From the Vehicles screen, you can view installation data for your vehicles, such as when and where the install occurred, who performed it, the location of the device in the vehicle, and a PDF attachment of the installation form filled out by the installer (which includes pictures of the mounted device), as shown in the first section below. The second section shows how to add an installation record.

Note: You can also find installation information for all your vehicles (and for individual ones) on the Installations screen. (See Viewing Installation Data.)

Viewing Installation Records for a Vehicle


To see installation data for a vehicle, follow these steps:


  1. Click  >> Vehicles.
     
  2. In the Vehicles list, click  to the left of the vehicle's number.
     
    The Edit Vehicle screen will appear.
     
  3. Click the Install tab.
    Note: There is a known bug that sometimes makes the Install tab initially appear blank. If you are having this problem, try resizing your browser window to display the data.
     
    All the entered installations for the vehicle will be listed, each in its own row. Here is an explanation of the column headers and icons:
     
    • Date: The date the device was installed.
       
    • Action: The type of activity, such as New Install or Repair.
       
    • Vehicle Location: Where the install occurred.
       
    • LMU Location: The location of the device in the vehicle.
       
    • Installer: The individual who performed the installation.
       
    • Notes: Any additional comments the installer had about the installation.
       
    • Attachment: If the installer included an installation form as an attachment you can download, will appear. (See Examining an Installation Form for details.)  indicates that you can upload a form.
       
    • : Deletes the installation record (after you confirm the removal in a warning dialog box).


Adding an Installation Record for a Vehicle

Note: You can also add an install log from the Installations screen. (See Adding an Installation Record.)

To add installation data for a vehicle, follow these steps:


  1. Click  >> Vehicles.
     
  2. In the Vehicles list, click  to the left of the vehicle's number.
     
    The Edit Vehicle screen will appear.
     
  3. Click the Install tab.
    Note: There is a known bug that sometimes makes the Install tab initially appear blank. If you are having this problem, try resizing your browser window to display the data.
     
    All the entered installations for the vehicle will be listed, each in its own row.
     
  4. Click Add Installation.
     
    A new row will appear with modifiable fields.
     
     
    The default date will be today.
     
  5. If the installation/repair was performed on a different day, click in the Date field and select the new date from the calendar picker that will appear.
     
  6. Click the Action drop-down arrow and select Repair (if this isn't an initial LMU installation for the vehicle [New Install]).
     
  7. Click in the Vehicle Location field and type the address where the installation/repair was done.
     
  8. Click the LMU Location drop-down arrow and select the placement of the device in the vehicle.
     
    By default, the Installer value will use your Synovia username.
     
  9. If you're entering the log for someone else (who actually performed the installation), select your name and type theirs instead.
     
  10. If you have any comments to add, click in the Notes field and type them.
     
  11. You can add a file such as a Word doc or PDF that includes pictures of the device and installation activity by clicking  in the Attachment column and using the Open dialog box to navigate to and attach the file.
     
  12. Click  at the far right of the row.
     
    Your new installation record will be saved.
    Note: You can delete a record by clicking  at the far right of its row and selecting Yes in the confirmation dialog box.