To add a vehicle to your fleet, follow these steps:
- Click >> Vehicles.
- Click at the top right of the screen.
The Add New Vehicle screen will appear.
Note: The fields on your screen will likely differ from the example in the preceding figure, as they are dependent on the settings you've enabled in Preferences >> Settings. - Type the details of the vehicle in the fields, such as the vehicle name (usually its number).
Note: You specify the vehicle type (as designated on the Vehicle Types screen) for inspection purposes, idling time, and applicable events using the Vehicle Type drop-down list. - Click at the top right of the screen.
- Assign the vehicle device's ESN, as shown in Adding a Vehicle's ESN, so that it can be tracked via GPS.
- Add the vehicle to a fleet group, as shown in Assigning a Vehicle to a Group. If the vehicle isn't assigned to a primary group, it won't appear in Fleet Tracking or any of the reports.
- Assign the vehicle to a yard, as shown in Assigning a Vehicle to a Yard, so that Synovia can track when it starts its route.
- Optionally, to have Synovia keep track of the vehicle's odometer value, you can enter the vehicle's odometer reading; see Inputting a Vehicle’s Odometer Setting for details.
- If the vehicle has a peripheral device such as an MDT-7P, input which kind by following the steps at Assigning a Vehicle’s Peripheral Type.
- To add installation data for the vehicle, see the second section of the article Viewing and Adding Installation Records for a Vehicle ("Adding an Installation Record for a Vehicle").