Overview - Equipment Unit Setup |
Several data tables must be defined before an equipment record may be created. Some tables are required and others are not. Asset Categories, Motor Pool Class, and Accounts are not required. If tables are not set up correctly, there could be an negative impact on system functionality, including future data analysis.
The Setup menu provides access to the following screens and menus:
Setup options and operator assignments
Access to screens that display and define information about equipment classes and their PM checklist items, class/task information, and class types
Access to screens that display and define information about equipment types and enable you to renumber them
Asset categories, which are broader than equipment classes
Equipment manufacturers and models
Note: Must be entered prior to entering equipment units.
Define subsystems of equipment units or equipment types for which you want to define information
Organize large systems comprised of multiple subsystems
Information about warranty components, such as engines, differentials, body chassis, and turbos
Equipment maintenance classes assigned to depreciation IDs; depreciation IDs and schedules
Access to screens that define primary and training information for equipment unit operators
Create benchmarking classes to assign to equipment units
Insurance rate identifiers, their descriptions, and the current amount charged to an equipment unit per year for the insurance
Life-cycle status codes that you can assign to equipment units
Define meter types, which are required on the Basic Info tab of the Data -> Equipment Units -> Setup -> Equipment Class -> Primary Information screen
Standard list of valid positions on equipment units
Define sources of meter readings
Condition ratings, with ranking, for equipment units and service requests
Create work assignment profiles that are specific to an employee or a crew
Define weight types