Vehicle configuration, data and settings
- GPS Tech
- Markus Häusler
General
Settings | Explanation |
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Window title | Vehicle name, VehicleID (in brackets), device model, start date and IMEI number |
Name | No special characters, is shown on the map. |
Symbol | Choose a symbol for the vehicle. Symbol is shown on the map. |
MSISDN | GSM number of the SIM-Card: the GSM number needs to be correctly assigned (in the format +43664...) to every vehicle. Otherwise, support cannot be properly done. |
IMEI | Unique device number of the tracking device. Do only change, if a new tracking device is used for the vehicle and the old tracking device is NOT used anymore. |
Report Group | All vehicle with the same report group will be grouped together in reports. The text field is case-sensitive! |
| Tags | Used to assign devices to #tag groups. |
| Used to send tasks to vehicles. | |
Modell | Information field - shown in reports |
Out of service | Marks vehicle as "old" (e.g. after tracking device has been removed). (Vehicle is archived) Archived vehicles can be hidden/unhidden in the options. |
Hide in Assetlist | Hide vehicle in assetlist. |
Disable in report | Do not show vehicle in reports. |
| Do not show in map | Hide vehicle on the map. |
Asset driver
Settings for default driver and additional drivers of the vehicle.
Settings | Explanation |
Allowed drivers | Shows drivers that are allowed to login on the vehicle. Other drivers that are not listed will cause an alert, if "Wrong driver" - alarm is set on the vehicle. |
Select default driver | Default driver is shown in the logbook, if no driver is logged in on the vehicle. |
| Co-Driver 1 - 3 | Set Co-Driver |
Additional Data
Important settings | Explanation |
First registration date | Used for calculation of service dates. |
Asset Category 1 (DP) | For specific vehicles, data protection for vehicle or logbook can be activated. |
Asset Category 2 (Service) | Service alarms can be set. |
| Unique foreign system key | Asset number and UID for interfaces/APIs |
| Navi connected | Tick if Garmin navigation systems are used. |
Service
Settings | Explanation |
Current Odometer | Odometer mileage: Value can be changed in Logbook module (only with admin rights, changes are documented) |
Service based on km? | If ticked, the next service will be based on mileage (in KM). |
KM Last Service | Mileage (in KM) during last service |
Next service at km | Mileage at which the next service should be done. Used for vehicle report and alarm. |
Service based on date? | If ticked, the next service will be based on date. |
Last Service Date | Date of last service, used in vehicle report. |
Next service at | Date of next service, used in vehicle report and for alarms. |
Service based on hour? | If ticked, the next service will be based on operating hours. |
Operating hours level now | Operating hours are calculated based on the active ignition signal (Ignition signal through input or permanent movement without ignition) and are shown in reports. |
Hour last service | Operating hours during last service. |
Next service h | Amount of operating hours, at which the next service should be done. |
| Vehicle licensing alarm | Depending on the setting in Asset Category 2 (Service), E-Mails are sent to the default driver 3, 2 or 1 year(s) after vehicle registration. |
| Vehicle licensing Email days | Sets the amount of days the service alarm e-mail is sent before the actual service date. |
Alarms
Alarm receiver are seperated by ",".
| Important Settings | Description |
| Homecountry list | Triggers, if vehicle is outside of specified countries (can be activated in Options) |
| Device Battery Alarm | Triggers, if battery voltage (in milliVolt) falls below specified value. |
Not Sending Limit (min) | This function is used to identify vehicles with problems that haven't send data for a specific time period. The value specifies the time period (in hours) without new data after which the vehicle will be displayed in orange. If you set the value to 3, the vehicle symbol will become orange after 3 hours without new data. If you set the value to 24, the vehicle symbol will become orange after 24 hours without new data. If you set "disabled", the vehicle will never become orange. |
Fuel Loss Limit in % (only CANBUS) | Triggers an alarm, if CANBUS fuel level drops by more than x %. Caution! Variations in measurements can cause false alarms! Optional for CANBUS, if fuel level is transmitted. |
Exceeding speed limit by | Buffer value for speed limit warning. If value is set to 15, a vehicle driving with 65 km/h will trigger an alarm on a street with speed limit 50. If value is set to 50, a vehicle driving with 100 km/h will trigger an alarm on a street with speed limit 50. Only works with OpenStreetMaps street data, if no data is available the limit will not work. |
Default speed limit (km/h) | Driving faster than this limit will always trigger an alarm. |
Alarm Restrictions
Alarms can be restricted to specific time periods. Outside of those time periods, no alarms will be triggered. The restriction is applied to all alarms of the vehicle.
Temp. |°C|
Temperature alarms are only displayed, if related data is coming from the tracking device. iButton temperature sensors that are connected to the tracking device, are automatically recognized and do not need separate settings.
Settings | Explanation |
Min. Temperature Sensor X | Alarm is triggered below this value |
Max. Temperature Sensor X | Alarm is triggered above this value |
E-Mail or SMS | Sets type of alarm |
Temp Sensor Limit: | Duration in minutes that temperature needs to be below/above the limit to trigger an alarm. |
Input & Output
It is important to connect (or not connect) the correct inputs and outputs. Do not configure inputs and outputs in the software that are not connected to the tracking device.
The installation/connection of accessories, sensors, switches or signals must be done by an expert and needs to be tested. The input/output of the tracking device may be changed before installation/connection.
Input | Input Type | Description | Requirement |
Ignition | Digital | Very Important The ignition signal (ON/OFF) is used to determine stops. The ignition needs to be connected to the correct input and the input must be correctly configured in the software and tested. 1: Ignition ON (Start of the trip) 0: Ignition OFF (End of trip) | Many reports and alarms only work, if ignition is correctly connected. |
Alarm push button | Digital | Simple push button for alarm or emergency situations. When the switch is turned on, an alarm is send per e-mail or SMS. | Simple push button |
Private mode switch | Digital | Used to switch between private or business trips. 0: Business trip 1: Private trip: Addresses get hidden or deleted in logbook reports (see Options). | Simple toggle switch |
New customer push button | Digital | A button press creates a new geofence at the current location. | Simple push button |
Fuel tank protection | Digital | Triggers an alarm if the fuel tank gets drained. | Additional component tank protection device |
Further input signals | Digital | Are interpreted and displayed as auxiliary drive, if signal is active. | Connect to unused input |
Analog fuel level sensor | Analog | Fuel level is displayed between 0.5 to 5.5 volts. Can be configured under the tab "Advanced". | Connection of analog voltage |
| Engine (voltage based) | Virtual | Most modern tracking devices transmit the current on-board voltage, which comes from the permanent plus. If engine is ON, voltage is most of the times higher, e.g. 28000 mV, and the input engine (voltage based) can be set to ON and evaluated in a report.Make sure that the minimum voltage is dropping under the threshold value after turning off the engine. If this is not the case, the input for engine or work can be set to OFF via the extended function of input 1 (ignition) OFF. | Minimum voltage for engine ON must be correctly set for the vehicle. Check correctness of the signal. If necessary, set input to OFF when ignition is OFF. |
| Work (movement based) | Virtual | Most modern tracking devices use a movement sensor. If movement is detected, input work can be set to ON and evaluated in a report. Make sure that the signal switches to OFF after movement has stopped. If this is not the case, the input for work can be set to OFF via the extended function of input 1 (ignition) OFF. | Movement sensor must send valid data (Device-configuration) Check correctness of the signal. If necessary, set input to OFF when ignition is OFF. |
| Minimum speed | 0, 1 or higher | Default = 0 ... Logbook entries start with ignition ON (independent of speed) and stop with ignition OFF. 1 or higher ... Logbook entries only start, if ignition is ON and the speed is at least 1. This prevents logbook entries were the vehicle is still standing with ignition ON. Logbook entries will not contain any stops. |
RS232 configuration for winter services or special accessories (e.g. RFID reader via RS232)
| Explanation | |
|---|---|
| Requirement | The tracking device needs to be activated for RS232 by the vendor. The protocol of the vendor must be already implemented and the appropriate long-distance transmission type must be activated on the device. |
| Choice | Choose the right transmission protocol and save it. The new settings will be transferred to the tracking device the next time the device sends data to the software. Vendor can use multiple different protocol types. Contact our support to make sure you set the right option. |
Logbook
Settings | Explanation |
Delete short waiting times [sec] | Short stops between two trips that last longer than the specified value (default value is 60 seconds) will be removed and the trips will be displayed as one single trip. This makes the logbook shorter. If you set the value to 300 seconds, trips with short stops in-between will be merged together. This cannot be undone afterwards. |
Term long trips [h] | Trips that last longer than x hours will be separated (e.g. vehicle has been standing still for a while but the stop didn't get transferred to the software). |
Idle/Speed/io Splittime in min - longer are splitted [min] | If the last data sent was a stop with ignition ON and no further data is received for more than x minutes, the next data set interrupts the stop so that there are no too long stops with ignition ON. |
Make stop if dist. is shorter than [m] and no ig configured | If ignition is not configured throughout a longer stop und the tracking device is sending minimal distance changes (of a few meters), those distance changes will not be considered in the logbook, if the distance is shorter than x meters. |
Trips from private to private geofences are private (private switch has no effect) | If a trip starts in a private geofence and ends in a private geofence, the trip will be marked as a private trip in the logbook. |
Trips from private to business geofences are private | If a trip starts in a private geofence and ends in a business geofence, the trip will be marked as a private trip in the logbook. |
Trips from business to private geofences are private | If a trip starts in a business geofence and ends in a private geofence, the trip will be marked as a private trip in the logbook. |
Trips from business to business geofences are business | If a trip starts in a business geofence and ends in a business geofence, the trip will be marked as a business trip in the logbook. |
Advanced
Setting | Explanation |
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| AEMP | activates AEMP data for the vehicle |
| Data protection module | Activate reason request for this vehicle |
| Commands | Send commands to the vehicle (must be online) |
| Fuel stops | Activate fuel stops for the fuel stops report (CANBUS data required) |
Driver identification mode | Settings for driver identification |
| DHL ID | Unique identifier for the vehicle in a third party system |
| kein JSON | Keine Daten für die Schnittstelle |
| Tiefschlafmodus konfiguriert | Geräte im Tiefschlaf sind nicht per SMS erreichbar |
| Eingang-Änderungen | Raw data from inputs DI1 to DI4 can be changed by the software, to process inverse (inverted) signals.
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| Optimization |
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| Alarm dependencies | Send alarm only when another input is ON. |