GpsGate Blog

Custom Fields
2013-05-17 14:17 by Robin

We are now introducing a new way to add and manage data. We are giving you (the user) the ability to add custom fields. These custom fields can be applied to Users and POI’s. Giving you a new range of possibilites. For instance you could create a text field and use it to store registration id for a vehicle.

News
Geofence visit reports
2013-05-16 08:30 by Henrik

You now can use the Time On Site Reports with Geofences in addition to POI:s to see the time spent in a location and if locations that should have been visited have been missed.

Guides, Reporting
Save time with GpsGate Server
2013-05-06 12:01 by Sven

We all know that time is money, this blog is about functions and features in GpsGate Server that can help you save both of them.

News
Maintenance based on engine hours
2013-04-30 13:10 by Henrik

With accumulators you can measure the total time that a vehicle status signal, such as Engine on, has been active. This can for example be used to create maintenance schedules based on engine hours.

Guides
Use POIs for reverse geocoding
2013-04-09 09:33 by Henrik

The radius for POIs (Points of Interest) can now be increased for geocoding purposes. You can also show the distance and direction to a POI as a geocoding result.

Guides
Publish your views
2012-12-19 13:20 by Robin

We are now introducing a way for you to share your views in VehicleTracker with the world, we call it Publish. The Publish feature is currently available in the labsupdate repository.

Labs, News
Track vehicle maintenance
2012-12-13 14:05 by Henrik

The GpsGate Maintenance plugin keeps track of when your vehicles are due for service. You can see their current maintenance status in the application and create notifications when vehicles pass a service interval.

Guides, News
Use your own Icons
2012-12-13 08:52 by Markus

We are now introducing a way for you to use your own image icons in GpsGate Server, we simply call it Icons. The Icons feature is currently available in the latest patch 3840.

Guides, News
Driver Journal released!
2012-11-30 15:10 by Henrik

Driver Journal is a GpsGate Server plugin used to categorize and add notes to trips

Guides, News
Eco Driving: Reduce cost and minimize Environmental impact
2012-11-09 06:10 by Sven

The business case to drive environmentally friendly is great. Fuel prices are increasing and the Global economical crises makes it more important for fleet owners to look at all costs. By introducing GpsGate Eco-driving reporting you start saving costs day one. This solution aslo lower the impact on the environment and this is a bonus that benefit you and future generations.

News
Eco Report setup
2012-11-07 13:44 by Admin

This guide shows how to setup and get started with the Eco Report. It includes report plugin installation and report configuration.

Guides, Reporting
Growing from 10 to 1000s vehicles - True scalability
2012-11-02 11:27 by Sven

Flexibility and ease of use are core strengths in the GpsGate Server platform. GpsGate Server can be installed in a fleet with ten vehicles and grow to support thousands of vehicles on the same platform. GpsGate customers value the possibilities and the support that GpsGate Server brings to their business.

Guides, News
Map based searching with Area Search
2012-10-08 13:44 by Henrik

With the Area Search plugin you can search in your vehicle history for a specific area. It is very effective and intuitive.

Guides, News
Trip and Event Report setup
2012-06-27 14:43 by Henrik

This guide shows how to setup a Trip and Event report. It includes report plugin installation and report configuration.

Guides, Reporting
Cool GpsGate Server functionality
2012-05-08 06:59 by Sven

GpsGate Server is constantly evolving as brilliant ideas and input from customers all over the world is implemented in the platform. Our users discover new functionality and flexibility in the platform every day.

News
Control the cost of your tracking server
2012-04-19 13:17 by Sven

Running a tracking server can include hidden costs that destroy your business.

News
Stockholm GTUG at GpsGate
2012-04-03 11:15 by Markus

On the 15th of March 2012 GpsGate had the privilege to host the monthly Stockholm Google Technology User Group.

News
Ethics is good for business
2012-02-23 13:47 by Johan

As with all technology there are good and bad ways to use it. GPS tracking definitly has both those sides. GpsGate wants this industry to have a good name, and will activly work for that to happen.

News
No clouds on the GpsGate sky!
2012-02-22 13:24 by Johan

GpsGate wants to give you the best of two worlds, both the easy to use and manage cloud experience, and the control of data you get by installing software on computers you control yourself.

News
GpsGate Server tracks with integrity
2012-02-16 10:40 by Sven

In many countries there are rules for how GPS-tracking can be used in a business. GpsGate Server can help you to comply to those rules and protect the integrity of the users.

News
Use iPhone and Android to track your fleet!
2012-01-31 14:41 by Henrik

With GpsGate Mobile you can manage your vehicle fleet from mobile phones and tablets!

News
How to install GpsGate Server in less than 8 minutes
2011-12-07 13:00 by Markus

Here’s a video instruction guide on how to install your own GpsGate Server. It covers everything all the way from downloading the .EXE-file to the Map View in VehicleTracker.

Guides
Time on Site Report setup
2011-09-22 14:55 by Henrik

This guide shows how to setup a Time on Site report. It includes report plugin installation, Point of Interest import and report configuration.

2 Comments Guides, Reporting
Move to Reporting 3 from 2.3
2011-09-19 03:05 by Henrik

This guide shows how to move from the previous GpsGate Reports to GpsGate Reporting 3. The guide is aimed at users that have upgraded GpsGate Server from version 2.3 to version 3.0 and still use the old reporting functionality.

Guides, Reporting, News
Improved GpsGate Reports
2011-08-24 06:16 by Henrik

GpsGate Reports give you essential trip and idle information and helps you monitor fuel consumption and green driving. Reports can be run both for drivers and vehicles. You can view reports on-line and schedule them over email for easy access.

Guides, Reporting, News
How to use Tag notifiers
2011-07-26 04:53 by Markus

We’ve made it possible to dynamically add Tags to Users. This is done by adding Tag notifiers as notifications to Event Rules.

Guides
GPS logging on your laptop!
2011-07-20 20:13 by Henrik

With GpsGate Server and GpsGate Client on your laptop you have an amazing personal GPS logger! All with free software.

4 Comments Guides
Sanav and GpsGate in partnership
2011-06-28 06:14 by Sven

You can now download a free version of GpsGate Server that include 5 users from the Sanav Web site.

News
Display your position on your own web site using VehicleTracker
2011-06-07 04:20 by Markus

Video tutorial on how to display real time positions from VehicleTracker on your own web site using GpsGate Web Services.

2 Comments Development, Labs
Translate Plugins into your own language
2011-05-31 03:55 by Markus

After the introduction of GpsGate Server 3.0 and the Plugin Repository all Plugins have their own language files and therefore you need to translate them individually.

1 Comment Development
Geocode your GIS data with WFS geocoding in GpsGate Server
2011-05-22 17:39 by Jonas

Many companies have existing GIS data in systems that are separate from GpsGate Server. The data could be geographic data such as roads, cities and district boundaries of their region, or it could be business related data such as electric power lines and stations. This blog explains how to enable geocoding of your own GIS data in GpsGate Server. This can be used with reporting to see if a vehicle has been at a location in your GIS data.

Development, Labs
Multiple customers on a single Server installation
2011-05-13 07:41 by Markus

Video tutorial on how to manage multiple customers on a single GpsGate Server installation.

1 Comment Guides
Import Points of Interest from KML
2011-05-04 04:41 by Markus

Video tutorial on how to import POI’s (Points of Interest) from a KML file.

Guides
How to create an Event Rule Report
2011-04-20 09:20 by Markus

Video tutorial on how to create an Event Rule Report.

3 Comments Guides, Reporting, News
Show your position in Google Earth
2011-04-12 09:29 by Henrik

With GpsGate Client Express you can show your actual position in Google Earth. GpsGate Client Express is free to use, with no time limit.

Guides
GPS in browser
2011-04-12 06:57 by Johan

GpsGate Client can make your web page position aware. Fill in the location as part of a web form, or display your position on a map in the browser. The possibilities are endless as GpsGate Clients connects your GPS to the web. And it is free without time limits.

Development, Labs
Geocoder Integration with GpsGate Server using HTTP
2011-04-10 08:21 by Daniel

This blog will demonstrate how to integrate a geocoding service over HTTP with GpsGate Server. A simple xml-based protocol is defined which allows 3rd party integration. We show how to configure GpsGate Server to communicate with the geocoding service, and how to use the appropriate tools to test the integration.

Development
Free Gpsgate Server Starter Pack
2011-04-08 06:49 by Henrik

GpsGate Server Starter Pack License is now free for the first five users both for private and commercial use.

News
Free GpsGate Client Express
2011-04-01 02:39 by Henrik

Now GPS sharing is free with GpsGate Client Express!

News
Tracking and dispatch solution for Taxi Companies
2011-03-26 23:02 by Sven

There are many Taxi companies using GpsGate server. Taxi companies report that their customers get less waiting time and that the Taxi fleet has less time without a customers in the taxi. The service for the Taxi company can be improved by publishing real time position of the taxi that is on its way to pick up customer or if there are available taxis at a taxi stand.

5 Comments News

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