks automatically
- Detects tank leakage automatically and tracks tank alarms
- Can run with no POS
- Uploads transactions
- Detects and reports offline status and errors for pumps
Before ordering
- Dispenser models and protocols
- The existing tank gauge
- Price signs and readers
- Network and power (UPS)
Ports and network
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Link to POS, monitoring and analytics systems using the jsonPTS protocol (JSON over HTTP/HTTPS). |
|---|---|
| Pump ports 1-4 (RS-485, 2-wire A/B) | Dispensers. |
| Probe ports: LOG (RS-232), USER (RS-232), DISP (RS-485 or RS-232, selectable) | ATG consoles and probes, each port with its own protocol. |
| PC port (RS-232, 3-wire) | Link to a POS, cash register or OPT using the binary UniPump protocol. |
| EXT port (RS-232 / board socket) | GPS receiver module and other optional add-on boards. |
| DEBUG port (RS-232, 2-wire TxD/Gnd) | Service debug output at 115200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. |
| Power input 12 V DC (2-pin terminal; DC jack on the BOX version) | Supply input: 12 V DC, 700 mA max. |
| microSD card slot | Database, reports, calibration charts, logs and configuration backup (FAT32, class 10). |
| 4-position configuration DIP switch | DIP-1 selects HTTPS (443) or HTTP (80). |
| Power | 12 V DC · 700 mA max |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature | -40 °C to +60 °C |
| Board size | 85 x 58 x 30 mm · 200 g |
| Storage | microSD |
| Network | Built-in Ethernet; wireless via a separate WFC unit |
| Server link | JSON over HTTP or WebSocket; the controller connects out |
| Installation note | Online UPS required by the manufacturer warranty |
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