Learn how to attach and detach trackers to and from inventory assets within the Trailer & Yard Management portal.
Attach
Vehicles and tags must be paired in the system for the RTLS to properly locate the asset. From the Vehicles tab in My Lot either place a checkmark next to a specific vehicle or leave all the checkboxes blank (no selection) and click Attach from the Vehicles menu.
The Tracker Attachment pop up window will open. If there was a vehicle selection from the Vehicles tab, the vehicle ID will auto-populate in the Vehicle ID field. If no vehicle was selected, both fields will be blank.
If the selected tracker has a status of nonresponsive, the system will display a warning in the Tracker Attachment window. Correct any issues with the tracker so it is responsive to continue or use a different tracker.
Next, the system opens the Tracker Attachment details window for inputting additional details about the vehicle. Scroll down to access all the available fields. Use the drop-down lists or type input values for vehicle details if needed. Vehicle details help to ensure that vehicles can be easily located using a variety of attributes and identifying information. The more details, the easier it is to locate the vehicle and to track data that may impact business operations.
Select Done to complete the input or Skip to cancel adding any details. Please note, Skip does not un-attach the tracker, it merely omits this step.
When complete, the vehicle/tracker information is updated across the portal.
Detach
Similarly, to detach a tracker, select a vehicle from the Vehicles table and select Detach from the menu. The system allows only one vehicle-tracker detachment at a time so a single selection must be made. Otherwise, the button will remain grayed out.
This operation removes the relationship between the tracker and the vehicle. The Tracker ID field in the Vehicle Detachment pop window will be populated with the tracker number for the vehicle selected.
Select Detach to continue the process or Cancel to disregard the action. Once detached, that tracker will appear in the portal with a status of Not Attached. Unless a different tracker is attached to the vehicle, the automobile can no longer send location and important information to the portal.