This month's release is chock-full of tools to make GpsGate even easier and more enjoyable to use. Use the Closest Vehicle tool, quick branding, and in-application search to improve workflow and create a better visual experience.
Read on for all the detailed notes!
To benefit from the latest GpsGate features, keep your platform updated.
New
Closest Vehicle tool
- Add option to find the 5 closest vehicles to a selected location on map. Right click on the map and select the option Find closest vehicles.
- Add localization key for Find closest vehicles.
GpsGate Maintenance Cloud
With GpsGate Maintenance, fleet managers can use preventative maintenance to lower costs and increase fleet uptime.
- GpsGate Maintenance feature for cloud-hosted servers. Add Maintenance in the GpsGate Store.
- Mobile app for the brand new GpsGate Cloud Maintenance feature.
GpsGate Store
Extend the functionality of your applications with GpsGate Store. On this landing page, you'll be able to add free and premium features.
- An in-app store where new free and paid features are offered.
User Experience
- Changes to application branding for easy editing:
- logo, and colors, can now be be quickly configured just by clicking the logo image-location in the upper left corner of the application.
- add a new "_EditApplicationBranding" privilege to control availability of the "Quick add app branding" feature.
Tracks
- Keyboard navigation will only trigger the track point tooltip when automatic tooltip is enabled.
- Sort track tooltip variables to make it easier to find relevant data.
- Add a menu option to disable automatic opening of the track point tooltip.
- Add track point time & date to track point tooltip.
Developer & System Administration
- Updates to email logs: able to filter queued, cancelled emails, and cancel pending emails.
- New separators in the Site Admin window for clearer and more consistent titles.
- Support setup having a reverse proxy or load balancer with public HTTPS and HTTP targets.
- Add 'protected void ToGpsGate' for TrackPoint, Status, and OneWireData.
Device Plugins
We're constantly updating device plugins and adding more supported devices. This month, our development team added new devices from Queclink's LTE Cat 1 line. To see the updates, search for your device on our supported devices page. All individual device pages show the releases for the device manufacturer.
Improved
GpsGate Maintenance Cloud
- Improve Maintenance sample data in GpsGate Cloud.
- Improve empty states in Maintenance in GpsGate Cloud.
Developer & System Administration
- Updated Spanish language file with new localization keys.
- Auto focus text input field in Send Test Email popup in Site Admin -> Settings -> Email. Disable Send button and show spinner while test email is being sent.
- Improved error handling.
- Sort sub privileges like _ReadMessageFields alphabetically in Edit Application -> Privilege section.
- Missing localization keys in email logs added.
- Compatibility fixes.
Renaming main menu options in application:
We've streamlined our main menu naming for consistency and ease of navigation. Server Administration is now Site Admin, and within Site Admin, we've changed Server to Account. Server Terminal is changed to simply Terminal. Finally, Site Admin Application has changed to Site Admin (Legacy).
Enable the Odometer Accumulator for new devices by default:
- Add the Odometer Accumulator to all existing user types what contain mapped devices.
- If a mapped device supports a hardware odometer then the Odometer Accumulator will be set to use it by default.
- When creating a new user type and at least one device is mapped the Odometer Accumulator will be preselected.
- Update "Basic One" and "User Types" templates
- Improved "Batch Import Users" and "Batch Update Users" jobs to support setting of "Use Device Odometer" property.
User Experience
- Improvement to make it easier to select/deselect multiple table columns.
- Autofocus table columns search input.
- Improve variable localization in tooltips for Charts and Tracks.
- Change Tracks color presets, remove red and add teal.
Fixed
User Experience
- Fleet App: bug fix where pressing the Vehicle tab would crash the app in certain cases.
- Fix issue that in some scenarios rendered daily summary and tracks panel to show different distances.
Developer & System Administration
- Fix in the select dropdown that caused a blank area during search and permanent search result after closing the overlay.
- Fix to show Maintenance panel with Maintenance (Legacy).
- Fix to prevent workspace to go to Default instead of a new workspace.
- Fix issue with some panels crashing when converting panel to window.
- Fix issue with menu now shown in maintenance panel and table not being updated when panel becomes active.
- Fix issue where the user could not select the license expiration date later than 2023.
- Fix removing resources associated with a user when removing the user.
- Fix rare case causing database connection to leak and not reuse.
- Remove unused PostgreSQL database connection.
- Fix an issue with Batch Import Users. Eliminates an error when accumulators have to be explicitly presented in a CSV import file to be added to a new user even if those accumulators are in an appropriate User Template.
Deprecated
Passenger Manager was deprecated with June's release. Dispatch was deprecated with March's release.
Chat is deprecated. SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
The month's release features event notifications pushed to Telegram, a support process that's easier than ever, and a slew of UI improvements to boost productivity. Read on for all the detailed notes or see the September release blog for an overview.
To benefit from the latest GpsGate features, keep your platform updated.
New
Developer & System Administration
- Telegram integration: we now support sending event notifications from GpsGate Server to Telegram.
- Error and profiler logs pages have moved in-app.
- Add Driver ID field to entity for creating user using REST API.
- Branding logo changes: logo is now always shown to the side of the top menu. The selected branding color is now shown as background for the logo image for better preview.
- Time zone product database is updated.
Device Plugins
We're constantly updating device plugins and adding more supported devices. This month, our development team added a new Howen device to streamline live camera feeds into GpsGate. Teltonika's new EYE Beacon and EYE Sensor accessories are now integrated GpsGate Server. To see the updates, search for your device on our supported devices page. All individual device pages show the releases for the device manufacturer.
- Armoli: CAN_EngineSpeed, CAN_TotalDistance, CAN_Speed, CAN_EngineTemp, CAN_FuelLevel for L300/L300Go & S300/S300-GC. Add new signal support for CAN_PTOState, CAN_TotalFuelUsed, for L300/L300Go & S300/S300-GC. Fix type mismatch for fields: Ignition, DigitalInput1, DigitalInput2 and OBD_Activ.
- GalileoSky: parser fixed for packets sent through Iridium system.
- Gotop: add support for Q20 device.
- Howen: general device integration.
- Jimi IoT (Concox): fix Odometer value for JM-LL303, JM-VL04, JM-VG02U devices. Add support for SatelliteCount for JM-LL303 device.
- Meitrack: add support new variables for Meitrack MD500S. Add reply for AAC for MD500S device. Fixes for MD500S device.
- Queclink: add support for BatteryPercent and BatteryVoltage for Queclink GL320MG.
- Teltonika: add new signals for Teltonika FMB001 & FMC001 devices: DTC Count (AVL 30), DTC Faults Count (AVL 160), DTC Faults Codes (AVL 282). Add support for BLE Temperature and Humidity sensors for FBM910 device. Teltonika EYE Beacon and EYE Sensor accessories integration.
- Trak-IOT: response message checksum fixed. Message now contains the real frame type and frame serial number as displayed in original message received by the server.
Improved
Developer & System Administration
- Error messages will be shown when editing notifiers in event rules.
- Improved track backend for (cloud-hosted customers).
- Outgoing command notifier optimizations.
User Experience
- Improvement to the UX for selecting/deselecting all items in a select-field.
Fixed
Developer & System Administration
- Fix issue with CSV files not properly displaying certain characters like Arabic when imported in Excel.
- Fix issue with failed report rendering in Excel format when report contained inset, outset, groove or ridge border style.
- Fixes for Slack Notifier.
- Fix for crashes related to select form.
- Removed duplicate time zone entries in Server and Application settings time zone dropdown. Fix incorrect format in the file containing the registry of supported Time Zones. This prevents issues related to time zones in the product.
- Fix missing Server Terminal option in Server Administration menu.
- Fix cleanup of track data.
Deprecated
Passenger Manager was deprecated with June's release. Dispatch was deprecated with March's release.
Chat is deprecated. SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
A new look for the Area Search tool, Slack integration for event notifications, and more!
Check below for the full notes or read the August release blog for an overview.
Learn how to update your server.
New
User Experience
Developer & System Administration
- Extend the published map with extra layers or info. The Publish map (iframe) now exposes a micro API for extensions for sharing locations.
- Add new English language keys and icons.
Device Plugins
We're constantly updating device plugins and adding more supported devices. To see the updates, search for your device on our supported devices page. All individual device pages show the releases for the device manufacturer.
- AccuTracking
- Armoli: add support for L300, L300Go, S300 and S300-GC devices. Add support for Ignition Status, Odometer (Distance on protocol), Digital Input 1, Digital Input 2 and OBD. Active longitude parser fix.
- ATrack: add TextMessage, TextMessage2, DTC_Codes for all ATrack devices.
- GalileoSky: data parsing fix for Galileo devices with Iridium connection.
- Jimi IoT (Concox): add support for LL302, LL303, VL501, and VL502 tracking devices.
Add new signals support for LL303 device: BatteryVoltage, CoverRemove, LowBattery, Battery High Temperature Alarm, Odometer, PowerLevel, Tamper, GSM signal, Speed alert, Vibrating alert. - Meitrack: rewrite binary parser, add following devices: TS299L, MD500S, MD511H, MD522S, MD533S, MD811H, and MD822S.
- Orbcomm: Add Sensor5 for 'IDP Standard' device.
- Queclink: add support for GC350CEU device. Fix parsing OneWire for GV350MA device. Add support of BatteryPercent for GTPNL.
- Teltonika: add support for FMC920, FMM920, and Teltonika Iridium Edge devices.
Teltonika FMC130: add support for TripOdometer, TotalOdometer, DigitalOutput1, DigitalOutput2, DigitalOutput3, and DallasTemperature1 - DallasTemperature4.
Teltonika FMC640: add support for Tire1GraphicalPosition - Tire24GraphicalPosition, and Tire1SensorId - Tire24SensorId.
Teltonika FMB130: add support for DallasTemperature 2, 3, 4.
Teltonika FMB640 and FMC640: add support for ImpulseCounterFrequency1,ImpulseCounterRpm1, ImpulseCounterFrequency2, ImpulseCounterRpm2, and ImpulseCounter. - TopFly: DigitalInput1 (DIN1) for TLW2-12BL device.
- Trak-IOT: add ZL-A01 device, fix ACK response functions, add signals, and events handling.
- Tzone: fix Temperature and Geolocation data parsing, Humidity for TT18 device.
Improved
Developer & System Administration
- Add option to export a template as xml in Manage Applications.
- Update privileges to show under Data in User Actions. Tracks changes going forward, but not historically.
- RabbitMQ: add possibility to enable and disable each configuration and set timeout for connections, and improved failure handling.
- UI improvements in the Queue viewer page in Server Administration.
- Add support for multiline text for User Description property and custom fields of type "Paragraph Text" for Batch Edit/Import/Update User features.
- General performance improvements.
User Experience
- Disable the Switch to Application icon when an application is expired.
- Improve the error message language around weak passwords when adding API new user.
- Add more checks to ensure the device edit form is displayed only when all data is loaded.
Fixed
Developer & System Administration
- Fix the search box in Server Administration -> Applications -> Manage Applications. A search could sometimes fail with a blank page as a result.
- Fix deploy in cases where a plugin dependency is not part of the current repository.
- Fix for invalid line break in maintenance notifications.
- Fix for situation with database upgrade from MySQL < 5.5.3.
- Fix user sync stopped working when using tags.
- Fix reverse geocoding for PickPoint.
- Fix issue when speed column data wasn't visible when exported.
- Fix issue where the email component could malfunction and use excessive resources.
- Fix memory leak for sessions.
- Fix to remove duplicated keys when there is more than one track point with the same timestamp.
- Fix issue when POI mega search could return duplicates.
- Fix rare issue with POI search when it might throw an exception.
- Fix issue with the Batch Update User functionality in cases when a tag and a role have the same names.
- Fix issue when using a calendar in Dispatch causes an error (note: Dispatch is deprecated).
Deprecated
Passenger Manager was deprecated with June's release. Dispatch was deprecated with March's release.
Chat is deprecated. SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
With this month's release, the terminal has moved in-app! Users can now manage and troubleshoot any device from any application, without moving and back forth to Server Admin.
Check below for the full notes!
Learn how to update your server.
New
Developer & System Administration
- Site admin terminal and queue viewer pages have moved in-app! These features are now found in the app's main menu -> Server Administration -> Status -> Server Terminal.
Reporting
- Reports are now available in Excel format (xlsx).
Device Plugins
We're constantly updating device plugins and adding more supported devices. To see the updates, search for your device on our supported devices page. All individual device pages show the releases for the device manufacturer.
- Queclink: add GV55W device, add Bluetooth Accessories for GV350MA device, and fix parsing Bluetooth Accessory data.
- Suntech: add ST4345LB device, and fix parsing data for ST4345LB/ST600 UP devices.
- Teltonika: add ICCID1/2for FMB120, FMB140 devices, add TripOdometer for FMB120, FMB122, FMB125, FMB140, FMU125 devices, add DataMode, SleepMode, BTStatus, AxisX/Y/Z for FMC130 device, fix parsing Manual CAN values, add BLE_{1..4}_Sensor_Custom{1..5} for FMC130 device, increase buffer for Dualcam protocol.
- TZone: add MCC1..5, MNC1..5, LAC1..5, CellID1..5 and GeolocationsPosition for TZ-TT18 device, add response for TT18-4G devices.
Languages
The following languages have been updated over the past month: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish.
Improved
Developer & System Administration
- Improve message options when sending to a receiver with a delay or full inbox.
- Email service version update to include email message validation.
- Updated cross-site ASPX setting title and toggle for added security.
- Improve filtering for malformed and corrupted email messages that contained no body or attachments.
- Camera photo overview window and photo window can now be resized and maximized.
- Downloading a photo now gets the same name as when it was uploaded.
- Duration fields in events and Tracks now processes time in seconds.
- Security settings updated to accommodate service email providers.
User Experience
- Add support for aborting emails and sending cancellations.
Fixed
Developer & System Administration
- Fix localizations in admin forms.
- Camera date picker no longer indicates photos are present when they are not.
User Experience
- Fix issue where Google Maps was not populating in Fleet App.
- Fix text on form items to avoid crammed text.
- Fix instance when markers failed to show up on the map while alternating between views.
Deprecated
Passenger Manage is deprecated with June's release.
Dispatch was deprecated with March's release.
Chat is deprecated. SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.
With this month's release, application management has moved in-app! We've made it easier than ever to access important settings and privileges across all applications without navigating back and forth from Site Admin.
Check below for the full notes or read the May blog for an overview.
Learn how to update your server.
New
Developer & System Administration
- Application and Application Template management has moved in-app! Site administrators can access it in any application: Server Administration -> Applications -> Manage Applications.
- All application management functions like edit/delete/add are now done conveniently inside the application.
- Application tag management has moved to the Server Administration menu in the application.
- Add progress indication while loading applications in Manage Applications window.
- Add Accuracy, MCC, MNC, LAC, CellID, Charging, SosButton to default mappings for Android and Android Wifi Only devices.
- Automated task to clean email delivery logs once daily.
Device Plugins
We're constantly updating device plugins and adding more supported devices. To see the updates, search for your device on our supported devices page. All individual device pages show the releases for the device manufacturer.
- ATrack: added AK300, AL300, AP3, AS11, AX300, NT3 devices.
- EELINK: fix parsing SupportRelayControl and RelayControlTriggered values.
- Icarvisions: fix adding "Time Zone" metafield, extend Generic device functionality.
- Meitrack: added EventCode, MCC, MNC, LAC, CellID, Mileage for T711L device.
- GalileoSky: added IButtonKey1/2.
- Queclink: added GV600MG/WG devices.
- Teltonika: added LinkModeString for FMC125 device, added Towing for FMB130 device, added support for BLE and Beacon signals for FMC130/TFT100 devices.
Languages
The following languages have been updated over the past month: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish.
Improved
Developer & System Administration
- Add REST resource for deleting tags.
- Better log filtering for email service.
- Ability to use self-signed certificates for sending emails.
- Open Edit Application view after creating a new application for a more efficient workflow.
- Pre-select "Basic One" template when creating a new application.
- Add email provider validation to address and avoid problems when migrating to the new email service, which requires consilient data.
- Add missing localization keys in edit app form: cleanup interval options and privilege descriptions.
User Experience
- Update event panel duration column display format.
- Ensure that users without _EditGeofenceTags privilege cannot view the "Pin to Map" icon.
- Improve logging for email service in case of automatic .NET Core request model validation.
- Improve POI search for installations with MySQL 5.7.8 and above.
Fixed
Developer & System Administration
- Fix issue with application tag editing.
- Properly log messages with large body content.
- Fix issue with getting application tags in Server Administration -> User Search window in the application.
- Fix issue that caused application branding to be applied even if it was disabled in Edit Application form.
- Fix template so applications are showing in Application list.
- Fix device mapper script for device data.
User Experience
- Fix touch-panning issue for Native Map Publish/Share location maps on iOS 15 Safari.
Reporting
- Fix case where temporary tables might not be cleaned up causing database storage to grow unnecessarily.
- Fix case where Email.Service operators are not able to send generated reports to any email recipients external users not registered in GpsGate Server.
- Fix malformed REST endpoint in Email.Integration NuGet.
- Fix issue that prevented SMTP hostname field in email provider form from working correctly.
Deprecated
Dispatch was deprecated with March's release.
Chat is deprecated. SOAP for reporting is now removed. REST API should be used.
Tracks (Legacy) was deprecated with the August 2021 release. Upon page load, the (newer) Tracks is always displayed.
As of August 17, 2021, GpsGate removed support for Internet Explorer 11. IE11 users will receive a warning in their browser. If you haven't updated your browser, we recommend it.
See the current deprecation schedule in our support portal.