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What is GPS? |
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The Global Positioning System (GPS) is an array of twenty-four satellites which orbit around the earth launched and maintained by the US Department of Defense. These satellites continuously send timing signals to the earth enabling a GPS receiver to determine a vehicle's position. The receiving of GPS signal is free. This is how MPA's new SmartTracker? vehicle tracking system can pinpoint the position of your vehicle. |
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How does the GPS vehicle tracking system work? |
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Throughout the day the field activities are recorded by the on-board SmartTracker? and are later downloaded to your computer. A summary of the day's activities is printed out with detailed maps and reports for review by your managers. Along with other important data, these maps and reports tell where your employees have been and how long they were there. |
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What is a SmartTracker?? |
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The SmartTracker? and SmartTracker Pro? is a family of products that feature built-in GPS receiver to pinpoint your mobile fleet anywhere, anytime. The SmartTracke ? records the day's travel activities and downloaded into your computer system. A summary report is then printed out with detailed maps and reports displaying your vehicle's actual stops, customer locations, kelometers traveled and elapsed times at each location - complete with vehicle speed. |
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How is the difference between SmartTracker? and SmartTracker Pro?? |
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The SmartTracker? is a system designed for the owner of small fleet or for personal tracking of your vehicle. It has the capacity of storing only 5,000 points, about a day's travel time. The system comes completes with one unit of the on-board hardware and the mapping software and report generator. The software is based on Mappoint Asia's best selling SmartMap Viewer?. The SmartTracker Pro? is designed for the professional fleet operator. It can hold 65,000 points of data, enough for 7-10 days of travel time. Additionally, the unit can also record on/off status of 4 separate sensors such as door opening/closing or status of container valves. SmartTracker Pro? requires installation and training. The software for SmartTracker Pro? is based on the popular SmartMap Professional Version? |
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Can the SmartTracker? system tell me where my employees are and how long they've been at each site? |
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Yes. SmartTracker? utilizes GPS satellite technology to closely track vehicle movements, vehicle location, time spent at each site and the speeds traveled.
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Does SmartTracker? require any input from my drivers? |
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No. Driver input is not required with the SmartTracker? vehicle tracking system. In fact, some owners install the system without the knowledge of their field crews. |
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How can I tell what route has been taken by my driver? |
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The SmartTracker? records the day's complete route for each driver. When the driver returns, the SmartTracker? can be downloaded and the route of each driver is displayed and printed out with detailed maps showing the driver's entire route, including all stops, customer locations and street addresses. |
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Can SmartTracker? help me prevent employees from using company vehicles for personal business? |
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Yes, the system will tell you the address, location and length of time for each stop made, so you can document any unauthorized use of your vehicles, twenty-four hours day seven days a week. |
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Can your SmartTracker? vehicle tracking system identify employees that are committing time sheet fraud? |
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Yes, you can tell which employees are falsifying time sheets simply by comparing the employee field reports and time sheets with the SmartTracker? stop and travel reports. |
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Are there any monthly fees? |
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There are no monthly fees because receiving GPS signals are free. |
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Is your SmartTracker? GPS system difficult to use? |
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No, our SmartTracker Pro? fleet management solutions are designed for ease of use. In addition, over-the-phone and on-site training are available, as well as product support. While SmartTracker? is designed for portability and can be easily moved from vehicle to vehicle.
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How can SmartTracker? pay for itself? |
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The SmartTracker? System pays for itself in many ways, including substantial improvement in the efficiency of your mobile operation, greater field productivity and better customer service. As a result, it's hard to justify a decision NOT to invest in SmartTracker?.
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How Much data can SmartTracker? hold? |
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SmartTracker? can store about 5000 position records on a Flash ROM. This includes time, latitude, longitude, altitude, a status byte and a 16 bit checksum. SmartTracker Pro? can hold about 65,000 records Data can be logged at a fixed interval (such as every 30 seconds), at a fixed distance (such as every 3 miles), or some combination of the two (such as whichever comes first). In a fixed interval scenario, for example, time is treated as a separate record and only logged when there is a break in the interval. |
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