Volvo CareTrack Setup

This guide explains how to set up Volvo CareTrack trackers. The Volvo CareTrack 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 Volvo plugin

Volvo Service Provider setup

1. Log in to Site Admin (Legacy)

2. Go to Service → Providers.

3. Select Add New Provider.

4. Choose VolvoMessageProvider

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

6. Username and password: Username is x-gw-client-id and password is x-gw-client-secret

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

8. CustomString: Here we need to include the authentication information. The format here is: 
auth=AUTHENTICATION_TOKEN_URL;ci=CLIENT_ID;cs=CLIENT_SECRET;sc=SCOPE

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

10. Enter Volvo 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 → Volvo CareTrack.
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.