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What is Utilization?
The Utilization feature is a really useful tool when you want to monitor and measure the actual working hours of an asset.
Utilization data is logged passively by one of the built-in sensors from the device, e.g. the accelerometer, the light sensor or the thermometer.
When the utilization is enabled, the specific sensor constantly registers if the device is in use or not.
This feature can be used to get an overview of the running hours of your equipment, to predict maintenance based on service intervals, or to detect unauthorized usage (e.g. outside normal working hours).
Important to keep in mind
The Utilization feature is included in the Trusted Vision subscription.
If you start using the Utilization feature with a Trusted Standard subscription, your subscription will automatically change to Vision.
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How to track Utilization data
To set up Utilization for a device:
- Go to the Device dashboard
- Click Edit
- Scroll down to Utilization
- Select a Utilization mode
Each Utilization mode offers different configuration options, such as:
- Active minutes per second
- Sensitivity
- Start time and stop time
At the next scheduled or triggered transmission, the device will start logging Utilization data based on the selected Utilization mode and settings.
Important to keep in mind
To correctly register Utilization data, the data tracker must perform at least one transmission or log per day. This is required to calculate Utilization for the last 24 hours.
If your device transmits less frequently than daily:
- Make sure to log data at least once per day
Recommended Utilization logging setup
- Go to Edit
- Select Fixed time of day schedule
- Set Log data interval to Daily (24h)
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How to see Utilization data
To see Utilization data for a single device:
- Go to the Device dashboard
- Click the Utilization tile
- Select the date interval you want to analyze
Understanding Utilization graphs
The Utilization graph view consists of three separate graphs:
Utilization per minute
This graph shows the minutes where the device was registered as “in use”, indicated by green blocks.
- Mouse over a green block to see exact start and stop times
Usage accumulated
This graph displays:
- Accumulated Utilization duration
- Accumulated number of Utilization events
On the right side, you can see the total Utilization for the selected time period.
Daily usage
The Daily usage graph shows:
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Total hours, minutes, and seconds of Utilization per day
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Number of events per day
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Vertical axis: Utilization minutes
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Horizontal axis: Date
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Mouse over a block to see daily totals
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Drag and drop to zoom in on specific periods
All Utilization data can be exported from the bottom of the page.
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Utilization on group level
You are able to see utilization data for several devices at once.
Go to a group and click on the Daily utilization tile to see utilization data for a group of devices.
A list of the Utilization data of the group will be shown. Choose the date interval you want Utilization data from.The green color indicates when the device has been in use. The vertical axis shows the serial numbers of the devices and the horizontal axis shows a timeline for the day.
Mouseover a green area to see the exact start and stop time of a device.
To zoom, select a point on the graph with the arrow and drag it to see a more specific date or time frame of the usage.
Click a device name in bold to go the device. In italic, you see the subgroups of the devices.
Click on Export to export the utilization data of the group into an Excel document.
