The most important basic operation is being able to save our data in case of PC memory loss.
This report is basic and is a must for planning your work. This is calculated from the asset retest frequency when the testing was carried out. Maybe this is the only page a client looks at as this can tell him how many tests he has to pay for and check the invoice accordingly. Detailed repairs certification can assist in invoicing and inform the client of repairs carried out on their assets. All asset data is held in here and you need to keep this information for the life of the appliance. What else will the software do to make my job easier? Other considerations must be:. Is the software compatible with my PAT Tester? Have I got a RS232 serial port on my PC if the PAT tester communicates with a cable? Serial port to USB adaptors are not that reliable! Most high spec PAT test instruments now have upload and download facilities so will the software cater for this? Uploading at one time was just a “nice to have” but now it is a necessity. This is a simple operation so WHY COMPLICATE THINGS! Of course cost comes into this too so it has to be a reasonable price.īefore purchasing any software product we will look at the specification of the product to see if this is what we need. PAT Testing software should be simple to install and simple to use.īasically we need to complete the testing schedule, download and check the data, print the test certificates, save the data and send the test certificates together with an invoice to the company ordering the PAT testing. We have worked on Metrotest Downloader 4, AVO PowerSuite, Megger PowerSuite Professional and ToolMinder PAT.
At PATS Limited we have been involved in assisting software engineers develop PAT testing software since 1994.