Viewing a Vehicle's Position on a Map

View a vehicle's position on a map.

To see a vehicle's current position on a map:

  1. Click the Vehicles tab.
    The information below your name on the right tells you which assets you are authorized to view based on group membership, and which are currently selected. Click the linked text to change the viewed assets, if you are a member of more than one coverage and/or global group.
  2. Locate the vehicle whose position you want to see:
    1. To see all vehicles, click Filter by Comm Unit Type and select (All) in the drop-down list.
    2. To see a type of vehicle, click Filter by Comm Unit Type and select MCT (OmniTRACS unit), TMCT (OmniExpress unit), or the MCP series in the drop-down list.
    3. To find a specific vehicle, type all or part of its vehicle ID or serial (UA) number in the Jump to Vehicle ID or Vehicle UA field.
    4. To see the vehicles based on message groups, click Message Group and type or select the message group ID.
  3. Click Search.
  4. Click the position for that vehicle.

Vehicle Position Details

The Vehicle Position Details window opens showing the position on a map as a red icon, and nearby landmarks as green icons.

  • Click an icon on the map to see more information.
  • Click the vehicle ID to see vehicle details.
  • To see the vehicle's position history, click Vehicle Position History.
  • To create a landmark at this position, click Create Landmark (requires permission).

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