Have a look at the glossary page for definitions or terms that are used in Fleet Manager.
[[#A]] | [[#B]]| [[#C]]| [[#D]] | [[#E]] | [[#F]] | [[#G]] | [[#H]] | [[#I]] | [[#J]] | [[#K]] | [[#L]] | [[#M]] | [[#N]] | [[#O]] | [[#P]] | [[#Q]] | [[#R]] | [[#S]] | [[#T]] | [[#U]] | [[#V]] | [[#W]] | [[#X]] | [[#Y]] | [[#Z]]
A
ACK - A cknowledgmentC ode is the acknowledged response to the incoming message from the server.
ADAS - A dvancedD river A ssistanceS ystems
AEMP - The A ssociation of E quipment M anagement P rofessionals is an organization that sets standards and best practices for telematics data, including the standardization of data transmitted from OEMs to third parties.
AOBRD - A utomaticO n-BoardR ecordingD evice that records a driver's hours of service (like the MiX Rovi II and MiX Rovi IV devices) but is not ELD-compliant. The MiX Rovi II and MiX Rovi IV can be used in both AOBRD and ELD modes.
API – A pplication P rogramming I nterface, which is a set of definitions and protocols for building and integrating application software.
APN – A ccess P oint N ame, enabling SIM card communication via the internet, the gateway between a GSM, GPRS, or mobile networks and another computer network.
AMMO - A ssetM ake andM odelO ptimization
AT/VT – Asset tracking/Vehicle tracking. An off-the-shelf device to track moving vehicles and trailers.
AVL - A ctiveV ehicleL ocation
B
BHOS - B asicH oursO fS ervice
BTDID - B lueT oothD riverID
BYOD - B ring Y our O wn D evice (being able to use your own preferred device instead of a mobile device supplied by a company, e.g. using your mobile phone as a tracking unit instead of a MiX 4000 to send data to On-Road IoT)
C
CAN - A C ontroller A rea N etwork (CAN bus) is a robust vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate.
CELD – C anadian ELD (refer ELD)
CNIL - The C ommission N ationale I nformatique & L ibertés is the French Data Protection Agency. CNIL is responsible for ensuring that information technology remains at the service of citizens.
CSO - C entralS ervicesO rganization
D
DEMT - D ataE xclusionM anagement T ool
DID - D riverID entification
DTC - D iagnostic T rouble C odes
DTCO - Digital Tachograph
DMS - D riverM onitoringS ystem
DSM - Driver S afetyM onitoring
DVIR - D riverV ehicleI nspectionr eport - an official record that a driver completes daily to confirm they have completed the required inspections to operate any commercial vehicle as specified by law.
DVR - D igital V ideo R ecorder - records video footage from dashcam cameras.
DWH – D ata W areh ouse. Store current and historical data in one single place used for creating analytical reports.
E
ELD - An ELD is an E lectronic L ogging D evice installed in a commercial vehicle to record a driver's duty statuses, available driving time and vehicle data. An ELD has a connection to the vehicle's engine that electronically records driving time and all required legislated information for the driver to be ELD-compliant.
The ELD Mandate, also known as the ELD Final Rule, was instituted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in December 2015 and requires commercial motor vehicle drivers to track their duty status electronically, using compliant ELD's versus paper logbooks.
ETL - E xtract, T ransform and L oad is a data integration process that combines data from multiple data sources into a single data warehouse.
EV – E lectric V ehicle
F
FSM - F leetS ervicesM anagement
G
GHOS - G lobalH oursO fS ervice
GIS - G eographicI nformationS ystems
GPS - G lobal P ositioning S ystem provides users with positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services. This system consists of three segments: the space segment, the control segment, and the user segment.
GSM - G lobal S ystem for M obile Communications
H
HDOP - H orizontalD ilutiono fP recision describes the error caused by the relative position of the GPS satellites. If the value is <2 it is considered accurate enough to determine if a vehicle is on the road. An HDOP value of 1 or below would give you an accuracy of about 2.5 meters.
HOS - H ours O fS ervice
I
ICCID - I ntegratedC ircuitC ardI dentifier. Assigned to the hardware chip of each SIM card. Consists of 20 numeric digits.
IDC – I nternational D ata C entre - data on AU, UK, US, ZA and ENT environments.
IFTA - I nternational F uel T ax A greement. A plan involving USA states that requires interstate motor carriers to report how much fuel they use within the borders of their state.
IMEI - I nternationalM obileE quipmentI dentity. Linked to the modem hardware. Consists of 15 numeric digits.
IMSI - I nternationalM obileS ubscriberI dentity. Linked to the SIM card and not the mobile phone. Consists of 15 numeric digits.
IVMS - I n-V ehicle M onitoring S ystem
J
K
KPI – K ey P erformance I ndicator - a performance measurement.
L
M
MAU - M onthlyA ctiveU sers
MESA - M iX E mbedded S ystem A rchitecture
MFA - M ultif actor A uthentication
MiX - M obileI nformation eX change
MSISDN - M obile S tation I nternational S ubscriber D irectory N umber. SIM: Full mobile number, including the country code.
MPGe - Miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent. Refers to the distance a car can travel on 33.7kwh of electricity.
N
O
OBC - O n-B oardC omputer
OBDII - O n-B oard D iagnostic II, the second generation of on-board self-diagnostic equipment for light- and medium-duty vehicles.
ODS - O perational D ata S tore, A rolling 7-day storage for same-day reports and processing.
OEM - an O riginal E quipment M anufacturer. The OEM is the original manufacturer of an asset's components, so OEM parts are identical to the parts used in producing a vehicle.
OTA – O ver t he A ir. Referring to data uploads to and from the device.
OFAC - O ffice of F oreign A ssets C ontrol administers and enforces economic sanctions programs against certain countries. The sanctions can be either comprehensive or selective, using the blocking of assets and trade restrictions. MiX is not allowed to conduct business with or within these countries, as per listing regulation of the NYSE.
P
PBS – P ortable (Pico) B ase S tation. When a device (like TABS) does not have Magix, it connects to an FM device using a PBS.
PIG - P roductI nformationG uide
Q
R
RAG - R edA mber G reen
RF – Radio Frequency. Wireless communication.
RIBAS - R evving,I dling, B rakingA cceleration,S peed
RIM - R oadI nfrastructure M anagement
RODS - R ecords o f d uty s tatus - drivers subject to the ELD mandate must automatically keep track of and record duty statuses using an electronic logging device (ELD).
ROVI - MiX in-cab device for ELD and HOS
RSO - R egional S ales O ffice
S
SOC - S ystemO perationC entre OR
SOC - S tateo fC harge (when referring to electric vehicles).
SMS - The GSM S hort M essage S ervice.
SSO - S ingle s ign-o n - a way for users to authenticate themselves using one set of user credentials across multiple independent platforms or apps without having to re-enter usernames or passwords.
T
TDI – T hird-Party D evice I ntegration
TOTP -(time-based one-time password) is generated by a computer algorithm using the current time of day for uniqueness, to create a temporary passcode to use as a one-time password.
U
UDP - U ser D atagram P rotocol is the message protocol used to establish a connection between applications on the internet.
V
VIN - A v ehicle i dentification n umber consists of 17 characters (digits and capital letters) that serve as a unique identifier for a specific vehicle.
VTES - V ehicle T echnology E cos ystem - An in house project to produce a platform, based on Automotive Android OS and AWS Fleetwise IoT, to prepare MiX for the expected technologies that will be available in vehicles in the near future. MiX will be able to move quickly with developing solutions that gather a wide variety of data from vehicles and upload it to the cloud,where it can be used for a variety of value-added services and features.
W
WLTP - W orldwide harmonizedL ight V ehiclesT estP rocedure.