The process:
• The farmer/manager enters the instruction for each block.
• The operator can see his own instructions in real-time.
• When he opens a valve, he clicks on the “Start” button, and Valve-Check will capture the time automatically, using the time on his cell phone’s system clock.
• Valve-Check uses his cell phone’s GPS function to determine if he is in close proximity of the correct valve. If he isn’t, he wouldn’t be able to enter any data for that valve.
• If he starts the cycle, Valve-Check will calculate and display the required closing time, based on the instruction.
• When the cycle has reached it’s closing time, he clicks on the “Stop” button. Valve-Check will once again enter the phone’s system time as the closing time.
• Valve-Check again uses his cell phone’s GPS to determine if he is in close proximity of the valve.
• If there is an interruption, he stops the cycle and enters the reason for the interruption.
• The farmer/manager can see the interruption immediately and can take remedial steps.
• Once the interruption has been cleared, he re-starts the cycle.
• Valve-Check will now enter the new starting time and calculate the new stopping time.
• The manager and the supervisor can view the live status of the cycles at any time on their own phones.
Here is an example of the status of cycles taken at 11h30 on a specific day:
Block Hours Open Close Interruption
A1 3 08h00 11h00
B2 3 09h00 12h00
C3 4 10h00 14h00 Pipe burst
C4 2 14h00 16h00
• Block A1 has been completed
• Block B2 is in progress
• Block C3 has been interrupted because of a burst pipe
• Block C4 has not been started yet
The data can be exported in spreadsheet format and analyzed and printed on your computer.