PdaDescription < Cargooffice

---+!! Using mobile phones

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---++ What you can do with mobile phones

   * Inform drivers about trips, addresses, pick-ups and deliveries.
   * Accept driver reports on work hours, resting times etc.
   * Accept trip- and shipment statuses (picked-up, delivered, delayed etc.)
   * Accept electronic signatures from addressees (Proof Of Delivery).
   * Cross docking in warehouses (scan incoming and outgoing shipments and their (temporary) location in the warehouse)<img alt="Work Report" height="350" src="%ATTACHURL%/newsTxt3-6.png" title="Work Report" width="200" />

   * The device sends shortcodes to cargoOffice (so called 'dot-codes'). Nothing happens unless some actions are defined for these dot-codes, e.g. change the status of a shipment or book work hours. For detailed information on dot-codes see: DotCodes
---++ Device requirements
   * Internet browser (HTML 5 compliant for signature capture)
   * Internet connection (!WiFi, GRPS, HSDPA, UMTS etc)
   * Barcode scanner (optional)
   * Flash player (optional, needed to accept signatures on older style devices) (http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer_pocketpc/downloads/player.html)
---++ Getting started
   1 Create at least 1 driver
   1 Assign a job to the driver
   1 Show assigned job on the device
---+++ Create at least 1 driver
   * Go to your [[BackofficeSettings][Backoffice]] and choose 'Drivers' from the Dispatch menu.
   * (1) Click the 'New' button (drivers are called 'nodes' in cargoOffice, like nodes in a network).
   * (2) Enter the drivers 'Name'.
   * (3) Enter a unique 'URL pin'.
      * Many on-board computers have a unique 'CardID' or 'Address', you can use as 'URL pin'.
      * If your device doesn't have a !URL pin or if you don't know what we are talking about then just type a unique number here (we'll use it later).
      * Regard !URL pin as a sort of security code or PIN code. Use at least four digits, keep it secret and don't use easy numbers like 0000 or 9999.<img alt="pdaAddNode.png" height="606" src="%ATTACHURL%/pdaAddNode.png" style="border: 1px solid #DDDDDD; margin: 5px;" title="Add Node" width="866" />

   * Full information about Nodes see: NodesOverview
---+++ Assign a job to the driver
   * Go to your Back Office and choose 'Dispatch' from the Dispatch menu.
   * Use an existing job from the right panel (or create a new job from your Active Shipments).
   * (1) Check 1 or more jobs in the right panel.
   * (2) Check the driver in the left panel.
   * (3) Hit the 'p+d' button for pick-up+delivery:<br />
   <img alt="Assign Job" height="543" src="%ATTACHURL%/pdaAssignJob.png" style="border: 1px solid #DDDDDD; margin: 5px;" title="Assign Job" width="900" />
   * *Notes*:
      * Use the 'del' button if the driver doesn't need the pick-up details
      * Use the 'pup' button if the driver doesn't need the delivery details

---+++ Show assigned job on the mobile device
   * Start the browser on your mobile device and go to address:<br /> =https://yourcompany.cargooffice.com/mobile/?1234=
   * Replace =yourcompany= by your company code
   * Replace =1234= by the ''URL pin' you entered for this driver <i>(only the second part, behind the dot)</i><img alt="Trips overview" height="350" src="%ATTACHURL%/newsTxt3-4.png" title="Trips overview" width="200" />
   * The page shows the trips assigned to this driver, in this case 5 trips.
   * *FASTWAY* is the name of the driver and *181219* is the start date (yymmdd) of the trip on top.
   * Click on the trip to show the stops and the details of the trip.
   * See the following example for creating signatures<img alt="pdaSignatureProcess.png" height="400" src="%ATTACHURL%/pdaSignatureProcess.png" title="Signature Process" width="900" />
---+++ Notes
   * You can emulate a mobile phone from the dispatch screen by selecting the driver in the left panel and clicking the 'pda' button.
   * If you are unable to enter a signature on your device then you probably need to install the Flash player. Ask your supplier or visit Adobe at http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer_pocketpc/downloads/player.html
   * All report buttons are editable to suit your application needs.
   * If your device has a barcode scanner then you can scan multiple shipments in one go to report pick-ups, deliveries or cross-dock locations in your warehouse.
   * The buttons send shortcodes to the server (the so called 'dot-codes'), nothing happens unless you define some actions for these dot-codes, e.g. change the status of a shipment. For detailed information on dot-codes see: DotCodes

---+++ Add an icon to your home screen
   * Open the web page.
   * Press the Menu button (either below the screen on some devices or at the top-right corner of the browser) , then tap on Page.
   * Tap Add Page Shortcut.
   * Your shortcut should now appear on your home screen

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png	newsTxt3-6.png	r1	manage	14.7 K	2018-12-20 - 10:01	RutgerRutgers	work report
gif	pda00.gif	r1	manage	12.0 K	2008-02-26 - 09:23	HenkRoelofs	PDA example
gif	pda01.gif	r3 r2 r1	manage	21.5 K	2008-02-25 - 12:32	HenkRoelofs	add node button
gif	pda02.gif	r4 r3 r2 r1	manage	28.0 K	2008-02-25 - 15:04	HenkRoelofs	Dispatch
gif	pda03.gif	r4 r3 r2 r1	manage	15.2 K	2008-02-25 - 18:20	HenkRoelofs
gif	pda04.gif	r2 r1	manage	33.3 K	2008-02-25 - 18:19	HenkRoelofs	delivery details
png	pdaAddNode.png	r1	manage	106.2 K	2018-12-20 - 15:29	RutgerRutgers	Add Node
png	pdaAssignJob.png	r1	manage	311.0 K	2018-12-20 - 14:48	RutgerRutgers	assign job
png	pdaSignatureProcess.png	r1	manage	55.7 K	2018-12-20 - 10:51	RutgerRutgers	signature process

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Topic revision: r16 - 2018-12-20 - RutgerRutgers