Introduction
PAT Testing on Palm (POP) provides facilities for recording appliance details and test results and, optionally, for printing test certificates and defect lists before leaving site.
The primary benefits of using PAT Testing on Palm arre ...
- the program can be used with any test instruments: with the fast recording of test results, downloading is not necessary
- there are no paper records and no data entry in the Office
- all data is captured electronically
- no waiting for a PAT tester to download
- details of new appliances are invariably complete
- appliance locations are automatically updated
- the date of testing is automatically updated
- the identities of the test engineer and test instrument are automatically updated
- an engineer's handheld may hold details for more than one site
If a site has been visited before, prior to leaving his Office, the engineer's handheld is loaded with details of the one or more sites which he is to visit. This includes site name and address, contact name and telephone number, location names and details of all appliances held by the Office PC.
If it is a new site then the engineer sets up the details on the handheld as he starts work
On arrival, the engineer chooses the site on his handheld and selects the location
in which he is to start work. If the location does not already exist, it may be set up on the handheld.
As an appliance is tested, its identity is entered into the handheld which looks for the
appliance in the database. If it is not found, the engineer can enter its details before carrying out the tests.
The test results may be entered in one of two ways, using the screen illustrated on the
right. If the engineer wishes, for each test he may only tap the Pass, Fail or
Skip box: alternatively, he can also enter the measured values.
The overall test status is determined by the number of Fails. If there are none, the appliance is assumed to have passed: if there is one or more, the appliance fails.
On returning to the Office the engineer connects his handheld to the Office PC, updating the PC database with the latest information. The test certificate can then be printed.
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