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ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL (ETA) |
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Important remark: Default, the ETA function is NOT activated ! |
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To activate or deactivate the ETA function, you will have to send a text message with the following information: |
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1. Select the vehicle from which you want to activate the ETA function. |
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2. Double-click the envelope icon at the utmost right column. ("Vehicle follow-up" window) |
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3. Type :%Me= ∞∞ (do not forget the colon) The value is a hexadecimal value 00 or 0f. 00= ETA function is NOT activated. 10f = ETA function is ACTIVATED ∞∞ will have to be replaced either by '00' or '10f' |
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To Activate the ETA function, you will thus have to type the following message: ':%Me=10f' |
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To Deactivate the ETA function, type ':%Me=00' |
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4. Send the message
The message will not be treated as a text message but as a system command. |
What happens if the ETA function is activated ?
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The driver defines his destination on the on-board computer (OBC). |
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The calculated estimated time of arrival is sent to the home base. |
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The user can check the information in the Real-time information (= upper part) in the "Vehicle follow-up" window. |
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The position of the vehicle is calculated every minute, but the new ETA message will be sent only if there is a difference of minimum 15 minutes compared to the previous calculation. |
The following columns for ETA information are provided:
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ETA |
DESTINATION |
ETA STATUS |
ETA LAST UPDATE |
PREVIOUS ETA |
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The driver's estimated time of arrival. |
Location where the driver is heading to. |
What is the current status of the driver ? |
When did the last ETA message arrive ? |
Here you can compare the ETA with a previous ETA calculated for the same destination.
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5 possibilities: |
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1) On target Appears when the message ’STARTED’ comes in (= After the driver has chosen a destination in his navigation system and has started his route) |
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When a new ETA message comes in, it will automatically appear in the "ETA" column (= first column). The former message will then simultaneously be moved to the "Previous ETA" column (= last column). |
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2) Delayed Appears when the driver is minimum 15 minutes behind on ETA calculated at the start of the route. |
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3) Early Appears when the driver is minimum 15 minutes ahead of the ETA calculated at the start of the route. |
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4) Aborted Appears when the driver closes the navigation application. |
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5) Arrived Appears at the moment when the driver reaches his destination. |
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Remark:
The destination mentioned in the ETA messages = the distance compared to a town (not to a specific address). The remaining distance is displayed in km with one decimal place (if the distance is < 1000 m, e.g. 500 m, it will be written as 0.5 km).
