NEW TRIP

 

Depending on the on-board computer and its instruction set, you can create planning items with a trip or a place as the top level.

A new trip can be created, starting from the vertical Toolbar, the Modules drop-down list in the top left corner, the Planning overview or the Vehicle Follow-up module.

 

CREATING A NEW TRIP

 

 

Trip information

Name

The trip name is a mandatory field, even if your planning does not contain a trip level.

Vehicle

Select the vehicle to which you want to send the planning. This is also a mandatory field.

Trip start date

Start date and hour of the trip.

Comment

Free comment field.

Sales price

The sales price for the entire trip.

 

Once you have completed these fields you can start completing the place information.

 

Place information

Dispatcher display

The place name that will be shown in the home base software.

Driver display

The place name that will be shown on the driver's on-board computer.

Telephone

This field is only available if the vehicle is equipped with a voice kit. Make sure the number starts with "+", preferably followed by the country code.

Comment

Free comment field.

 

 

Planned time of arrival

The planned time of arrival at the selected place.

ETA alarm*

Tick this checkbox and define after which delay you want to receive an alarm.

When this option is selected, the planned time of arrival is compulsory.

Activity

Select the activity to be performed at this place. The activity icons can be modified under Settings > Management > Activities / Registrations.

Max. duration activity*

Define the maximum duration of the selected activity. If the duration is exceeded, you will get an alarm. This value must be a multiple of 5.

 

 

Location

Assign a precise position to the selected place. This can be an address or a company POI.

Note: As from TX-CONNECT v11, GPS coordinates can also be sent to TX-SMART devices.

GeoFencing alarm*

Tick this checkbox if you want to assign a GeoFencing alarm to the location. This is a standard GeoFencing alarm when entering the GeoZone.

Radius*

Define the radius of the GeoZone in meters.

Route*

Assign a new or an existing route to get to the selected place. Click here for more info.

* When selecting a TX-SMART vehicle, these fields are not available.

Customer code

If necessary, you can add the customer code.

Customer name

If necessary, you can add the customer name.

Shipper code

The shipper code is the code of the delivery company your vehicle is driving for.

Sales price

The sales price for the selected place.

 

Add places and products to your planning with the buttons in the lower left corner of the window: Add place / Add product / Duplicate the selected item.

 

When adding a product, the Product information fields are made available:

Product information

Name

The product name is a mandatory field.

Comment

A free comment field.

 

When duplicating an item, the selected place or product in the trip overview will be copied.

 

Send planning to a TX-SMART vehicle

 

Planning can be sent to TX-SMART vehicles in the same manner as to a normal OBC. Enter all required trip information as you would for any planning trip.

For TX-SMART, some additional options are available: cf. Additional TX-SMART features below.

 

Additional TX-SMART features

Additional place options can be activated in TX-SMART by inserting specific "tags" in the Place comment lines in TX-CONNECT:

  • TEL: Insert a telephone number in the place option list
  • URL: Insert a link to a picture in the place option list
  • WEB: Insert a link to a website in the place option list
  • BCO: Link a barcode to a place

Tags in comment of place information (TX-CONNECT)

 

Place option list (TX-SMART)

 

TEL

In case a phone number was added to the planning item (“TEL:” in the comment line), the number is added to the TX-SMART place options. Tap the number to start a voice call.

 

Example:

TX-CONNECT:

 

 

TX-SMART:

 

URL

A link to a picture (supported file types: .jpg / .png) can also be added to the comment lines of a place (“URL:xxx” in the comment line).

As a result, the View picture option appears in the action list of the place in TX-SMART.

 

Example:

TX-CONNECT:

 

 

TX-SMART:

 

WEB

A link to a web page can also be added to the comment lines of a place (“WEB:xxx” in the comment line).

As a result, the option View web page appears in the action list of the place in TX-SMART. TX-SMART uses the device browser to navigate to the specified location.

 

Example:

TX-CONNECT:

 

 

TX-SMART:

 

 

 

BCO

A barcode can also be added to the comment lines of the place (“BCO:” in the comment line).

When a barcode is included, the barcode scanner is automatically opened when starting the place in TX-SMART.

In this way, you can only start the specific place by scanning the barcode that is included in the planning item.

More info on TX-SMART can be found in: TX-SMART Quick Guide

 

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