GPS Tracking
Connect your GPS or fleet account, assign each device to a piece of equipment, and DrillerDB shows where that equipment was last seen and where it has been.
Quick Start: Track a Piece of Equipment
- Go to Settings > Integrations and connect your GPS provider under GPS & Fleet.
- Open the equipment and click the GPS tab.
- Click Assign GPS Device and choose the device.
- Click Refresh Location to pull the current position.
- Click View Path History to see where it has been.
Supported providers
The GPS & Fleet group in Settings > Integrations lists:
| Provider | Notes |
|---|---|
| Motive (KeepTruckin) | The connection finishes in the classic app. The console opens it for you already signed in |
| Samsara | Connect with the provider's sign-in, or with a Samsara API key |
| Bouncie | |
| GPS TrackIt | Connect with an API key |
| Verizon Connect | |
| OneStepGPS | |
| Azuga | Connect with your Azuga fleet account credentials |
Most of these providers need the Professional plan or higher. A provider your plan does not include shows as unavailable.
Connect a provider
- Go to Settings > Integrations.
- Find your provider in GPS & Fleet and open it.
- Follow the connection steps shown for that provider.
- When it is connected, its card shows it as connected.
Step-by-Step: Assign a device to equipment
- Open the equipment from Equipment.
- Click the GPS tab.
- If nothing is assigned, the tab says "No GPS device assigned to this equipment." Click Assign GPS Device. If a device is already assigned, the button reads Change Device.
- Choose the device.
You can also set the GPS Provider and Device ID on the equipment's Edit screen, under GPS Tracking. The Device ID is the identifier your provider uses for the device.
The GPS tab
Once a device is assigned, the GPS tab shows:
| Item | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Provider | The GPS provider |
| Device ID | The device assigned |
| Last Known Position | Latitude and longitude, with a Copy coordinates button |
| Location Map | A map with the position, and Open in Google Maps |
Click Refresh Location to fetch the latest position from the provider. If the provider is rate limiting you, wait a moment and try again.
Path history
Click View Path History on the GPS tab to open Path Tracker for that equipment. Under Location History, pick Last 24 Hours, Last 72 Hours or Last 7 Days. The page shows Trail Points, Distance, Max Speed and Stops, and lists the Detected Stops with their location, arrival and departure.
Troubleshooting
No device to pick when assigning. Check that the provider is connected under Settings > Integrations and that the device is active in the provider's own system.
Last Known Position is old. Click Refresh Location. If it stays old, check in the provider's own dashboard that the device is powered and has signal.
Wrong location. Open the GPS tab and check the Device ID is the device that is on this equipment.
A provider will not connect. Confirm your plan includes it, and that your credentials in the provider's account are current.
Related Topics
- Equipment List - View all equipment
- Maintenance Schedules - Schedule-based maintenance
- Costs & Analytics - Equipment economics
- Equipment Assignment - Track deployments