Once the tests are performed and the results of each test are saved to the medTester memory, you can transfer the test results to WebTMA. When the files are received, the automatically generated PM Work Orders are updated with current test information; labor lines are completed; and the PM Work Order is closed.
How to Update Data to WebTMA
- Launch the WebTMA medTester application.
- Set the medTester unit to Menu 1, and, if necessary, ping the medTester. For instructions, see medTester Function Commands. The test must be successful before you can send the test results.
- Click Download from medTester / Submit Results. You are reminded to check the connection with the prompt: "Is your medTester device connected to a COM port and ready?"
- Click Yes if you have checked the connections, i.e., pinged the medTester.
The WebTMA medTester Link module sends a command to the medTester unit to transfer a .MUP file to the MT directory, and the Select import file window opens before the file transfer is completed. Wait until all files are transferred.
Watch the upper right corner of the monitor for a progress message.
The system returns a message when the transfer is concluded. The message includes the number of errors, if any. Log in to WebTMA to see error information at Admin > medTester Exception. See medTester Exceptions.
The .MUP file name is numeric (e.g., 08101312.mup), and the format follows this convention:
Month (08), date (10), and time in hours and minutes (1312)
Note that the hours are expressed in military or 24-hour time.
How to Process .MUP files below shows how the uploaded information is handled.
How to Process .MUP Files
Wait for confirmation that the file has transferred (see How to Update Data to WebTMA above), then:
- Navigate to the MT folder.
- Locate the most recent .MUP file. Reminder: The .MUP file name format is mmddhrmin.mup.
- Refresh the view if the file is not visible.
- Double-click the file name to open the Create New Work Order window.
- Complete the Repair Center, Work Order Type, and Priority fields.
- Click OK on the Create New Work Order window.
The Post MedTester Labor window opens.
- Verify the correct Time Type. This is the default type set for the Repair Center record.
- Verify the Shift. This defaults to the shift assigned to the Technician.
- Click OK on the post labor window.
If more than one Work Order is needed, the Create New Work Order window re-opens, and you can repeat the previous steps. When all Work Orders are created, an information message tells you that "All records from medTester are uploaded to WebTMA Systems. Click OK to close the window."
WebTMA updates and closes the Work Order record including the labor line on the Work Order > Labor Cost window.
NOTE: If multiple checks exist on the same Equipment item, all checks are included in one Work Order where the labor hours are totaled.