Creating Geofences

Modified on Thu, 10 Aug 2023 at 05:34 PM

Switchboard allows you to create geofences which allow you to set locations which you can get alerts and reports on when your drivers enter and exit those location


Note: This feature is only available for companies that have the Switchboard Cloud Platform feature enabled. To learn more, go here: Switchboard Fleet Management


First, log in to Switchboard on https://app.onswitchboard.com. Select the Map tab



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To create a geofence, log in to Switchboard on https://app.onswitchboard.com. Select the "Map" section, and you'll see your map. On the left sidebar, select "Geofences".

 

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Creating a Geofence

Click on the Add Geofence button at the bottom of the screen, then manually click on the map area where you wanted to add the Geofence.

 

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Once you click on the map as shown in the previous image, a box will shows up on the map where you wanted to create a geofence.

  • You can adjust the Geofence width & height as required.
  • You can also have a geofence specific speed limit for vehicles to follow in this region. 
    • If the driver crosses the speed, then an email notification will be sent to the registered email address.
  • Select Save to create the Geofence.

 

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And that's it! You have created your geofence. Now anytime your vehicles enter/exit this geofence, you will receive a notification that your vehicle has done so.


To learn about viewing enter/exit reports for geofences, please go here: View Geofence Enter/Exit Events


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