Searching the Map
The search box on the Map page simultaneously searches:
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- Asset name;
- Drivers;
- Addresses;
- Zones;
- Customers;
- License plate numbers;
- Routes; and
- VINs (Vehicle identification numbers).
The dropdown arrow to the right of the search box is used to browse assets and groups. Selecting the asset will show its current position on the map. You can search for and select more than one asset at a time.
Map Dropdown
Group Highlighting
The Highlight groups setting will set all asset icons belonging to a specified group to the group’s predefined color and all excluded assets to gray. Both the descriptor text and the relevant side-menu entries will be set to match the group’s color to indicate the group's participants.
To highlight groups:
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- Click the Map button located in the top menu.
- Select Highlight groups.
- Choose the group you wish to highlight.
- Selecting Map > Views > Save this view from the top menu to save your view of a highlighted group.
Views
The map view changes to show the new locations of driving vehicles each time it auto-refreshes. To prevent the map from changing, select Map > Views > Lock this view. When the map auto-refreshes, it will not change the current view. Select Map > Views > Save this view to save specific map views for returning to areas of interest quickly.
Map Type
The application supports a variety of maps, allowing you to select the most useful map for your area of interest. You can change the map you use at any time by selecting Options > Map Settings > Default map type, then selecting one from the list of available providers.
Refer below for a feature comparison between our map providers. For a more detailed list, click here.
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- Road and satellite maps
- Street View maps
- Supports touch
- Arrows denote travel
- Direction for one-way roads
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- Road and satellite maps
- Open source
- Supports touch
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- Road and satellite maps
- Supports touch
Using Custom Maps
The application supports custom maps. This powerful feature allows your organization to design business-specific maps that combine with the application’s vehicle information. Some possible usages include maps that show customer-centric information, underground water flow, municipal boundaries, or city infrastructure (power, roads, sewage, etc).
The application supports custom map implementations based on OpenLayers, such as:
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- ArcGIS 9.3 REST servers;
- MapQuest;
- CloudMade; and
- Tilemill.
Get started with custom maps by setting up your own tile or ArcGIS server.
When using the application, all trips, exceptions and zones will appear on your custom maps. After the custom map has been configured, it can be selected for use from Administration > System… > System Settings under the Maps tab.
Show Traffic
The Show Traffic menu option acts as a toggle to display traffic information within the map. When the toggle is On, roads on the map will be colored according to traffic density. Green indicates normal traffic levels, while yellow, orange, red, and burgundy indicate increasing levels of traffic.
Show Legend
The Show legend menu option acts as a toggle to display the Legend at the bottom of the screen. When the toggle is On, the legend with map icons is displayed. For more information on asset icons, see Map Icons.
Show Routes
The Map tab allows you to create and display routes for your vehicles. From the map view, select Map > Show routes to toggle the visibility of routes on the map. To create a new route, click the arrow beside the Show routes button and select Add route. You can then create a new route by selecting zones on your map or by adding waypoints at desired locations.
To view previously created routes, simply select the List routes option. This opens the Routes page, where you can select a route from the list to display it on the map. To learn more about creating and customizing routes, see Routes.
Show Zones
You can choose to display or hide zones on the map by selecting the Map button and toggling Show zones On or Off. For additional visibility options, select the arrow beside the Show zones button. The default settings displays only zones that have the Visible on map setting set to Yes. To display all zones (regardless of their settings) toggle Show hidden zones to Yes. You can also filter zones by type by selecting the type of zone you would like to exclude from the View zones by type list.
Note: Zones are used to denote areas of interest such as customer areas, workplaces or people’s homes and can be used in exception reporting. To learn more about using zones, see Zones.
Show Label
You can hide the vehicle name and/or the driver name to make it easier to visualize spots on the map where your fleet has many vehicles in proximity (e.g. a parking lot). Select the arrow beside the Show label button on the vehicle dropdown list to choose the labels you want to see on the map. If you choose not to display the vehicle and/or driver name, you can still hover your mouse to view the information on each vehicle.
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