OVERVIEW
The Value of Engine DiagnosticsFaults, Status, Voltage
Email Notifications
Reports: Idling/Time/Risk/Routing
GO4 Device Setup
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◦ There is more involved than whether or not the ignition is on:◦ How is the asset being driven
Identify harsh braking Over revving the engine
◦ Fault Codes involving the fuel system can cause your asset to run too ‘rich’ drastically reducing the fuel efficiency of your vehicles.
Fixing a serious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve your mileage by as much as 40 percent.
* according to http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/maintain.shtml
1996 vehicle manufacturers installed a diagnostic port into all vehicle to allow mechanics to plug a computer into the vehicle and ‘read’ what was occurring in the engine
There have been many evolutions to the basic protocols for light and heavy duty vehicles
2008 Introduces CAN- ‘Central Area Network’ All computer communication in the vehicle is processed on the CAN
CAN bus
All of the vehicles systems communicate through the CAN bus
By accessing the data on the CAN multiple vehicle systems can be monitored individually or in correlation to each other
GEO- ‘GAS’All light duty vehicles
including diesel powered cars and trucks including Ford F550 and lower all fit in this category.
Supports OBDII/CAN protocol Mandatory in 2008 and newer vehicles
Vehicles older than 2008 with OBDII protocols will offer limited data using an add on module (early 09)
GEO –’Diesel’All heavy diesel Vehicles
Class 8 and up vehicles
Supports J1939 protocol
Older Diesel trucks offer a smaller data set using the J1708 protocol
Active Fault Codes- these are faults that have occurred often enough for the Check Engine light to be triggered◦ These are consistent and recurring indicating that a problem is
developing
Checkmate breaks the data from the engine down into three views:
◦ Summary Data-summarizes the fault activity◦ Fault Data-details all of the faults the engine detects◦ Status Data- Based on the firmware records information about what is going
on in the vehicle
The top vehicle has 76 fault Active codes Indicates consistent and repetitive problem
The vehicle on the bottom is showing a random non-repeating fault
A Fleet Manager notices a consistent fault
He calls the driver; the driver says the vehicle is not running right
The vehicle is diverted to the repair shop This vehicle is less than two months old
Is firmware driven ◦ Firmware defines what and how often engine data will be
recorded◦ Standard firmware records common engine values
Geotab builds the hardware and writes the software allowing for custom solutions when needed◦ Development of custom firmware is additional Engine Based Exception rules are used to identify
issues of individual fleets
Odometer from the vehicle VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) Heartbeat- Go Voltage monitoring Fuel Level at each ignition on event Engine Coolant Temp at each ignition off event Active Fault Codes – Check engine light on
◦ Economics Reduce Spares -knowing that vehicles are always in running order
allows fleets to reduce or eliminate spares Longer Serviceable Life -properly maintained vehicles maintain a
longer serviceable life reducing turnover expense Less Expensive Repairs -problems are caught earlier reducing the
damage and the cost of repair
Every hour the vehicle is parked the voltage is sampled and recorded
Every sixth hour data is transmitted to the database
Viewed in graph you see the battery fail
Program the system to tell you before the battery fails
Vehicle alerts mechanic that it needs service
2282 broke “battery voltage between 0 - 10 volts 2:19 AM 10/14/2008
REPORTS/FEATURES
HEARTBEAT – OVERNIGHT VOLTAGE READING
DEVICE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
SENSOR ACTIVITY – Door Switch StopsA 1-hour door open event is highlighted
SENSOR ACTIVITYA green star displays the door opening. The numbers in boxes tell the sequence of stops.
IDLINGA trip and activity summary report shows completed trips and highlights excessive idling – known ‘zoned’ stops are shown in green.
IDLINGThe idling location is displayed on the map by a single mouse click “View in Map”
IDLINGSatellite map views often help put even greater perspective on where and perhaps why idling took place – for example sometimes service techs idle the engine for repairs and so it’s useful to see where and who was driving
SAFE DRIVING PROFILEThe basic trip data can be profiled to identify speed. In addition, the 100 minutes of 1-second accident data can help reconstruct accident scenes
TIME CARDBy using a Driver ID Key to clock in, a time card can summarize activity
ALERTExceptions are processed as they are received by the software. An exception can be associated by work times, zone entry/exit, or a sensor trigger. Once the exception is processed – it can be 1) emailed, 2) windows pop-up and 3) reported
SAFETYIf customer is hoping to alter driver behavior, consider the use of the buzzer that can sound an alert to a driver if, for example their seatbelt is not fastened when driving greater than X mph. It is one thing to record, display and report data, to effect behavior change, you need to interact with the driver in the moment.
Risk Management
Period: 10/8/2008 12:00:00 AM to 10/8/2008 11:59:59 PM
Group
Speed > 70
Speed >= 80
Speed >= 90
Ave. Spee
d
Stops < 10 Mins
Stops > 10 Mins
Stops > 20 Mins
Stops > 30 Mins
Stops > 40 Mins
Stops > 50 Mins
Idling > 5
MinsIdling Time
After Hours Trips
Tamper
SignsHarsh
BrakingTotal Miles
Total Stops
Driver 1234 0 0 0 19.1 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 1:18:36 0 0 0 28 7
Zone your Fuel Stops – Alert stop timeExample from a recent customer database – consider monitoring any off-site fueling activity as it may happen – check fuel purchase vs average consumption over time.
Monitor visits off-siteA Congregation is when 2 or more of your vehicles are parked at the same off-site location.
Route PlanningCheckmate 5.3.1 now includes basic route planning where you can generate a route by clicking on customer zones within Checkmate.
SETTING UP GO4 IN CHECKMATEGPS, Engine Diagnostics (CANBUS, OBDII, J1708), 8 sensor inputs, driver buzzer alert, GPS antenna, wireless antenna, Driver IDWireless Options (CDMA, GSM, Wi-Fi, 900Mhz)Serial Connections: RS-232Fully Software Supported – OTA updates/Gateway/SDK
Data Flow
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