Remote Tank Monitors (RTM) are used to track current tank percentages. When applied in Energy Force to a customer tank, it allows the ability to apply Target and Critical Refill limits for Optimizer Plus routing. Remote Tank Monitors utilizes the same program as the Meter setup routine, therefore, there will be some required settings that are not necessary for Remote Tank Monitors that must be populated.
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Required Maintenance Tables
Prior to adding Remote Tank Monitors to a customer tank, the following maintenance tables must exist in Energy Force. Meter Types A support representative will assist with the setup of this table if the RTM type does not exist. Meter Type number...
Inventory Setup
Remote Tank Monitors Remote Tank Monitors must exist in the Tank and Meter Inventory program before they can be applied to a customer tank. Navigate to Main Menu / Master Inventory Menu / Tank/Meter Maintenance . Press Ctrl+C to create new ...
Add Monitor to Customer Tank
The following steps need to be completed to add a Remote Tank Monitor to a Customer Tank for percent updates.
From the main menu, navigate to Customer Menu / Customer Maintenance / Tank Info / Set Up Meter/RTM .
The Ta...
Apply Tank RRN Setup Values to Online Monitor Programs
Once monitors have been set up in Energy Force, the customer number and tank RRN values located at the top of the Tank Info screen will need to be applied to the corresponding online Remote Tank Monitor program so percentage values import into E...
Add Monitor to Contract
If utilizing Deferred Billing (also known as LMS), the monitor will need to be associated with a contract if applicable. Once the monitor has been added to the customer tank in Energy Force, navigate to Customer Maintenance / Contract Info . Add...
Monitor / Tank Swap Process
If a monitor is switched to a new customer tank in Energy Force, or a different monitor is being applied to a tank, the following steps will need to be made to ensure the transfer is completed properly. Access the tank monitor website prior to mak...