Davis Instruments 8186 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Before You Run the Software
There are software concepts you should become familiar with, and some initial
planning considerations to think about.
Key Concepts: DriveRights, CarChips, Vehicles & Drivers
Your database is a collection of related tables (relational database) that contain
information about your fleet (drivers, vehicles, DriveRights, CarChips,
addresses, etc.). For example, information about a driver in your fleet will be
stored in a single row in the Drivers table. Each column (or field) in a row
stores an attribute about a given driver.
Depending on your application, some tables in the database may be more
important than others, but the following tables are of key importance: the
Company Locations table, the DriveRights table, the CarChips table, the
Drivers table, the Vehicles table, and the Trips table.
Every record in the database includes the company location. You can only
view records from one location at a time.
The DriveRights table contains settings and calibration information about
each DriveRight.
The CarChips table contains settings information about each CarChip.
The Vehicles table and Drivers table contain information related to your
vehicles and drivers respectively.
The Trips table contains driving information for each trip.
View a table by selecting it in the Database Menu.