Geotab GO6 Manuel utilisateur
Overview
Introducing Geotab
For over a decade, Geotab has been a proven industry leader in the area of GPS fleet
management and vehicle tracking. Fortune 500 companies, including 30% of the top ten
fleet and 10% of the top 100 fleets in North America, rely on Geotab’s technology. Since
Geotab provides end-to-end, hardware and software solutions that are highly scalable,
everyone from enterprise organizations to small-to-medium sized firms are active users.
Geotab’s products are represented and sold worldwide through its Authorized Reseller
network.
Geotab enables businesses like yours to make impactful improvements to workflow
through accurate in-vehicle observations which leverage the latest in location based
services. Simply by plugging in your Geotab GO device, you are ready to begin
understanding your day to day operations like never before.
With Geotab, your entire team will be more productive, responsive and proactive. Here
are some of the highlights Geotab has to offer.
● Stay connected to your team with real time GPS vehicle tracking
● Access your fleet from anywhere on the web
● Be notified instantly when important events occur
● Understand your entire fleet with accurate engine diagnostics
● Increase productivity with responsive route optimizations
● Keep everyone safe with driver feedback and alerts
Our technology
You’ll be able to begin using Geotab in no time. Installing the GPS device in your vehicle
takes seconds because our GO device simply plugs into your OBD port. Some larger
vehicles have different ports and Geotab offers adapters for all the common connections.
Speak with your authorized reseller to get ensure your vehicle has what it needs.
Accessing Geotab can be done from anywhere in the world. There is no software to install
and no updates to maintain; everything happens inside your web browser.
Customer support
We want to make sure you get the most out of Geotab and that’s why customer support
is our first priority. You can ask any questions on our forums or read through any of our
detailed support documentation. Contact your reseller for telephonic support. Geotab
encourages feedback and recommendations to our products and services.
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MyGeotab
MyGeotab makes it simple to understand your complex behaviors of your fleet. You can
watch in real-time, your drivers workflow – including their location, speed, broken rules,
and much more. Geotab’s rich breadcrumb trail tracking is a patented technology that
gives you the most advanced insights into your driver’s on-road performance.
Geotab stores your trips history information, letting you re-create any of your trips for
any date specified. The reports provide in-depth views for various events, such as time
spent driving versus at customer locations, helping you identify accurate work time
allocations.
Features:
● Real time GPS vehicle tracking
● Comprehensive trips and activity reporting
● Fully customizable dashboard
Optimized for the web and mobile devices
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Geotab GO Device
It all starts in the vehicle. The Geotab GO Device is a small form-factor device that simply
plugs directly into your vehicle’s OBD port. The installation process takes seconds, and
doesn't require any special tools.
Recording high quality information and making it simple to understand and act upon
real-time events is what Geotab is all about. Manage your safe driving policies, such as
speeding and idling, by playing an audible alert to the driver. You will quickly improve
safe driving practices as drivers take corrective actions when needed.
IOX Expandability
Choosing how your company will grow in the future means picking a telematics platform
that will grow with you. Geotab’s IOX is a plug-in component that allows you to expand
your Geotab GO device. You can add on RFID technology for Driver ID, satellite tracking
for tracking in remote areas, Garmin navigation and messaging for dispatch, along with
a series of other sensors and controls. IOX components can connection to each other to
enable full custom vehicle tracking solutions.
Features:
● Breakthrough accident notifications
● Ultra-accurate engine diagnostics
● High quality recording
● Fastest acquisition time
Easy Plug-&-Play installation
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Garmin GPS
Geotab integrates with an ever growing number of Garmin devices for intuitive
dispatching and field communications. Fleet managers can easily interact with their
drivers by sending messages to the Garmin in a vehicle. All messages are recorded to
create a permanent log of all communications.
Features:
● Two-way communication between drivers and dispatchers
● Send stops and routes directly to the vehicle
● Drivers can change their status using the touch screen
● All messages are verified and color coded
● Driver information and location is displayed on a map
Note: Geotab works with Garmin devices (refer to this link for all recommended Garmin devices
https://geotab.zendesk.com/entries/23383898-List-of-Compatible-Garmin-s) which are compatible with the
FMI 45 and FMI 15 interface cable.
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Use Cases
UPS Telematics Initiative Reduces Fuel Use
Published: June 17 2011, Automotive Fleet
UPS plans to have 32,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada equipped with telematics
technology by year end.
When a UPS driver returns to a package center at the end of the work day, the data
(generated throughout the workday) is uploaded to a computer and then transmitted to
UPS’ data center in Alpharetta, GA. From there, the data is analyzed where information
related to vehicle maintenance is fed back out to operational systems in the package
centers.
The company was able to adopt a conditions-based preventative maintenance schedule
by using the available data in this way. Vehicle-installed sensors provide data on
components acting outside normal parameters. After delivery trucks return to package
centers, if the provided data indicates vehicles have issues, UPS service technicians will
then diagnose the potential problems to determine whether maintenance is necessary.
UPS began its telematics initiative in 2008. One metric from the program includes vehicle
idle time by 15 minutes per driver per day (which adds up to 25 gallons of fuel per driver
annually). UPS said it’s evaluating the telematics initiative for use in its UPS Freight and
European small package operation.
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A Safe Investment For Rollins Orkin
Published: September 2011, Connected World Magazine
A fleet management system can do more than increase safety and efficiency; it can also
help a company cut down on the insurance premiums it pays for its fleet of vehicles.
Every Tuesday at 10:30 AM, Mike Gibney of Rollins Orkin sits down with his cup of coffee,
about seven team members, and a three-letter agenda, GPS. As director of claims and
loss control at Rollins Orkin, Gibney spends the next 45 minutes discussing all things
GPS. “We have policies that revolve around GPS,” says Gibney. “We have rules that
govern driving behavior, and it’s had a huge impact on the amount of insurance we’re
having to pay out.”
And he isn’t exaggerating. Since implementing GPS into its service fleet 11 years ago,
Rollins, which owns well-known Orkin, has saved as much as $40 million per year.
“We have dramatically reduced our cost of risk,” Gibney says. “Back in 1996, 7% of
revenue was going to insurance. Now, we are only spending about 2.2% on claims and
insurance.”
What’re more is the company and its employees are safer. Accidents are down from
about 33% of the fleet in 1996 to only 9% last year. Workers’ compensation claims have
decreased from about 25% of the workforce to 11%.
How can a GPS system save the 20th largest fleet in the nation millions of dollars in
insurance costs? Gibney says it’s a matter of tracking unsafe driver behaviors like
speeding, seatbelt use, and after-hours usage, and then implementing and enforcing a
progressive discipline plan.
Using the Geotab GO Device, the GPS tracking system uses a patented trip recording
method as well as Driver ID option that monitors driving performance by individual
employee, a great feature if employees have to switch vehicles.
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Frito-Lay Turns Fleet Data Into Dollars
Published: July 2011, Connected World Magazine
Meet Mike O’Connell, director of fleet at Frito-Lay. When the snack giant decided to add
telematics to its fleet of 17,000 delivery trucks, the business possibilities were endless.
“When we first did the pilot, it was very overwhelming because we didn’t know what we
were looking for,” he says. “We had so much data, we didn’t know what to do with it.”
“I don’t need a second-by-second of everything,” he explains. “I need snapshots of data,
and I need to know when things change. I also need to prioritize what is important to
us.”
But when you are swimming in data how do you even know what to reach for? The
answer to that question will vary by company, of course, but there are some current
trends that are leading fleet managers down the road to profitability.
According to Dominique Bonte from ABI Research, the problem is many fleet
management vendors never moved beyond “the dot on the map” GPS provided. “It was
very much pushing technology and then once it was sold, it was up to the fleet manager
to try and do something with it,” says Bonte.
But like most of today’s executives, fleet manager like O’Connell are trying to do more
with less manpower, which means they certainly don’t have time to translate stacks of
data reports. The key, Bonte explains, is finding a good data-processing solution that
does the work for you and, more importantly, creates value out of the data that is being
collected.
Focusing on the exceptions has certainly worked for Frito-Lay. Using the Geotab GO
Device, the snack provider has created data “scorecards” that are helping O’Connell
identify vehicles that are not meeting idle and out-of-route mile goals, the two metrics
the company is measuring to drive down fuel costs.
Getting Started
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Preparing for installation
Before you install your Geotab GO6 Device, please document the serial number located
on the device. You will need this information at a later time to verify your installation.
Note: there are extra serial number labels shipped with each kit.
Ensure that your vehicle has no warning lights displayed on the dashboard prior to
installing the device.
● Verify Geotab GO Device and vehicle compatibility with authorized reseller.
Installing your Geotab GO6 Device
1. Locate the vehicle’s engine diagnostic port typically found in the driver’s area at or
below knee level.
Note: Commercial vehicles with diesel engines use a different connection. See Deutsch 6
& 9 for connection details. Contact your authorized reseller to purchase an adapter. If it is
necessary to install your Geotab GO6 Device away from the engine diagnostic port, you can
use the extension harness that comes with each GO6.
2. Align the receiver end of the Geotab GO6 Device with the engine diagnostic port and
simply push in place, ensuring that the device is secure. You will hear a number of
quick beeps and all three lights will flash briefly.
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3. Start the vehicle and allow it to run for approximately 3 minutes. During this time,
you will notice the red light on the Geotab GO6 Device will illuminate. Shortly
afterwards, the green and blue lights will come on signifying it has connected to the
cellular and GPS networks.
Note: To ensure connectivity to the GPS satellites make sure your vehicle is parked in an
uncovered area with a clear view of the sky.
4. Once all three lights have come on, secure your Geotab GO6 Device using the
supplied Geotab zip tie to prevent tampering.
Verify your installation
1. Your Geotab GO Device serial number, which can be found at the bottom of the unit
is required for this step. Navigate to the web page http://myinstall.geotab.com here
ou will be asked to fill in your name, email address and the device serial number. the
next step is to Click on Check to verify your installation.
Note: This page is optimized for use on mobile devices and it may be easier to access the page
from your smartphone to make referencing the serial number easier..
2. When Geotab is finished verifying your GO6 Device you will see confirmation in
green text. If an issue was encountered verifying your installation the cause of the
issue will be displayed in red. In this case, verify the Geotab GO6 Device is properly
installed and the lights are on. Consult with the troubleshooting appendix for further
assistance.
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