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EnGraph can quickly enable GPS tracking for your organization.  Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology has become easier to implement and far less expensive.  Let EnGraph show you how easy it is for any industry...

EnGraph can implement different levels of GPS/AVL technology to your organization.  From passive GPS tracking with automated downloads to real-time AVL systems.  Use integrated Messaging systems to communicate in real-time with MDT, PocketPC, or Motorola equipped vehicles.

The options available for your system depend on several factors:  service area, cellular coverage, terrain, fleet size, solution desired and budget.  EnGraph will help you select the perfect combination of hardware, architecture and software to fit your needs.  EnGraph has done extensive research on multiple third-party GPS/AVL systems to integrate with our world-class family of software products.  The 4 GPS options described next can be integrated seamlessly into any of our ParaPlan Family of products or the EnGraph AVL Control Room.
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Architecture #1)  Passive GPS with ATTI

For organizations with up to 30 vehicles, the Passive GPS solution provides an inexpensive way to analyze and review where your fleet went each day. 

The hardware and architecture for this solution is provided by Advanced Tracking Technologies, Inc. (ATTI), a leading manufacturer of GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems.  GPS Tracking will allow you to monitor your employees and vehicles with assurance and confidence.  Using the ATTI GPS Vehicle Tracking System in your vehicles will allow you to get the facts you need.

Each vehicle will be outfitted with the ATTI Shadow Tracker™ Premier, a cost effective wireless GPS mobile unit giving you fast and easy access to the time and travel information you really need.  This unit collects detailed GPS data for each vehicle every 5 seconds. 

The ATTI P-Base Station antenna will be installed at your main headquarters.  As vehicles approach the base (within ˝ mile) the P-base downloads historical data from the Premier Tracking Unit. This wireless system provides an affordable GPS solution that can easily be integrated into the daily operations of any business.

This solution installs easily in any vehicle, costs hundreds less than other GPS systems and has no monthly fees.  When implemented with ParaPlan, users can automatically reconcile actual pick-up times, drop-off times and mileages at the end of every day.  They can also review where the fleet went for the day using the EnGraph AVL Control Room.


Architecture #2)  Real-Time AVL with Nextel Wireless and Cloudberry

For any size fleet, the Real-Time AVL with Nextel Wireless solution provides an affordable way to communicate with and monitor each vehicle in real-time.  Nextel Phones or In-Vehicle platforms transmit GPS and other data through Nextel wireless networks to the Cloudberry® Data Center, which is then accessed through internet and displayed with EnGraph software.

The hardware and architecture for this solution is provided by Nextel and Cloudberry, a leading GPS tracking and communication system.  The Cloudberry® GPS system gives managers real-time visibility and control of their mobile workers, vehicles, and assets to increase productivity, security, customer service, and profitability.

The Cloudberry® Nextel Phones platform enables you to track and message with your mobile workforce using Nextel GPS, Java-enabled phones running over the Nextel nationwide guaranteed all-digital wireless network.
The platform gives you accurate, up-to-the-minute information on employee locations, hours, and job statuses.

The Cloudberry® Nextel In-Vehicle platform is a rugged, vehicle-mounted unit enabling managers to track and communicate with their mobile employees through the Nextel nationwide guaranteed all-digital wireless network.
The platform offers a variety of unique security and communication features.


Architecture #3)  Real-Time AVL with Kantronics

For any size fleet, the Real-Time AVL with Kantronics solution provides an affordable way to communicate with and monitor each vehicle in real-time.  Each vehicle will be outfitted with the Kantronics Talon GPS Radio System and data is continually transmitted to the Kantronics Tower Base unit connected to your headquarters server.  This is a reliable solution for rural areas with little or no cellular coverage.

The hardware and architecture for this solution is provided by Kantronics, a worldwide leader in wireless data controllers.  Building on its 18-year history, Kantronics has been successful in bridging the gap between the wireless analog and digital worlds. The Kantronics Talon UDC exceptional design allows for reliable point to point, or point to multi-point communications under less than perfect conditions and excellent performance under adverse signal paths.


Architecture #4)  Real-Time AVL with Cloudberry SatCom

For any size fleet, the Real-Time AVL with SatCom solution provides an affordable way to communicate with and monitor each vehicle in real-time.  The Cloudberry® SatCom modem transmits GPS and other data through a satellite network to the Cloudberry® Data Center, which is then accessed through internet and displayed with EnGraph software.

The hardware and architecture for this solution is provided by Cloudberry, a leading GPS tracking and communication system.  SatCom Upgrade is the ideal solution for remote operations, rural services, or long-haul trucking companies that need constant, yet affordable real-time tracking and messaging.  The SatCom module combines the security of seamless satellite coverage with the affordability of cellular coverage.


Once we have found the architecture that bets fits your organization and budget, EnGraph can display your fleet data in ParaPlan or the AVL Control Room...

The EnGraph AVL Control Room integrates seamlessly with all the GPS architectures defined previously.  This powerful software allows users to view detailed GPS data for each vehicle.  Users can also Pause, Fast-Forward and Rewind the action to better analyze your fleet's status.  Use AVL Control Room to communicate with your vehicles if messaging is desired for your operation.  EnGraph can support most Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs)...


Console/Windshield Mounted PDA's


GPS Enabled Cell Phones


X-Line LCD Displays


Graphical Touch-Screen Displays

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