TRBONET Enterprise PLUS Geofencing Software User Guide

: August 12, 2024
: TRBOnet

Table of Contents

TRBONET Enterprise PLUS Geofencing Software
Specifications
FAQs
Introduction
Contacts
Overview
Operation
CONTACT INFORMATION
References
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TRBONET Enterprise PLUS Geofencing Software

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Specifications

Product: TRBOnet Enterprise/PLUS Geofencing
User Guide Version: 6.2
Last Revision Date: 23 January 2024
Manufacturer: Neocom Software
Office Address: 150 South Pine Island Rd., Suite 300
Plantation, FL 33324, USA
Sales Contacts:
- EMEA: +44 203 608 0598
- Americas: +1 872 222 8726
- APAC: +61 28 607 8325
Website: www.trbonet.com
Email: info@trbonet.com

FAQs

Q: What is the purpose of Geofencing in TRBOnet?

A: Geofencing in TRBOnet allows for the implementation of location and motion- based subscriber management rules to trigger response actions.

Introduction

About This Guide

This document is intended for administrators setting up evaluation and proof- of-concept deployments of MOTOTRBO Dispatch over IP solutions. The document describes how to configure and use the Geofencing feature.

About TRBOnet

TRBOnet is a suite of professional applications for MOTOTRBO digital two-way radio networks. TRBOnet manages voice and data communication paths across network endpoints. It provides a unified graphical dispatcher workbench interface for the entire range of workforce fleet management tasks. For more information about TRBOnet products, refer to our website

Contacts

Region	Phone	Email & Support

EMEA

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+44 203 608 0598

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info@trbonet.com — general and

Overview

The Geofencing feature in the TRBOnet Location Tracking module is designed for implementing various motion and location-based subscriber management rules. In the outdoor GPS-based scenario, the two types of source events for triggering response actions are:

Enter/exit a region

The next consecutive GPS fix from a subscriber beyond a user-defined perimeter. Or, a subscriber remains in or out of a user-defined perimeter beyond a pre-set time period

Speed above/below a threshold

A subscriber accelerates, slows down or remains stationary over a user-defined limit. A geofencing rule definition in TRBOnet can combine both location and motion data received from a radio to target the managed subscribers as broadly or narrowly as required.

Operation

This section describes how to draw map regions and specify region-based geofencing rules

Drawing Regions

In TRBOnet Dispatch Console, you can draw polygonal regions, circular regions, and routes.

Drawing a Polygonal Region Draw a polygonal region manually

Make sure the Location Tracking tab is selected in the left pane.
In the right pane, on the Map toolbar, click.
On the Drawing toolbar, click and choose Draw on map.
Left-click points on the map to create the polygonal region.
Once finished, click the Save link. In the Object on Map dialog box that opens, specify the following parameters:

General tab

Name Specify a name for the map region
ID Enter the ID of the map region.
Description Enter a description for the map region.

Region tab

Color Select a color to display the region on the map.
Fill region are a Select this check box to fill in the region area on the map.
Transparency Specify the transparency level (in percent) for the fill color.
Logical Groups tab
Select the Logical Groups that will be associated with the map region.

Draw a polygonal region by coordinates

Click and choose Use coordinates.
Click the Add link to add a point.
Coordinate system From the drop-down list, select the convenient format (for example, Decimal Degrees) for the coordinates.
Latitude/Longitude

Enter the coordinates of the point.

Click OK to add the point.
Click the Edit link to edit the selected point.
Click the Delete link to delete the selected point.
Once finished editing the region’s points, click the Save button

Drawing a Circular Region Draw a circular region manually

Click and choose Draw on map.
Click on the map to place the center of the region. Drag the sizing handles to adjust the radius of the region. To change the center position of the region, click another place on the map.
Once finished, click the Save link. In the Object on Map dialog box that opens, specify the following parameters:

General tab

Name Specify a name for the map region
ID Enter the ID of the map region.
Description Enter a description for the map region. Region tab
Color Select a color to display the region on the map.
Fill area Select this check box to fill in the region area on the map.
Transparency Specify the transparency level (in percent) for the fill color.
Logical Groups tab Select the Logical Groups that will be associated with the map region.

Draw a circular region by coordinates

Click and choose Use coordinates.
In the Circular Region dialog box, specify the following parameters:
Coordinate system From the drop-down list, select the convenient format (for example, Decimal Degrees) for the coordinates.
Latitude/Longitude Enter the coordinates of the circle’s center.
Radius Enter the radius of the circle.

Drawing a Route

Click and then set route points one after another by clicking on the map.
Once you have finished drawing a route, click the Save link. In the Object on Map dialog box, specify a name and description for the route.
Click the Route tab.
Color Select the color in which to display the route on the map.
Fill area Select this check box to display a transparent edge around the route line. The edge width is specified by the value of the Tolerance zone parameter.
Transparency Specify the transparency, in percent, for the line edge.
Tolerance zone Specify the corridor width (in meters or feet, depending on what is chosen in Tools > Options > Advanced / Measurement system). If a radio passes out of this tolerance zone, the dispatcher will receive an alarm signal.

Defining Geofencing Rules

Click Administration, Tasks (1), and double-click Geofencing (2) in the Tasks pane.
The administrator can add/disable/delete the rules for Geofencing as well as edit the currently selected rules:
Click the Add Rule button (1) and select the appropriate rule from the drop-down list (Map Region, Beacons, Radios) to add a rule to the current Geofencing configuration. A new rule will be displayed in the list of rules (4).
Click the Disable rule button (2) to disable the selected rule.
Click the Delete rule button (3) to delete the selected rule.

• Rerun the rules after each rule modification

If you select this option (though it is not recommended), the rule will be rerun each time the rule is modified, or the server is restarted, or when the scheduled time window starts.

Map Region Rule

This section describes settings that can be applied for a Map Region rule.

General tab

Name Specify the rule name.
Description Add a description of the rule.
After the rule is triggered
Reset Alarm mode when the rule conditions are no longer met Select this option to reset Alarm mode after the rule is triggered.

Time Range tab

On this tab, you can select which time periods the rule will be monitored.

**** Choose this option to monitor the rule all the time.

Selected Time Choose this option and specify the days of week and the time of day the rule will be monitored. Click the Add link.
Day of Wee k From the list, select the day of week on which to monitor the rule. Start Specify the time of day at which to start monitoring the rule.
End Specify the time of day at which to stop monitoring the rule.

Location tab

Trigger this rule when radio:

Enters selected regions Select this option so that the rule will be triggered as soon as a subscriber enters the selected region.
Leaves selected regions Select this option so that the rule will be triggered as soon as a subscriber leaves the selected region.

For multiple nested/overlapping regions

Choose one of the options specifying for multiple regions whether to consider only outer border of the group of regions, or any border of a region within the group.

Perform the following actions:

Here you specify which actions to execute when the rule is triggered.

Activate Alarm mode Select this option to activate an Alarm mode in the Dispatch Console.
Activate Lone Worker mode Select this option to automatically turn on or off the Lone Worker mode for the radio if it enters or leaves the selected region.
Send text message to source radi o Select this option to automatically send a text message to the radio when it enters or leaves the selected region.
Send notification Select this option to send a notification to others when the radio enters or leaves the selected region. Click the Recipients link and specify the recipients to send the notification to.
Send RTT to source radi o Select this option to automatically send a Request To Talk to the radio when it enters or leaves the selected region..

Speed tab

Trigger this rule when radio:

Moves faster than Select this option and specify the maximum allowed speed for the vehicles. The rule will be triggered when the vehicle with the radio exceeds this speed limit.
Moves slower than Select this option and specify the minimum allowed speed for the vehicles. The rule will be triggered when the vehicle with the radio falls below the specified speed.
Remains motionless longer than Select this option and specify the time period, in seconds, during which the vehicle is allowed to remain motionless. The rule will be triggered when the vehicle with the radio remains motionless for longer than this specified time period.
Monitor speed in relation to regions From the drop-down list, select where to monitor the speed of the vehicles: inside or outside the selected regions, or independently of the regions.

Perform the following actions:

Here you specify which actions to execute when the rule is triggered.

Activate Alarm mode Select this option to activate an Alarm mode in the Dispatch Console.
Send text message to source radio Select this option to automatically send a text message to the radio when it enters or leaves the selected region.
Send RTT to source radio Select this option to automatically send a Request To Talk to the radio when it enters or leaves the selected region.
All regions Choose this option to apply this rule for all regions.
Selected regions Choose this option to apply the rule for one or several regions.
Select all Click this button to select all regions in the list.
Deselect all Click this button to deselect all regions in the list.

Radios tab

All radios Choose this option to apply this rule for all radios.
Selected radios Choose this option to apply the rule for one or several radios.
Select all (1) Click this button to select all radios in the list.
Deselect al l (2) Click this button to deselect all radios in the list.
Collapse all (3) Click this button to collapse the view of radios in the list.
Expand all (4) Click this button to expand the view of radios in the list.
Click this button, and from the drop-down menu, select filters for the radios to be displayed in the list (Online (Indoor, GPS Fixed, No GPS), Offline).
Click this button, and from the drop-down menu, select which list to display: Radio List, Radio Groups, or Logical Groups.

Lone Worker tab

All Tasks Choose this option to execute all Lone Worker tasks configured by the administrator when the rule has been triggered.
Selected tasks Choose this option, and in the list below, select the Lone Worker tasks to be executed when the rule has been triggered.

Rule Type	Tab Name	Parameters Description
Settings common for all rule types	General	Name – specify the rule

name.

Description – add the rule description.

| Time Range| All Time

Choose this option to monitor the rule all the time.

| | Selected Time

Choose this option and specify the days of week and the time of day the rule will be monitored.

| | § Click the Add link.
| | · Day of Week

From the list, select the day of week on which to monitor the rule.

| | · Start

Specify the time of day at which to start monitoring the rule.

| | · End

Specify the time of day at which to stop monitoring the rule.

Rule Type	Tab Name	Parameters Description
Radios	All radios – choose to apply this rule for all radios;

Selected radios – choose to apply the rule for one or several radios;

Rule Type	Tab Name	Parameters Description
Beacons	General	Rule Type:

Allows configuring rules when a radio enters or leaves the beacon coverage zone| | Beacon entry – select to enable the rule when a radio enters the beacon coverage zone.

Beacon exit – select to enable the rule when a radio leaves the beacon coverage zone.

Activate Alarm mode when the rule is triggered –

select this option to activate Alarm mode in the Dispatch Console if Beacons rule has been triggered.

| | Reset Alarm mode if the rule is not triggered – select to reset Alarm mode in the Dispatch Console automatically if the rule condition was not triggered (for example, when Beacon entry is selected and the radio enters the monitored coverage zone and then leaves the zone, the alarm mode in the Dispatch Console will be reset automatically).
| | Send RTT to radio when the rule is triggered – select this option to automatically send a Request To Talk to the radio if the rule has been triggered.
| | Send text message to radio when the rule is triggered – select this option to automatically send a text message to the radio if the rule has been triggered.
| | Activate Lone Worker when the rule is triggered – select this option to allow automatically activating a Lone Worker policy for a radio in case of entering or leaving beacon coverage zone.
| Time Range| See above.
| Radios| See above.
| Beacons| All Beacons – choose to apply this rule for all beacons;
| | Selected beacons – choose to apply the rule for one or several beacons.
| Lone Worker| All Tasks – choose to apply all tasks configured by the administrator when the rule has been triggered;
| | Selected tasks – choose this option, and in the list below, select the Lone Worker tasks to be executed when the rule has been triggered.
Rule Type| Tab Name| Parameters Description
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Radios| General| Rule Type:
Allows using radio(s) as map region(s) and monitoring when another radio enters or leaves the vicinity of the radio’s zone| | Geofence entry – select to enable the rule when a radio enters the vicinity zone associated with another radio.

Geofence exit – select to enable the rule when a radio leaves the vicinity zone associated with another radio.

Activate Alarm mode when the rule is triggered – select to activate Alarm mode in the Dispatch Console if Radios rule has been triggered.

| | Reset Alarm mode if the rule is not triggered – select to reset Alarm mode in the Dispatch Console automatically if the rule condition was not triggered (for example, when Geofence entry is selected and radio enters the monitored vicinity zone and then instantly leaves the zone, alarm mode in the Dispatch Console will be reset automatically).
| | Send text message to radio when the rule is triggered – select to inform radio subscriber if the rule has been triggered.
| | Send RTT to radio when the rule is triggered – select to inform radio subscriber if the rule has been triggered.
| | Minimum distance between radios – specify the distance, in meters or feet, depending on what is chosen in Tools > Options > Advanced / Measurement system. When a distance is less than the selected value, the rule will be triggered according to the settings above.
| | Color of region – select the color for the radio’s vicinity zone.
| Time Range| See above.
| Proximity Zones| Select the radios that will used as the regions the rule is applied for.
| Radios| See above.
| Map Regions| Rule works only in regions