On-board equipment

The AutoTracker's on-board unit is installed in the vehicle and performs most of the initial data processing on the movement of the vehicle and events on board. The unit includes three main components: a GLONASS/GPS satellite navigation receiver, and GSM cellular modem, and a microcomputer.

In addition to the coordinates, direction, and speed of the vehicle, the on-board unit also records a large number of other parameters and events: acceleration, activation of switches (raising/lowering of cargo hold, opening of doors, etc.), readings of analog sensors (cargo hold temperature, amount of fuel in tank, etc.), and many more.

The fact that the AutoTracker system has its own computer and the principle of distributed data processing are the main features that set it apart from other similar systems. These features offer numerous key advantages:

• Cellular communication costs are significantly reduced, because instead of a continuous flow of raw data, the processed results are sent periodically.
• The system automatically selects the most economical means of communication available (data, GRPS, or SMS) and controls the reception of messages, which guarantees reliable operation even when communication is intermittent.
• In the event of peripheral device failure or malicious interference (power outage, antenna blockage, etc.), the on-board unit keeps working to the maximum possible extent and records information on these events, which is sent to the server at the first opportunity.
• The on-board unit not only monitors events on board. It can also control the vehicle according to a preset program, for example by switching off the engine if the vehicle leaves the authorized area.

The line of AutoTracker on-board units includes several models:

		...	AT–65i (GPS) and AT-85i (GLONASS/GPS) - fully functional models designed to accommodate a large number of sensors
			AT-Micro (GPS) - a more compact and affordable model with a smaller number of inputs/outputs
			AutoTracker mobile unit, equipped with its own power source. This model is used in the following areas: Monitoring cargo shipped by other companies.   Monitor the location of cargo and keep shipments on schedule when the normal on-board unit cannot be installed in the vehicle (when another company is hired to ship the cargo) Shipping by container and railroad. Receive data on the movement of containers and railroad cars along the route, alerts when they are opened, and environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, etc.) inside the container or railroad car Construction, geological exploration, mining, road service. Monitor the movement of mobile equipment (drilling rigs, compressors, etc.), remotely turn equipment on and off, control time of operation, fueling, and consumption and discharge of fuel.

A wide assortment of additional equipment can be attached to the on-board unit.