Creating machines

Pick the fluid this machine uses, then set a concentration min and max — the range KeepSpec judges every check against. Here on the web console, concentration is what you enter; Brix is calculated for you from the fluid’s factor and shown read-only. That’s the reverse of the mobile app, where a technician reads or types Brix and KeepSpec calculates concentration from it — see Logging a check. Both directions use the same factor, so they always agree.

Changing a machine’s assigned fluid after the fact recalculates its Brix range from the new fluid’s factor — KeepSpec shows you the new values (and the old ones, for comparison) before you save. Concentration targets themselves are left exactly as you set them; only the derived Brix range changes.

Optional, and hidden behind + Add pH targets until you need them — not every fluid tracks pH.

Both optional, shown and entered in your organization’s chosen unit system (see Measurement units), with a small reference line underneath converting to the other system so the number is legible either way.

Machine code, manufacturer, model, serial number, and machine type live behind + Asset details — optional, and the section auto-expands if you’re editing a machine that already has any of them filled in. Status is Active, Idle, Under maintenance, or Decommissioned; anything other than Active is hidden from the daily check list and has its alerts suppressed until it’s reactivated.

Pick which organization members are responsible for this machine. It doesn’t restrict who can record a check on it — anyone with access to the machine still can — but it does drive where an out-of-range alert goes first: assigned operators get the push notification; if nobody’s assigned (or none of them have a registered device), KeepSpec falls back to notifying the whole organization instead, so an alert never goes nowhere.