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Securing Your Fleet:  SkyBitz Panic Mode Application

Posted on 01.08.10
by Carsten M.

Panic ButtonSkyBitz has a solution to secure your fleet and protect your customer’s valuable cargo. Our Panic Mode feature and SkyFence technology enable our Lockdown Mode to keep your asset protected at any time day or night.

SkyBitz Panic Mode

A Panic Mode request may be sent to a mobile terminal if you have lost contact with your driver, the asset has moved outside its designated SkyFence or your asset is not where it is supposed to be when viewing it in the SkyBitz InSight web interface. Upon submission of the Panic Mode request, your asset’s mobile terminal will start to report its position every 3 minutes, allowing you to track its exact location depending on unit configuration.

There are different ways within SkyBitz InSight to initiate a Panic Mode request. You can learn more about this feature in the Panic Mode Training Video.

SkyBitz SkyFencing

The SkyBitz InSight web application enables customers to set up their SkyFence by creating landmarks. These landmarks are...

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Every One of Your Trailers Should Have its Own Fingerprint

Posted on 01.08.10
by Carsten M.

Unique IDBy assigning your trailers with a unique asset ID within SkyBitz InSight, you will know what is going on with any specific trailer at any time – regardless of the size of your fleet. You can group trailers to track your trailer mix or just give special attention to a key set of trailers that may require it.

Installing and Setting up Your Mobile Terminals

Under the Configure Assets Tab are the tools to manage your asset details on a daily basis. You can assign and associate (or unassign) Asset ID’s and Asset Types to specific trailers via the “Install” and “De-Install” functions. You can also move Mobile Terminals as you wish.

Remember, it is crucial to keep the information up to date and accurate in order to manage your individual trailers and your fleet effectively. Not having an Asset ID associated with a trailer makes things fairly difficult when it comes to managing that asset. A fleet without Asset IDs assigned is a fleet that all looks the same.

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