Introduction
This document will cover adding On Road Assets to your FleetWatcher Equipment list.
Navigation:
To access this feature:
Go to: Manage > Equipment > Add Edit Equipment.
Click HERE for details about the Add Edit Equipment screen.
Add New Equipment: On Road
Start by clicking on the green +Add New Equipment button.
A popup window will appear in the center of the screen. All Assets and Equipment Types are handled inside the Add Equipment pop-up. Choosing an On-Road Asset Type will update the screen to show only the fields applicable to On-Road assets. Similarly, Off-Road and BLE asset types present their related fields. Finally, the Paver Equipment Type presents extra fields applicable to pavers.
Note: This document will only cover the required fields (* Denotes Required Field). Additional details are documented HERE.
On Road Assets:
Start by selecting the Asset Type, On Road.
Equipment Type: This list pulls from the Custom Equipment Type.
Asset Name is how you identify the piece of equipment.
Select the Manufacturer, Type, Model:
When entering equipment, selecting a manufacturer will filter the available types, and selecting a type will further filter the models to show only those specific to the chosen manufacturer and type.
Company: Use this dropdown to select the company that owns the equipment.
Navigate to: Manage > Company > Add/Edit Companies to add additional companies.
IFTA: International Fuel Tax Agreement: Select Yes to all trucks that track IFTA.
The IFTA report will separate the miles driven in each state. Navigate to: Fleet > IFTA > IFTA Summary.
Equipment Status: Select Active.
Click Save and the equipment will appear in your equipment list.
Additional Details:
Equipment Aliases: Used to capture alternative equipment names that might be used at the scale house.
NOTE: After adding/saving new Equipment, Edit the Equipment to Add Alias Names. Example Below:
On the Add Edit Equipment page find the asset name and click the (blue) Edit button on the far left side of the screen.
Click the (blue) Add Alias Name(s).
Enter the alternative name in the popup box.
Click the (green) Plus to add.
A confirmation popup will appear, “Alias successfully saved.”
Click OK.
The new Alias will appear under the text box.
Click Close.
Click the (blue) Add Alias Name(s) box to add, edit or delete entries.
Alias names will appear in the Equipment Aliases box.