Device Test - Main

The Main page contains core device test information. Open this page using Menu > Meter > Device Test > Search to maintain Device Test information.

Description of Page

The top portion of every page in this page contains the following information:

Device Test is a concatenation of summary information about this device test. It is composed the device's badge number, the test date, and the test's status.

Device Test ID is the unique system-generated identifier for this device test.

The remaining fields on the page are described below:

Use Device Test Type to define the type of test that was conducted.

Use Test Start Date/Time to define when the test was started.

Use Test Stop Date/Time to define when the test was completed.

Define the Meter ID on which the test was performed. This field will be gray if the Device Test Type is used for items.

Note:

You can only select a meter whose meter type indicates this Device Test Type can be performed for it.

Define the Item ID on which the test was performed. This field will be gray if the Device Test Type is used for meters.

Note:

You can only select an item whose item type indicates this Device Test Type can be performed for it.

Indicate who performed the test:

  • If the test was performed by a 3rd party service provider, enter the tester's Service Provider ID.
  • If the test was performed by a user, enter the person's User ID.

Use Comments to describe anything unusual about the test.

If the device test's status is Failed or Error , a Message will be displayed describing why.

Test Status defines the state of the device test. The buttons beneath the status are used to change the state of the device test:

  • Click the Validate button to indicate a test should become Passed. When this button is clicked, one of two things will happen:
    • If the Device Test Type has a validation algorithm, the algorithm will be called and the status could become Passed, Failed or Error.
    • If the Device Test Type doesn't have a validation algorithm, the status will become Passed.
  • Click the Fail Test button to indicate the test's status should be Failed.
  • Click the Cancel button to indicate the test is Canceled .