End User Guide APU-s

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1 End User Guide APU-s

2 Table Contents Locate 3 Maps 7 History 10 Alerts 12 Account 15

3 Locate The locate tab is a way to view the current status, location and information about any device you have. You will be able to find and use features such as The Locates Store, which allows you to purchase additional locates, The Hybrid Store that allows you purchase the hybrid 5 minute bread crumb trail. A group option is available which will allow you to create groups to move vehicles into. All units alerts feature which will allow you to setup alerts for all of the devices at once and the Not reported today button, this will filter all the devices on this screen to only show the device that have not updated today. There is also a search box that will allow you to search for any information that is provided either by the devices or by your own input. 1. Store button The store is where you can purchase a 5 minute bread crumb trail for any device. The device will update its location every 5 minutes while the vehicle is turned on and moving. A specific start date can be set and also different time periods for the 5 minute updating may be purchased. Once purchased through the automated checkout process the 5 minute bread crumb trail will be enabled for the date selected. The store button will also allow you to renew your device online. 2. Locates Store button This will allow you to purchase more Locates. Locates are used to locate the vehicle on demand, setup alerts and Geofences. Your total amount of Locates remaining on your account will always be shown at the top right hand corner of every screen in red color. The Locates will deduct automatically when used. If the balance of Locates reaches zero then you be required to purchase additional Locates using this button and adding the appropriate pack to your cart and completing the order. Orders placed through here will instantly add Locates back into your account and will be ready to use. 3. Groups Button Groups can be made to better organize multiple devices in your account. You will have the option to add groups by filling out the add group field and clicking on the add group button. This will automatically add the new group to the system and be ready for you to assign a device to that group (please see the settings sections for each devices under the actions column for more information).

4 If you wish to change the name of a group you can use the Rename group feature. Simply use the rename group drop down box to select the group you wish to rename and then use the empty field next to the drop down box to enter the new name for the group. Once the new name is filled out, click on the Rename Group button to save the change. You can also delete a group by using the Delete group option. Using the Delete group drop down box select the group you wish to delete and click on the Delete Group button. This will remove the group from the system and also move any existing units in that group back to the default (Main) group. 4. Not Reported Today button This will allow you to see all units in your account that have not reported today. Once you click on this button all units that have reported today will disappear from the list and only the devices that have not reported today will be displayed. 5. Vehicle Label The label that identifies your device (this can be changed in the settings option under the Actions column). 6. Current Status of Devices Here you will see the current event of the devices and also the date and time of when the device last reported in. 7. Current Location of Devices Displays the address information of the last event from the device. If the device has updated inside a Landmark or cross a geofence, these will also show.

5 1.This is the landmark icon. This means the device is currently in a landmark. 2.This is a geofence icon. This means the device has crossed a geofence last. 8. Locate This will locate the device on demand. Once you click on the button a map will pop up and a message will appear letting you know that the device is being located. Once found the map will automatically refresh and show the new location of the device. 9. Map View This will pop up a map and show you the last location that the device reported. 10. Alerts Allows you to setup/view alerts for a specific device.!speed Alerts will notify you when the vehicle reaches the specified speed and!exceeds it.!rpm Alerts will notify you if the RPM threshold that is set is exceeded. (Not!applicable on all vehicles)!low Battery Alert will notify you if the main battery voltage drops below the!specified voltage!tow Alert/ Potential Theft Alert will notify you if the vehicle is being moved without the ignition being turned ON, simulating a tow or potential theft.!stopped Reporting Alert will notify you when the vehicle has not reported for the!specified time frame. Ignition on/off Alert will notify you when the vehicles ignition is on or off position. For Power Sport devices. Alerts can be setup as follows: Speed Alerts will notify you when the vehicle reaches the specified speed and exceeds it.

6 Low Battery Alerts will notify you if the main battery voltage drops below the specified voltage Motion Alert enable will notify you if your powersport is being moved without the ignition being turned ON, simulating a tow or potential theft happening. Stopped Reporting Alert will notify you when the vehicle has not reported for the specified time frame. Ignition on/off Alert will notify you when the vehicles ignition is on or off position. 11. Settings Will allow you to change the device label, time zone and add any vehicle information you would like. You also have the option to move the device to a specific group that you have created. 12. Starter Disable/Enable This will allow you to use the starter disable feature for the optional device. This option will only function if the device is installed with this feature on the vehicle. If the vehicle s starter is enabled then the message will reflect so with Starter is Enabled in green, if the starter is disabled then the message will say Starter is Disabled in red. To enable or disable the starter you will need to click on the enable/disable button to do so. NOTE: You must have the hardwire device to have this option enabled.

7 Maps The Maps section is where you can visually see all of your devices on a map. You will be able to locate each one and create tools such as geofences and landmarks. You will also be able to see a history of updates from the device and show them all at once on the map. 1. Map Zoom This will allow you to Zoom IN and OUT of the map for the view that you prefer. 2. Map Type You can switch between a standard map view which is shown on the image above and also a Hybrid view of the map which will show satellite images of the view as well as street names. 3. Vehicle Location - The icons on the map are the device s location. You can click on any icon and a bubble will display with the current information for that device. 4. Vehicles A list of your devices in your account. You can click on any one of the names and the map will zoom to that vehicles last location. 5. Geofences A Geofence is a boundary that is placed on the map and will notify you if a device enters or leaves this boundary. Here you can see all of your existing Geofences and also create new ones.

8 3.To create geofences, click on the Create Geofence Button. Next you will see a new set of options on the top of the screen. These options will need to be done in stages. a. 1st Stage is to enter a title for your Geofence. Then enter the full address, city, state and zip in the address search field and click on the search button. The screen will show the address in the geofence shaped like a red square. b. Next you can move on to Stage 2 setting the size of the Geofence. The size can rage from 400 feet to 5 miles. c. Then move to Stage 3 press Select Vehicles button. A list of the vehicles that you have entered into your account will be listed in the drop down. You can select an individual vehicle vehicles or you can Select All. d. Then you are ready for Stage 4 press Save Geofence button. Once pressed it will confirm that the Geofence setting has been saved and will go back to the Map page. If you wish to edit your Geofences, please see the Alerts section. 6. Landmarks A landmark is a point of interest that you create and can be used to identify stops that a device makes. To create a landmark, click on the landmark section and then click on the Create Landmark button.

9 Next you will see an option that appears at the top of the screen, similar to creating a geofence. Begin with Stage 1, enter a title for your landmark to be able to identify them. Next enter an address that you would like the landmark to cover. Fill in a complete address in the address search field and click on the search button. After you find the address for the landmark, next you will have to assign a radius on how big you want the landmark to cover. On Stage 2 select the radius in the drop down menu that you desire. Once selected, click on the Save Landmark button. This will save the landmark and add it to the system. The next time any of your devices stop at that landmark the system will pick that up and show on the reports that your device was at that landmark. 7. Reported Locations Using this tool you will be able to see a history of where your device has updated on the map. Simply select a date range you wish to see the data for and click on a vehicle name. This will then load all information on the map and you will be able to see a visual history of where the device has been. 8. Map Info Here you can see a legend of all the possible types of icon colors on the map and their meaning.

10 History In the history section you will be able to run reports that will show you activity about your device. Each report will show specific information related to that report. There are several different types of reports and all have their own purpose and show different types of data. Detailed Report This report will show you every update that the device has generated.it will include Data & Time of the event, the event that reported, address information for that event, the speed if it was moving, the mileage from one event to the next, the heading, a GPS signal for that event, MPG and fuel level. Basic Report A Basic report is similar to the Detailed report in that it shows every update that the device has done but only show date/time, the event and the address information. Ignition Report The ignition report will show you all the ignition on and ignition off events. It will show you date and time of when the ignition turned on/off, if it was an ignition on or off, the address of where it happened, ignition on time and distance between the events. This report is a good report that will show you Ignition On duration so you can see how long your device was on for. Speed Report The speed report will show you all events with a speed. You will also see any speed threshold alerts on the report. Mileage Report With the mileage report you can see a total amount of miles driven from a device in a specified time frame. Landmark Report The landmark report will show you when a device entered and left a landmark. You will be able to also see the duration of time the device spent inside the landmark.

11 Step 1: Choose Vehicle First you must select the vehicle that you wish to view the historical data for. Select the vehicle using the vehicle drop down box. You can also select the type of report you wish to run. You can select the type of report you wish to run by using the report drop down box. Step 2: Choose Date Range You can select a specific start date and end date you wish to have for the report you run. When you click on the date field a calendar will pop up and you can choose a date by using the calendar. Quick Buttons Another option to choose a date range for the report is using one of the quick buttons. They range from yesterday, last 7 days, last 30 days and last 60 days. If you click on one of these buttons the date range fields will automatically switch to the date range you selected while using the quick buttons. Step 3: Generate Button After all your information is selected for the report the generate button will generate the report for you and have it displayed below. Report field This will be where the report will be outputted. You can view all of your vehicle s information here.

12 Alerts Alerts will help you monitor specific areas of your devices. Alerts include speeding, RPM threshold, Low Battery, Towing, Stopped Reporting, Geofences, Offhour reporting and Maintenance alerts. Alerts help you monitor your devices when you are away from the system. 1. Geofences Geofences allow you to monitor specific areas and notify your when these areas are crossed into. This option will allow you to view your geofences, delete them and also edit the title and assign vehicles to the geofences. 2. Offhour Alerts Offhour alerts allow you to receive notifications if a device is being used during specific hours of the day. This will allow you to monitor any type of activity during the hours that you know the device should not be having activity. In the offhour alert screen you will be able to create, view and edit any existing offhour alerts. If you wish to create a new offhour alert you can do so by clicking on the New Offhour Alert button. A new screen will appear with options for the new offhour alert.

13 First you will need to give you alert a title. Next you will need to choose the times of the day that you wish to monitor if there is any activity for the device. You can do this by click specific boxes that match time of day and day of week. You can also click on the day of the week or the time of the day and it will automatically check that entire row or column for you. This will automatically cover that time frame for every day of the week or the entire day. Once you have your dates and times selected you will need to add the device(s) you wish to monitor. Click on the Vehicle drop down list right below the time table and select the device(s) you wish. Finally click on the Save Offhour button below and now your offhour alert will be saved. 3. Maintenance Alerts Here you will be able to setup reminders for scheduled maintenance for your vehicle. You can setup different reminders for different levels of service. You will also be able to view any existing reminders and be able to edit and delete the reminders as well. To create a new Maintenance alert click on the New Maintenance Alert button

14 You will need to enter a title for the alert. Next, enter either the time in days or months for the alert, if you choose not to use a time frame for the alert you can have the alert based off of miles. You also have the option to have the alert be based off of both time and miles. Once you have your settings in place you will need to next add your contacts to be notified when the alert is due. See the Account section on how to add alert contacts to the system. Next click on the vehicle drop down box to the right and add the vehicle(s) you wish to monitor for this alert. Once all information is filled out, click on the Add Alert button to save your settings. 4. Alert History Here you will be able to see a history of all your alerts that are triggered by your devices. You can scroll through all the pages of your alerts at the bottom of the page. 5. Search If there is a specific alert you are looking for you can search for it here. You can search for any part of the alert here.

15 Account The account section will allow you to change your account password, setup sub users, setup alert contacts and create login memos. 1. Sub Users Sub users will allow you to create other users to access the system. You will be able to add new users, edit, assign permissions and delete users from the system. Click on the New Sub User button to add a new user to the system. Enter the user s name, a username to log in and password. You can also select the group of devices you wish that user to see by selecting the group in the group drop down menu. Click on the Add Sub User button to save that user to the system. 2. Alert Contacts Here you can add the contact information for the alerts in that you have setup on the system. Any alert contacted added here will automatically receive any notifications for alerts that are setup. Here you can view current contacts on the system and also delete any unwanted contact. To add a new contact click on the Add New Contact button. Enter the Name of the contact and select the type of contact either or cell phone. If you select cell phone make sure you also select the correct cell phone carrier that the number is on. Next enter the or cell phone number. Click on the Add Contact button to save the information. It's imperative that you include a current address on the Alert contacts. If you should ever forget

16 your password we will need a current address so we can reset and send you a temporary password. We will be sending it back to you by way of your address. 3. Account Information Shows you you username, and will allow you to change your password for your account. Type in a new password into the password field and click on the Change Password button to save the information. You also have the ability to change your , phone number, and mailing address as well.