SolarTrak: Your Repair Crew’s Best Buddy
May 19, 2016 | Posted in Asset Management
We’d all love to have a personal assistant, wouldn’t we? Someone to remind us what we should be doing, and when.
SolarTrak can be a valuable tool for both you and your repair crew. Using the Notifications feature, you can have SolarTrak send you reminders when your equipment needs maintenance…. oil changes, oil and air filter changes, inspection checks, etc. SolarTrak also lets you monitor voltage output, in addition to tracking if and when the equipment is powered up.
When there is an issue, SolarTrak will accurately guide the repair crew directly to the equipment, even if it is parked off road in a construction zone.
You invested heavily in your fleet. Keep your equipment in top shape will keep it running longer, making more money for you and your company. Begin by asking for a FREE demo.
Let SolarTrak help organize your fleet, keep your repair crew productive, and keep your equipment healthy.
Common-sense Ways to Improve your Tracker’s GPS Reception
May 12, 2016 | Posted in Support & Tech Advice
Sometimes a GPS doesn’t collect good data. This can be a result of poor atmospheric conditions, bad antenna placement, “Canyon effect”, tree cover or interference (such as thunderstorm clouds). You can lessen the chance that your equipment will have trouble reporting its location by following these common sense guidelines:
All GPS receivers need a clear path to the satellites.
Most of the time the signal can’t go through things you can’t see through; a vehicle’s roof, trees, buildings. When installing a tracker, the best place for the GPS will be on the roof or another area where it won’t be bumped and will get a clear view of the sky above.
Avoid parking near buildings, cliffs and other large solid objects.
If there are obstructions such as thick woodland or tall buildings or mountains around your equipment, then the GPS signal may be affected and affect the position accuracy. These obstructions not only block the signals, but can give you reflected signals, which will degrade the accuracy of the data.
General rule of thumb – if there is a shadow on your equipment, you might not get a signal.
If you have on-going GPS reception issues, or need advice on any other issue, call SolarTrak Support Team at 484-223-4994.
Mike Wimmer, SolarTrak Support Team
Get Notified when your Equipment Moves!
May 10, 2016 | Posted in Fleet Tracking
Doesn’t knowing exactly where every piece of equipment is at all times make YOUR job easier? With SolarTrak, you can see your equipment on a map, by address or by GPS co-ordinates… from your desk or smartphone.
Even better, have your equipment notify you if or when it moves. YOU determine when you are alerted… and choose by text or email. You can also create a geofence around a job site – or your own equipment yard – and get alerted when equipment moves in or out of the area.
More great reasons to give SolarTrak a try. Its easy. Just request a FREE demo. And never lose equipment again.