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Barcoding of Pest Control Units.
Barcoding For A Site
Using Barcoding helps in reducing the time spent on site, proving that all units were inspected, while recording units and areas inspected. The information can be supplemented with additional values taken from a book of standard barcodes.
The Technician can record the take on a bait box, pests found in an insect detector or add a count value to a unit and then display the information linked to the Site Report
How much is barcoded is dependent on the site requirements. PestFriend will handle schemes where just proof of entry / exit is required right through to comprehensive monitoring of every pest control device.
The actual labels designed for the system fit within traditional Pest Control devices in the location normally used for a date checked label. Using barcodes removes the need to record the inspection on the station itself as the "checked" data is recorded on a report showing all units checked.
Barcodes are unique to a Pest Control company as the only reference to what the code represents is in a lookup table held on your Office and Mobile machines.
Barcode checking is achieved via a small battery powered hand held unit (see photograph), it is very easy to use with the ability to read codes from a distance and at varying angles. Recording an inspection of a unit in a restricted space is easier than using conventional date record labels in the unit. The unit includes a "delete" feature for the occasion when a code is scanned in error.
When all the codes have been scanned, the unit is reconnected to the Mobile PC which recharges the batteries and downloads the codes read.
Barcode Report 
Barcoding of pest control devices
The system records date and time on site. Barcodes can be introduced via the Office machine and printed on labels which fit inside pest control units or can be at key points on site ( inside a door jamb making it nearly invisible to the average site visitor). Barcodes in key areas provides proof that an area has been inspected whilst barcoded devices prove that they have been opened whereas with conventional methods, it was never be certain that an inspection has been carried out as they are unable to view the record label inside.
The report shows the codes in the order read. Headings are shown for key units plus a summary of what has been found for the unit. Start and end times of a visit gives a clear indication of progress through the site. Creating the Barcode Report will update a checkbox on the main Site Report as a cross reference.
On the example report progress round the site has been recorded with entry and exit records. For the Insect Detector a series of results have been added from the list of standard codes by first scanning the code for the pest then the code for the count value. For high value counts, the system will add successive values to give a total.
