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by clicking the COLOR button to the right of each
field, respectively.
When you've finished making your changes to the
flag color, text color, flag text or vehicle marker,
simply click the SAVE button.
The phone driver feature is available with paid
access to the SKYPE network, allowing you to
phone the driver through your PC. Other options
listed are not applicable to the PT-X5, such as
locking and unlocking doors, enabling and
disabling the starter, honking the horn, and
remote starting the vehicle - these are available
only with hard-wired devices which must be
physically wired under the dash of the vehicle to
perform these functions (such as the USFT VT-X5),
thus do not apply to a battery-operated device
like the PT-X5.
Figure 9.0 – The Vehicle Control Window.
The Control Panel
On the left side of the map screen you will find a
Control Panel, providing tabs for Authorization,
Map Control, Vehicles, Reports, Alert System,
Search, Directions and Routing, Address Markers,
Live Support, and Historical Playback. Clicking on
any of these tabs will provide access to each
group of functions.
This control panel is the key to all functions and
features of the web-based tracking system.
Through it the system provides access to reports,
alerts, live support, 90-day historical playback and
an unending array of other features – with more
new features constantly being added!
The Map Control Tab
You may select the "Map Control" tab from the
control panel to the left, and the map control
panel will open, providing controls to zoom, pan,
and set map rendering options.
The US Fleet Tracking system relies on Microsoft
Virtual Earth Maps to provide mapping of the
coverage area.
resolution aerial images (also known as Bird's Eye
images) are available; in more rural areas, even
Hybrid view may not provide the same level of
detail as larger metro areas.
If you live in a rural area, you may find it more
useful to select "Map View" in lieu of Hybrid or
Bird's Eye view.
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In larger metro areas, high-
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