The Event registration option on the Monitoring tab allows you to register events for the unit in order to see them later on in reports. This feature is available in Fleet Standard and Premium packages. You can register the following types of events:
To register an event for the unit, follow the steps below.
- Click on the iconÂ
 opposite the required unit in the work list of the Monitoring tab. If there is no such icon, enable the Event registration option in the customizer of monitoring options. - Select the type: one of the available events.
- Fill in the rest of the fields. They depend on the selected type (see below).
- Click Save and continue to register a record or an event and proceed to adding the following one, or click OK to save the changes and close the window.
Custom event
Select this type to register a custom event in the unit’s history.Â
Next, specify the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
| Description |
The description of the event. You can save the description in order to use it later when registering custom events for this and other units. To save the description, click on the icon To use the saved description, click on it in the list. To delete the saved description, click on it and then on the icon |
| Date | The date and time of the event. You can specify it using the calendar. The current date and time are shown by default. |
| Violation | The option which allows you to register the event as a violation. |
| Location |
The place where the event occurred. You can specify it in two ways:
The address is determined by the maps selected as the geodata source in the user settings. |
Unit status
Select this type to register any unit status, for example, personal or business use of the vehicle.Â
To register a status, specify the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
| Description |
The name and/or description of the status. You can save the entered description to be able to use it later when registering statuses for this or other units. To save the description, click To use the saved description, select it in the list. To delete the saved description, select it and click on the icon |
| Date | The date and time of the event. You can specify it using the calendar. The current date and time are shown by default. |
Fuel filling
Select this type to register a fuel filling for the unit, including data on its volume and cost. If your IoTplot package includes the Fuel Fills report, and you’re using the IoTplot OBD terminal, you can compare the specified volume data with those shown in the report. If you notice a large discrepency, report it to us, including the make, model and year of your vehicle. Â
To register a fuel filling, specify the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
| Description | The information about the fuel filling. By default, this field shows a text to which the filling volume and cost values are automatically added when you specify the parameters below. You can edit the description if necessary. |
| Filled volume | The volume of the filled fuel. Fractional values (to the nearest hundredth) are allowed. Use a dot as a separator. |
| Cost | The cost of the filling. Fractional values (to the nearest hundredth) are allowed. Use a dot as a separator. For example, to register a cost of 77 dollars 88 cents, enter 77.88. |
| Date | The date and time of the filling. You can specify it using the calendar. The current date and time are shown by default. |
| Deviation | The possible deviation from the specified filling time in minutes. |
| Location | The place where the vehicle was refuelled. You can specify it in the same way as for a custom event. |
Maintenance work
Select this type to register a maintenance service for the unit and specify its cost. This allows you to record maintenance costs and reset service intervals so that the system starts the countdown to the next service based on these intervals again.
To register maintenance work, enter the following data:
- kind of work (type from the keyboard or select from the list below);
- description;
- values of mileage and engine hours counters at the moment of the event (the current values are displayed but you can edit them);
- cost;
- service duration in minutes, hours or days (choose the type of the interval from the drop-down list);
- date and time of maintenance (by default, the current date and time are displayed);
- location (press the Select Location icon and double-click on the map to specify the position or edit this field manually).
In the Mileage field, it is not possible to enter a value that exceeds 2147483 mi.
In the upper part of the dialog, you see the list of service intervals from the Service intervals tab. Check the services that have been carried out. This is required in order for the selected intervals to be zeroed and the countdown to start anew. Note that if you select any maintenance interval here, the contents of the Kind of work field changes correspondingly.
Other Options for Registering Events
| Registration method | Event type |
|---|---|
| Using notifications if the method of delivery is Register event for unit | Custom event, violation (if the Register as violation option is activated) |
| Manually using the Event Registration option in the Monitoring tab as descripted above | Custom event, violation (if the Violation option is activated), unit status, fuel filling, maintenance work |
| Manually using custom events registered from the online notifications window | Custom event, violation (if the Violation option is activated) |
