Manitou Tracker Setup

This guide explains how to set up Manitou trackers. The Manitou platform allows loading position data from OEM manufacturer trackers through their API. At GpsGate, we support requesting this data via the API endpoint and displaying the variables within the system.

Plugin

1. Login to Site Admin (Legacy)

2. Go to Plugins → Get more plugins

3. Install the Manitou plugin

Manitou Service Provider setup

1. Log in to Site Admin (Legacy)

2. Go to Service → Providers.

3. Select Add New Provider.

4. Choose ManitouProvider

5. Enter the endpoint URL of the API from Manitou. If the API response contains multiple pages, please include the URL for page 1.

6. For Manitou API, there is no username and password. Please keep them as blank. 

7. Enter CallInterval in the seconds. For example: 900 = 15 mins

8. Enter CustomString with SubscriptionKey.  The format should be SubscriptionKey=YOUR_KEY;

9. Enter CallTimeout in second. For example: 15 seconds

10. Enter Manitou in RouteLabel.  (*important)

11. Save.

12. Click Start on the provider's list.

How to add a asset to the application

1. Log in to your application
2. Click + Asset
3. Select Device in User Type drop-down list. Click Next.
4. Select Device Type → Manitou Generic.
5. Fill in the SerialNumber of the tracker as IMEI
6. Enter a Username and a Name, which is the name displayed on the map and in the list. Click Next.
7. Select the appropriate roles(_Unit) and tags.
8. Click Save.

For more information about adding asset users read this guide.