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Support: Configuring Notification Conditions

Notification conditions are set up during the first step of creating a notification.
Each condition type has its own settings and controls for when the notification will be triggered.

Address

This condition is triggered when a unit is either inside or outside a specific location.

Setup Steps:

1. Choose when the notification should trigger:

    • Inside — when the unit is at the selected address
    • Outside — when the unit is anywhere else

2. Enter an address in the Address field (city, street, house number, etc.) and select an option from the list.
 Only addresses from the suggested list can be used.

3. Set the area size in the Radius field.

4. Enable Process LBS messages if you want to use cellular tower location data when GPS is weak or unavailable.

Note:

To use LBS:

  • The device must support LBS
  • Allow positioning by cellular base stations must be enabled in unit settings

Geofence Entry

This condition is triggered when a unit enters selected geofences.

Setup Steps:

1. Select one or more geofences or geofence groups from the list.

2. Move them to the selected list.

3. If multiple geofences are selected, choose:

    • Enter any selected geofence — triggers when the unit enters any one of them
    • Inside all selected geofences — triggers only when the unit is inside every selected geofence at the same time

4. Optional: Enable Process LBS messages

Example: Enter Any Selected Geofence

If Geofence 1, 2, and 3 are selected, the notification triggers when the unit enters any one of them.

Example: Inside All Selected Geofences

The notification triggers only when the unit is simultaneously inside all selected geofences.

Geofence Exit

This condition is triggered when a unit leaves selected geofences.

Setup Steps:

1. Select geofences or groups

2. Move them to the selected list

3. If multiple geofences are selected, choose:

    • Leave any selected geofence after being in all of them
    • Leave all selected geofences

4. Optional: Enable Process LBS messages

Example: Leave Any Selected Geofence After Being in All

The unit must first be inside all selected geofences.
 The notification triggers when it exits any one of them.

Example: Leave All Selected Geofences

The notification triggers only when the unit is outside every selected geofence.

Unit Proximity

This condition monitors whether one unit approaches or moves away from other units.

Setup Steps:

1. Choose:

    • Approaches another unit
    • Moves away from another unit

2. Set the trigger distance in the Radius field

3. If multiple units are selected, choose:

    • Any selected unit
    • All selected units

4. Select the units to monitor

5. Optional: Enable Process LBS messages

Example: Approach

If the radius is 1000 m, the notification triggers when the main unit comes within 1000 meters of another selected unit.

Example: Move Away

The main unit must first be within the radius, then move beyond it.

Custom Speed Range

This condition triggers when the speed goes above or below a set range.

Setup:

  • Define your minimum and maximum speed limits
  • Optional: Enable Process LBS messages

Inactivity

This condition monitors how long a unit stays below a certain speed.

Settings:

  • Max allowed off time — how long the unit can remain inactive
  • Speed, no more than — speed threshold considered stationary

Example:

If speed stays below 3 km/h for 15 minutes, the notification triggers.

Road Speed Limits

This condition triggers when the vehicle exceeds the map speed limits.

Setup:

  • Set Tolerance on speeding (allowed speed above map limit)
  • Optional: Enable Process LBS messages

Alarm

This condition triggers when the device sends an alarm message.

Setup:

  • No additional configuration required

Digital Input

This condition monitors device input activation or deactivation.

Setup:

  1. Select input number (1–32)
  2. Choose:
    • Activation
    • Deactivation

Note:

To monitor both states, create separate conditions.

Parameter State

This condition monitors specific device parameters.

Available Control Types:

  • Value range: Monitor numeric values inside or outside a range 
  • Text mask: Monitor text values using wildcard patterns 
  • Parameter availability: Trigger when the parameter exists 
  • Parameter lack: Trigger when the parameter is missing

Value Range:

  • Set minimum and maximum values
  • Choose:
    • In range
    • Out of range

Sensor Range

This condition checks whether sensor values stay inside or outside a set range.

Setup:

1. Select sensor type or sensor name

2. Choose:

    • Sum up values
    • Calculate separately

3. Set minimum and maximum values

4. Choose:

    • In range
    • Out of range

Sensor Value

This condition tracks sensor value changes based on delta.

Setup:

1. Select sensor

2. Choose:

    • Sum up values
    • Calculate separately

3. Set Delta

Important:

The notification triggers only when the change in value exceeds Delta.

Example:

To trigger on a change of exactly 1, set Delta to 0.9.

Battery Charging

This condition monitors battery charging events.

Setup:

  • Add sensor masks
  • Optional: Enable Ignore recalculated data

Rule:

If combined with other conditions, Battery Charging must be first.

Fuel Drain

This condition detects fuel loss.

Setup:

  • Add fuel sensor masks
  • Optional: Enable Ignore recalculated data

Rule:

If combined, Fuel Drain must be first.

Fuel Filling

This condition detects refueling.

Setup:

  • Add fuel sensor masks
  • Optional: Enable Ignore recalculated data

Rule:

If combined, Fuel Filling must be first.

Connection Status

This condition monitors connection loss or restore.

Setup:

  1. Select:
    • Connection loss
    • Connection restore
  2. Choose control type:
    • No coordinates
    • No data
  3. Set time interval
  4. Optional: Enable Process LBS messages

Health Status

This condition monitors device health.

Options:

  • Healthy
  • Need attention
  • Unhealthy

Note:

This condition cannot be combined with others.

Message Limit

This condition monitors the number of messages within a time period.

Setup:

  1. Select:
    • Data messages
    • SMS messages
  2. Set reset interval
  3. Set message limit

Note:

Cannot be combined with other conditions.

SMS

This condition triggers when an SMS is received.

Setup:

  • Use * for all SMS messages
  • Use text masks for specific SMS content

Note:

Cannot be combined with other conditions.

Driver Assignment

This condition tracks driver assignment or separation.

Setup:

  • Choose Assignment or Separation
  • Optional: Enter driver code or mask

Note:

Cannot be combined.

No Driver Assigned

This condition checks if no driver is assigned.

Important:

  • Cannot be the first condition
  • Can only be second or third

Passenger Assignment

Tracks passenger check-in or check-out.

Setup:

  • Select Check-in and/or Check-out
  • Optional: Enter passenger code

Note:

Cannot be combined.

Passenger Not Separated

Triggers when a passenger remains assigned too long.

Note:

Cannot be combined.

Trailer Assignment

Tracks trailer assignment or separation.

Setup:

  • Choose Assignment or Separation
  • Optional: Enter trailer code

Note:

Cannot be combined.

Maintenance

The Maintenance condition is used to monitor service intervals created in the Service intervals tab of the unit properties.

This helps track upcoming or overdue maintenance based on mileage, engine hours, or time.

How to Configure Maintenance

Step 1: Select the Type

Choose when the notification should trigger:

  • Service term approach — triggers before the service deadline
  • Service term expiry — triggers after the service deadline has passed

Step 2: Select Service Intervals

In the Service intervals field, enter the name of the service you want to monitor.

Tips:

  • Use the exact service name for one interval
  • Use a text mask to monitor multiple services
  • * (default) monitors all service intervals

Step 3: Set Notification Thresholds

Under Notify when left/expired, choose when the notification should trigger based on:

  • Kilometers (km)
  • Hours (h)
  • Days

You must select at least one option.

Example

A vehicle requires maintenance every 15,000 km.

  • Service interval: 15,000 km
  • Notification type: Service term approach
  • Notify when left: 1,000 km

Result:

The notification triggers when mileage reaches 14,001 km, meaning only 999 km remain before service is due.

Important Rules

Cannot be Combined

The Maintenance condition must be used alone and cannot be combined with other notification conditions.

Trigger Behavior

  • The notification triggers only once when any selected threshold is reached
  • After maintenance is completed, you must register the service in:
    • Event Registrar, or
    • Unit Properties

This resets the service interval for future notifications.

Special Notes

If the condition monitors multiple or all service intervals:

  • Notifications stop if at least one monitored service becomes overdue

When Maintenance Notifications Will Not Trigger

This condition will not work if:

  • At least one specified service is already overdue when the notification is created
  • The unit has no messages with location data

Route Activity

Monitors route progress and schedules events.

Setup:

  1. Enter route, schedule, or ride masks
  2. Select events:
    • Started / Finished / Aborted
    • Arrival / Departure / Skip
    • Delay / Outrunning / Return to schedule

Note:

Cannot be combined.

Related Articles

Support: Locate GPS New Notification Builder

Support: Locate GPS Notification Condition Types and Combination Rules

Support: Setting Notification Limits and Schedules

Support: Configuring Notification Actions

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Oct 31st 2024

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