The Most Common Questions About GPS Tracking

GPS is an acronym that stands for Global Positioning System. One of a few satellite navigational systems; however it is the only fully functional system currently in service. Each satellite transmits radio signals which can be received by GPS receivers to determine location, speed and direction. GPS was first introduced in 1978, but was only in its experimental stages due to the few satellites that orbited the earth. However, ever since its launch, it has been an extremely important, practical and an indispensable technology. It should be noted that GPS is a free service offered for the public good.

In order for GPS tracking to work, it is necessary to have both access to the Global Positioning System and have a GPS receiver. The GPS receiver is able to receive signals that are transmitted by GPS satellites orbiting overhead. Once these satellite transmissions are received by the GPS receiver, location and other information such as speed and direction can be calculated. A GPS receiver needs to receive transmissions from at least three or more GPS satellites to calculate its position effectively. GPS receivers usually measure the time delays between the transmission and reception of each of the satellites GPS radio signal. This technique of calculating distance using three separate transmissions is called trilateration.

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a digital, IP-based wireless packet data service offered by GSM-based cellular carriers, GPS Tracker & GPRS or General Packet Radio Services has been around for quite some time. GPRS is an extension of the Global System for Mobile Communications.

You will need to install a GPS tracking device on the vehicle/Motorcycle / person / Pet etc. and through a user name and password from the GPS tracking software or from your mobile phone via SMS, then you can view your device real time tracking as well as all history record and events that generated it.

With the basic service it can support to keep record for one year. There is also the possibility to export the paths and events to your PC, the tracking software can support to export this data via PDF, WORD, and EXCEL format.

Yes, you can stop the car whenever you want with our GPS tracking devices. Some tracking device would need extra relay; some devices have the relay build-in. After you set the command to cut off vehicle power outage, the car can’t start until you do recover the vehicle.

The device will store the GPRS event in its internal memory. When the devices get the GSM signal again, it will transmit positioning information and events to tracking software. In this way you will not miss the historical information on the activity of your vehicle.

After you purchase devices from our company, our company will offer you the administrators account and a free web and mobile tracking software, then you can create other user name and password, also can add devices to this tracking software by yourself.

A Geo-fence is a specific area on the map which allows you to generate an alert or egress income. This serves for instance to see if your vehicle leaves the area where they work or to find out at what time reach a given destination.

The positioning is done through the network of GPS (Global Positioning System), GSM (mobile network) and geographical information, the device processes the information and sends through the GSM/GPRS network. This enables high precision positioning error only 5-10 meters and the reporting of this information in real time.

Base on the command you set, you can set any interval tracking time for the devices, then devices will process this data and transmit the position information and events to tracking software under your instruction.

Yes, the information is instantly positioning. The reports you get about your vehicle at that moment is happening. You can track this position and event from the tracking system in real-time.

Yes, you can track any object type in wherever you can take the GPS tracker. We have the portable tracking device, with its long battery life time performance; you can put it in some hidden place and protect your asset.

Yes, you can view your entire fleet at once or select a particular vehicle for more detail of its positioning.

The device communicates on the cellular network of GSM/GPRS through wireless provider and communicates via the Satellite network, globally. All our devices have a GPS chip set included in them as well. This allows the devices to get location coordinates from the 24/7 GPS satellites orbiting the Earth. The location specific information is then transmitted over the cellular network allowing device to place the vehicles location on our mapping system, NCFTracking server.

In today economy, business management is at the forefront of all business owners minds. Being able to determine driver patterns, eliminate moonlighting, side jobs, and weekend use of company vehicles will affect the company bottom line directly. Limiting gasoline expenses, employee overtime, wear and tear on vehicle engines and tires are real costs that can have a huge effect on the business going forward. Idle time monitoring is another huge feature that limits gas guzzling as well as monitoring driver speed etc.