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direction in which the vehicle is pointing. Zero is
north; the value increments clockwise. Reports
may be highlighted and copied/pasted into Excel
spreadsheets.
The Alert System
Imagine,
for
a
homebuilder,
HVAC
electrical or plumbing contractor. You want to
know what time your guys are arriving on the job
site each morning.... and what time they leave in
the afternoon. With the Zone Alert feature of the
US Fleet Tracking system, you can easily define an
unlimited number of "Alert Zones" (also known as
"geo-fences") and the system will automatically
notify you – by e-mail or SMS text message (or
both) – any time one of your vehicles enters or
exits the zones you define.
Defining Alert Zones couldn't be easier! First,
zoom in on the area in which you want to create a
zone notification. From here, it's as simple as
clicking the Alert System tab on the Control Panel
and selecting the option to "Show Alert Editor". A
window similar to that shown in Figure 10.0
(right) will appear at the bottom of your screen.
Click the "Add Zone Alert" button. In the first
field, select a name for your zone, and then click
and drag the pushpins at each corner of the
highlighted zone on the screen.
You may roll the wheel on the back of the mouse
to zoom in or out on the map, or click and drag to
move the map while the Alert Notification Editor
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moment,
that
you're
installation
contractor,
a
Figure 12.0 – Creating an Alert Zone.
is open. An Alert Zone can be as small as a
driveway, or as large as an entire continent.
Note: While an Alert Zone can be as small as a
driveway, the functionality of an Alert Zone
depends on the device making one transmission
on one side of the box, and a second transmission
on the opposite side (inside vs. outside).
Select the notification method you prefer. You
can have US Fleet Tracking send an SMS text
message to your cell phone, or e-mail to any
address you specify.
When you've finished specifying the e-mail
address or SMS address, simply click the option to
"Add Geo Fence Alert Zone", and the zone you've
created will be added to the list at the left. It's
that easy!
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