To map where a vehicle has driven for a given period of time, follow these steps:
- Click >> Vehicle History.
- Click the Options drop-down arrow.
- Type the vehicle name/number (or part of it) in the Enter Vehicle Name field.
Matching vehicle names will appear in a drop-down list.
- Select the vehicle from the list.
Note: Alternatively, you can click , expand the group the vehicle(s) is in, and click its check box to select it, or map the entire group's history by selecting the group's check box. Then click Close to exit the Vehicles tree.
- Repeat steps 3 to 4 as necessary to map the history for multiple vehicles.
Note: If you select more than 10 vehicles, you will only be able to map the history for a 24-hour period.
By default, all vehicle events will be selected.
- Optionally, to choose just a few events, click Choose Events, and in the Select Events dialog box, follow these steps:
- Click Include All Events to deselect it.
- Select just the events you want to map.
- Click Close.
- Click Include All Events to deselect it.
- Select the date range that the history will display by specifying start and end dates on the By Date tab. You can also specify a time span, such as between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m., on the By Time Span tab.
Caution: Remember, if you select more than 10 vehicles, you will only be able to map 24 hours of activity (at most). - Optionally, you can specify a speed range in the Speed Options area by selecting Over and/or Under and entering the miles per hour values.
Note: This is useful if you've had speeding complaints about a vehicle and want to see if and when speeding has occurred. - Optionally, you can select Connect the Points in the History Options area for a feature that draws a line between each point on the map.
- Click Plot History.
The events for the time period you selected will appear on the map, and the data for the events will appear in the grid below the map, listed in chronological order. See Tracking a Vehicle for a description of the grid's column headers. You can change what columns are displayed and in what order by following the steps at Customizing the Grid Layout.
STEPPING THROUGH THE EVENTS
At the bottom of the map, you will see a panel with play/pause options and a slider.
To watch the events one by one, click . The Vehicle History screen will move from event to event, in order, on the map.
To pause the playback, click . You can click to return to the first event in the displayed history and to move to the last one.
You can click the slider bar to progress forward or backward quickly. (Don't click and drag the slider handle; click before or after it on the bar itself.)