We show them how to use the data recorder with the checkpoints and how to work the keypad. Morse Watchman provided us with those instructions. Using the system's Auto Pilot feature, Weihe has programmed four different tours, three of which guide officers to stations in specific order. The fourth records tour data in random order. He also has preprogrammed maintenance, temperature and other types of incident reports.
Officers load the data on their rounds.
I run two types of reports. I run reports of the tours themselves, which tells me where the officers were, any checkpoint stations that were missed, out of sequence, if they completely skipped them - whatever the case may be. Then the second type would be the incident code reports, which would give our maintenance staff the readings they need on a daily basis. In any given week, Sunday through Saturday, Weihe's officers run close to 50 tours, which translates into 3000 station checks per week. The new PowerCheck 3002 system can hold up to 8000 transactions before it must be downloaded.