The fluid dispenser monitoring system integrated with Autoline is used by two main categories of user:
Service receptionists, who add dispensed fluid (typically oil) to WIPs
Service managers, who check and monitor dispensed fluid
When a workshop technician dispenses fluid, he typically uses a keypad to enter a PIN, the WIP number of the task, and the registration number of the vehicle. The dispenser records the amount of fluid dispensed. That combined data is stored as a dispenser transaction record.
When you load a WIP in Point-of-Sale, a list of dispenser transaction records for that WIP is automatically displayed (if there are any), with a facility for automatically adding them to the WIP as part lines.
As well as its operation in Point-of-Sale, the fluid dispenser system can be accessed in the Manufacturer systems module of Autoline, where you can see the fluid transaction log and carry out related tasks.
Setting up the dedicated computer connected to the fluid dispenser controller and configuring dispenser parameters are normally carried out by, or on advice from, a consultant. However, parameters and part mappings are normally set up as a priority 7 facility.