Advanced History Filter Tool

The Advanced History Filter (AHF) tool is more dynamic than the Basic History Filter tool. It is designed to search and filter very specific data.  It also allows you to search and view data from multiple devices at a time. The tool will search specific days, vehicle speeds, stops, provide immediate past histories and display multiple Device histories at one time.  

 

Common Uses for AHP: 

Using AHP can help you answer the following questions: 

• Where does the Device sleep? 
• Where does the Device frequently go? 
• Where do multiple Devices go that are on the same Operation? 

• Have these Devices ever been to a particular place or location? 
• When did they travel outside their normal home areas? 
• Is there a pattern to their travel habits? 

 

Note:   The Advanced History Filter returns up to 25,000 records at a time. It will also run an arbitrary number of data sources at one time. 

To use the Advance History Analysis Tool you must first determine how you want your tracking data filtered to get the results you need. Follow these steps to select your Device (s) and Filter types. 

 

10.2.1 Selecting Filters 

1. Open the Menu > Views > Reports > Advanced History Filter. 

1. Select the Operation your Device is attached to in the Filter box. (If the Device is not attached to an Operation or you do not know the name of the Operation, select None.) 

 

Note:  The Operations Filter below only filters Devices on this form. Its purpose is to help you locate your target Device (using the Operation) if you have a large number of Devices to search. Only the Device and Date range have impact on the results. The selection of an Operation has no impact on the results. 

 

 

1. Scroll down the Devices list and select up to five Devices whose histories you want to review during a specific period. 

 

Select Dates and Times for the Search: 

1. Scroll down and click in the text box for Start Date/Time. (A calendar and clock open.) 

 

1. Select a search Start Date on the Calendar.  

Note:  The ‘bold’ numbers on the Calendar mean the Device was active that day. 

1. Click and drag the sliders on the Clock to select a Start Time for the search. 

1. Click DONE. 

 

1. Click in the End Date/Time text box. 

 

 

1. Select the desired End Date on the Calendar. 

1. Click and drag the sliders on the Clock to select an End Time for the search. 

1. Click DONE. 

 

1. Verify the Start and End Dates and Times appear in the text fields. 

1. Click EXECUTE. 

 

1. Click YES on the confirmation bar at the top of the screen. 

 

 

 

Selecting additional filters if needed (Optional) 

• Click Day to narrow your search to particular days inside the Start and End Dates. (The default is set to 'ALL') 

• Click Speed to add Stops and Motion, Stops Only, or Motion Only reports to the final output. 
• To shorten the Playback time click 'Yes' to 'Skip common Dead Time'. (This means long Device non-movement times will not be reported.) 
• Click Geography to limit the search to only Device activity inside a particular Feature. You can select an already built Feature or create a new one to narrow the area of search to a limited area. 
• Click Proximity to limit the report to device reports that are close in distance and time. 
• Click NEXT 

 

OPTIONS 

What does ‘Options mean?’ 

• By selecting (checking) Append, you want to add this report to another report. 
• By selecting (checking) Connect All Points, you want a connecting line between each report on the screen (recommended). 

• Click EXECUTE. 

Preparing the Report 

1. Click YES to accept the 134 records found in the search. 

 

1. Enter a name for the new Report.  

1. Click SAVE. 

 

 

1. Select whether to use the current map display, or choose a ‘New Map’ to display the search results. 

Note:    Selecting ‘New Map’ to provide a cleaner and less cluttered presentation    

on-screen. 

 

1. Click FINISH. 

 

 

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10.2.2 Playing Back AHF Reports 

The following are tools in the AHF playback window you can use to display your search results. 

 

1. Report List --- Displays each Report received. Scroll to the right to see more information on each report displayed. 

1. Playback Map --- This is where each Device report is displayed in the order it was received. Scroll right to see to Device Speeds, Altitudes, Longitudes, Postal Code and Locations. 

1. Playback Controls --- Allows you to play all Device reports from beginning to end of the search period or stop, and then zoom into the map for finer detail. 

1. Playback Speed Control --- Sets the amount of time it takes to playback the full report. Slower speeds help show information along the reporting path of the Device. 

1. Playback Time Line --- Provides a supporting graph of what happened during the Devices travel route. Red circles  indicate the Device was stopped. Green circles   indicate the Device was moving. 

1. Playback Selective Reports --- User can Select Multiple Reports for Playback from the available list of Total Reports by holding the Ctrl Key and Clicking on the chosen reports on the Grid. 

 

 

To play back your search results, click the Play button on the Playback Controls.  The report should playback one report at a time in a time-controlled pattern to show the entire track of the Device. 

 

 

To speed up or slow down the Playback rate, move the Playback Speed Control to the left or right as needed. 

 

To link all reports together on the Playback Map: 

• Click the OPTIONS tab above the Report List. 
• Select the box next to Connect all Points. 

 

To see the exact location where a Device was reporting at the time:  

• Zoom into the Device report of interest. 
• Left-click on the target X for the reporting Device. (A mini-map will open showing the location.) 
• The exact location with map coordinates will appear in the lower right corner of the Base map. 

 

 

 

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Device Image Code: 

The following icon shapes identify the type of Device reporting: 

• X --- a Standard Tracking Device 
• Isosceles Triangle --- a Mobile Device 

• Rectangle --- an ANPR Device 
• Filled Circle --- a Generic Device 

 

 

10.2.3 Changing AHF Icon Shapes and Colours 

To change the shape or colour of a Device(s) when it is played back in Advanced History:  

1. Go up to the Report Listing grid. 

Left-click any report to open its shortcut menu. 

Click Change Icon in the menu. 

 

1.  Click the drop-down arrow in the top text box to select a new Icon shape (example: Triangle). 

Click the right side of the next text box to choose a new Colour for the new icon (example: Blue). 

Click FINISH. 

 

1.  The AHF icons now display as Blue Triangles at all reporting locations. 

 

10.2.4 Exporting AHF Files 

To export AHF files as CSV or XLS (Excel) files: 

1. Go to the AHF Report Listing grid.  

1. Select each report you want to export (as a single/group). Hold down the ‘shift’ button on your keyboard as you make the selection(s). 

 

1. Right-click any highlighted listing to open a shortcut menu. 

1. Click Export Data File in the menu. 

 

 

 

1. Select the Option button that shows your chosen number of Reports. 

Use the drop-down arrow in the text file to select a CSV, KML, Excel & PDF export file format. 

Click FINISH. 

 

10.2.5 Exporting AHF Playback Video 

1. As with other exports, run an Advanced History Query, select rows in the grid, right click on them and select ‘Export Playback Video’

 

1. History Report Export Video dialog appears 
    
    

1. Select a map provider, zoom level, resolution, and whether or not you want device properties shown in the video.  Select Preview and ensure the preview is working as expected, since some of the Map Providers configured on your system may not support video playback at a particular zoom level and resolution, or at all.  The Preview may take a minute to display. 
    

1. Once you’ve confirmed the Preview is working, select Export. 
    
    

1. A notification will appear in Notifcation Center when the export is complete, which may take a few minute. 
    
    

1. Select Download Video to save your video file to the desktop. 

 

 

10.2.6 Locating Advanced History Reports 

To see completed Advanced History Reports: 

1. Open the Menu > Views > Reports > Advance History Reports. 

1. Click Reports at the bottom of the menu on the left. 

1. Click the small View icon next to the report you want to see when the grid opens. 

 

 

1. Select a map on which to display the report. 

1. Wait for the report to display. 

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10.3 Bread Crumb Tracking Tool 

Note:   To use the Bread Crumb tracking tool, you must be assigned to the same Operation as the target Device you will be tracking. 

 

Note:    Bread Crumb Tracker displays the last five reports for a Device or several Devices at 

one time. It also displays the tracks of out-of- service Devices and active Devices at the same time if both were operational during the searched period. 

 

Note:   It is recommended that you change the icons and Colours of the Devices being tracked to provide greater differentiation on screen from other Devices nearby. 

 

The Bread Crumb Tracking tool tracks the movements of a Device (s) and then quickly presents a series of five time-lapsed reports on-screen.   

The Bread Crumb tool is very useful during emergency tracking situations, especially when using Devices that do not have ‘live tracking’ capabilities. With Bread Crumbs, you can track a Device in almost real-time using its multiple reporting capabilities. In addition, as new reports arrive each is added to the list of five and the oldest report is removed. 

1. To use the Bread Crumb tool, open the Menu > Views > Maps > Bread Crumbs. 

 

 

 

2. In the BREAD CRUMB window is a list of your Devices. 

Enter your target Device’s ID or Alias into the search filter at the top of the window. 

Activate the search. 

 

 

Note:  If you do not need to change Device icon colours, skip to step five 

3. Change the Device’s Bread Crumbicon for the Devicefrom the standard blue circle, to something else to differentiate it on-screen.  

Click on the Device’s Blue icon in the grid to begin the change. 

 

 

 

4. On theCHANGE BREAD CRUMB ICON page, select a new style of icon for the Device that you want to appear on final map. (In this example, the Device will be a Red Circle.) 

    Highlight the selection.   

Click Change.  

 

 

 

1. To activate tracking, scroll down and click the drop-down arrow in the text box to the right of the target Alias/Device ID number.  

Select ‘YES’ to change the status to Active. 

 

Note:  A dark green highlight shows the Device is now active. 

 

6. 6.  Right-clickon the Base Map. 

   Go to the bottom-left corner of the map. 

   Click the small Bread Crumbs icon.  

 

 

 

7. Click the target Device. 

 

 

 

8. The last five tracking reports will appear on the screen with red connecting lines. 

 

 

 

7. Click eachicon to verify the time ofeach report. 

 

 

 

Note:   If tracking multiple Devices, all reports will appear on-screen at the same time. 

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10.4 Saving or Exporting a Device History Report 

To Save or Export a Report, follow these steps: 

1. Open the Menu > Views > Reports > Reports > Reports Grid.  

Click the Select All icon on the far-left corner of your target Report listing.  

Right-click the target Device listing to open its shortcut menu. 

 

 

 

1. Click Export In the menu. 

 

 

 

1.     Select a single row report or an all rows report.   

Then select how you want the report Exported (as a CSV or Excel file). 

 

 

 

 

1. A notice reports the export is occurring.  

 

 

 

5. Look for the document in theDownloads filesat the bottom of your computer screen. If the report is not there, check your browser’s Download file. When located, click the Device Report you want to view.   

 

 

 

6. The reportwill then open.