Actions performed when a meter reading is entered |
When a meter reading is entered using a work order, a fuel ticket, the Meter Update screen, or another type of transaction, that entry is compared to the current meter reading.
If the new entry is less than the current reading, in most cases the new entry is considered "out of edit range" from the current reading (meters rarely decrease).
If the new entry is greater than the current reading plus the edit range from the class, the new entry is considered "out of edit range" from the current reading.
In either case, you need to specify the action to take regarding the out-of-range entry:
Accept the entry as is and declare it an accurate current reading on the equipment unit (EQ UPD)
Accept the entry as is but only record it with the transaction (NO EQ UPD)
If the meter reading is greater than the current reading but still within the edit range, no action is required. If you do specify NO EQ UPD on a meter reading that is within edit range, the action taken depends on whether there is a check (ü) in the Meter validation NO EQ UPD also applies to meter readings within edit range field on the General Info tab of the Data -> Equipment Units -> Setup -> Options screen. If the field has a check (ü), the meter reading for the equipment unit is never updated when you specify NO EQ UPD.
A meter reading decreases in the case of a rollover. If the last reading was within the upper 10% of the maximum meter value and the new reading is within the lower 10% of the maximum meter value, this is considered a rollover condition and an rollover is recorded automatically.
If you have a rollover or a replacement, your actual meter reading no longer matches the life meter. The system tracks the difference between the current meter reading and the life meter reading so that critical data such as preventive maintenance schedules are always tracked in relation to the life meter, but you can normalize it back to terms of the current meter for comparison purposes.
For the database in EQ_MAIN, the following is always true: last_meter_1_reading + meter_1_prev_total = life_total_meter_1
The same rules apply to meter 2.