Mobile Base Station Information
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About the Idrive Mobile Base Station
The Idrive Mobile Base Station may be useful for remote locations which cannot support a permanent infrastructure for a Standard Idrive Base Station (Building, Power, Internet connection). The Mobile Base Station has all of the functionality of the standard Idrive Base Station and is composed of a Laptop computer running the Idrive Control Center application and is equipped with a portable WiFi access point to facilitate downloading of events from the X1 devices.
The Mobile Base station is the central point of control for the Idrive devices assigned to the "mobile location". It controls the configuration and management of the idrive devices and facilitates the download and localized storage of events from Idrive devices as well as the capability to review and grade events. When you return to your home to a location the laptop needs to connect to the internet so it can communicate with the Idrive Global Center to provide web access to you fleet’s information.
The Idrive System Architecture
The architecture of the Idrive system requires two separate network connections. One connection is used for access to the internet and the second is used for downloading of events from the Idrive X1 devices. In the Standard Base Station (Desktop) system there are two wired network connections built into the mainboard of the computer to facilitate this configuration. This is not possible with a laptop so to help avoid confusion in this document we will call the connections "Internet Connection" and "X1 Camera Connection".
- X1 Camera Connection
- The Mobile Base Station communicates with the Idrive X1 devices in your vehicles via an 802.11G wireless network. This connection is made up by plugging the supplied Mobile WiFi access point into the Wired Cat5 connection on the laptop. This is where you would normally plug in the network cable. The Camera Connection and WiFi access point settings are configured for use with the Idrive system and should not be changed.
- Internet Connection
- The internet connection is used to communicate with the idrive Global Center as well as to allow for system updates and remote support. This connection will use the built in WiFi card in the laptop to connect to a wireless access point at your home base.
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idrive Mobile Base Station Basic Components
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The Mobile Idrive Base Station is delivered to you preconfigured for your use. The system consists of a Laptop computer with the idrive software and a mobile WiFi access point. The primary supplier chosen for the Mobile idrive base station hardware is Dell computers. Dell was chosen for reliability and support. Your Mobile Base Station computer comes with 3 years of Dell Basic support∗.
∗Basic Support: Next Business Day Parts and Labor Onsite Response. Support status and shipped configuration of your Dell system may be checked at the following link. (Service Tag required)
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Setup of the idrive Base Station Computer
Computer setup - Mobile Location:
1) Plug the laptop into the 120V Power Converter (recommended) to preserve battery power.
2) Log into the system using the account idriveadm with a password of 111111 .
3) The system is now ready to receive downloads from nearby Idrive X1 Devices that are assigned to the mobile location.
Computer setup - Home Location:
1) Plug the laptop into the 120V Power Outlet to preserve battery power.
2) Log into the system using the account idriveadm with a password of 111111 .
3) Connect to the Wireless access point in your Home Location and verify internet connectivity.
4) Launch the Idrive Control Center software and review event, manage vehicles, personnel etc.
5) Leave the system powered on and connected to the internet so events can sync with the Idrive Global Center.
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Downloading Events guidelines
Max range
Noise etc
Wireless Device connection: