AutoGRAPH-GSM • USER MANUAL
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AutoGRAPH-GSM controllers, installed on
vehicle, constantly receive coded signals
from Global Positioning System (NAVSTAR)
and GLONASS satellites. These signals are
used to determine exact coordinates of the
vehicle location.
The coordinates are written to the non-volatile
memory of the AutoGRAPH-GSM controller,
either on a regular basis or adaptively.
Furthermore, the storage memory records
and stores the statuses of various sensors
connected to the tracker or data buses, and
other parameters required by the software.
Either on a regular basis or upon occurrence
of a preset event, the collected data is
transferred to the dedicated AutoGRAPH
server over the Internet using General Packet
Radio Service (GPRS) supported by a GSM
mobile network operator.
The server is a computer running Microsoft
Windows Server with an Internet connection,
permanent IP-address and reliable data
storage device. The server is responsible
for receiving data from AutoGRAPH-GSM
controllers, storing the data and transmission
upon request to the dispatcher stations. Key
files are used to provide data access security
on the server.
Dispatcher workstations are personal
computers or laptops with the AutoGRAPH
dispatch software installed (and with the
key files required for particular vehicles)
that has either Internet access or server
connection via LAN. An Internet connection
and computer with the Dispatch Software
will enable users to obtain data from
anywhere in the world. Easy deployment of
the Dispatch Software without the need to
install third-party database support enables
users to immediately create new dispatcher
workstations with any PC running MS
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8. The number of
workstations is unlimited. Dispatch Software
is completely free of charge and the latest
version may be downloaded from the official
website of TechnoKom: http://www.tk-chel.ru.
Mobile users can easily track vehicle
movement in real-time using WEB based
AutoGRAPH.WEB dispatch software run on
any mobile device connected to the Internet.
Upon the user’s request or on a regular basis
the dispatcher workstation connects with
the server to update data on. Depending on
version of the AutoGRAPH Server Software,
access to the data is provided according
the controller key or the personal login and
password. The received data is stored in a
local folder on the dispatcher workstation
that enables processing of the data without
being connected to the server. Furthermore,
to reduce the web traffic, the dispatching
network may be organized in such a way as
to send any missing data through the Internet
to only one workstation, while all other users
may use these downloaded data via LAN
by retrieving them from the local data folder
of the workstation. The users may use this
data to track the vehicles on a map, browse
through various parameters, events and
readings of various sensors. In addition, it is
possible to generate various types of reports
and charts both for each particular vehicle
and in groups.
To interact with various external applications
and handlers (including 1С), AutoGRAPH
Software incorporates OLE server application
(COM server) which enables data exchange
between AutoGRAPH Software and the
programs written in the majority of existing
programming languages which support OLE-
enabled data exchange, as well as programs
and systems based on their own embedded
programming language (1С Enterprise, MS
Office, various databases, etc.).
Furthermore, there is an option to upload all
tracking data and reports in the form of MS
Excel, DBF and CSV files, as well as to use
an external customizable reporting module
which allows users not only to generate a
large number of reports with fully customized
layout, data and charts to be presented, but
also to save them in many different formats
to enable further processing, sending or
presentation: PDF, Open Office ODS, Open