Monthly Archives: January 2010

Microsoft SQL Server User Logins

When you choose to use Microsoft SQL Server for your RavTrack PC database, all of the location information of the GPS tracked vehicles will be stored in the SQL database called “RavTrack“.   You must create this database manually using Micrtosoft’s Management Studio software program, and then assign the user login rights to the database.  RavTrack [...]

Crystal Reports Installation Issues

Integrated into RavTrack PC GPS Tracking software is a powerful report generating software program called Crystal Reports. As part of the RavTrack PC installation, a run-time redistribution module is installed on the computer along with RavTrack PC. The Crystal Reports run-time module allows crystal reports to be generated by RavTrack PC, and viewed by the [...]

Configuring a Microsoft SQL Server Installation

With release of RavTrack PC vesion 3.1, RavTrack PC supports Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 and 2008.  By default, RavTrack PC uses Microsoft Access databases and tables to store its inforamtion.  Access is a very good choice for a database when RavTrack PC software is ging to be run on a single workstation, in a vehicle, [...]

Verifying Communications with RavTrack PC

RavTrack PC receives $PRAVE messages from a Raveon GPS tracking transponder, and uses the information in the $PRAVE message to plot the position and display the status of tracked vehicles and personnel. The $PRAVE messages come out of the M7 GX transponder, when it is configured in GPS mode 2.  The serial port of the [...]

Who’s Tracking You? GPS Tracking Security

GPS vehicle tracking is a powerful technology that can speed emergency response, improve efficiency, and provide a safety link to support personnel.  Raveon Technologies sells real real-time tracking system so business, agencies, and commanders, can track their personnel, assets and vehicles. Raven’s private tracking system uses a very secure AES encryption algorithm, so that only [...]