Features
Listed on this page are just some of the many new features to EM Track-III. The product has been overhauled to provide users maximum flexibility and ease of data entry. Fully backward compatible with previous versions, EM Track-III boasts a new Microsoft Explorer style toolbar which helps provide users a more efficient data input experience.
Starting with program release 3.8.0 customers may include their company logo with EM Track-III. Earlier versions of EM Track also allowed customer logos, but it was limited to the desktop screen. Starting with this release the same logo is also printed at the bottom of each Tire, Rim and Vehicle report.
Note that the logo is not supported on Graphs.
Customers not presently supporting their logo may contact the support desk for instructions on how to get their logo included with EM Track-III
Starting with program release 3.7.12 users have an option to better declare their identity by Country, Region and Location. This feature is added via the Help/About screen and serves for future corporate reporting when multiple databases are merged into a consolidated master database. Installation that are not members of such corporate master data merging do not need to use this new feature.
Starting with program release 3.7.0 a more expanded means of tracking retread tires is included. EM Track-III releases prior to 3.7 tracked only the "current life" of a tire and any past history was not easily known.
With release 3.7 the entire casing history of retreads is retained and reported. Most existing systems already have the casing history on file, it was just not easily accessible. Once version 3.7 is installed it will make the history visible. For the complete instruction document read New Retread History Explained.
Starting with program release 3.6.20 the product offers "Parent Accounts". "Parents" is a new means of grouping accounts together onto a higher level. The Report Filters allow you to view data individually by account or grouped together. Any combination is possible.
Starting with program release 3.7.08 we added the German, Chinese, Russian and Turkish languages to EM Track-III
Starting with program release 3.5.16 tire tread depths for the most commonly used tire brands, types and sizes are known to EM Track-III. The respective fields are automatically populated for you whenever you add a new tire to your inventory.
With version 3.6.23 significantly more tires contain default tread depths.
EM Track-III permits users to track their Fleet's rims right along side their tires. To track a rim, users must enable the feature in the Account Detail Screen then enter each rim into the system, just like they would a tire. You can then either mount a tire to the rim or install it directly onto a vehicle.
Note that with version 3.6.0 the Rim tracking and Torque management features have been significantly improved.
Set in the Account Detail Screen, this value determines how many Non Skid (Tread) measurements the system will support for this account. The default is one and the maximum is three. If the setting is more than one, the system automatically averages the values.
Considered by many as the main focus of the program, this is where the majority of your work will get done. With the added ability to install rims, this screen has been rebuilt to accommodate the increased workload.
In an effort to make the system more user friendly, EM Track-III now sports a secondary toolbar similar to that which appears in all Microsoft Office programs. Through icon and tool-tip association, users should recognize standard Windows functionality such as Open, Add New, Delete, Edit, Copy, Search, Filter, and Print. Additionally, users will appreciate the use of standard keyboard shortcuts (such as Control+"S" to Save) to make data entry a lot easier. (For a list of all keyboard shortcuts, simply view each main menu option. If a shortcut exists, it will appear to the right of the option.)
If a problem occurs and the user has email/internet capability, one can write a brief description of the problem and send a message directly to technical support! Optional features include the ability to automatically send a screen capture and include a copy of the database as an attachment.
Users have the ability to declare their own colors used in certain Bar and Pie displays. Please read the respective documentation.
Depending on the users comfort level, one may decide whether or not to display such features as the Main Toolbar, the bottom Status Bar, or Large Edit Buttons at the bottom of the screen.
As the user sees fit, he/she may periodically choose this option to download updates off the internet as they become available. It is important to keep EM Track-III running with the most recent version.
Updates are free for users with a current support contract.
Users are now asked to enter the Account Detail Screen in order to Import or Backup another account. The functionality of these utilities has not changed.
Wheel position naming convention is now located in table maintenance:Wheel Configuration
New/additional configuration(s) are declared there as well.
Whenever situations arise which prompt users to make a copy of the current screen, they may do so by simply clicking on the Printer icon from the small toolbar. This action sends a screen capture to the printer. Selecting the "File \ Copy Screen to Clipboard" menu option (or pressing Control+B) captures the current screen into memory. This is useful for pasting information into separate documents.
When viewing reports, users may export the report into Microsoft Word (.doc), Portable Data Format (.pdf) or Excel (.xls) formats with a few mouse clicks. Previous versions did not export some reports very well. From the report viewer, click the Export button on the toolbar for a list of export options.
