Fleet Tracker User Manual
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Fleet Tracker User Manual
System Hardware
Industrial Computer
DLI 9200 Rugged Industrial Computer
- 40 gig compact flash hard drive
- Mil spec
- Fully adjustable RAM ball mount
Accessories
- PSC Long Range Scanner
- Locking USB connection to computer
- Scanner holster
- 4 port industrial USB hub
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Options
- Password Lockout option
- This option will not allow the battery extractor to travel until a valid User ID has been entered into the Fleet Tracker Program.
- The Fleet Tracker software can be customized to automatically Log Off after a predetermined amount of inactivity of the Fleet Tracker program.
Battery Handling
Battery Change Out
This video will demonstrate a battery change out.
Battery Change with Maintenance
This video will demonstrate a Battery Change with Maintenance.
Stage Battery
This video will demonstrate how to stage a battery.
Transfer Battery
This video will demonstrate how to transfer a battery.
Location Configurator
This video will demonstrate how to use the location configurator to establish the location of the battery.
System Setup
Settings
System Settings
This video will demonstrate how to adjust system settings of the Fleet Tracker Program.
User Setup
Set Permissions
The Fleet Tracker Program allows you to establish 3 levels of permissions:
- Administrator - Can access all functions of the program.
- Power User - Is generally allowed to access the maintenance features and battery handling functions of the program.
- User - Is generally allowed to access only the battery handling features of the program.
This video will demonstrate how to set the levels of permission.
Add User
This video will demonstrate how to Add a User to an existing system.
Edit User Information
This video will demonstrate how to Edit a User's information.
Battery Setup
Add New Battery Manufacturer
This video will demonstrate how to Add a New Battery Manufacturer.
Add New Battery Type
This video will demonstrate how to Add a New Battery Type.
Add New Battery Model
This video will demonstrate how to Add a New Battery Model and assign Battery Type.
Add Battery
The following video will demonstrate how to Add a New Battery to the Fleet Tracker program.
Edit Battery Information
This video will demonstrate how to Edit Battery Information.
Truck Setup
Add New Truck Manufacturer
This video will demonstrate how to Add a New Truck Manufacturer.
Add New Truck Model
This video will demonstrate how to Add a New Truck Model.
Truck Setup
This video will demonstrate how to Add New Trucks to the system.
Edit Truck
This video will demonstrate how to Edit Truck Information.
Rack Setup
Rack Setup
This video will demonstrate how to add new Racks to an existing system.
Identify New Racks
This video will demonstrate how to Identify the New Racks in the Fleet Tracker program
Battery Maintenance
Wash
This video will demonstrate how to Wash a Battery using the Fleet Tracker program.
Water
This video will demonstrate how to Water Batteries.
Equalize
This video will demonstrate how to equalize a battery using the Fleet Tracker program.
Decommission
This video demonstrates how to Decommission a Battery.
Recommission
This video will demonstrate how to Recommission a Battery.
Hold Management
In this screen, you can put a battery On Hold or take a battery Off Hold.
Report Viewer
Export Data
This video will demonstrate how to Export Data from the Fleet Tracker program to the Report Viewer.
Report Criteria
This video will demonstrate how to select information included in individual reports.
Sample Reports (Battery Reports)
Battery Activity Detail Report
- Shows detailed history of each individual battery.
- Includes time in and time out of trucks and racks.
- Shows average and total time on rack and in truck.
- A summary version can also be generated showing only the calculations on the bottom of each page.
- Common Uses:
- Compare Average battery run time versus other batteries in fleet.
- Verify fleet size by comparing average time spent on rack versus optimal charge and cooling time.
- Common Uses:
Click to View a sample of a Battery Activity Report
Battery Listing Report
- Provides a complete listing of all batteries loaded into Fleet Tracker program.
- Displays Barcode, Asset #, Make, Model, In service data and Location
Click to View a sample of a Battery Listing Report
Battery Forecast Replacement Report
- The Battery Forecast Replacement report shows a complete history of battery usage similar to Battery Activity Report
- Shows complete percentage of a battery's used and remaining life.
- Estimates replacement date based on frequency of cycles since battery was first put into rotation
- Common Uses:
- Quick way to estimate the remaining life of a battery fleet, or individual battery.
- Allows management to better anticipate upcoming costs of replacing batteries.
- Common Uses:
Click to View a sample of a Battery Forecast Replacement Report
Sample Reports (Truck Reports)
Truck Activity Reports
- Provides a detailed history of which batteries were in the truck during the time frame selected.
- Shows total and average time that a battery was on the truck.
- Along with total and average run times for batteries in the truck, based on metered hour readings.
- Common Uses:
- Compare time the battery was on the truck versus how many metered hours were accumulated during that period.
- Verify that the work load is distributed evenly among trucks in the fleet.
- Common Uses:
Click to View a sample of a Truck Activity Detail Report
Truck Listing Reports
- Provides a quick list of all trucks in the fleet.
- Shows which battery is in each truck.
Click to View a sample of a Truck Listing Report
Metered Hours Reports
- Provides a quick list of the hour meter reading of each truck in the fleet.
Click to View a sample of a Metered Hours Report
Sample Reports (System Reports)
User Activity Reports
- Provides a complete history for each operator of the activities performed.
- Displays the time required to complete each activity.
- Sorted by User and then by Time.
- Common Uses:
- Show the efficiency of individual operators at performing different tasks
- Common Uses:
Click to View a sample of a User Activity Report
Drive Lock Out Reports
- Shows a detailed history of all individuals who have logged into the Fleet Tracker.
- Displays actions performed while each user was logged in.
- Common Uses:
- Determine if users are properly utilizing the Fleet Tracker by watching for large numbers of Logins then Logouts with actions in between.
- Common Uses:
Click to View a sample of a Drive Lock Out Activity Report
Drive Lock Out No Activity Reports
- Similar to the other drive lockout report.
- Omits the user's activity.
- Common Uses:
- Determine which operators were logged in during a specific time frame if damage has occurred to the extractor.
- Common Uses:
Click to View a sample of a Drive Lock Out No Activity Report
Operator Listing Report
- Quick way to view which users are currently set up in the Fleet Tracker application.
- Permission level assigned to each user is also displayed.
Click to View a sample of a Operator Listing Report
STATEMENT OF WARRANTY
Statement of Warranty
Click here for details on BHS' Statement of Warranty.