Table of Contents
Overview 3 Getting Started 4 Settings 5 Unit Settings 5
Server Connection 6
Latest Data 12
Messages Sent/Lost 13
Track 14 Custom Status 15 Messages 17 Viewing Messages
17
Sending Text Messages 18
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Overv iew
GPS Tag is
an application that helps to
determine your geographical location and track your
movements. It
can be installed on iOS based portable devices (such as iPhone, iPod touch,
iPad), which have GPS receiver.
GPS
Tag is compatible with GPS and GLONASS tracking systems Wialon Hosting, Wialon Kit
, Wialon Pro,
and Wialon Local.
Positional information (geographical coordinates, course, speed, etc.) is
sent from a device to the server of a
tracking system where it
is stored. Apart
from positional data,
you can send text
messages, images, SOS
messages and your custom status to the server.
On this basis,
in the tracking system you can generate
tabular reports (trips/stops, visits to geofences, periods of connection loss, etc.), build routes of movements
on the map, and receive notifications about various kinds of events.
Location of a mobile device user can be visualized on Google Maps or OpenStreetMap. Moreover, you can
carry on a conversation with an operator/dispatcher.
Get t ing S tar t ed
When you launch the application, you first get to the Main page, which contains the Start/Stop button and the
main menu.
immediately. To make GPS
Tag gather data and perform other
tasks, switch the top menu item (‘Start/Stop’) to the ON position.
Use the same switch button when you need to stop the service.
When the service is started, its
further activity depends on
program settings , GPS receiver availability,
connection to the
Internet and server. If GPS
receiver is on, the service
starts
generating messages with location. Otherwise, the service waits
for GPS availability. If there are messages in the clipboard or in the
black box and the Internet connection is established, the service
connects to the server and sends messages.
H i n t .
To estimate service performance and its current status, go to the
Statistics section.
To build tracks of your device’s movements and observe them on
the map, go to the Track section.
To quickly send an alarm message, use the SOS button on the top. Apart from that, you can send any custom
parameters like busy/free, private/business (see Custom Status for details).
To get a detailed description of the application, its features and adjustments, press ‘Help’ and load user
documentation.
At the bottom of the screen, you will find the navigation panel with three buttons:
Main page (Start/Stop, Settings, Statistics, Track, Custom status, Help);
Messages (send images and text messages to the server, hold a conversation with a dispatcher of
the tracking system);
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Set t ings
Unit Settings 5
Server Connection 6
Additional Options 10
The Settings menu allows you to configure different parameters of the program and service operation.
U n i t S e t t i n g s
U I D
UID is unit
unique ID, or an identification code used to recognize
your mobile device in the tracking system. It
can be the same as
IMEI code of the mobile device or some other code.
A t t e n t i o n !
UID set here should be the same as in unit properties in the tracking
system.
P a s s w o r d
This setting is optional. If it is
required to use access password for
the unit, enable this checkbox,
and type the password below. In
addition, the same password
should be duplicated
in the tracking
system, in the unit
properties dialog. Otherwise, data coming from
the unit will not be registered on the database.
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S e r v e r C o n n e c t i o n
GPS Tag is compatible with GPS and GLONASS tracking systems Wialon Hosting, Wialon Kit, Wialon Pro,
and Wialon Local.
For the latest two of them server host and port should be typed in manually through the
item 'Other'. In other cases server parameters are detected automatically.
L o c a t i o n
F i l t r a t i o n o f M e s s a g e s
If you activate this option, parameters listed below will be applied
to messages as they are prepared to be sent to the server.
Below, the conditions of filtration
are set up. Note that the
operation of
logical OR is applied to these parameters,
so that a
new message is generated if
any of conditions is met.
This does
not concern ‘Max accuracy’ and ‘Max speed’ as they are provided
to exclude messages with unlikely large values (potentially invalid
messages).
That is
a new positional message is generated when the
indicated time has passed since the previous message.
M i n d i s t a n c e
Minimum distance between messages (in meters or feet).
That is a new message is generated if the unit has travelled
the indicated distance since the previous message.
C h a n g e i n c o u r s e
Indicate change in course angle to send a new message (in degrees).
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C h a n g e i n s p e e d
Indicate change in speed (difference in speed between previous and current messages) that will be
considered as significant enough to send a new message.
M a x a c c u r a c y
Maximum value of accuracy (in meters or feet).
If
exceeded, such message is considered invalid
and not sent to the server.
M a x s p e e d
Maximum value of speed (in kilometers per hour or miles per hour).
If exceeded, such message is
considered invalid and not sent to the server.
B y d e f a u l t
Press this button to restore all settings on this page to their default values.
Me s s a g e s S e t t i n g s
A d d p a r am e t e r s
If this flag is enabled, contents of a positional message sent to the server can be extended with advanced
parameters chosen below:
A c c u r a c y
If this option is chosen, positional messages will contain the ‘a’ parameter with information about
accuracy of detected location (stored in meters).
B a t t e r y l e v e l
The parameter will be called ‘b’ in messages and will indicate battery charge level at the moment of
message (percentage).
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N o t i f i c a t i o n C e n t e r
N o t i f i c a t i o n s
Even when GPS Tag is
not open, you can still
stay aware of its
work getting onscreen notifications
and messages. Activate this
option and specify types of notifications below:
M e s s a g e s p r e v i e w
Show incoming text messages sent from the tracking
system.
Events are usually connected with a server:
established or
lost connection to the server,
errors (like invalid UID or
password), etc.
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C u s t om S t a t u s
Here you can create and configure custom statuses. Choose a custom status to view or modify its properties
or press the plus button above to create new set of custom parameters.
A custom status has the following settings:
N am e
V a l u e s
A custom status can obtain any number of values depending on what you configure here. Adjust an
intelligible text for each numeric value, for example, 0 – ‘Free’, 1 – ‘Busy’, 2 – ‘Away’.
Attention! When deleting values from the middle of the list, lower lines shift
up (that means they
change their numeric value).
M e s s a g e f o r m a t
Numeric, textual or both values of a custom status can be sent in a message. If
you need to save
traffic, choose only numeric value. Textual value comes in messages as ‘ptN’, where N is the index
which is applied to the status automatically. Numeric value comes as ‘pnN’.
A l w a y s s e n d l a s t
Set this flag to receive the
value of this custom status
in each positional message (similar to
provider name, accuracy, and battery level). This option is available only if the option ‘Add
parameters’ is enabled.
D e l e t e s t a t u s
Push this button to delete a custom status with its configuration.
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O th e r
I m a g e p a c k e t s i z e
This parameter is used when sending images. The value depends on the outgoing Internet connection
speed. For example, image packet size of 50 000 is good for speed of 512 kbps (upload).
Q u a l i t y o f r e s u l t i n g J P E G
i m a g e
Sending compressed images is preferable for saving Internet traffic. The level of compression is set in this
parameter.
M e t r i c s
Distances can be measured either
in kilometers (and meters) or
in miles (and feet). Correspondingly,
speed will be in kph or mph. Choose one or another option. If you select Automatic, unit of
measurement
will be defined according to region set in device settings.
A d d i t i o n a l Op t i o n s
Below the settings, there are the following buttons:
C l e a r m a p c a c h e
This is a button to delete previously loaded map tiles in order to clear space on the device. The volume of
currently cached maps is shown when you press the button. However,
remember that having maps in the
cache will save you considerable amount of Internet traffic.
C l e a r b l a c k b o x
With this button, you can delete the contents of your black box (the number of messages is shown when
you press the button).
S e n d l o g f i l e s
This button is to send log files of GPS Tag to the developers. E-mail address, message theme and text are
filled in automatically, and log files are attached to the letter. You only press ‘Send’.
N o t e .
To send log files successfully, the standard mail client (Mail) should be adjusted properly.
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Stat is t ics and S tatus
Current Status 12
Latest Data 12
Messages Sent/Lost 13
This section provides latest data, current statuses, and different statistical information such as messages
sent/lost/queued/total.
Press the Reset button to clear all values in statistics.
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C u r r e n t S t a t u s
GP S C o n n e c t i o n
Shows whether GPS receiver of a mobile device is switched
on.
I n t e r n e t C o n n e c t i o n
Shows whether there is the Internet connection at the moment.
S e r v i c e S t a t u s
Shows whether the service is
started or stopped at the
moment. To start/stop the service, go to the main page.
S e r v e r c o n n e c t i o n
Shows whether the connection to
the server is established.
That means that the server is available and data from the unit is
successfully received.
B l a c k B o x
Shows the number of messages in
the black box, that is
queued messages ready to be sent to the server.
Messages
can be temporary stored in the black box in case there is no
connection to the server or no Internet at the moment. Once the
connection is restored, messages form the black box will be
sent.
T o t a l M e s s a g e s
Shows the total number of
messages with position
(coordinates) that have been generated
by GPS or wireless
networks. Text messages and sent
images are not included
there. The success in sending messages is neither taken into
account.
L a t e s t D a t a
Present data about unit location is displayed here. It is updated dynamically upon receiving new data.
T i m e
Date and time of the message from which the latest data is taken.
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L a t i t u d e
Geographical latitude of the last position (in degrees).
L o n g i t u d e
Geographical longitude of the last position (in degrees).
A l t i t u d e
Elevation above sea level (in meters or feet).
C o u r s e
Course is a direction of
movement. It can take on the values from 0 to 360 degrees, where 0° is a course
strictly northward, and then the value increases clockwise.
S p e e d
Speed of movement in kilometers per hour (kph) or miles per hour (mph).
It is calculated by GPS receiver
mathematically considering position in the previous message.
A c c u r a c y
Measure of possible inaccuracy (in meters or feet). Knowing number of satellites and accuracy, you can
judge whether the data is reliable enough.
Me s s a g e s S e n t / L o s t
L o c a t i o n
Number of messages with position
(coordinates) successfully sent to
the server (before slash) and
messages that were not sent for some reason (after slash).
T e x t
I m a g e s
Number of sent and lost images.
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Track
This menu entry enables you to view a track of
the mobile device for the certain period of time. The track for
today is displayed on the map by default.
Though, any other interval
from the following can be chosen:
yesterday, today, week.
Track is built on the basis of
the messages automatically saved in the device’s memory. Depending on their
number, the track building operation could take some time.
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Custom Status
Here you can send messages containing special parameters.
These parameters are adjusted in Settings =>
Custom Status . You can create any
number of custom status sets,
for example, ‘free/busy/away’,
‘public/private’, ‘in office/traveling/with
client’, etc.This is either
an alarm or a custom status
such as
‘busy/free’, etc.
To establish a status, choose a set and its value. The last selected value is checked on the list.
Alarm message (SOS) is a special case of
a custom status. It
can be sent in an emergency. For quick
access, the SOS button is placed on the top panel and available in the Main menu as well as in messages.
User can create any number of
custom statuses, for example,
‘Status 1’ can obtain values ‘Free’,
‘Busy’,
‘Away’; ‘Status 2’ can obtain values ‘Private’, ‘Business’, and so on. To apply a status, choose it from the list
and set the appropriate value for it. The status which is active at the moment is bold and underlined on the list.
Custom statuses and alarms are regarded as outgoing messages and therefore are displayed on the
Messages page.
Custom statuses appear in data messages in the tracking system with parameters ‘ptN’ (textual value of
custom status) and ‘pnN’ (numeric value of custom status). Alarms are seen as ‘SOS=1’.
Alarms and status messages are sent usually along with coordinates. If there is no access to fresh positional
data at the moment, then the last known coordinates are used. Sometimes it may mean that such position is
not up-to-date and maybe it
does not refer to the actual location of
an alarm or status at all.
That is why
messages with custom statuses and alarms contain an additional parameter ‘rt’,
which holds real time of
generated position (the UTC time of this fix, in milliseconds since January 1, 1970).
Sent parameters (both alarms and
custom statuses) can be used in
the tracking system to adjust
notifications (notification type should be ‘Message parameter control’). You can be notified about alarms and
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custom statuses by e-mail, SMS, online popup message, or you can register such events in unit’s database
and generate reports on them.
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Messages
Sending Images 18
Other Operations 19
On the Messages page, you can see all incoming and outgoing messages as well as send a text message
and images to the server.
If there any unread messages, their number is shown in red circle near the Messages
button.
N o t e .
Automatically generated positional messages are not displayed here. They can be viewed only in the tracking
system.
V i e w i n g Me s s a g e s
Messages, incoming and outgoing, are
displayed in the
chronological order.
Above each messages, its
date and time is
indicated. If there is text or
image in a message, they are
displayed, too. If
an incoming message contains coordinates,
it
is
followed by the link ‘Show on map’ (a click on this link will
transfer you to the Map section where a route to this point can be
offered).
To indicate messages status
and type (incoming / outgoing,
delivered / not delivered), highlighting with color is used.
Outgoing messages are those which are sent by the holder of
the device. This can be text
messages, images, SOS, or a
custom status. Outgoing
messages have a blue background,
and the background is pale if
the message is still
in queue for
sending. After three unsuccessful
attempts to send the
message, it acquires a red border,
which indicates that the
message has not been sent and, furthermore, it is removed from
the queue. Alarm messages (SOS) are highlighted with red.
N o t e .
Text messages can be sent to GPS Tag from the tracking system with the help of
the commands ‘Send
message to driver’ or ‘Send position’. Incoming messages have a white background in GPS Tag.
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S e n d i n g T e x t Me s s a g e s
You can send text
messages from GPS Tag to the server. Sent messages are displayed in a special window
in the tracking system,
so that an operator (or other
user who has access to
this unit) could read this
message. They also can reply to the message from the interface of the tracking system.
To send a text message, type it in the input below the list of messages and press ‘Send’.
Apart from usual messages, you can send custom statuses (from the main page) and alarms (use the SOS
button on top).
S e n d i n g Ima g e s
Not only a text message but also
an image can be sent to the
server. It is also stored in the database and can be used for different
tracking purposes. To send an image, press the camera icon on the
left of the text field and choose an option.
T a k e a p i c t u r e
This option allows
sending ‘on spot’ images captured
with the
camera of the mobile device.
L o a d f r o m c am e r a r o l l
This option allows sending any image stored in the camera roll.
To exit this mode without sending any image, choose ‘Cancel’.
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O th e r Op e r a t i o n s
Several operations can be performed over messages of any type. Click on a message and choose one:
C o p y
Message contents can be copied to the clipboard and afterwards pasted somewhere, for example,
into another message.
Use this to delete a single message.
S e l e c t
Choose this option to delete several or all messages at
once. A check mark will appear against
each message in the chat.
Mark messages you would like to delete and then press ‘Delete’ below
(on the button itself, the
number of selected messages
is indicated).
To remove all messages
without checking them, press the bin icon
on the top.
A t t e n t i o n !
Messages are removed from the
Messages page of GPS Tag, however,
they still remain in the tracking
system and can be completely deleted only there.
H i n t .
In the tracking system, messages
can be observed through the Messages
panel (data messages, sent
commands) and in several types or reports (Chat, Executed commands, Statistics => Images).
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Map
To see your current position on the map, go to the Map page.
Google Maps and OpenStreetMap can be used to visualize your location. To change a cartographic layer, pull
the bottom right edge of the map to the left and choose another map source.
Current position is highlighted with a blue marker.
A semitransparent blue circle around the marker shows
position accuracy. It means that you might be not exactly at
the point
of the marker, but somewhere inside
this area.
You can move the map in any direction and zoom it in and out. To move the map, simply drag it in the desired
direction. To change map scale, apply multi-touch.
No matter how you move or zoom the map, you can go back to your current location at any time. To do this,
press the button with an arrow in the bottom right-hand corner of the map.
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P o s i t i o n a n d R o u t e
You can get to the map from Messages, too, if
an incoming message contains coordinates. In this case, you
click the ‘Show on map’ link, and the map will be displayed with two markers on it — your current position
(blue) and position from the message (green).
To see a possible route to the destination point, press the button above. If you press the same button
again, the route will be removed.
Routes are built along roads. Additional markers are set in turning points of the route. In a marker’s tooltip you
can see more information about this point:
distance, estimated time (both are calculated from the previous
point), and directions.
