Here we will post news about new KB article releases and important updates to the existing articles. Check a wealth of helpful guidance at https://flespi.com/kb

[KB] How to let a third party access your flespi account? Sometimes you want to share access to your flespi account or certain tool with a colleague, contractor, or another third party. In the new KB article we explain how you can go about providing it. https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-let-a-third-party-access-your-flespi-account

[KB] How to speed up device configuration with Setbox macros? If you or someone in your team is responsible for configuring devices and does it often and in large quantities, we have something for you. Our independent device configuration tool - Setbox - features Macros functionality that allows creating scenarios for the settings changes, saving them, and then re-applying as many times to as many devices as necessary. Check the details in the new KB article: https://flespi.com/kb/setbox-macros

[KB] How to send IoT/telematics data to Azure IoT? Being the second most popular cloud platform, Microsoft Azure is the preferred option for many medium-sized and large enterprises already familiar with the other products in the Microsoft infrastructure. Forward the telemetry data from flespi to the Azure IoT hub using a dedicated stream and feed it to a variety of services available in the Microsoft cloud. Check the detailed guide here: https://flespi.com/kb/flespi-to-azure P.S. we also have a dedicated stream to Amazon AWS: https://flespi.com/kb/flespi-to-aws

[KB] How to stream data from flespi to Ruhavik? What if you could see any of your flespi devices in a sleek interface with a map, trip analysis, driving behavior, geofencing, and other useful functionality? Well, you have it now. Just use the dedicated Ruhavik stream to forward the telemetry data from your trackers into the Ruhavik application and enjoy detailed reports, trips, notifications, and more. Check the details here: https://flespi.com/kb/flespi-to-ruhavik

[KB] How to view and export track for the time range? In the telematics world what you often need is a track — a collection of coordinate pairs (latitude and longitude) tied to the specific moments in time (timestamp), so it would be convenient to see them on the map and export them in various formats for analysis. Learn the details here: https://flespi.com/kb/export-track

[KB] How to find all message parameters supported for a specific protocol? Flespi supports dozens of popular protocols for tracking devices. The basic parameters are available everywhere, however, there are a lot of protocol-specific values that differ and may be present in certain protocols only (e.g. for BLE beacons, CAN data, special sensors, etc.). This is where the list of message parameters supported in each given protocol may come in handy. Learn more here: https://flespi.com/kb/message-parameters

[KB] How to stream data from flespi to Key Telematics? Key Telematics is a SaaS platform for vendors of asset management and vehicle tracking solutions. If you want to feed the telemetry data from flespi to Key Telematics, follow the link for the detailed guide. https://flespi.com/kb/flespi-to-key-telematics

[KB] How to send IoT/telematics data to Google Cloud? Forwarding the data from telematics/IoT devices into the Google cloud is a common task which, when complete, opens immense opportunities for handling the data in the Google Cloud ecosystem. Once the data from your device(s) appears in flespi, sending it to Google services is fast and straightforward. https://flespi.com/kb/flespi-to-google

[KB] How to integrate a new piece of equipment into flespi? The sequence of actions to follow when you want your device to be supported by the flespi platform. https://flespi.com/kb/hardware-integration

[KB] How to ask questions in the flespi chat? With the purpose of optimizing time and efforts (both yours and ours), we have put together recommendations on asking the right questions in our support chat to get comprehensive and useful answers fast. https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-ask-questions-in-flespi-chat

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[KB] How to send commands to the device connected to flespi via API

Here's a detailed technical guide on how to send commands to devices via REST API.
In real-time or to the commands queue.
With curls and schemas.
With specific request methods and expected results.

Follow the steps here:

https://flespi.com/kb/send-device-commands-api

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Commands & settings — ways to manage your devices

The concepts of commands and settings are related, yet they are not quite the same and have important distinctions.

We put together a new KB article to help you clearly understand the key differences between the two.

Read the full text here:

https://flespi.com/kb/commands-and-settings

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[KB] Ruptela device data via API

If you rely on GPS trackers from Ruptela in your projects, flespi provides you with a super-convenient API to consume the parsed messages from your solution.

Check the step-by-step instructions here:

https://flespi.com/kb/ruptela-device-data-via-api

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[KB] How to use REST selectors effectively?

Since flespi is a universal telematics API used in a variety of versatile projects, we try to make it maximally flexible in terms of API methods and their configuration.

In this small KB article, we show how REST API selectors when used properly can make operations more efficient.

https://flespi.com/kb/rest-api-selectors

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[KB] Plugins articles updated

After the recent changes in plugins, we've updated the existing and added new KB articles related to plugins to reflect the current situation:

https://flespi.com/kb?tag[]=plugins

In particular, we now have a dedicated article for each plugin type:

add static parameters to the message
add calculated parameters to the message
delete parameters from the message
script custom parsing logic

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[KB] How to make your device messages GDPR-compliant using plugins?

Using flespi plugins to remove the location data from telemetry messages according to the specified schedule.

https://flespi.com/kb/gdpr-compliance-using-plugins

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[KB] How to move devices from account to subaccount?

A method to change the owner of the registered flespi device.

https://flespi.com/kb/move-device-from-account-to-subaccount

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[KB] What happens if I don't pay my bill in time?

Consequences of not paying the monthly invoice before the deadline.

https://flespi.com/kb/non-payment-consequences

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[KB] How to stream intervals?

Forwarding intervals generated by the flespi analytics engine into your solution.

https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-stream-intervals

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[KB] How to stream data from flespi to Zoho Catalyst?

Configuring the telemetry data forwarding from flespi to the Zoho Catalyst serverless platform.

https://flespi.com/kb/flespi-to-catalyst

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[KB] How to parse a string parameter as JSON with the PVM plugin?

Example of using a plugin with PVM code to extract string parameters from GPS tracker message and save them as a part of flespi device message JSON.

https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-parse-a-string-parameter-as-json-with-the-pvm-plugin

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[KB] How to simulate a real device behavior?

An easy way to generate messages for a flespi device to test and debug plugins, streams, calculators, etc.

https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-simulate-real-device-behavior

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[KB] How to split HEX string parameter into bits with a PVM code plugin?

Extracting specific bits of a HEX string and converting into integer.

https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-split-hex-string-into-bits

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[KB] How to parse position information from GPGGA NMEA sentence with a PVM plugin?

Configuring custom parsing for NMEA-formatted GPS data to convert it into JSON message with standardized parameters.

https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-parse-position-information-from-gpgga-nmea-sentence-with-a-pvm-plugin

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[KB] How to add address resolved by Here reverse geocoding into the message?

Using plugins to resolve position coordinates into address using Here reverse geocoding API and add it into the device messages.

https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-add-address-resolved-by-here-reverse-geocoding-into-the-message

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[KB] How to monitor geofence status and add it into the message?

Using a plugin to detect if the position is inside a specified list of geofences and add status to the device message.

https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-monitor-geofence-status-and-add-it-into-the-message

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[KB] How to apply flespi to historical data?

Flespi streams, plugins, calculators are designed to work on real-time data, not process historical accumulated data. This means that plugins, calculators, and streams will only operate the data that arrived AFTER they were created and set up.

However, sometimes you want to overcome this restriction and there’s a way to do so in flespi.

Learn how in the following article:

https://flespi.com/kb/how-to-re-post-historical-data

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[KB] Groups — organize devices and simplify mass assignments

Flespi introduces groups for devices.

You can use groups of devices to add more structure to your account and easily assign multiple devices to streams, plugins, and calculators.

It can also be used for load-balancing outbound data streams, enriching messages from multiple devices, etc.

Learn more about groups and their usage scenarios here:

https://flespi.com/kb/groups-organize-devices-and-simplify-mass-assignments

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[KB] flespi to Navixy integration

As a telematics hub, we strive to extend the range of our downstream integrations. The new one is with the Navixy GPS tracking and Mobile Resource Management platform.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to start getting telemetry data from flespi in Navixy:

https://flespi.com/kb/flespi-to-navixy

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[KB] flespi to GpsGate integration

As a telematics hub, we strive to extend the range of our downstream integrations. The new one is with the GpsGate real-time tracking platform.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to start getting telemetry data from flespi in GpsGate:

https://flespi.com/kb/flespi-to-gpsgate