Meters track measurable values on your equipment over time — runtime hours, temperatures, pressures, cycle counts, energy consumption. Each meter belongs to an asset and accumulates a history of readings, giving you a trend line for the asset’s condition and usage.

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What a meter contains

Meters list with columns for meter name, asset, reading type, unit, current value, and last reading date

The meters list showing name, linked asset, unit, current value, and last reading date

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Linking meters to assets

Every meter is created against a specific asset, and an asset can have multiple meters. A single air handler might track:
  • Runtime in hours — how long the unit has operated.
  • Supply air temperature in °C — whether it is delivering design conditions.
  • Filter differential pressure in Pa — when filters are loading up.
Open an asset’s detail page to see all of its meters alongside its status and maintenance history.
Asset detail page with a meters section showing runtime and temperature meters with current values

An asset detail page listing its meters with current values

Each reading is stored with its value and date, building a history you can review as a list or a trend chart. Trends turn individual numbers into insight: a slowly climbing bearing temperature or a filter pressure that rises faster than last quarter tells you something is changing before it becomes a failure.
Meter detail page with a line chart of readings over time and a history table below

A meter's reading history displayed as a trend chart

Add a value step to your inspection procedures that prompts technicians to record the meter reading during every PM visit, so history accumulates without a separate task.

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How teams use meters

  • Condition awareness — spot drift in temperatures, pressures, or vibration-related values before equipment fails.
  • Usage tracking — runtime and cycle counts show how hard each asset actually works, informing maintenance and replacement decisions.
  • Documentation — recorded readings become part of the asset’s record, supporting warranty claims and audits alongside work order history.
Readings are recorded manually on web or mobile — see Recording Readings. For high-frequency automated telemetry, FacilityLane’s IoT monitoring ingests sensor data separately from manual meters.

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Next steps

Recording Readings

Record readings on web or mobile and review history and trends.

Assets Overview

Set up the assets your meters will be linked to.