AutoGRAPH ON-BOARD CONTROLLER • USER MANUAL
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AutoGRAPH 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 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 occur-
rence of a preset event, the collected data
is transferred to the dedicated AutoGRAPH
server. Depending on AutoGRAPH tracker
modification, the data is transferred via the
Internet using General Packet Radio Service
(GPRS) supported by a GSM mobile network
operator or via Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n network
if the tracker is in the area of the approved
network coverage. Furthermore, Auto-
GRAPH-GSM+WiFi controller supports data
transmission via both Wi-Fi and GSM/GPRS
networks. A possibility for data transmission
allows to reduce GPRS traffic and provides
permanent communication with AutoGRAPH
controller even when GSM network is not
available.
The server is a computer running Microsoft
Windows Server with an Internet connection
and reliable data storage device. The
server is responsible for receiving data
from AutoGRAPH controllers, storing the
data and transmission upon request to the
dispatcher stations. Depending on a version
of AutoGRAPH server, access to data is
provided either according to key files or by
a user login and password. In the latter case
each user has an access to the specified list
of AutoGRAPH controllers.
Dispatcher workstations are personal
computers or laptops with the AutoGRAPH
5 dispatch software installed 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.
The AutoGRAPH 5 Dispatch Software is
delivered in two versions: a desktop version
for MS Windows platforms (AutoGRAPH 5
PRO) and WEB one (AutoGRAPH 5 WEB)
for access to data using an Internet browser.
WEB version ready without an installation
and requires only Internet connection to
access the data.
Upon the user’s request or on a regular basis
the dispatcher workstation connects with the
server to update data on. Access to the data
is provided according 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
