SSCS Announces VS-Poll Poller Interface for the VeriFone Ruby-Sapphire and Topaz

Computerized Daily Book back office program processes electronic invoice information for quick conversion into purchase records using Sapphire XML files

For more information, contact:
Al Stoeberl, Vice President Sales and Marketing
(800) 972-7727

Salinas, CA (May 21, 2010) --Service Station Computer Systems, Inc. (SSCS) is pleased to announce the introduction of the VS-Poll Interface for the VeriFone Sapphire, a site controller engineered for use with Ruby terminals or Topaz registers for c-store operations, conventional service stations and self-serve stations. The VS-Poll Interface passes sales data from the store’s Sapphire system to the SSCS Computerized Daily Book (CDB) back office system (BOS). The interface passes data from the CDB to the POS, as well.

The VS-Poll Interface makes sending and receiving large amounts of data easy. Data is passed between the Sapphire and a networked PC running CDB using a direct-connect cable, if both machines are on-site. If the Sapphire is off-site, data may be streamed between the controller and the networked PC using the WAN port of the Sapphire router configured by a VeriFone authorized service contractor (ASC). In this case, a static IP address for the site over the Internet is used to create a connection.

Retrieving fuel and non-fuel sales data generated by the POS is a matter of a few simple steps with VS-Poll. So is posting that data to the CDB. Programming the Sapphire from the PC running CDB—whatever its location—is likewise possible, a capability that includes report generation. The same workstation can upload new site parameters and prices for all the operation’s Sapphire controllers, assuring uniformity among sites and significantly reducing the time required to make changes. Best of all, this additional functionality does not disrupt work flow at the POS.

“Fuel retailing has grown more complex and operators need sophisticated tools that add efficiencies without getting in the way of how they do business,” states SSCS Vice President of Sales and Marketing Al Stoeberl. “The VS-Poll Interface addresses this requirement by facilitating tight management control from the convenience of a central location—even in enterprises with remote stores. It’s also a great way for CDB users to leverage the powerful features of the Sapphire.”

About SSCS, Inc.: Headquartered in Salinas, California, Service Station Computer Systems, Inc. (SSCS) is a leading supplier of back-office management and automation solutions to retailers in the convenience store, auto repair, and fuel wholesaling industries. Leveraging 30 years of experience in the industry, SSCS also provides franchise solutions to some of the largest oil companies in the industry. The Computerized Daily Book (CDB), the company’s flagship software program, has been installed in over 15,000 dealer locations. Please visit SSCS on the Web at www.sscsinc.com.