Edit notification template

To edit a notification template, complete the steps below:

1. In the Notification section of the workspace panel, select a template that you would like to change, and then click this button .
2. Make the necessary changes.
3. Click Save.

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Delete notification template

To delete a notification template, complete the steps below:

1. In the Notifications section of the workspace panel, select a template from the list that you would like to delete, and then click this button .
2. Confirm by clicking ОК.

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Journal

Journal displays the list of received notifications. To display the notifications journal, in the right corner of the Notifications tab, click this button .

The journal window contains all the received notifications. It is possible to filter the journal. Click this button to open the Filter dialog box.

In the Filter dialog box you can create filter rules. To create a filter rule, first select a column to scan for the value that you specify later. Secondly, in the next field, indicate the condition, whether the value should equal, contain, start, end, or regard the data in the selected column in some other way. Finally, in the last text field, specify the value.

To delete all filters at once, in the Filter dialog box, click Clear. To execute the filter rules, click Filter.

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History

The History feature is intended to display information about movement of objects for a specified period of time. This information is displayed as a list of events, indicated in the ascending order of their occurrence, as well as in the form of track on the map.

The History feature is a part of the workspace panel. Click the History tab on the workspace panel in order to switch to this section.

To show history of movement of the monitored objects:

1. In the History section of the workspace panel, in the Object drop-down listbox, select the object whose history you want to display.

   

2. Use the Displayed period box in the bottom of the workspace panel to define the time period for which you want to view history.
   To enable the Displayed period box, on the Tools menu, select Displayed period.

   

The history of the selected object for the specified time period will then be listen in the History section of the workspace panel. Clicking a history event will cause the map to move to the event place and open the address bubble.

To see more detailed information about the event, select the Show track detail checkbox. The detailed information will then be presented as a table in a new window. To update data in the table, click the Update button.

Similar to that of Notification log, there are filters available in the table of the detailed history. Click the button to open the Filter dialog box.

In the Filter dialog box you can create filter rules. To create a filter rule, first select a column to scan for the value that you specify later. Secondly, in the next field, indicate the condition, whether the value should equal, contain, start, end, or regard the data in the selected column in some other way. Finally, in the last text field, specify the value.

To delete all filters at once, in the Filter dialog box, click Clear. To execute the filter rules, click Filter.

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Routes

In the Route section of the workspace panel, you can carry out operations related to creation of routes and regulation of traffic on them.

The entire procedure of working with routes can be split into a number of stages, with each stage dependent on the previous. First of all, it is necessary to create a route by marking all the stop and route points. The program will then build an efficient route that goes through all of the points. Secondly, a schedule is to be planned. The next step is to add objects to the schedule. The objects are then defined into trips. Finally, you optionally set up notifications that allow recording different events associated with vehicles, such as route deviation, delay, schedule overdrive etc.

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Create Route

To create a route:

1. The Route window is a section of the workspace panel. To open it, in the workspace panel select the Route tab.

   

2. On the workspace panel, in the Route tab, click .
   The window of route creation opens.
3. Define the first route point by filling out all the address point fields. Click Apply address.

   

4. Click in the Waypoints block. Define the address of the next point on your route by filling out all the address point fields. Click Apply address.
   It is also possible to turn geofences and places into route points. To do that, in the Waypoints block, click the Add from geofence or Add from POI button.

   

5. Create the rest of the route points in a similar way.
   When clicking , a listbox drops down, where you can select whether the new point should be the last or first point in the route. If there is already more than 2 points in the route, the drop down listbox contains more position options: After 1, After 2, After 3, etc. Select the suitable option to determine the point after which the new point should be positioned.
6. Use & buttons to change the order of the waypoints in the route.
   Additionally, you can create correction points. Correction points are not considered waypoints and are used solely for route correction purposes. They change the route in a way the usual waypoints do, but they do not count as stops and are not obligatory to visit or check. To create a correction point, select the Is correction point checkbox when creating a waypoint.
7. In the Route section of the workspace panel, in the Properties block, type in the route name, assign your route to a group, and, if necessary, set it a color. You can also indicate the vehicle type, for which this route is meant.
   When all route points are added to the route, the program will calculate the length of the route and the approximate time required for the selected type of vehicle to overcome this length.
8. In the Control and precision of passing setting, select the suitable option and with the help of the slider specify the degree of deviation from route at which the "Deviation from the route" and "Return to the route" notifications should pop up.
   When the Points only option is selected, degree of deviation is determined by the distance between an object and a route point. When Points and route is selected, degree of deviation is determined by the distance between an object and the route line.

   

9. Click Save.
   The route will be added to the list of routes in the Route section of the workspace panel. Upon selecting this route from the list, it will be displayed on the map.

To edit a route, in the Routes tab of the workspace panel, in the box of the route that you want to edit, click . In the opened window, make the necessary changes, and then click Save.

To delete a route, click in the box of the route that you want to delete.

To copy a route, click in the box of the route that you want to copy.

To display all the points of a route in the form of a list, in the Routes tab of the workspace panel, select the route which points you want to display. Then, in the section below, open the Points tab.

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Create Schedule

In Navitel Monitoring, "Schedule" is a timetable that defines the time required for passing the entire route and all its separate stop points.

The next thing to do after creating a route is to prepare a schedule. In the workspace panel, in the Routes tab, click in the box of the route for which it is necessary to create a schedule. The Create schedule window will open. Configure the schedule settings according to the instruction below:

1. In the top-left corner of the Create schedule window, enter a name of the schedule.
   If no name was specified for the schedule, an automated name is then applied, which indicates the beginning and the end time of the schedule.

   

2. In the Schedule tab of the Create schedule window, in the Arrival time column, specify the arrival time to each of the route points.

   

3. In the same column, to the right of the sign ±, specify the permitted deviation from the estimated arrival time to each route point.
4. In the Movement time column, click the Calculated button to see the time estimated to cover the distance between route points and receive a forecast on the adequacy of the specified arrival time.

   

5. In the Parking time and Departure time column, specify the duration of stops at route points and possible deviations. You can leave them empty.
   In the Can skip column, check the route points that should not be considered mandatory to visit. In the Checkpoints column, select the Shuffle points checkbox to establish the free order of visiting points.
6. Open the Objects tab.
7. In the list to the left, select objects that should be linked to this schedule. You can use filters or grouping to find the necessary objects faster.
8. Use the buttons and to add or remove objects from your schedule.

   

9. Click Save.
   The schedule will then be added to the list of schedules of the route.

To shift the entire schedule time forward or backward, in the top-right corner of the Schedule tab, click the Shift schedule for pop-up. In this pop-up window, select a suitable interval of time, and then click + or – to move the schedule by this interval forward or backward respectively.

If necessary, you can set an abort timer to abort trips that cannot be completed in time. In the bottom part of the Create schedule window, in the Abort after box, set the number of days and hours/minutes that need to pass before an incomplete trip must be automatically aborted. By default, the Abort after function is set equal to the trip duration, and hence trips are aborted at once if not completed in time.

To edit a schedule, in the Route section of the workspace panel, in the Schedules tab, click this button in the box of the schedule that you need to edit. The Edit schedule window will open containing the same functionalities as those of the Create schedule window. Make the necessary changes and then click Save.

To delete a schedule, in the Route section of the workspace panel, in the Schedules tab, click this button in the box of the schedule that you want to delete.

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Create Trips

Term "Trip" in Navitel Monitoring implies a movement schedule intended for a particular object and based on a timetable of route passage. Trips can be created manually and automatically. Automatic trips are created (repeated) on a day-to-day basis. To enable automatic creation of trips in compliance with a particular schedule, in the bottom-right part of the Create schedule window, select the Auto trip creation checkbox.

To create trips manually:

1. Open the Create trips window by doing one of the following:
   • In the bottom part of the Create schedule window, click Create trip manually;
   • In the Route section of the workspace panel, in the Schedules tab, having selected a route, click this button in the field of the schedule to which you would like to add a trip.

   

   The Create trips window opens.
2. In the top part of the Create trips window, indicate the activation time of the trip by selecting date and time of the trip start.

3. In the Create trips window, open the Objects tab and make sure that a correct object is selected for this trip.

4. Click Create trips.
   The trip will be created and added to the list of current schedule trips. The list of trips is available for viewing in the Trip table on the map.

You can display the list of all objects defined into trips and associated with the current route. To do that, select a route from the list of routes in the workspace panel, and then open the Objects tab.

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Trip table & Trip chart

If the Route section of the workspace panel is active, the Trip table is displayed in the bottom part of the map. The table contains information about all trips of the selected route. At the utter right side of the table, there is a column that contains the Edit and Delete buttons. Switch to the Trip chart tab to see information about trips in the form of a chart.

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Create Similar Trip

If there is a need to create another trip as a part of the same schedule, follow the steps:

1. In the Routes section of the workspace panel, on the Schedules tab, click in the field of the schedule to which you would like to add a new trip.
   The Create trips window opens.
2. In the upper part of the Create trips window, in the Activation time dropdown listbox, select a suitable time and date option to specify the starting time of the trip.
3. In the Create trips window, open the Objects tab and make sure that a correct object is selected for this trip.
4. Click Create trips.
   The trip will be created and added to the list of current schedule trips. The list of trips is available for viewing in the Trip table on the map.

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Time Limit

It is possible to set up time limitations for automatic generation of trips. To set up such exceptions, in the Create schedule window select the Time limit tab.

By selecting corresponding checkboxes, indicate the days and months when this trip should be repeated.

You can also set up the Time schedule configuration to specify the time range within which the trips must be repeated. To do that, select the Time schedule checkbox, and then click Add interval. A new line will be added under the Time schedule checkbox. Specify the time range there.

Finally, you can specify the date and time until which the automatic creation of trips must keep working. To do that, in the Create schedule window, on the Time limit tab, select the Create trip until checkbox and indicate the date and time.

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Create notifications

Notifications allow you to receive information about events related to a schedule trip.

To set up notifications, follow the steps:

1. In the Create schedule window, open the Notifications tab.
2. In the panel to the left, select the suitable notification conditions.
3. In the central panel, select methods of notification.
4. In the right panel, create the template text by inserting the necessary elements with the help of the Insert dropdown listbox.
5. Click Save.

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Relaying

With the help of this function you can exchange data about positions of monitored objects between different dispatch systems.

To set up retranslation, complete the steps:

1. In the workspace panel, open the Relaying tab.

   

2. At the top-right corner of the workspace panel, click .
   The Relaying window opens.
3. Fill out the fields: Name, Protocol, Host, Port, and Access group.
4. From the left column, select the objects that you want to retranslate and place in the right column using the button .
5. Click Save

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Report

It is possible to generate reports on monitored objects in the program. To open the Reports window, from the menu bar select the Reports menu.

In the Reports window select the data and objects that you want to include in the report and specify the time period for which the report should be generated.

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Generate report

To generate a report, complete the steps below:

1. In the left section of the Report window, select the data types that you want to include in the report.

   

2. In the central section, select the objects, on which the data should be gathered. Click the button to filter objects or click the Group drop-down listbox to select a specific group of objects.

   

3. In the right part of the window, define the time period, for which the report should be generated.

   

4. In the left bottom part of the window, click Run.

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Report Template

The program allows you to create report templates. To create such template, in the Report window, click Save Template as, and then specify name and, if necessary, indicate a group. The current settings of the report will then be saved as a template, which can be subsequently used to generate reports.

By default, there are five report templates:

• General report
• Fuel report
• Trip report
• Fueling report
• Parking report
• Engine hours report

By using the Save Template and Delete buttons, it is possible to make changes to the currently active template or delete it accordingly.

It is not possible to delete the default templates.

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Admin

With the help of the Admin menu it is possible to manage companies, users, and their roles. The Admin menu, which is accessed from the menu bar, contains three menu options, including:

• Companies
• Users
• Roles

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Companies

Use this option to manage the system licenses. With the help of this window it is possible to create companies within the framework of your access group and set up the license policy of the companies you create.

To open the Companies window, in the menu bar click the Admin menu, and then select Companies.

In the newly opened window, the list of all existing companies within the scope of your current license is displayed along with indication of the number of users and objects in each company, as well as its license creation and expiration dates.

To add a new license, in the settings box to the right, click Add, then fill in the required fields and click Save.

To edit the license settings of a company, follow these steps:

1. In the Companies window, select a license from the list, and then click the Edit button.
2. Make the necessary changes.
3. Click Save.

Or, if you want to delete the license:

4. Click Delete and then click OK.

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Users

This menu option is used to display the list of users with indication of their details and contact info, as well as companies, under licenses of which they work in the system. It is also possible to add new users and edit settings of existing ones in this menu.

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Add user

To add a user to the system, follow these steps:

1. On the menu bar, click the Admin button, and then select the Users menu option.

   

2. In the newly opened window, in the settings block to the right, click Add.
3. Fill in the required fields.
4. Click Save.

The user will be then added to the system.

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Edit user data

To edit user in the system, follow these steps:

1. On the menu bar, click the Admin button, and then select the Users menu option.

   

2. In the newly opened window, select the user you want to edit from the list.
3. In the right part of the window, click Edit.
4. Make the necessary changes in the user settings.
5. Click Save.

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Roles

This feature allows you to assign roles to different users. In Navitel Monitoring, role is a set of rights that can be granted to a user. To open the Roles dialog box, in the menu bar click Admin, and then select the Roles menu option.

By default, there are three roles in the program, each having a different set of rights:

• Manager
• Administrator
• Operator

However, it is possible to create new roles with their own sets of rights.

To add a new role:

1. In the Roles dialog box, in the settings box to the right, click Add.
2. Assign the role a name.
3. From the list below, select the rights that you want this role to have.
4. Click Save.

To edit a role:

1. In the Roles dialog box, select the role you want to change.
2. In the settings box to the right, click Edit.
3. Make the necessary changes.
4. Click Save.

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Tools

Use the Tools menu to search addresses, play tracks, and regulate display settings of the Displayed period box.

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Measure line

This tool is intended for measuring distance between points on the map. To work with the tool, follow the steps:

1. On the Tools menu, select Measure line.
   The mouse cursor takes a different shape and the Measure line window opens.
2. Left click on the map to position the first point.
   A dash line will be connecting the cursor and the point.

   

3. Position the second point.
   The first section is formed. Length of the section is displayed in the Measure line window.

   

4. Position the remaining necessary points.
   Each subsequent point you place on the map forms an additional section and continues the line.
5. In order to finish placing points on the map and commit the measure line, click the last placed point.
   The Measure line window displays length of each specific section of the line as well as the length of all sections combined together. Length of each section is also displayed right above their respective points on the map.

   

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Measure area

This tool is intended for measuring area defined by points on the map. Measure area works similarly to Measure line, except that to finish defining the points it is necessary to click the first created point, and not the last. To start working with the tool, follow the steps:

1. On the Tools menu, select Measure area.
   The mouse cursor takes a different shape and the Measure area window opens.
2. Left click on the map to position the first point.
   A dash line will be connecting the cursor and the point.

   

3. Position the second point.
   The first side of the figure is formed. At least 3 points are required to complete the figure.
4. Position the remaining necessary points.
   The program automatically generates the region out of the placed points by connecting the first and the last points placed. The generated region is painted gray. A cloud above the region displays the area measures.

   

5. In order to finish placing points on the map and commit the area, click the first placed point.
   The Measure area window displays the area and perimeter of the region.

   

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Search

To find a specific address on the map, in the Tools menu click Search, fill in the text fields, and then click OK. It is also possible to access the Search function by using the Shift + F shortcut.

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Track player

If you want to turn the track player on, in the Tools menu select Track player.

To playback track simulation, select an object from the list in the Objects section of the workspace panel, and then with the help of either a Chart or the Displayed period box, define the point of time from which you would like to play your track.

The Track player dialog box contains buttons responsible for turning the playback on and off, pausing, and changing the playback speed. During the playback, the map moves along with the monitored object.

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Displayed period

This block in the bottom part of the workspace panel allows you to specify the time period for which you would like to see history of an object.

To show or hide display of this block, on the Tools menu, select the Displayed period checkbox.

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Settings

In the settings menu it is possible to apply a new password, change the interface language of the program, generate an API key, and configure the types of data that should be displayed upon clicking a monitored object on the map.

To apply a new password, follow these steps:

1. On the menu bar, click Settings.
2. In the newly opened dialog box, switch to the Password tab.
3. In the first text field, enter the current password of your profile. In the two subsequent fields enter the new password.
4. Click Change.

   

To generate an API key:

1. On the menu bar, click Settings.
2. In the newly opened dialog box, switch to the API tab.
3. Click Create
   The program generates a key and displays it in the box below.

   

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Connecting trackers to the program

Table 1 – Supported trackers and their configuration (See chapter Add new object).

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Configuring sensors and gauges

To configure sensors connected to a sensor tracker, complete the following steps:

1. In the Objects section of the workspace panel, select an object, and then press
2. Select the Sensor expressions tab, and then press .
   The Sensor configuration dialog box will open.
3. In the Sensor field, specify the type of the sensor you want to configure.
4. In the Value field, specify the input used to connect the sensor.

The chosen value will appear in the Expression field below. Marking the Change checkbox will allow you to edit the expression. In order to do that, select the desired values and click Add. Click on the question mark next to the words "The available parameters and operations" to see the list of symbols, as well as arithmetical and logical operations that will help you create custom expressions.

When selecting some sensors, such as ignition or alarm, an additional field called Threshold will appear in the Sensor configuration window. It is necessary to specify the threshold voltage value in the Threshold field. Voltage below this value would mean 0, whereas above would mean 1, which will help the program to interpret and display information on sensor status. The threshold voltage value of a sensor is indicated in the documentation to the device or can be defined by special configurator software.

Furthermore, the History window contains information about voltage in a specific input in different instants of time, thanks to which it is possible to compare these data with the de facto state of a tracker sensor.

If in the Sensor field you choose "Additional sensor", two new fields will appear on the left in the General tab – Name and Sensor type. The former is for entering a custom name for the new sensor and the latter contains the same as Sensor field at the top plus "Arbitrary sensor". The content of the Value field on the right won't change.

After configuration is complete, sensor information is displayed in the detailed history window.

Sensor types and their functions

Configuring additional sensors

When you select a sensor's value, it is displayed in the Expression field below. Marking the Change checkbox will allow you to edit the expression. To do that, select a value from the list and press Add. Pressing on the question mark icon to the right of The available parameters and operations will display a list of parameters and symbols, as well as arithmetic and logical operations that will help you create custom expressions.

This can be used to configure additional sensors. Below are two examples.

Example 1

There is a truck with two fuel tanks. Sensors are installed on each of the tanks and connected to analog inputs #0 and #1 of the tracker respectively. Then, the sensors will have to be configured as shown on the pictures:

(in this case, sensor type is used to indicate measurement units).

Additional sensors cannot be used in reports. In order for the fuel level to be shown correctly in the reports, the standard fuel level sensor will have to be set up this way:

1. mark the Change checkbox
2. from the list of created additional sensors, select "Fuel tank 1" and press Add
3. use the keyboard to enter the arithmetical symbol "+"
4. repeat b), but with "Fuel tank 2"

The resulting expression will be:

The "Fuel level" sensor will be using the sum of the values of "Fuel tank 1" and "Fuel tank 2" instead of its usual value.

The list of sensors will look like this:

The order in which the sensors are set up is important!

Example 2

It is necessary to know how much distance can be covered using the fuel left in the fuel tank. Knowing, for example, that 15 liters is enough for 100 kilometers, an additional sensor can be configured like so:

1. In the Sensor type field, select "Arbitrary sensor".
2. In the Expression field, add value "Fuel level" (fuel_l), then use the keyboard to type in "/15*100", resulting in the following expression - "fuel_l/15*100".

This is how it will look in the list of sensors:

Note that units are indicated in the name of the sensor – arbitrary sensors don't have units of their own.

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Glossary

Monitored object/vehicle is a vehicle with an installed GPS-tracker, which is being monitored by the Navitel Monitoring program.

GPS-tracker is a data transmitter and receiver device using the Global Positioning System for accurate determination of an object location, used for satellite monitoring of vehicles, people, and other objects, which it can be applied to.

Track is a route recorded by a vehicle tracker and can be displayed on the map.

POI (Points of Interest) – by POI is identified any infrastructural assets and facilities, objects of interest, natural objects, and other points of interest that are displayed on the map.

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