Counter

A Counter is an object in SERTICA that receive readings which is used to calculate a due date of a job with a counter trigger.

Each counter uses a counter type to indicate the unit the counter is to represent.

Counters are registered on the counter screen.

On the component screen, a reference to a counter can be added to show that the component is affected by the counter. The component remembers its own counter history. This means that every time the counter is updated with a new counter reading, it will affect the components related to that counter.

A counter is created on the counter screen, where a prerequisite for an operating counter is to assign a counter type. For instance a counter type representing a measuring unit of hours. More information about counter types can be found here: Counter Types

The different counter readings (counter history) that belongs to a counter can be seen on the right side of the screen. Data from the latest counter reading that shows e.g. how many running hours, average per day and what SERTICA expects the counter to show for the next reading is shown in the middle of the screen.

Linked Component

The screenshot above shows the registration of the component on the component screen. The reference to the counter is also created on the component screen. 

Besides the reference to the counter, additional data belonging to the component can be seen e.g. the latest reading, avg. change per day, expected running hours at present.

Counter relation to job

When the component is attached to a counter, jobs can be created for the component, utilizing a counter trigger.

As an example, a job can be triggered when a component needs an oil change every 15.000 hours.