3.1 Meters and Meter Groups

Question 1

What is the Meters application used for?

Answer 1

Add/modify meter definitions

Question 2

Meter definitions

Answer 2

names, and sets of attributes to describe meters

Question 3

usage of Meters

Answer 3

track asset or location performance

Question 4

True/False: An asset or location can have only 1 meter associated with it

Answer 4

False: An asset or location can have multiple meters associated with it

Question 5

True/False: the same meter can be used more than once on the same asset or location

Answer 5

True

Question 6

List applications where meters reflect logical meters

Answer 6

Meter Groups
Assets
Locations
Preventive Maintenance
Job Plans
Item Master
Condition Monitoring

Question 7

logical meter

Answer 7

meter reading - not necessarily physical meter

Question 8

supported meter types

Answer 8

Continuous
Gauge
Characteristic

Question 9

Continuous Meter

Answer 9

cumulative
measures consumption or accumulation
tracks (examples) miles, hours, engine starts, pieces produced, fuel consumed

Question 10

gauge meter

Answer 10

shows range of values such as: fuel levels, temperature, pressure, noise level, oil level

Question 11

How are gauge meters recorded

Answer 11

condition monitoring points

Question 12

characteristic meters

Answer 12

observational in nature
have a list of possible values
track things such as: noise level, vibration level, clarity, color

Question 13

how are characteristic meters recorded?

Answer 13

condition monitoring points

Question 14

What type(s) of meters are used in the Preventive Maintenance application?

Answer 14

Continuous meters only

Question 15

Meter Groups application

Answer 15

used to define a logical grouping of meters that comprise a meter group

Question 16

what do meter groups represent?

Answer 16

collection of meters used together numerous times

Question 17

what type of meters can be part of meter groups

Answer 17

continuous
gauge
characteristic

Question 18

usage of meter group

Answer 18

add multiple meters to an asset or location at once

Question 19

True/False: meters cannot be added or removed from a meter group once it is defined

Answer 19

False: Once meter groups are defined, meters can be added or removed from a group

Question 20

Conditions in which meter group information is copied to a record

Answer 20

• An item assembly structure containing rotating items that have meter groups is applied to an asset or to a location record.
• The asset or the location record includes a rotating item number that has a meter group.
• A non-rotating asset or location record is created, and a meter group is specified on the Asset tab of the Assets application.

Question 21

True/False: Multiple meters of the same name cannot be added to a meter group

Answer 21

True

Question 22

How to track readings for multiple meters of the same type for an asset

Answer 22

Create unique meter names for each meter