Add a Meter and Fluid Log to a Category

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Learn how to add Meters and Logs to an asset's category by watching the video or reading the article below.

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Meters and Logs are established at the Category level. They apply to all Subcategories and all Assets They apply to all Subcategories and all Assets listed under the selected Category.

Add a Meter of Fluid Log to a Category
Create a new Meter or Fluid Log - If you don't see the meter or fluid log you want, you can create a new entry.

Add a Meter of Fluid Log to a Category

From the Select a meter drop-down, select either Distance, Hours, Fuel, Down Hours, Pressure, Temperature, or Trip Distance.
Click the meter or fluid log to display the form.
Complete the fields.

Field	Description
Minimum Entry	Enter the minimum level that will restrict the entries.
Maximum Entry	Enter the maximum level that will restrict the entries.
Allow Work Order Entry	Check the Allow Work Order Entry check box to allow work orders to be created.
Allow Meter Reset	This field displays for Distance and Hours. Check the Allow Meter Reset check box to let users reset this.

The settings are saved automatically.

To remove a meter or fluid log from a Category, select the visible meter or fluid log and the form displays. Under the name, click remove from category.

Create a new Meter or Fluid Log

If you don't see the meter or fluid log you want, you can create a new entry.

Click the Manage button and it displays all available Meters.

Click the New Meter or Log + icon.

Select which type of meter or log you want to add.

Fluid
Gauge
Trip meter
Meter

The add displays.

Enter the name of the new meter or fuild log.
From the select drop-down, select the measurement.

System Managed Logs

There are 2 logs that are system managed and cannot be altered or renamed. They are pre-set to operate a certain way.

Trip Distance - This is the trip meter, as seen on most vehicles. It is recommended that this be tracked separately from the main vehicle's odometer.
Distance - This meter will track the distance traveled on a set of tires, in the Tire Tracking application

Distance

The distance log's availability is established at the Site level by your Administrator.

Navigate to Settings > Administration > Sites.
Select your Site.
For the Distance Unit, you can decide if your distances will be measured in Metric or Imperial. Remember this will apply across the entire Site and if you have different sites then they can have different measurements.