graham
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Post by graham on Jul 23, 2005 16:13:54 GMT
Hi All
A few questions if possible.
We have only just received our smart cards, so a little way to go. Are these cards a joke?? no mag strip or chip. I assume just an optical reader that finds the printed name??
Is it true that if you put your opening times as say 9am to 6pm that the system will not let you log in to test at 8.59am?
Likewise, if you put the business closing time at 6pm would it stop you starting a test at 5.30 cos the system would think that with only 30 mins remaining, you have not enough time to do a test?
Is it true that the test slots are a minimum of 45 mins.
Does an "official quick retest" take up a full test slot or can tester "B" do one whilst tester "A" is logged in and doing a full test.
Senario, Ford fails on brakes on a Monday and is left at the garage for repair. On tuesday Tester "A" has a full diary of tests and retests. Tester "B" repairs the car and wants to issue the pass cert. Can he log in whilst "A" is working and do it, or does he have to wait til "A" is out of the system?
Does everything count as a test slot as far as cost is concerned, ie initial test, retests, quick retests etc. At the moment (pre computerisation) it only costs for pass certs.
Not too many questions I hope. Graham
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NT
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Post by NT on Jul 23, 2005 17:45:36 GMT
Hi All A few questions if possible. We have only just received our smart cards, so a little way to go. Are these cards a joke?? no mag strip or chip. I assume just an optical reader that finds the printed name?? The cards do have a built in chip. I think the information is transfered by radio signals or magnetic fields in the card reader. The card can be put in anyside up and anyway around. There is an aerial sandwiched in the middle layer of the card. We have been told not to drill any holes in the card. You would be advised to purchase smart card holders, as the card is easily damaged. Replacements for damaged cards will have to be paid for... You test a vehicle any time of the day that you wish. The system will simply send an alert to the Site Manager and to VOSA to say that someone has been testing outside hours. If you declare your opening hours to be 9 till 6, but regularly test at 8am, VOSA recommend that you adjust your opening hours to 8am. The alert is designed to inform the Site Manager of any suspicious testing that may be taking place. ie A tester may be testing his brothers car at 5am, hoping that no-one would notice... 40-45 minutes is what VOSA says is the average time for a full mot test. But you could have tester A's time as 70mins and tester B in 35 mins and I personally dont see this a problem one is quicker does not mean different standard. Tester A can be doing a test on the ramp while Tester B logs on to start a test doing emissions first while A is using the ramp. Yes tester b can log on while Tester A is allready log on doing a test and in reality Tester c Could also log on and start a test so your 3 testers are doing 3 diffrent mot's, problem is fighting over the ramp. Old sytem every pass you pay, you make a mistake you pay, duplicates you pay. Computerised system, only when a vehicle passes you pay, you do a duplicate you dont pay. Hope this helps you these were the questions we had before we started. The hardest thing we found is finding an exact match for the vehicle in the VSI on computer - lots & lots of choices.
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Tom
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Post by Tom on Jul 23, 2005 21:06:14 GMT
Is it true that the test slots are a minimum of 45 mins. Does an "official quick retest" take up a full test slot or can tester "B" do one whilst tester "A" is logged in and doing a full test. A "test slot" is the name given to the equivalent of one pass certificate in the old style VT20. A "full test" & "full retest" should take around 45 minutes if every testable item is tested correctly. A "partial retest" - minor items (next day) or Repaired at VTS will be much quicker. If your test station has one test bay, but more than one nominated tester, there is no reason why each tester cannot be testing simultaneously. Tester A could be registering his vehicle for test; Tester B could be testing the vehicle on the lift; Tester C could be doing the emissions test. Once each tester completes their part of the test, they move on to the next stage. Very efficient systems could mean that your test bay could handle 3 tests per hour = 24 tests per working day. All with just one assistant in one test bay. A problem will arise when a 'shed' is tested and holds everything up... Remember a tester must complete (or abandon/abort) the vehicle he is testing before registering another vehicle.
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graham
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Post by graham on Jul 25, 2005 12:35:09 GMT
Thanks for the answers
Graham
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