Capture-FM MobileAsset Tracking for Windows Mobile Devices Download Brochure Capture-FM Mobile is the newest addition to the DataTrak software range. Capture-FM Mobile enables you to quickly and efficiently collect asset information and send it back to base without needing a PC or additional software - helping to reduce overall cost and potential support implications. Based around the latest Microsoft .NET compact framework and Microsoft SQL Express, our software will work on a massive range of PDA devices based on the Pocket PC and Windows Mobile operating systems. These can range from inexpensive standard PDA’s to ruggedized industrial hand-held devices – effectively removing hardware lock-in issues and allowing you to choose the best solution for your needs. Asset surveys can be performed with as much, or as little, information as you need. Surveys can also be controlled so that only the data you need is collected, in the way you want it. In addition to this Capture-FM Mobile can also collect Portable Appliance Test information either manually or if used in conjunction with the Ethos 9600/Primetest 300 PAT testers – Automatically via Bluetooth! This not only saves time, but also takes the human element out of the equation, reducing the possibility of mistakes. Surveys Surveys can be created on the pc using Asset-Fm handheld Bolt-on and transferred onto the handheld via a direct connection (using ActiveSync) or simply emailed to the end user. The end user can receive the data using any form of Internet or VPN connection, as Windows PDA’s support GSM, WAP, GPRS, 3G and Wi-Fi connections*. This removes the requirement for the end user to have a PC – reducing the cost and support implications involved. Individual questions can be tailored to your requirements via the various options available. So every question can individually: - Be turned on or off
- Limited to answers that you provide
- Be forced to be answered or not
- Asked once per survey (such as Surveyor Name) or for every item (such as Serial Number)
- Asked when an item is copied to another barcode number (such as Serial Number)
- All data collected can be forced to capitals if required.
Surveys can be secured so that the end user cannot change the options you have chosen. This can be over-ridden – but only with a onetime password supplied by you on request by the end user. Each survey file can be uniquely identified as well, thus ensuring that the surveyor has completed the survey using the question set and options you have chosen. Data Import / Export Surveys can be exported to a file ready to send back to Asset-FM, and also re-imported so a survey can be continued at a later date. Files are compressed to minimize the amount of data being transmitted, helping to reduce data costs further. Pre-defined Answers Predefined answers can be created within Asset-FM and then sent to the handheld to assist in data collection standards. Answers can also be added by the user during a survey. It is also possible to restrict questions so that only the answers you specify can be given – the user will not be able to add their own. In the future answers will be relational (if configured to be) – i.e. Selecting an answer will affect what answers are shown for other questions. Items The software is capable of collecting data for virtually every field in Asset-FM and the way the data is collected can be controlled (i.e. date data, single answer, multiple answers, etc). If the user attempts to survey an item or Location that has already been done they will be prompted as to whether they wish to re-collect the information or not – thus preventing duplicate entries and mistakes. Survey Information A pop up screen can show you a summary of the current survey – How many items have been done, the number of locations and other information such as when the survey was started and how long it has been in progress. Summary Screen After every Location / Item has been surveyed the user is presented with a summary screen. This allows the user to verify that entered data is correct and rectify any errors before continuing. This can be turned off by the user if required to streamline the data collection process View and Edit Every item can be viewed and edited before data is sent back to base. This helps to ensure that the data collected is correct by allowing the surveyor to correct mistakes they may have made. Intelligent Surveying This feature enables you to send a reference table of information to the user as part of the survey. This simply allows the handheld to know if any data exists for the item you are surveying and only asks the questions that have not been answered before. This could mean that the surveyor only needs to collect the items barcode. This feature can be overridden on a single field for a single item, or for every item (for example a field for the condition of the item which should change between surveys). This feature can save a substantial amount of time for audits. Copying / Repeating an Asset If you have many assets of the same type within a location you can use the repeat/copy function. This simply uses a range of sequentially number asset labels, scan the first and the last and repeat. If you want to update the serial number for example as this is different for each asset, this can be done during the repeat process. Simply mark the serial number question on the setup as a "ask on copy" and it will appear asking for just that one field, A00123 (serial no) A00124 (serial no.) etc. This function saves many hours of data entry.
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