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Why Exteris?
Managing termite baiting systems means keeping track of many different baiting sites, each with
numerous termite bait stations. The large amounts of information that must be managed for each
station, let alone site, can be overwhelming. We developed Exteris to help you manage this
information with relative ease and accuracy. Exteris also fills the need for a system to reasonably
verify that station inspections are being made. Additionally, use of Exteris is mandated in the
Exterra License Agreement you signed when you became an Exterra Operator. Using Exteris
properly and to its fullest extent is the single best thing you can do to ensure that your use of
Exterra is as effective and hassle-free as possible.
Exteris - What is it?
Exteris is short for Exterra Information System. Exteris is a set of computer programs and an
optional portable field data input device (ExScanner) that makes it easy for you to:
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Manage Exterra sites and station inspections
Comply with the Labyrinth label
Verify that station inspections are performed
One part of Exteris is a computer program that is installed on a desktop computer, most likely at
your place of business. This program is the centerpiece of Exteris. This program does many
things to help you properly manage your use of Exterra. For instance, it generates individual
workorders for each site at predetermined times. During site inspection visits, the technician
records station information on the workorder or optionally enters it into the ExScanner. This site
information is brought back to the office where it is input into the host computer. This information
is then used to update the conditions present in each inspected station at each inspected site.
This program then generates followup workorders using the updated station information. The
timing of the generation of such Workorders is based on the conditions found in the stations
during the last inspection and parameters you set.
In addition to its data collection capabilities, Exteris also has extensive data reporting capabilities.
Finally, Exteris is used to report to Ensystex your use of Exterra in order that you can be invoiced
for your use of Exterra.
Exteris and labor saving efficiencies
The Labyrinth label permits variablity in the timing of future station checks at a site based on the
presence or lack of termite activity in a station the last time it was inspected. If termites are not
found in a station during an inspection, the Labyrinth label permits a longer period of time to
elapse before you are required to check the station again than would be permitted if termites
were found in the station during the inspection. The scheduling of station checks based on this
permitted variability is one of the most important functions of Exteris.
Further inspection labor savings are realized with Exteris because of another concept contained
in the Labyrinth label, the "Period of Predicted Limited Activity". This "period" is a period of the
year during which no station inspections are required. The period of predicted limited activity for
an area is dependent upon the climate in that area. Not all parts of the US have a period of
limited activity, however in some areas this period can be of considerable length. Periods of
limited activity are determined based on the zip code of the site. Exteris also gives you the ability
to disable the period of limited activity so that you may generate workorders and continue to
check sites during their period of limited activity.
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