Position Info


The Position Info tab displays the last known geographical position of the equipment unit, as reported by a Global Positioning System (GPS). This information is recorded in the EQ_POS table. The software is integrated with QTracs, a Qualcomm product that determines the physical location of equipment units and allows the software to exchange messages between users and equipment unit drivers.

The Asset Primary screen supports department-level and location level access control, so you must belong to a user group with the applicable authorizations to make changes or updates.

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The field in the top section of this tab defines the data that displays.

Equipment ID

Identifier of the equipment unit currently selected in the grid or that you are defining. This field has a list box. The equipment unit year, manufacturer, and model display to the right of the ID.

When you insert an equipment unit with an asset category that supports automatic numbering and this field is blank, the system generates an equipment ID that follows the format specified in the Custom ID structure field on the Data -> Equipment Units -> Setup -> Asset Categories screen. If you specify an ID and the equipment’s asset category supports automatic numbering, the ID is not overwritten.

Whether an asset category supports automatic numbering is specified on the Data -> Equipment Units -> Setup -> Asset Categories screen.

Asset type

The type of asset.

Detail View

The fields in the bottom section of this tab display the position information. All fields are display only.

Date and time

The date and time the GPS recorded the position.

Position

Last recorded position of the equipment unit. This information is retrieved from the EQ_POS table.

Latitude

Last recorded latitude of the equipment unit.

Longitude

Last recorded longitude of the equipment unit.

Zip code

ZIP code associated with the position.

Time zone

Time zone in which the position is located.

Message

Last message that the system generated to the equipment unit when it was in the position. To send messages to the equipment unit, use the System Mgmt -> Send Message screen.

Show current position

Current position. This field is display only.

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See Also

QTracs