Meters tab

The Meters tab has two sections: Meter Definition and Meter Group.

Meter Definition

Field descriptions

Field	Definition
Meter Type	Identifies what is being tracked (such as Fuel, Days, or Odometer)
Physical	Identifies how the meter type is being tracked Options are: Physical A physical meter is a meter that uses some sort of mechanical or electronic means for tracking utilization. Such as odometer or hour meter. Non-Physical A non-physical meter is a meter that is not tracked by a mechanical or electronic means. Such as idle time or yards. Variable Meters with the physical option of Variable will not have validated readings and the utilization will not accumulate. Note: The DAYS, MONTHS, and FUEL options are special non-physical meters in the system. The system tracks these meters automatically. You *do not* need to enter these meter types.
Component	Meter’s component code
Meter UOM	Meter’s unit of measure (such as mile, hours, or gallons)
Description	Meter’s description

Field

Definition

Meter Type

Identifies what is being tracked (such as Fuel, Days, or Odometer)

Physical

Identifies how the meter type is being tracked

Options are:

Physical

A physical meter is a meter that uses some sort of mechanical or electronic means for tracking utilization. Such as odometer or hour meter.
Non-Physical

A non-physical meter is a meter that is not tracked by a mechanical or electronic means. Such as idle time or yards.
Variable

Meters with the physical option of Variable will not have validated readings and the utilization will not accumulate.

Note: The DAYS, MONTHS, and FUEL options are special non-physical meters in the system. The system tracks these meters automatically. You do not need to enter these meter types.

Component

Meter’s component code

Meter UOM

Meter’s unit of measure (such as mile, hours, or gallons)

Description

Meter’s description

Meter Group

Field descriptions

Field	Definition
Sort Order	A numeric value that represents the order in which the meters are listed for the selected unit type
Meter Type	Identifies what is being tracked (such as Fuel, Days, or Odometer)
Meter Position	Location of the meter on the unit This field is used when there is more than one specific meter type on a unit. A meter position is used with physical meters only. Examples of meter positions: Upper Left Console Middle Meter
Max Daily	Max utilization for the meter type per day This value is used as a trigger to warn of possible bad meters entered on repair orders, fuel tickets, or meter updates. For example: It’s unlikely that a tractor will travel 1500 miles in a single day. If you set this field to 500, but record 1500 miles, the system will flag the entry as an invalid entry.
Req On Fuel	Identifies if the meter reading is required when entering fuel tickets (Y/N) Note: You do not need to enter meter readings for non-physical meters.
Req On RO	Identifies if the meter reading is required when entering repair orders (Y/N) Note: You do not need to enter meter readings for non-physical meters.
Primary Meter	Identifies the unit’s primary meter (Y/N) When this option is set to YES, that meter is the primary method for tracking utilization for that unit. Note: You can assign one meter per unit as the primary meter type.

Field

Definition

Sort Order

A numeric value that represents the order in which the meters are listed for the selected unit type

Meter Type

Identifies what is being tracked (such as Fuel, Days, or Odometer)

Meter Position

Location of the meter on the unit

This field is used when there is more than one specific meter type on a unit. A meter position is used with physical meters only.

Examples of meter positions:

Upper Left Console
Middle Meter

Max Daily

Max utilization for the meter type per day

This value is used as a trigger to warn of possible bad meters entered on repair orders, fuel tickets, or meter updates. For example: It’s unlikely that a tractor will travel 1500 miles in a single day. If you set this field to 500, but record 1500 miles, the system will flag the entry as an invalid entry.

Req On Fuel

Identifies if the meter reading is required when entering fuel tickets (Y/N)

Note: You do not need to enter meter readings for non-physical meters.

Req On RO

Identifies if the meter reading is required when entering repair orders (Y/N)

Note: You do not need to enter meter readings for non-physical meters.

Primary Meter

Identifies the unit’s primary meter (Y/N)

When this option is set to YES, that meter is the primary method for tracking utilization for that unit.

Note: You can assign one meter per unit as the primary meter type.