GpsGate VehicleTracker User Manual

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GpsGate
VehicleTracker
User Guide
Version: 1.3.2
Rev: A

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  • Page 1 GpsGate VehicleTracker User Guide Version: 1.3.2 Rev: A...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GpsGate VehicleTracker User Guide Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. Table of Contents 1 Introduction........................3 2 User interface........................4 3 Account management.....................4 3.1 Account types........................4 3.1.1 Vehicles.............................4 3.1.2 Operators............................4 3.1.3 Application Administrators.........................4 3.2 Adding Users.........................5 3.3 Adding Vehicles......................6 3.4 Managing Accounts.......................7 3.5 Managing Devices......................7 3.6 Track Recorder settings....................8...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    If you need additional information, please ask your GpsGate Server Site Administrator for help. VehicleTracker is a web based tracking application with a top-down approach to tracking. As a user you can manage multiple vehicles and optionally access administrative functions if setup by your administrator.
  • Page 4: User Interface

    Application Administrator Yes Operator Vehicle As all three types of users can send tracking data to VehicleTracker , they all appear in the Vehicle- list on the Map view page. 3.1.1 Vehicles Vehicles are users that can send tracking information to GpsGate Server. These users can not login to VehicleTracker.
  • Page 5: Adding Users

    Create a User by clicking on the Admin menu and selecting “add User”, this will open up a window where you write the Username, Name, Surname, E-mail and Password. Note: The Username and Password are used both as the user login to VehicleTracker and the client login when sending data to GpsGate Server from a GpsGate Client.
  • Page 6: Adding Vehicles

    “add Vehicle”. A Vehicle can not login to the application, but you still have to give it a Login ID and Password. Note: The Login ID and Password is used if your Vehicle uses GpsGate Client to send its position or a device that uses Login ID and Password to connect.
  • Page 7: Managing Accounts

    GpsGate VehicleTracker User Guide Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. 3.4 Managing Accounts As an Application Administrator you can edit an existing User/Vehicle account by selecting “Manage Vehicles” or “Manage Users” in the Admin menu. To display the User/Vehicle you then click the Username/Login ID in the list.
  • Page 8: Track Recorder Settings

    Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. 3.6 Track Recorder settings A Track is a collection of Geo coordinates (referred to as Track Points in GpsGate VehicleTracker). In the Track Recorder you specify when a new Track should start and how often a Track Point should be stored from the User or Vehicle.
  • Page 9: Connecting Devices/Users/Vehicles

    Administrator. This is a brief overview of how it works, please contact your GpsGate Server Administrator for additional help. To get position updates to GpsGate VehicleTracker you need to connect a GPS device to GpsGate Server over the Internet. The two main device types are: GpsGate Client (available for Windows computers, Windows mobile devices and Java ●...
  • Page 10: Map View Page

    Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. 4 Map view page The Map view page is the default view in VehicleTracker. What you see on this page is the selected map, different panels with Vehicles, Vehicle Info for the selected vehicle and panels with Tracks and Track points.
  • Page 11 GpsGate VehicleTracker User Guide Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. Help - Will open up a browser with the Help-pages. Logout – Logs you out from the application. Above the map on the right hand side of the screen you have the following Display options: Follow selected vehicle –...
  • Page 12: Panel Details

    GpsGate VehicleTracker User Guide Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. 5 Panel Details In the right column on the Map view page you have the options to select Users/Vehicles and display and export tracks. The Track Export is explained in more detail in the Export Tracks section.
  • Page 13: Drawing Tracks

    GpsGate VehicleTracker User Guide Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. 5.3 Drawing Tracks Click on the Draw tracks button on the top of the Track points panel. This will draw the chosen Track points on the map in a different colour for each track.
  • Page 14: Advanced Filters

    GpsGate VehicleTracker User Guide Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. 5.4 Advanced Filters You can narrow down your search further based on different search criteria. This is done by expanding the Advanced filters options found on top of the Track points panel. You have the options time, speed and altitude.
  • Page 15: Exporting Track Data

    GpsGate VehicleTracker User Guide Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. 6 Exporting track data There are two ways to export tracks. The Export-window that you open in the Export-menu, and the Export button that you find in the Track points panel.
  • Page 16: Application Settings

    Under the Settings link in the top menu you can select the Language file of choice, change the Measurements you want the user interface to display (Metric/en-US/Nautic) and change your password. Ask you GpsGate Server Site Administrator if you would like to add more languages to your application.
  • Page 17: Map Selection

    Version: 1.3.2 - Rev: A. 7.1 Map Selection Here in the Maps menu you can choose between the maps available to your VehicleTracker application. Ask your GpsGate Server Site Administrator if you want to add custom maps to your application.

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