PT-X5 User’s Guide US Fleet Tracking Corp. 23 March 2009 [A Guide for the New User] This document provides a detailed explanation of the functions and features of the X5-class Personal Tracking device from US Fleet Tracking Corp.
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introduction battery considerations logging in mouse control of map vehicle markers, changing flag text, changing text or color flag color, changing follow vehicle control panel map control tab map view map view, hybrid map view, satellite map view, bird’s eye map view, obliques show traffic tracking options reports alert system alert zones speed alerts map search directions and routing live chat support historical playback activity panel FAQ (frequently asked questions) legal notices US Fleet Tracking Cor
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introduction Thank you for purchasing the PT-X5 batteryoperated GPS tracking device! As we print this manual (second edition, 23 March 2009), the PT-X5 remains the most technologically advanced battery-operated GPS tracking device on the market, providing location updates every 20 feet when walking (speed less than 10mph) or every 10 seconds if the speed exceeds 10mph.
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The PT-X5: Battery Considerations The single biggest dilemma confronting a batteryoperated product of this nature is managing the delicate balance between battery life and update performance. Everyone wants the fastest update possible so they can see the device as it moves in real-time. The problem is that faster updates burn more battery… and packing additional battery into a device increases cost, weight, and size.
the one shown in Figure 8.0 (right) should appear on your screen. In the Authorization Tab on the left side of the screen, (see larger view in figure 8.1), enter your login ID (provided to you by the US Fleet Tracking registration staff) and below it the password you selected, then click the LOGIN button. Once clicked, the LOGIN button will change to LOGOUT. Once login is complete, the map will immediately jump to your area and the location of your vehicle(s).
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.
When fully zoomed, the maps provide detailed street-level information, enabling you to see the precise location from which your PT-X5 GPS tracking device is transmitting. When zoomed out completely, you have a complete view of the world. If you have only one device, the “Center Map” checkbox will automatically center the map on that unit. If you have multiple devices, “Center Map” will position the center of the group of devices at the center of the browser.
single day. Offline reports can be run for ALL your vehicles for a period of several months. Tracking Options Selecting a single vehicle from the dropdown list on the VEHICLES tab enables you to turn all other markers off, enabling quick isolation of the target from among a large fleet of vehicles. This feature is often used in conjunction with the “center map” checkbox on the map control to “follow” a vehicle wherever it goes.
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 moment, that you’re a homebuilder, HVAC installation contractor, 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.
It’s possible to draw a zone so small that the device is unlikely to make a transmission from within the defined area. When in doubt, to increase reliability of Alert Zone notifications, it is recommended that you make the box larger than the simple edges of a driveway. In fact, an area of 100 feet square is the recommended minimum size. Note: SMS addresses are like email addresses. Some wireless carriers define their SMS addresses as 1 + areacode + cellnumber@[yourcarrier.com] (e.g. 14051234567@mycingular.
would populate on the map of the closest locations that matched your search criteria. A “Search Results” box will open on the right side of your screen (See Figure 13.0) with addresses and phone numbers for the locations appearing on the screen. In the simplest of terms, if it is in the phone book, the US Fleet Tracking system will show it to you on the map.
can simply type the latitude and longitude and click the “Find Street Address” button. To place the marker on the map, click the “Add Address” button at the lower right corner of the Address Editor window. A target icon will appear at the location specified. When your mouse is placed over this target icon on the map, a small window will appear providing complete address information.
90-Day Historical Playback The Historical Playback feature enables you to geographically reanimate the path taken by a specific vehicle based on historical (report) data. Before we can begin an historical playback, we must first select the specific device we intend to replay from the VEHICLES list on the Vehicles Tab. Once this is complete, select the HISTORICAL PLAYBACK tab, and click the date on the calendar for which you’d like to see a playback.
simply click the button labeled “Return to Live View”. While the playback is running, you may zoom in or out on the map – either by going to the MAP CONTROL tab, or by rolling the wheel on the back of your mouse. You may also PAUSE the playback by clicking the PAUSE button on the HISTORICAL PLAYBACK tab. You may play forward or reverse, jump to the end or the beginning. To play high-speed forward or reverse, click quickly multiple times on the >> or << buttons on the playback control.
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I just activated my service. Why doesn’t my device show on the map? The device cannot show its location on the map until after it makes its first transmission. Take the device for a drive and it should immediately begin tracking. My map screen shows where the device was yesterday. Today it’s in a completely different place, but the map still shows the old location. Are the satellites down? The satellites don’t go down.
I got onto Live Chat Support at 4am and nobody answered. When I go into Directions & Routing, I don’t get the directions. Live Chat is staffed from 7am to 7pm Monday through Friday, and 9am to 4pm on Saturdays. Our intent here is to fully support business hours throughout the continental US, opening at 8am New York time and closing at 5pm California time. Your browser is disabling pop-ups.
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