Asset management

An asset is any type of vehicle such as trucks, vans, trailers, car, bus, and mini-bus that is tracked and monitored by transport companies (dispatchers) to ensure smooth and efficient cargo delivery and on-demand people mobility. Assets can be managed from the Assets page.

Asset groups #

Related assets can be organized into asset groups, which can be followed by the assigned users and teams from the Map view.

An administrator can create and edit groups and subgroups, search for assets, and assign and unassign assets and teams to a group.

Add an asset #

Transport companies (dispatchers) can track and monitor an asset in the Map view after adding it to the SCALAR platform.

Edit an asset #

1. To edit an asset record, on the Assets page, select the required asset. The asset details page is displayed.
2. Modify the asset information in the following sections:
   • Paired communication unit
   NOTE:
   • The unit type can be paired or unpaired with an asset type but it cannot be edited after it is paired.
   • While pairing a unit with an unpaired asset, a unit transfer process is initiated based on the following validation checks:
     • The unit does not belong to a fleet customer organization and has a valid serial number associated with a reseller or from ZF stock
     • The unit is owned by a service partner that has a trust relationship established with the fleet customer organization
     • The unit has an active subscription. In case the unit’s subscription has expired, you can still pair the unit with the asset, but the unit will only start communicating when the subscription has been reactivated.
   • Asset details: Edit asset details, such as asset type, license plate number, and asset category.
   • Status: You can change the asset status to mark it as Active or Inactive.
   NOTE:

   Assets marked as Inactive are not displayed in the Map view.

   • Access: You can assign users, integrators, and asset groups to this asset.  You can specify whether the asset can be monitored by all users (default option) or assign the asset to specified users, integrators, or groups.
     Click Access. The Access page is displayed.
     • To restrict access for an asset to any user and integrator, click None.
     • To assign access for an asset to all users and integrators, click Everyone.
     • To assign selected users, integrators, or asset groups to an asset, click Selected. The Available users are listed on the Users tab.
       
       

     The table below describes the actions that can be performed within the resource-specific tab.

     Tabs	Action
     Users	Click the Users tab. The users are listed in the Available users list. To assign a user to an asset, select the required users from the Available users list. Alternatively, in the Search users box, enter the name of the required user, and then press Enter. Click Assign next to the user name. The user is listed in the Selected users list. Click Save. The user is assigned to the asset. NOTE: In the Selected users section, click Unassign next to the user name. The user is unassigned. Click Save to permanently unassign the user from the asset. Click Unassign all to unassign all users from the asset.
     Integrators	Click the Integrators tab. The integrators are listed in the Available integrators list. To assign an integrator to an asset, select the required integrators from the Available integrators list. Alternatively, in the Search integrators box, enter the name of the required integrator, and then press Enter. Click Assign next to the integrator name. The integrator is listed in the Selected integrators list. Click Save. The integrator is assigned to the asset. NOTE: In the Selected integrators section, click Unassign next to the integrator name. The integrator is unassigned. Click Save to permanently unassign the integrator from the asset. Click Unassign all to unassign all the integrators from the asset.
     Asset groups	Click the Asset groups tab. The asset groups are listed in the Available asset groups list. To assign an asset to an asset group, select the required asset group from the Available asset groups list. Alternatively, in the Search for asset groups box, enter the name of the required asset group, and then press Enter. Click Assign next to the asset group name. The asset group is listed in the Selected asset groups list. Click Save. The asset is assigned to the asset group. NOTE: In the Selected asset groups section, click the Unassign  icon next to the asset group name. The asset group is unassigned. Click Save to permanently unassign the asset from the asset group. To trace the hierarchy from where the asset group or an asset subgroup is assigned, in the Selected asset groups section, click the Location icon next to the asset group name. The asset group or subgroup is highlighted in the Available asset groups list.

     Teams for integrators
     Assets can be leased to multiple clients, which introduces the potential risk of exposing sensitive information to unauthorized users while sharing data across these clients.  The Teams for integrators feature provides a granular level of data access, ensuring that integrators can only access information related to asset groups assigned to their respective teams. This approach maintains confidentiality and prevents inadvertent data breaches. By restricting integrators to accessing only data relevant to their assigned groups, this feature ensures data privacy and strengthens security.

3. Click Save. The modified information is saved.

Unassign the Asset from the Asset groups #

If a dispatcher is not required to monitor the activities of the assets in an assigned site anymore, you can remove the access permission.

• In the Access page, click Selected, and then click the Asset groups tab. In the Selected asset groups section, click the Unassign icon next to the asset group name. The asset group is unassigned. Click Save to permanently unassign the asset from the asset group.
NOTE:

It can take up to five minutes for the change to be reflected in the application.

View assets #

In the Admin module > click Assets . The Assets page is displayed.

Available fields

Asset settings #

On the Asset settings page, you can enable or disable the automatic pairing feature for unpaired assets with available communication units in the organization. You can also manage asset settings, specific to model, segment, and manufacturers on the Asset settings page.

Enable asset and unit automatic pairing #

The asset and unit is paired automatically by using the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) as the unique identifier.

1. On the Assets page, click Settings in the upper-right corner. The Asset settings page is displayed.




NOTE:

By default, the automatic pairing is disabled.

2. Click Asset-unit auto pairing. The Asset-unit auto pairing page is displayed.
   
3. To enable auto-pairing, in the Auto pair configuration section, click Enabled.
   
TIP:

Click View supported unit types to view the unit types supported for auto pairing.


4. In the Asset-unit auto pairing dialog, in the Asset types section, select the asset type to be enabled for pairing, and then click Save. The automatic pairing configuration is enabled.
NOTE:
• Currently, the auto-pairing feature is available for trailer asset type.
• To view unit types supported by asset for automatic pairing, click View supported unit types.
• The following unit types are supported by asset for auto-pairing: SCALAR EVO Guard, SCALAR EVO Pulse and TX-Trailerpulse.
• In addition, the following Multi Communication Units (MCUs) are also supported: Novacom, Thermoking, Cargobull, Idem, and Krone.

Subscribe to event groups in Datahub subscription

To receive push message notifications, go to Datahub Portal and subscribe to ‘unit.paired’ and ‘unit.unpaired’ event groups. You will receive push notification messages to indicate whether the asset-unit pairing was successful or has failed.


Notifications are pushed to the Webhook URL specified in the Datahub subscription module. For more information, see Datahub Subscription.

Add model #

1. On the Assets page, click Settings in the upper-right corner. The Asset settings page is displayed.
2. Click the Asset attributes tab. The Model, Segment, and Manufacturer sections are displayed.
   
3. Click model. The Models page is displayed.



4. Click Add model. The Add model dialog is displayed.



5. In the Name box, enter a name for the model, from the Asset type list, select the asset type, and then click Save. The model is added.
NOTE:

You can assign one or more asset types to the same model. However, after assignment, you cannot remove or unassign the asset type.

Edit model #

1. On the Asset settings page, on the Asset attributes tab > Model, click Edit icon next to the model to be modified. The Edit model dialog is displayed.
   
   
2. Rename the model, select the asset type, and then click Save. The changed details are reflected on the Models page.
NOTE:

You can assign one or more asset types to the same model. However, after assignment, you cannot remove or unassign the asset type.

Add segment #

Trailers can broadly be classified into segments based on their inherent characteristics, such as enclosed trailers, refrigerated trailers, and flatbed trailers.

1. On the Assets page, click Settings. The Asset settings page is displayed.
2. Click the Asset attributes tab. The Model, Segment, and Manufacturer sections are displayed.
   
3. Click Segment. The segments page is displayed.



4. Click Add segment. The Add segment dialog is displayed.



5. In the Name box, enter a name for the segment, from the Asset type list, select the asset type, and then click Save. The segment is added.
NOTE:

You can assign one or more asset types to the same segment. However, after assignment, you cannot remove or unassign the asset type.

Edit segment #

1. On the Asset settings page, on the Asset attributes tab > Segment, and then click Edit icon next to the segment to be modified. The Edit segment dialog is displayed.
   
2. Rename the segment, select the asset type, and then click Save. The changed details are reflected on the Segments page.
NOTE:

You can assign one or more asset types to the same segment. However, after assignment, you cannot remove or unassign the asset type.

Add manufacturer #

You can specify the vehicle manufacturer on the Manufacturer tab.

1. On the Assets page, click Settings. The Asset settings page is displayed.
2. On the Asset settings page, click the Asset attributes tab.



3. Click Manufacturer. The Manufacturers page is displayed.




4. Click Add manufacturer. The Add manufacturer dialog is displayed.
   
5. In the Name box, enter the vehicle manufacturer name, from the Asset type list, select the asset type, and then click Save. The manufacturer is added.
NOTE:

You can assign one or more asset types to the same manufacturer. However, after assignment, you cannot remove or unassign the asset type.

Edit manufacturer #

1. On the Asset settings page, on the Asset attributes tab > Manufacturer, click Edit icon next to the manufacturer to be modified. The Edit manufacturer dialog is displayed.
   
2. Rename the manufacturer in the Name box, select the asset type, and then click Save. The changed details are reflected on the Manufacturers page.
NOTE:

You can assign one or more asset types to the same manufacturer. However, after assignment, you cannot remove or unassign the asset type.

Manage trailer tire pressure settings #

In view of regulations stipulated by authorities, the Regulatory officer must update minimum, maximum, and reference tire pressure values for each trailer type. This section describes the feature to specify tire pressure values on the SCALAR platform.

1. On the Assets page, click Settings in the upper-right corner. The Asset settings page is displayed.
NOTE:

You must be assigned the SCALAR Regulatory officer role to define the tire pressure values for individual trailer types.



2. Click the Regulatory Settings tab, and then click Manage values. The Configure reference pressure range page is displayed.



3. Click Set pressure range. The Set reference pressure range dialog is displayed.



4. From the Trailer type list, select the trailer type. In the Minimum value, Maximum value, and Reference value lists, enter the minimum, maximum, and reference pressure values, and then click Save. The pressure settings are configured.
NOTE:

After the tire pressure is defined for a particular trailer type, it will not be displayed in the Trailer type list.

If the Regulatory officer does not set the pressure range, the default values are as follows:

• Reference pressure: 9 bar
• Minimum pressure: 1 bar
• Maximum pressure: 15 bar

During unit installation from the Workshop module, while configuring the tire pressure settings for each tire, the technician must enter values within the minimum and maximum range for the required trailer type. The reference range will be validated against the tire pressure settings configured in the asset settings module.

Edit tire pressure

You can edit the tire pressure values configured from the Configure reference pressure range page.

1. On the Configure reference pressure range page, select the required trailer.



In this example, the Rollerbed asset trailer type is selected. The Set reference pressure range dialog for the selected trailer type is displayed.



2. Update the tire pressure for the minimum, maximum, and reference values, and then click Update. The changed details are reflected on the Configure reference pressure range page.

Remove tire pressure configuration settings for trailer type

1. On the Configure reference pressure range page, next to the trailer type, click Remove trailer type .



The Remove <trailer type> dialog is displayed.



2. Click Remove to confirm the deletion. The pressure configuration settings for the selected trailer type is removed.

Search a trailer

You can search for a trailer on the Configure reference pressure range page using the Search feature.

• In the Search box, enter a trailer type to initiate a search. The record matching the search criteria is listed.
NOTE:

Enter at least three characters to start a search operation.

Filter Assets on the Assets page #

Filter assets to narrow search results based on the asset status and category on the Assets page using the Filters option.

1. To open the filter pane, on the Assets page > click Filters. The Filter pane is displayed.
2. In the Status section, select the required option.
NOTE:

Assets for which specific user actions are required are marked as Pending.

3. In the Category section, select the required checkboxes. The asset records that fulfill the criteria are listed.

Filter Assets on the Asset settings page #

Filter assets to narrow search results based on the asset type by using the Filters option.

1. On the Asset settings page, go to the required tab, and then click Asset type. The Filter by asset type list is displayed.
   
   
NOTE:

The Asset type filter is available within the Model tab, the Segment tab, and the Manufacturer tab.

2. Select the checkbox next to the required asset type. The asset type records that fulfil the criteria are listed.

Search an Asset #

You can search for an asset on the Assets page using the Search feature.

• In the Search box, enter the required information. Records matching the search criteria are listed.

Export Asset Details #

You can export registered asset records from the Assets page for analysis and reporting.

On the Assets page > click the Export link. The exported data is downloaded to the default download folder as a CSV file.