Radio system keeps vehicles managed

The I-Track vehicle management system allows an operator based at HQ to monitor vehicle movements, retrieving vehicle history and verifying that vehicles are travelling along predefined routes

The I-Track vehicle management system allows any organisation to manage its vehicle fleet more efficiently and effectively.

This system allows an operator based at HQ to monitor vehicle movements on a computer screen, retrieving vehicle history and verifying that vehicles are travelling along predefined routes.

In addition, because Icom radio technology is incorporated at the heart of I-Track, operators can also send radio communications, text and status messages.

This creates a powerful two-way communication tool enhancing an organisation's performance and productivity.

The Main features of I-Track are: * GPS tracking of vehicles (AVL).

* I-Track server program which can analyse vehicle movements and history.

* Voice communication (between IC-F1610 base and vehicle mobile).

* Status Messaging (between IC-F1610 base and vehicle mobile) * Text Messaging (from IC-F1610 base and vehicle mobile).

The components of I-Track are: * I-Track client/server program (this is supplied on a CD).

* Microsoft (c) mapping software including Microsoft Map point Data (this is supplied on a CD).

* IC-F1610 transceiver (Programmed for base station installation).

* IC-F1610 transceiver (Programmed for each mobile you require).

* GPS receiver and antenna The I-Track client program runs on a standard IBM Personal Computer.

You can view data showing vehicle position and track its history overlaid on a Microsoft land cartography display.

I-Track keeps a historical database of vehicle data, giving you the ability to review current and past vehicle movement and route activity for each vehicle.

This data can be viewed as vehicle position tracks overlaid on a map or in tabular form using standard Windows data viewing tools.

At the start of each day, I-Track automatically saves the data from the previous day into a log file.

At the heart of I-Track is the IC-F1610 advanced fully programmable transceiver.

This allows I-Track to communicate with its counterpart IC-F1610 and GPS unit installed in every vehicle in your fleet.

The IC-F1610 is a fully programmable transceiver and has a large alphanumeric screen that allows I-Track to provide effective two-way radio communication, text messaging or status messaging.

Operation modes: * Voice Communication.

Select the mobile you want to call, press send, the mobile will respond to the FFSK call for that vehicle * Text messages.

These can be transmitted with up to 95 characters at a time, so most addresses can be sent in one message.

* Status Messaging.

Both driver and base can select from up to 23 predefined messages to communicate important information to each other.

Status messages are fully programmable, quick, easy to use and perfectly supplement full text messaging.

Urgent messages can be accompanied by different beep alerts from the standard alert.

Engineered together, these products offer the following basic benefits: * Improved Vehicle Management.

You will know where your high value loads are and whether they have deviated from a predefined path.

* Cost savings.

I-Track offers combined voice and data at the fraction of a cost of other systems.

No need for expensive phones or pagers.

Once the system is set up, the only cost for users is electricity and a licence.

* Improved two way communications.

I-Track uses 3 forms of communication.

You make the most appropriate choice.

* Improved records.

Because I-Track saves the full history of every vehicle's journey into a file, you will easily be able to settle any employee/customer disputes.

* Meet your productivity targets.

* Swifter response to customer demands.

* Increased security for vehicles and personnel.

* Enhanced safety.

Know where your people are at any time.

* Planning.

Enables better route planning.

Analyse from historical data the quickest, shortest, most cost-effective route.

Equipment Requirements for Base The base is made up of three integral elements: * PC with the I-Track Server Program (this is supplied on a CD).

* Mapping software (on same CD).

* VIC-F1610 base transceiver.

* I-Track Client Program.

The I-Track client program allows your customer to: * Contact their driver via text messaging, status messaging or voice communication.

* Display current and past vehicle position tracks on screen.

* Allows you to view mobile positions and status data.

* Identify the vehicle position, speed and heading and identify whether a vehicle has gone off route.

* Set parameters of how and when communications with mobile vehicles will occur.

* Allows you to set the time period for automatic polling of all mobile units (when a mobile is polled, the mobile unit's current GPS position will be transmitted to the base and then the communication will be terminated.

You can of course poll manually at any time.

* I-Track has a built on viewer program that allows your customer to display historical vehicle data in tabular and graphical format.

With the history viewer you can view/review vehicle movements, route activity and status information from any past date.

You can: (a) View data regarding past vehicle status and position.

(b) View communication statistics for a particular vehicle.

* For improved security, different levels of access can be assigned e.g administrator, normal user.

* Allows the user to place landmarks on the cartography (e.g Depots, Hospitals etc).

* An optional connector system will allow an organisation to display extra information that is pertinent to their line of business.

For instance a status message can be attached to an alarm to warn the base if they are in trouble.

* You can customise the set-up of your fleet so that each vehicle has a specific icon, colour and name attached to it.

The mapping software for I-Track is produced by Microsoft and covers the whole of Europe to street level.

The software comprises several client windows with various mapping functions showing the positions of the vehicles, their status, direction and speed.

A range of scales is built into the mapping display to suit the user's requirements and a zoom facility allows a large-scale representation of specific areas.

The maps themselves may be designed to meet individual requirements.

A zoom facility and the windowing facility allow the operator to concentrate attention over the whole area and focus on a specific location.

The operator may initiate an immediate poll of either a specific vehicle, a group of vehicles or all vehicles.

Polls to vehicles within range of a particular location are also possible IC-F1610 base transceiver with customised software (specific to the base) The base unit features a specifically programmed IC-F1610 mobile transceiver fitted with a UT-103 FFSK Fast Frequency Shift Keying board and an OPC-822 RS-232 lead to connect to the computer.

This set up allows for direct communication with your fleet mobiles via voice, text and status messaging.

This unit is housed in a PS-1308 Desktop Power Supply.

The mobile station: Typical equipment IC-F1610 transceiver(s) with customised software (specific to the mobile) Each vehicle will have a specifically programmed IC-F1610 mobile transceiver installed.

It will have installed a UT-103 FFSK Fast Frequency Shift Keying board and a OPC-822 RS-232 lead connected to the GPS.) Together this equipment will allow voice, status and text messaging.

Two GPS units available to the user: You can choose between either: 1 - GPS receiver installed behind the IC-F1610 in the dashboard.

This is connected to a combined PMR /GPS antenna which is fixed to the roof.

This ensures that the equipment is discrete and hidden.

2 - An alternative small, neat and unobtrusive combined GPS receiver antenna, which can be installed onto the roof, is also available.

Mobile Expansion - Printer Option The mobile vehicle system is expandable to meet various customer needs.

For example, a dual lead simply connected from the mobile to a printer will allow a driver to print out useful information.

An ideal tool for contractors who have to make many calls each day!.

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