GPS Engine Hours

 

To access the GPS Engine Hours Summary Report, from the main menu click Reports, then go to Fuel, Diagnostics & Usage and click GPS Engine Hours.

A benefit of this report is that you can calculate elapsed and total engine hours by asset and enter the current hours from the Hobbs meter, setting the hours value for the asset.

This report is not used for electric vehicles.

GPS units must be running 1.2.94 firmware or higher.

 

Filters: Select from the following filters to display the corresponding assets.

Asset	Select one or all assets.
Select Zone	Select the zone or category to display hours that were recorded in that zone or category only. Not selecting a zone or category will return a combined engine hours across all zones.
Date Begin	Select the starting date.
Date End	Select the ending date.
Summarize by Zone	Selecting Summarize by Zone will list each asset’s engine hours in each specific zone.
Show 0 Engine Hours	By default, the report omits assets with zero reported engine hours. Selecting this check box will include those assets in the report.
Show Inactive Assets	Selecting this check box will include assets that have been marked as inactive.
Attribute Filters	Displays characteristics that can be assigned to one or more assets, creating customizable groups. This preset filter can be applied to the report through this drop-down. Admin Attributes
Select Attributes	If a preset Attribute filter is not set and chosen in the Attribute Filters drop down, specific attributes can be selected and the results will be filtered. This will need to be selected each time the report is generated.

  Results: The following information will be returned with the report results.  

Asset No.	The asset that is being reported. Clicking on the Info  icon will display the available information for the asset.
First Power On	The first time the asset had its switched power turned on during the date range.
Last Power Off	The last time the asset had its switched power turned off during the date range.
Zone	If “Summarize by Zone” is checked, each asset may have multiple entries in the results and the associated zone will be listed in this column.
Ending Hour Meter	The value of the total engine hours at the last power off event.
Elapsed Hours	The engine hours accumulated during the date range.

Admin Hobbs Meter: Clicking on this link will allow the manual entry for the Hobbs Meter readings for an asset. See below for tips and the preferred method of collecting this information.  

Recommended Collection Workflow

Here is a quick workflow to improve your collection and entry of Hobbs meter values:

1. Record the asset name and engine hours total from the asset.
2. Power off the asset to synchronize the hours from the GPS with Ground Traffic Control.
3. Enter the values into the Admin Hobbs Meter form before the asset is keyed on again.

Two Methods for Entering Hobbs Meter Readings

Method A

Note: This is the preferred method for entering Hobbs meter values.

For this method, a physical reading of the Hobbs meter will be required for each asset. Once these values are collected, they can be entered into Ground Traffic Control directly without any manual calculation. Click on Admin Hobbs Meter hyperlink to begin.

Physical Meter Data Entry

1. Find the Asset in the first column.
2. Enter the hours from the physical meter reading into the Meter Value field.
3. Click the Update button.
4. When all required values have been entered, click the Close Window button at the bottom.

Method B

This is the non-preferred method for entering Hobbs meter values.

For this method, a physical reading of the meter is optional. If these values are collected, they can be entered into Ground Traffic Control as you would in “Method A” above. If the physical meter values are unavailable, an offset based on the old method of engine hour collection can be calculated. Click on Admin Hobbs Meter hyperlink to begin.

Existing Engine Hour Data Entry

1. Find the Asset in the first column.
2. Enter the value from the Engine Hours recorded above into the Offset Value.
3. Click the Update button to the right.
4. When all required values have been entered, click the Close Window button at the bottom.