How to Add a New Truck to Energy Force

Note: This information must be set up in Energy Force before the truck can be used to make deliveries.

1. From the Master Menu, select Bulk Truck Delivery.
   
2. Then select Truck Maintenance.
   
3. On the Energy Track Truck Maintenance window, press CTRL+C. Optionally select a truck and press CTRL+M to make any necessary changes.
4. Enter the Division for the Bulk Delivery Truck
5. In the Truck # field, enter a unique identifier. This can be up to six numeric characters.
6. Enter a Truck Name/description.
   
7. Indicate the Type of delivery truck.
   • Bulk Gas (Propane)
   • Fuel (Refined Fuels)
   • Cylinder
   • Service
   • Inactive (used to inactivate a truck after it has been added)
     
8. Enter the Odometer reading for the truck.
9. In the Electronic Odom field, enter Yes if the truck has an electronic odometer.
10. Select the Printer Type from the drop-down. Choose 3" Printer for a 3" printer attached to the TouchPC Endcap, Blaster for a Blaster printer attached to an electronic register, or Blank for no printer or if the Energy Track Interface is not being used.
11. In the # of Compartments field, enter the number of compartments that the truck has to be filled with deliverable products.
12.  Enter the Register 1 # and Register #2 fields. If there is only one register, leave Register 2 # defaulted to zero.
    
13. In the Comp Type field, enter the type of fuel (i.e., P for propane) that will be in the compartment. The truck compartments are the sections of the truck that hold the fuel
Example: P for Propane, CD for Clear Diesel, DD for Dyed Diesel, G for Gasoline, O for Oil, etc.
Note: If the truck has more than one compartment, add a second line with that information.

14. In the Cap. field, enter the total capacity of the truck.
    Note: If the truck has more than one compartment, add a second line with that information.
    
15. In the Beg Totalizer box, enter the beginning totalizer for the truck.
    Note: If the truck has more than one compartment, add a second line with that information.
16. In the Beg % box, enter the beginning percentage in the truck compartment.
17. Enter the beginning gallons in the truck compartment in the Beg Gallons field.
18. In the Beg Full Cyls field, enter the number of full cylinders on the truck.
19. In the Beg Empty Cyls field, enter the number of empty cylinders on the truck.
20. Select the Totalizer Type from the drop-down. Choose X for no register, 0 for mechanical, 5 for EMH500, L for Liquid Controls, M for Midcom 8000, or S for Smartlink.
    Note: If the truck has more than one compartment, add a second line with that information.

21. In the Reg# field, enter the number of the register mounted on the truck.
    Note: If the truck has more than one register, add a second line with that information and make register #2.
    
22. In the Compartment # field, enter the compartment number.
    Note: If the truck has more than one compartment, add a second line with that information.
    
23. Enter the size of the compartment in the Capacity field.
    Note: For Propane, this will be the overall capacity. For refined fuels, it will be the capacity for each truck compartment. If the truck has more than one compartment, add a second line with that information.
    
24. Press Ctrl+Q to save the information entered.

Once the truck has been added to Energy Force, add the rest of the information into the Truck Maintenance screen in Optimizer if using Optimizer.

1. Navigate to Optimizer and then to Truck Maintenance.
   
2. Once there, select the Truck and enter Modify (Ctrl+M) mode, and fill in the following: Truck Tank Type, Truck Tank Size, Max Fill %, Number of Drivers, Target Refills, Gallons Per Minute, Dollars Per Mile, and Average Speed.
3. Select Save.