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1 DTN Guardian3 With DTN Guardian3 for ethanol terminal automation, you can optimize inventory and demand, manage volumetric and weighed products, and ensure safety and security. Make the most of your energy SM

2 Easily analyze terminal activity and profitability with a superior reporting engine and the powerful DTN Guardian Host distributed TAS management system. 02 DTN Guardian3

3 DTN Guardian3 Terminal operators demand greater sophistication from their automation systems to manage complex day-to-day operations in tightened supply situations and combat ever-increasing regulatory and customer demands. Why DTN Guardian3 for terminal automation? With our experience and global leadership positions in pipeline and terminal automation systems and in real-time agricultural information, we offer unmatched critical infrastructure security, enterprise integration capabilities and a global support network. With Schneider Electric, you can: Easily analyze terminal activity and profitability with a superior reporting engine and the powerful DTN Guardian Host distributed TAS management system. Improve efficiencies and reduce costs with automated grain and ethanol loading and unloacing for railcar and truck; control of inbound and outbound product movements for corn, distilled grain, and ethanol; and streamlined handling and processing of bills of lading (BOLs) Feed terminal data into profit centers with market intelligence solutions, such as, DTN Fuel Seller for price optimization; DTN ProphetX Ethanol Edition for comprehensive market coverage, analysis, and revenue projections; and the DTN Grains private trading portal for online buying and selling, and monitoring of transactions and current positions. Why Schneider Electric for centralized control? The leading provider of SCADA and related liquid management applications world-wide, with 70 percent of North American market. The leading supplier of ag information and trading platform services, with 70 percent of top grain producers and 90 percent of top livestock producers. Manages 80 percent of fuel pricing and billing transaction interchange conducted in North America every day. Manages more than 60 percent of the total hydrocarbon movements in North and Latin American pipelines, larger in North America and larger in Crude Oil/ Refined Fuels. Received the Frost & Sullivan 2008 World SCADA Solutions Company of the year. Received the Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American Customer Value Enhancement Award for Terminal Automation. Smarter terminal operations DTN Guardian3 automatically calculates terminal inventory positions after any product movement and is easily integrated into corporate network environments. Real-time inventory balancing, along with dynamic reporting and flexible allocation management, help operations run more efficiently. Speed reconciliation and reporting of book-tophysical volume. Automatically schedule report delivery to customers, and export to external data formats in Excel, flat text files, XML and PDF. DTN Guardian3 03

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5 Automate daily and monthly close operations, and automatically distribute gains and losses among selected product stockholders. Prevent a close from occurring if gains/losses are outside specified thresholds. Perform cancel/rebill operations on BOLs, tank movements, adjustments and transfers. Reconcile transactions when RVP changes are made outside of expected dates. Provide the API 12 Shell Correction factor processing in determining tank capacities and inventory product levels. With DTN G3, you can: Anticipate shortages Prevent downtime Maximize profits Rapidly adjust product allocations Keep key customers happy Real-time management Leverage our strength in systems integration to help streamline the flow of information from any PC: Share real-time inventory data with customers, partners and company headquarters with flexibility to meet differing demands. Monitor safety systems, such as fire detection, ESD and ground connection control systems. Open system to communicate with any tank gauging vendor and gain a real-time view of your inventory. Interface to DTN TABS for lifting controls and bills of lading (BOLs) in real-time. Real-time view of terminal loading status by load station and meter. Dashboard view of all product tanks, including levels and temperatures. The Event Log shows real-time details on rack loading activity as well as all user edits to system data. It performs a number of enhanced operations against a variety of smart presets, including: - Recipe downloading - Specify line flush products and quantities - Detect, display and permit clearing of preset alarms Get smarter operations with a highly configurable TAS At Schneider Electric, we believe that terminal automation ought to be flexible enough to fit the needs of the customer not the other way around. Reliable and flexible, the system accommodates a variety of driver prompts, statuses to monitor, and interfaces with field devices. Field personnel can easily adjust configurations to meet new industry requirements for products, additives and equipment at the terminal. Productivity tools streamline reporting, while multiple filtering options in the robust DTN Guardian3 reporting engine enable you to select and display only the data you need. Easily store information on drivers, carriers and transports with the Document Repository facility within the G3. A large array of terminal settings and preferences to tailor system performance to specific needs. Easily run other applications from the Guardian 3 Client by using the new Shortcuts facility. Quickly diagnose problems with detailed logs of system activity and the ability to view communication logs with field devices. Extensive diagnostic troubleshooting capabilities quickly show which devices are in fault when a terminal is struck by lightning, or experiences intermittent power outages. Business logic prevents operators from performing data deletes and modifications, which can affect the terminal balance and billing for customers. At Schneider Electric, we believe that terminal automation ought to be flexible enough to fit the needs of the customer not the other way around. DTN Guardian3 05

6 Centralized command of your terminal operations streamlines daily activities, keeping you safe and efficient. 06 DTN Guardian3

7 The DTN G3 can be set up to detect and notify users via about a number of site and system alarm conditions, including: - Unauthorized product flow - Customer product allocations - Tank volume levels - Card reader response - Temperature probe failures Ensure safety, security and compliance. Centralized command of your terminal operations streamlines daily activities, keeping you safe and efficient. At-a-glance view of terminal activity in every lane makes terminal monitoring quick and easy: Complete real-time event log of all load and driver activity helps identify and correct problems. Detection of unsafe rack conditions triggers shutdown for the entire site, a single loading bay, or even single loading arms. Schneider Electric can monitor all of your terminals from our Network Operations Center (NOC) Enhanced trace file viewer gives an unprecedented view of your communications network and the embedded protocol decoder presents a readable account of your network activity. and notify you in the event of a serious issue especially critical for terminals that are unmanned at times. single user ID/password assignment across Known around the world for SCADA system security and mission-critical data centers, Schneider Electric extends this same commitment to terminal owners. Manage driver records, vapor certification and other expiration dates for trucks and trailers. Reliable and always available, the DTN Guardian3 protects your assets and ensures your revenue continues to flow. Protect your facility with the rugged DTN PC3 data entry and security device controlling gates, door strikes and access to metered products. In addition to driver identification, the PC3 can be used to control product and customer selections available to drivers to ensure accurate loading can take place. Active Directory authentication provides for multiple sites. Robust lock and unlock processes provide quick and effective management of carriers, drivers and transports. A wide array of expiration parameters and dates can be set to lockout carriers, drivers and transports, and provide notification of these events to terminal personnel. The Secured Products feature can be used to restrict loading of specified products to a driver or group of drivers. Compartment loading processes will ensure safe and effective loading to occur. The Remote PC3 Viewer permits terminal personnel to remotely view a driver s card reader key entries, and, if needed, actually control the card-in process. DTN Guardian3 07

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9 Actively monitor conductivity values on specified products and prohibit loading if threshold values are exceeded. Using a cutting-edge combination of software and hardware updates, DTN Guardian3 leads the charge to reduce the burden of compliance with complex city, state and federal regulations: File creation and direct EDI data transfer of ExSTARS 4030 to the IRS eliminates timeconsuming manual reporting and filing. Electronic signature-capture from drivers, weighmasters, rail supervisors, etc. reduces the amount of paper required to run your business. Highly customizable BOL messages allow you to convey company, EPA, DOT, and other necessary information directly on BOLs. Schneider Electric is always monitoring for any new regulatory challenges coming your way so you stay compliant regardless of regulation challenges. Empower all stakeholders with real-time information and controls Schneider Electric optimizes inventory and demand management with a complete suite of fuel supplier solutions. Fully integrated data exchange between DTN G3, DTN TABS, DTN PetroEx, DTN Guardian Host and client back-office systems like SAP, Solarc, JD Edwards, maximize customer control and speed billing procedures. truck loading and other device communication services, along with the process that establishes and maintains effective communications to the database. If response rates fall within unacceptable limits, you are alerted immediately so you can take action to minimize or eliminate terminal issues. Utilize the new Event Log to view a wide array of rack and system activities and show all user edits to system data. Filters within the Event Log permit quick and effective data searches to be conducted. Superior professional services with worldwide coverage. Install systems with minimum downtime and impact to throughput. With more than 25 years of unmatched service and support, Schneider Electric delivers powerful benefits for your organization and it s all backed by experienced experts who will see that your system is properly installed and supported. Our field-proven teams receive consistently high scores on customer satisfaction surveys. We partner with you for the entire lifecycle; from installation to off-hours support, there is always a capable expert there for you. Our field-proven teams receive consistently high scores on customer satisfaction surveys. Know about issues before your drivers tell you Schneider Electric monitors important performance parameters and alerts you to potential issues before they become a problem while checking to make sure you are running at maximum efficiency. We monitor the primary process that performs DTN Guardian3 09

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