4G LTE iButton tracking device use for identify driver ID in fleet management

What is the IButton device

Generally speaking，an iButton device have stainless steel 'can' as an electronic communications interface. Each can has a data contact, called the 'lid', and a ground contact, called the 'base'. Each of these contacts is connected to the silicon chip inside. The lid is the top of the can; the base forms the sides and the bottom of the can and includes a flange to simplify attaching the iButton device to related device like GPS tracker.

IButton device can be use in many fields，for example：

4G IButton Tracking device usege in fleet management

4G IButton Tracking device usege in Asset tracking 

4G IButton Tracking device use in supply chain management

More introduction ABOUT iBUTTON 

We will mainly describe that the application of iBUTTON devices in GPS fleet tracking.Why Ibuttons is important for GPS tracker ？What is Benefits when you gps tracking devices integrated with IButton? How do iButton work in GPS tracking?

The iButton device is ideal for Identifying Authorized driver.A tracking device,integrated with IButton will have more uses such as finding stolen vehicles, creating automatic vehicle logs, and managing a fleet of trucks and buses .

Installing the GPS TRACKER with ibutton is a simple way to track the location of a vehicle and identify whether it has an authorized driver.

Usually，the IButton tracking device consist of many complex parts below：

1.GPS receiver to provides information about the location of the objects.

2.GSM module that used to send SMS (text messages) to a pre-programmed mobile number.

3.iButton unit . The iButton unit to identify authorized drivers.

4.SOFTWARE AND PLATFORM.If you want to view data through your phone and APP, then you also need software and a server that cache and transfer the data.

All in all, the make IButton tracking device works well, which requires software and hardware technology to work together. It is a complex system of components.The more function the device has, the more components you need.

How do iButton work in GPS tracking

In engine off state,device set the engine in circuit off state. When you want to start the engine of vehicle,you should have a IButton ID to pass the verification by place iButton reader on  the iButton devices. After iButton authorized,you can start the car engine after 2 minutes,If you dont be authorized,no the IButton ID on you own, you are not able to start the engine.

What is Benefits when you gps tracking devices integrated with IButton

1.Manage fleet drivers betterly to know more details of all iButton tracking devices

Authorize driver can start the vehicle engine and their route trajectory will be recorded . Both authorized and unauthorized driver iButton ID would be transmitted onto server as records,which get more datas to guide the driver's behevior.

2.Cache more history data,and start your car easy

Onces you pass the iBUTTON verification,you can drive you car right now,you will save much time.
If the vehicle driver pass the iButton ID verification, the iButton data would be sent to server. If driver doesn't start the engine, it would get into NO-start-engine mode. The history data will be cache. So we can know how more car are working easily.

3.iButton ID verification go on even in no 3G/4G signal

If your fleet keep the authorized iButton ID in gps tracking devices, even no GSM/3G signal , the iButton ID verification part in gps tracking device would still work normally, meanwhile it will cache iButton data in memory,if 3g/4G signal work again,those data will be transfered again.

The iButton device is the ultimate information carrier for automatic identification, secure authentication, and many portable applications.

Why Ibuttons function is important for GPS tracker

iButton is the technology used by most major fleet operators to identify the drivers in each vehicle of the fleet.

A GPS tracker integrated Ibuttons will be benefits for the driver‘s safety.For companies with large fleets, it is important to ensure driver safety and to identify certified employees.

How does iButton works for Driver Identification

The operation of iButtons is simple yet very effective:

A distinctive key fob is assigned to each driver.A reader is installed in the vehicle which is connected to the GPS tracking device.When the driver starts the vehicle he is required to present the key fob to the key reader. This associates him with that vehicle.A LED light gives feed back to the driver that the key has been accepted

 

Automatically logs and reports all driver activity

Powerful reports are then generated from this collected data. Reports can be run by vehicle or driver for any length of time containing times of log in and outs along with durations.

The reports will tell you more details including :

1.Daily detail of the time when drivers start and finish the task

2.How many hours worked per day, week, month.

3.Since the iButton logs out the driver after each long stop (predefined by you), you'll learn more about the daily routine of each one of your drivers.

4.You can also generate summary reports with total hours worked.

5.Worked hours report per driver can be exported to excel for further analysis

IBUTTON is a solution for fleet management tracking

1,  Driver authorization – gives ability to use vehicle only for specific iButton owners and identify which driver is on the road.  

2,  Immobilizer – without iButton authorization you can not run engine starter and and use vehicle.

3,  AutoGeofencing – gives ability to know when car leaves customized areas without iButton authorization.

Eelink has designed and developed a new generation of 4G GPS tracker with iButton.

This 4G iButton tracking devices will be your best choice for fleet tracking, supply chain tracking, asset tracking.