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Add vehicle screen

Marisa Potgieter
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Vehicles - Add Vehicle - Vehicle Information

The add vehicle screen is located within the Assets > Vehicles page.

Follow the steps below to Add a Vehicle:

  1. Log in to Unity Warehouse IoT

  2. From the Navigation Panel at the top, click the Assets module, and then select Vehicles

  3. Click the Add button

The first section of the add vehicle screen allows you to add general identifying information.

  1. Add the following vehicle information: Vehicle Name (used to identify the vehicle across screens and reports), Make, Model, Year, and Vehicle Type (selected from a dropdown).

Tip: Reminder to click the Save button.

Vehicles - Add Vehicle - Vehicle Status

  1. The only editable field within the Vehicle Status section is the Status field, which allows you to set a vehicle as in service or out of service via dropdown. A locked status is set by the VAC and can only be changed at the device.

Note: Out of service vehicles will not interact with the software.

Tip: Reminder to click the Save button.

  1. The Vehicle Status section will display the following ready-only fields once the asset has been saved and starts reporting:

  • Detected - the last date/time the VAC communicated with the software

  • Location - indicating where the asset was positioned when last detected

  • Driver - indicating who the driver was when the vehicle was last detected

  • Compliance - Indicating if the vehicle was compliant (yes) with the required safety inspection rules or not (no) when the vehicle was last detected

  • Access Mode - displays the last known access control method for the vehicle Any ID, Registered ID, ID Optional, or hard bypass

  • Fully Synchronized - indicating status of vehicle synchronization

  • Next PM Due - indicating when next planned maintenance is due for the vehicle)

  • Diagnostic Errors - indicating the number of active errors when the vehicle was last detected

  • Connected Via - indicating how the vehicle last connected to the VMS (WAM or Wi-Fi)

  • IP Address - indicating the IP address of the VAC on the vehicle (this is not applicable for non-Wi-Fi systems

Vehicles - Add Vehicle - General Profile

  1. The General Profile section displays the following editable fields:

  • IDSY Vehicle ID – this ID must match what is entered on the VAC during the install wizard. If changed, it will not update the VAC remotely but will create a new vehicle.

  • External ID 1 – this is an optional field to track vehicle information (serial #, license plate, etc.)

  • External ID 2 – this is a second optional field to track vehicle information (serial #, license plate, etc.)

  • Vehicle Class – This is a dropdown box from which you can choose the appropriate option.

  • Weight Class

  • Purchased Date

  • Capacity – Max weight entered in lbs

  • Parking Location

Reminder to click the Save button.

Vehicles - Add Vehicle - Behavior Profile

  1. Select the appropriate option from the Behavior Profile dropdown

Reminder to click the Save button.

Vehicles - Add Vehicle - Group Assignments

The Group Assignments section displays the groups the vehicle belongs to, including each group's name, description, External ID, expiration date, total number of vehicles in the group, and the number of operators assigned to the group.

  1. Click the + Add Group button

An Add New Group Assignment window will open.

  1. A list of groups is displayed on the left; scroll to find a Group

  2. Or use the search bar to locate a specific Group and select it

  3. Optionally set an Expiration Date for the group assignment

  4. Click on the Add button

Reminder to click the Save button.

Note: You can also edit existing Group Assignment information.

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