Add New Device Wizard

The Add New Device Wizard provides a fast and convenient way to add a new tracking device to any department in your account. As part of the process, you can even add and configure new departments, employees and device categories without leaving the wizard.

Step 1

Step 1 of the wizard provides a brief description of the process that you will go through to add a device to your account. Depending on your account or system setup, you may have a limited number of devices that can be added. If you have reached the maximum number of devices available to you, a warning will be displayed. In that event, you will be provided with a button you can click to purchase additional device space on your account.

Step 2 

Step 2 offers the ability to choose a department to which you want to assign your new device. You can also click the "Add a New Department for this Device" link to pop open the Department Editor, which you can use to create a new department before returning to the Add New Device wizard.

Step 3  

Step 3 asks you to fill in the pertinent information about your tracking device itself, including the following:

• Device Name: A name for your tracking device. This is how your Map Suite GPS Tracking Server system will refer to it on the map and on other screens and dialogs.
• Device ID (IMEI): This information is crucial to the operation of your tracking device! This is a special ID that uniquely identifies your particular tracking device itself. Because the format of this ID varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, please check your tracking device documentation to learn what value you should enter for your Device ID. Sometimes this ID is printed on the actual device itself -- for example, inside the battery compartment.
• Supports Two-Way Messaging: (Optional.) If your device is capable not only of sending position data to Map Suite GPS Tracking Server but also receiving commands -- for instance, instructions to unlock a vehicle's doors -- then check this box.
• Category: (Optional.) Select a category for your device. If you don't see the category you want, click the link to add a new one.
• Device Address: (Optional.) You can enter some information here (such as an email address) that can help you identify the device.
• Description: (Optional.) A description of the device.
• Maximum Speed: (Optional.) If you have set up speed alerts for your department and would like this device to trigger an alert once a certain maximum speed has been exceeded, enter that speed here.

Step 4  

Step 4 offers the ability to choose an employee to which you want to assign your new device. For example, if the device is a portable tracking unit, you would assign it to the person who will be carrying it. Or if the device is a vehicle, you would assign it to the vehicle's driver. If the employee you want to assign to doesn't already exist in your account, click the "Add a New Employee for this Device" link to add them now. If you don't know who will be in possession of the device, or if you simply don't want to assign it to anybody at the moment, simply ignore this step.

Step 5   

Step 5, the final step, gives you an opportunity to review the details you have entered. If you need to make any changes, click the Previous button to step back through the wizard. If everything looks good, click Finish to add the device.