User-friendly design with fast loading times. May 2023's release of GpsGate's fleet management software delivers just that. When we develop our product, we focus on features that help you operate your platform intuitively and make system changes quickly. First up this month - we've added our Area Search tool to the GpsGate Store so you can assign it to applications with a few clicks. Further, a refresh of our Device Mapper tool features a UI update and ultra-fast loading time so you can easily tweak complex settings.
Did you miss the news about GpsGate Cloud signup? Instant registration is now available on our website. Better yet? The first 30 days are risk-free. Here's how to request a GpsGate Cloud account.
Do your best work. Keep your GpsGate platform updated. Are you one of our mobile app users? Visit the Google Play and App stores to update. Below are the highlights of this monthly release. If you're looking for even more detail, see our May Beta release notes here.
New
Developer & System Administration
Updates to the Store allow you to apply GpsGate's free and premium features to applications, like Area Search. Area Search is a powerful feature that delivers geo-specific details. Fleet managers click and drag to select an area on the map to track historical fleet details: Who drove in this portion of the map? What events occurred here? Have drivers been speeding in this zone?
More changes for system admins:
- Area Search is enabled via the Store.
- Google Maps and Area Search are now part of the Updates.v5 plugin.
Device Plugins
Each month, our dedicated device integration team configures new variables and signals to the GPS tracking devices and accessories you depend on. Device updates to GpsGate this month:
- Queclink Wireless: add UDF support for GV300, GV300W and GL300
- Teltonika Telematics: new to GpsGate this month is the FMM003. We've added support for advanced signals on multiple devices including the FMC150 new inputs added
- Jimi IoT/Concox: GT06, new device JC450
- Further updates to ORBCOMM and Howen can be found on their device manufacturer pages.
Improved
Developer & System Administration
Faster loading times mean better access for system admins. GpsGate’s device mapper tool is a place to configure details of tracking devices and signals. From the application, we’ve improved this pop-up window’s loading speed. This makes it easier for technicians and engineers to tweak device inputs and signal data. The GpsGate team is committed to making load times for complex data as fast as possible.
- The edit device mapper window now opens faster and has a new layout and look. You can still find it following the same path: Main menu -> Admin -> Device mappers.
- Site Admin users are now allowed to log in to expired apps to access Site Admin settings.
- Reporting: handle unicode characters in reports data store for MySQL. Unsupported characters will be replaced with a ?.
- Use HTTPS to get server external IP.
- Use ILogger instead of NLog.Logger in NmeaConnection class.
User Experience
- We've added a link to the Support Portal in the Store so that tips and troubleshooting info is easy to find.
Fixed
As we develop our new and existing features, we fine-tune to keep your platform running smoothly. Here's a list of some of the fixes we've made this month:
User Experience
- Fix issue that caused the Event Rule wizard toolbar to be shown as transparent.
- Fix cell width in event table when content overflows.
- Fix issue to improve table drag-and-drop functionality.
- Fix a bug that caused the 'Take picture' option to not show in the vehicle right-click menu.
- Fix to slow email logs query.
- Fix for deletion of sms provider.
Developer & System Administration
- Fix a bug causing a blank page after creating a new application.
- Fix issues when application privileges are not saving properly.
Deprecated
Archiving was deprecated with January 2023's release.
Removed Passenger Manager plugin with April 2023's release.
SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
With GpsGate's fleet management platform, you have access to the real-time fleet data your team relies on. With April 2023's release, we've updated our Vehicle Status Markers to put important fleet data front and center. At the same time, we know it's important to develop our platform to help fleet managers with their long-term operations. This month, we've added a new billing page for up-to-date account details within a billing cycle.
For new tracking partners, GpsGate Cloud is now available for instant registration from our website. Better yet? The first 30 days are risk-free. Here's how to request a GpsGate Cloud account.
Stay on top of your game and keep GpsGate updated. If you use our mobile apps, visit the Google Play and App stores to update. Want all the details? See our Beta release notes.
New
Developer & System Administration
With this month's release, users have more visibility into their billing details. Look into total vehicles tracked, Google Maps users, and vehicles using GpsGate Maintenance - across applications. The Billing window's straightforward design makes it easy to dial down with price per unit, current balances, and estimated totals for the billing cycle. This tool makes budget forecasting easier for you and your fleet customers.
- Find all of the updated billing info in Site Admin > Account > Billing (formerly named License).
- The Billing window can now drill down to see more details about a product and which applications and users are contributing to the cost.
User Experience
- Visual updates to the context menu that appears when right-clicking on the vehicles on the map or in the Vehicle List.
- Updates to the Map Toolbar for an updated look and feel.
Device Plugins
Each month, our dedicated device integration team configures new variables and signals to the GPS tracking devices and accessories you depend on. Device updates to GpsGate this month:
- Teltonika Telematics: we've added support for advanced signals on multiple devices. New to GpsGate's platform are the FMC150, FMB150, FMC150, and FMM150 tracking devices.
- Coban: ignition signal support for GPS303 device.
- Meitrack: update command acknowledgments.
- GlobalmatiX: TrackPoint timestamp updates.
Improved
User Experience
We've simplified the way that Vehicle Status is displayed. By default, all variables (including mapped fields, custom fields, and user attributes) will be shown for all vehicles. Admins have a more user-friendly way to assign a template to users and tags than ever before. Instead of using the batch edit tool, you can now create a template and assign it to specific users and tags.
- New default setting for Vehicle Status. Workspaces now include Vehicle Status in a popover.
- UI update to the Action button in the Vehicle Info panel.
- Mobile Fleet app updated for Android users.
- Improved error handling for email services.
Developer & System Administration
- Updates to product timezone database.
- Add user "name" property for REST API. endpoint:/applications/{applicationid:int}/usersstatus.
- When TrackPoint's UTC is older than 30 minutes the VehicleStatus is set to PARKED_ENGINE_OFF instead of DEVICE_NOT_WORKING.
- For GpsGate Cloud instances, client resource content is loaded from the delivery network.
- Add 'lastModified' for 'getLatestRecords' for specific user IDs.
- Remove calls to deprecatedfindDOMNode.
Fixed
As we improve features each month, we want to keep you in the loop on even the tiniest fixes. We work to make our platform a seamless experience so you can keep your workflow efficient.
User Experience
- Fix issue that caused the Event Rule wizard toolbar to be shown as transparent.
Developer & System Administration
- Bug fix that caused the buttons on the camera images window to not render.
- Bug fix for incorrect "Current balance" and "Estimated total" figures on the Product page in the Billing window.
- Fix event table rows being displayed incorrectly.
Deprecated
Archiving was deprecated with January 2023's release.
Removed Passenger Manager plugin with April 2023's release.
SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
March 2023's update of GpsGate is a treat for system administrators. You asked, and we listened - we've taken customer feedback to improve the way that you manage users and applications within our fleet tracking platform. Within GpsGate, it's now easier to assign users to applications with batch editing. Work faster and more efficiently to give your team access to the applications they work in every day.
Beyond that, you'll find new and improved visuals for our Getting Started and context menus. GpsGate's intuitive, modern design keeps your team efficient and makes for a better experience with our platform.
Don't wait - update! Benefit from the latest and greatest GpsGate features by keeping your platform updated. If you use our mobile apps, visit the Google Play and App stores to update.
For all the details, see our Beta release notes.
New
User Experience
We've updated our welcome window to get new users started on the right foot. When entering the application, the Getting Started window gives you the option to set up a GPS tracking device or test with a GpsGate simulator in a user-friendly design. Using new tools and features within GpsGate should be intuitive. This month, we've also cleaned up the context menu in the application. As you right-click, you'll navigate with a clean layout that includes color updates, and legible typography.
- Visual updates to the context menu that appears when right-clicking on the vehicles on the map or in the Vehicle List.
- Updates to the Map Toolbar for an updated look and feel.
Fleet app
This month, our team has improved the way data is displayed in our mobile Fleet application. You'll find a toggle setting to customize the way you view variables in your vehicle details.
- Add a toggle to set the visibility of all custom variables.
- Add 'Last received' as a sorting option.
- Vehicle variables design updates.
- Vehicle variables now have both 'Changed' and 'Received' fields.
Developer & System Administration
Looking for some more easy-editing tricks? We've moved Site Admin User editing into the application. You can now use batch editing to give multiple users access to applications without navigating back to Site Admin. More improvements to streamline your admin tasks:
- Application names in the main menu application selector are now automatically updated after changing the application name.
- Remove the application from the application selector after deleting an application.
Device Plugins
Each month, our dedicated device integration team configures new variables and signals to the GPS tracking devices and accessories you depend on. New this month in GpsGate:
- Teltonika Telematics: we've added support for advanced beacon signals, and multiple device inputs to FMB003, FMB120, FMB130, FMB920, FMC003, FMC130, FMM00A, FMM1100, FMM230, and TFT100 tracking devices.
- Meitrack: we've added new variables to support the MD500S and T399L devices.
- Queclink: a variety of new inputs added to the GL320MG, GV200, GV350, and GV300CAN tracking devices.
Improved
User Experience
- Improve logic for showing tooltips in Find Closest Vehicle.
- Updates to visuals to support a more robust content layout and prevent breakage when localizing.
Developer & System Administration
- Improve error message when using Route Message while the Script Direct Listener is disabled.
- Remove Map client cache over cache for URL.
- In case of an HttpExpression failure, the response text is logged as part of the error.
Fixed
As we improve features each month, we want to keep you in the loop on even the tiniest fixes. We work to make our platform a seamless experience so you can keep your workflow efficient.
User Experience
- Bug fix for Vehicle Status templates: for cases when widget/action button-window wouldn't be displayed on top.
- Bug fix that caused pages Site Admin > Settings > Email > Edit email provider and Edit SMS provider to not display any data in the form.
- Bug fix that for cases when the New Resource window in Maintenance is displayed as blank.
Developer & System Administration
- Fix to update device's create time to get user details.
- Fix privileges causing failures when merging application templates.
- Fix legibility issues caused by content overflow in Vehicle List.
- Fix null reference exception.
- Bug fix for improperly installed Dispatch plugin.
- Fix broken LdapSync.
- Fix error code for REST API commands send to device method.
Deprecated
Archiving was deprecated with January 2023's release.
SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
New devices, UI updates, and product tweaks. February 2023's update of GpsGate helps tracking companies take fleets further. Delivering a reliable and stable platform means constantly reviewing and strengthening our features to boost fleet efficiency. In this month's release, you'll find improvements to core features, enhanced security, and small tweaks to our mobile apps. Plus, we've integrated new devices from our long-time partner Teltonika Telematics. We've also introduced Hogia and Squarell to our integrated device list.
Why wait to update? Benefit from the latest and greatest GpsGate features by keeping your platform updated. Don't forget to update your mobile apps via the Google Play and App stores.
Want all the details? See the nitty-gritty in our Beta release notes.
New
User Experience
- Crash status icons are now visible in the Vehicle list column and the Crash Data Graph. This allows fleet managers to have quick visuals on vehicles with crash data. Includes info tooltip.
- New version of Vehicle Status markers. Users who upgraded to Beta need to reconfigure their templates to get the latest version of this tool.
Developer & System Administration
- Add support for page breaks in Excel reports.
- Support using hostname instead of IP as a target for Data Forward.
- New Spanish language keys for Maintenance and Localization editor.
- Messaging broker RabbitMQ now supports AMQPS for extra secure communications.
In case you missed it - we've integrated Windy.com's weather map as a map layer in Beta. Test this map in the application under the "Maps" category in Privileges and Features. Windy's map provides interactive weather forecasting on a global scale. Use this map layer to get the latest local weather and use it to better inform your fleet movements.
Device Plugins
GpsGate's device integration team works closely with lead manufacturers to bring the latest GPS capabilities to your platform. Improvements, new signals, and fixes ensure that your devices always give you accurate fleet data. New this month:
- New vehicle tracking devices from Teltonika. The FMC800 is a small OBDII Plug and Play device with 4G LTE Cat 1 and Bluetooth connectivity. Teltonika's FMM800 is a tracking terminal with GNSS and LTE/GSM connectivity.
- Hogia and Squarell devices are now compatible with GpsGate's platform.
- Further device improvements from our partner GPS device manufacturers include Queclink and Meitrack.
Improved
Security
With our ISO certification, we're constantly evaluating the platform and adding more protection. With this month's security updates, we've strengthened password and user session settings.
User Experience
- Map toolbar has improved layout and colors.
- Improve select component, select all, and select none functionality.
Developer & System Administration
- Improve performance when resolving variable values for event notifiers.
- Support all SSL protocols for secure TCP connections.
Fixed
Bugs happen. Each month, we're quick to process support tickets to keep our end users performing at the highest standard!
User Experience
- Fix bugs and layout issues in Area Search.
- Maintenance and Fleet app bug fixes for a more intuitive UI.
Developer & System Administration
- Fix CSV file content when exporting from the Events panel. The file now contains ClosedByUser column for past events.
- Fix for sharing location (Publish link function).
- Fix POI import.
- Fix REST API to support adding users to Site Admin.
- Fix issue that caused error "Session was not found with Session id = -1" on login page, although login was possible after page reload.
- Fix search field in Site Administration > Manage Applications > Edit Application, which now returns results regardless of letter case.
Deprecated
Archiving was deprecated with January 2023's release.
SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
For our first release of 2023, we're laying the groundwork for exciting things to come in GpsGate. January's release of our fleet tracking platform includes more map integrations and detailed accumulator data to help you get the full picture of fleet movements. Enjoy new double-clicking capabilities on panels and columns within the application to minimize or maximize the views and the data you need. With security in focus, we've made improvements to build upon our commitment to keeping your fleet data secure.
Benefit from the latest and greatest GpsGate features by keeping your platform updated.
Looking for more details? See play-by-play updates in the Beta release notes.
New
User Experience
Our team of developers is always working to make GpsGate more intuitive to use. This month, we've changed the way that you can interact with panels and columns:
- Double-click a panel header or panel tab to minimize and maximize it. Similar to Window behavior.
- Double-click a column separator to minimize and maximize the column.
Developer & System Administration
Do you use ArcGIS map layers to better visualize local conditions? With this month's update, we've integrated Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) within our ArcGIS map layer. Retrieve geofenced map tiles and the microdata you need for better vehicle scheduling and routing. To use this function, update the ArcGIS Map API to 3.42 and 4.25 respectively.
*Last month, we integrated Windy.com's weather map as a map layer in Beta. Test this map in the application under the "Maps" category in Privileges and Features. Windy's map provides interactive weather forecasting on a global scale. Use this map layer to get the latest local weather and use it to better inform your fleet movements.
System integrators appreciate customizing the way they view data within GpsGate. You can now save your application's Workspace to display accumulator start values in the Daily Summary panel. Additionally, an update to GpsGate's Fleet smartphone app gives you the ability to view Vehicle Status. You can now hide, show, and reorder fields for better visibility. You'll see further changes below:
- Add support to batch edit Status Indicator and Position Marker in the application. Learn more about this feature here.
- Add instructional text updates in Email, Error, and Profiling Logs when the table is blank.
- Add an info message that appears in Application and Template List when the table doesn't have any information to display.
- Display Odometer Distance Factor value with selected number format (culture) settings in User Form.
- Support for Okta and Azure AD with SAML SSO.
- REST API methods now include an original user application identifiers.
Device Plugins
GpsGate's device integration team works closely with lead manufacturers to bring the latest GPS capabilities to your platform. Improvements, new signals, and fixes ensure that your devices are always giving you accurate fleet data. New this month:
- Add support for Teltonika's ADAS Camera for FMB640, FMC640, FMB125, FMC125, FMB225, and FMC225 tracking devices.
- Further device improvements from our GPS device manufacturers include AOVX, Atrack, Teltonika, Queclink, Meitrack, and WirelessLinks.
Improved
User Experience
- Updates to the Localization Editor's design and functionality give our tracking partners the ability to further customize our user interface with unique terminology and local languages.
Developer & System Administration
- Unify repo URL handling in Deploy V2 using REST API.
- Keep listener IP address synced between config file and DB.
Fixed
Bugs happen. Each month, we're quick to process support tickets to keep our end users performing at the highest standard!
User Experience
- Bug fix where Vehicle Status panel would crash.
- Bug fix that caused the Vehicle Marker label to have blurry text in Chrome browsers.
- Bug fix for Chrome and Edge browsers that caused incorrect layout of Dashboard, Events, and Dispatch panels when "focused" after the application has loaded.
Developer & System Administration
- Fix SAML integration by passing the AuthnRequest to the Identity provider.
- Fix to avoid double fetching tracks during post-processing.
- Fix for Publish plugin when using MsSQL database.
Deprecated
Archiving is deprecated with January 2023's release.
SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
