To create a PUP joint

PUP joints are partial units of pipe. They are usually offcuts from a "mother" joint.

The Putkistot software automatically prompts you to create a PUP joint definition when the original length specified for a joint is shortened by more than the Minimum PUP length value specified in the Pipeline options screen.

You might change the original joint length when:

  • Editing joint information provided in a manifest in the Check tally screen.
  • During joint mapping or when measuring the as-built pipeline. To do this, tap Details and then edit the details for the appropriate joint.

If a PUP joint is not required, for example if the change is a correction to incorrect information provided in the manifest, tap No when prompted to create a PUP joint. The next joint in the tally file appears.

If you locate a PUP joint but cannot measure the mother joint, you can use the infield calculator to calculate the mother joint length and create a PUP with the correct joint length. To do this, in the Check tally screen enter the joint ID to retrieve the mother joint details. Tap next to the Length field and select Calculator. The current mother joint length is automatically entered into the calculator. With the calculator in RPN mode (tap and select RPN), enter the PUP length and tap (minus). Napauta Hyväksy. The value in the Length field is updated with the new value. Tap Next to save the changes and when prompted create the PUP joint.

To add a PUP joint definition to the tally file

  1. When editing the original length of a joint by more than the value set in the Minimum pup length field in the Pipeline options screen, the software prompts you to create a PUP joint definition. When prompted to create a PUP joint, tap Yes. The Create PUP joint screen appears.

    The software assumes that the joint you were editing is the mother joint and so the same details for that joint are used to populate the fields in the Create PUP joint screen. However, the value in the Length field is updated to show the remaining length of the joint.

  2. Edit the information for the PUP joint as required. By default, the name of the PUP joint is the same as the mother joint. To make the name unique you must add an appropriate suffix or prefix to indicate it is a PUP joint.

  3. If an attribute is a photo attribute, capture the required image using your controller or the connected camera. See To add images to the tally or measured pipeline points.

  4. Tap Checked to mark the record as checked. The icon on the Checked button changes to a green tick.

  5. If your controller has GPS or if you are connected to GNSS, the Record position button is available. Tap Record position to record the current location of the PUP.

  6. Tap Add. The record is automatically marked as checked.

    If you created the PUP by editing a joint in the Check tally screen, then the next joint in the tally file appears.

    If you have not yet finished checking or editing information for the mother joint, tap Prev to view the joint record for the mother joint.