PlateScan and FlueScan

PlateScan

PlateScan and FlueScan are Manifold’s two camera-assisted capture tools: PlateScan reads an appliance data plate and FlueScan reads a flue gas analyser screen. Both only ever suggest data; the engineer confirms every field before anything is written to the record.

• Capture the appliance data plate; the cloud vision model suggests make, model, serial, GC number, flue type, appliance type, gas type, operating pressure and heat input. Both scans need a connection.
• The engineer confirms every field before anything is written; OCR is never auto-trusted.
• Confirmed data saves into the appliance register and deduplicates against existing appliances.
• PlateScan is also offered on the add-appliance form as Scan data plate (PlateScan).
• Matching uses serial, then GC number, then make and model, then make and type, ignoring case and separators.

FlueScan

• Capture the flue gas analyser screen; the model suggests O₂, CO, CO₂, the CO/CO₂ ratio, excess air, efficiency, flue and ambient temperature and the analyser make and serial.
• The engineer confirms before anything is written, then only the CO ppm and CO/CO₂ ratio land on the check; the confirm screen shows a confidence for each field and asks where the confirmed scan should land.
• Captured readings are audited so the evidence trail is preserved.
• Use FlueScan to reduce transcription errors, not to replace engineer judgement.

Capture Standard

A strong check captures defensible evidence without turning every visit into slow data entry. The engineer’s judgement is the source of truth; the camera assists and the app records.

• Confirm every PlateScan and FlueScan suggestion before it is written; OCR is a draft, not an authority.
• Capture readings against the correct appliance using the location label.
• Record defects with the right category and a clear remedial note while on site.
• Capture required photos as concrete proof, not generic snaps.
• Capture the engineer signature last (the tenant signature is optional), because signatures freeze into the immutable record.

Field Reliability

Field work happens in basements, plant rooms, and properties with poor signal. The capture flow is built to keep working when the network does not.