Protrak Scout Questions & Answers

Q1: What is Protrak Scout?

A1. Protrak Scout is a state of the art hardware and software solution for covert vehicle tracking. It is ideal for: Private Investigators - Fleet Tracking Management - Law Enforcement - Rental Vehicles - Critical Cargo - Security Services - Personal Vehicles - Infidelity - Teenage Driver Safety. This low cost system has NO MONTHLY FEES and records vehicle travel for up to 18 days. Completely self contained covert 12-channel parallel GPS receiver that downloads to included USA or Canada mapping software. Custom Report Capability - The report generator provides information on mileage, location and time of starts and stops, and vehicle specific data required for commercial carriers who are regulated by the government (PUC).

Q2. What problems does Protrak Scout solve?

A2. Protrak Scout is actually a simple, easy to use and powerful supervisory tool. By using Protrak Scout you can benefit from different aspects:

• Businesses become more efficient by monitoring delivery vehicles.
• Government operations monitor vehicles to keep employees working and reduce liability.
• Law enforcement personnel use this GPS system to investigate criminals.
• Parents monitor teen drivers to keep them safe and on track.
• Companies investigate theft and abuse with these systems.
• Individuals verify domestic problems with GPS monitoring.

Q3: What questions will Protrak Scout answer for my business?

A3.

• How much time are my drivers spending at customer sites?
• How long and how far are my vehicles traveling - i.e. Am I making full use of expensive assets?
• What time are my drivers starting work and what time are they completing their shifts?
• How many minutes of pre and post trip time is there?
• Are my drivers arriving on time for their deliveries?
• Are my drivers making unauthorized stops?
• Are my drivers running on time throughout their scheduled routes?

Q4: Who will benefit from the Protrak Scout system?

A4. Protrak Scout system is designed specifically for covert vehicle tracking. It is ideal for:

• Private Investigators
• Fleet Tracking Management
• Law Enforcement
• Rental Vehicles
• Critical Cargo
• Security Services
• Personal Vehicles
• Infidelity
• Teenage Driver Safety

Q5: How does Protrak Scout work?

A5. Protrak Scout system consists of two parts: Protrak Scout GPS data logger units (hardware) and Protrak Scout software. Simply attach the tracking unit to a vehicle in nearly any place, it will starts to record vehicle positions, speeds, moving headings and times derived from GPS with a predefined time interval. Once the vehicle is back from the trip, the data recorded in the tracking unit can be downloaded into a PC via the Protrak Scout software. The software allows the user to see the trips taken on a detailed map and to view instant reports that provides information on mileage, location and time of starts and stops, and vehicle specific data required for commercial carriers who are regulated by the government (PUC).

Q6: What are the initial investment and longing costs to run a Protrak Scout system?

A6. The investment cost of a Protrak Scout system depends on how many GPS data logger units you need. The software license for 1 to 10 is included your hardware purchase.  That means hardware price includes the tracking software. The single hardware price is $499.98USD. If you need more than 2 units, please ask us for a discount. There are no monthly fees and extra costs to run Protrak Scout system.

Q7: What makes Protrak Scout different from any other vehicle tracking system?

A7. Protrak Scout is a low cost system with NO monthly fees. It delivers 90% of the features of any real-time system at a fraction of the cost. The vehicle unit is small and easy to install (as easy as just attach it to a vehicle). It stores up to 12000 information records and easy to download. The tracking software is easy to use. No complicate system configuration and setup are needed.

Q8: Why is Protrak Scout defined as a productivity solution for your business?

A8. Protrak Scout will not only help you to clamp down on vehicle abuse and costs but it will also encourage the drivers to enhance their productivity. Fuel usage can be halved in some instances by simply assessing the driver's routes, unnecessary stopping points, idling times and or over-revving. Protrak Scout provides information on mileage, location and time of starts and stops, and vehicle specific data required for commercial carriers who are regulated by the government (PUC).

Q9: What are the differences between Protrak Scout and a Real-time tracking systems?

A9. With Protrak Scout you have no ongoing monthly costs. Over time it will save you thousands of dollars. The other difference is the way in which Protrak Scout transfers the data from the vehicle to the monitoring point (PC). Protrak Scout uses a wired data storage and transfer whereas a real-time system will use a cellular, radio or satellite medium. This method is costly and the amount of data transferred has far less detail than that which the Protrak Scout system offers. Wired data communication is also more reliable. You will not need a real time system unless you need to continuously see where every vehicle is. Your drivers are monitored and their productivity will improve, all at a fraction of the cost of a real-time systems.

Q10: What are the differences between Protrak Scout and GPSTrack (Passive) system?

A10.

GPSTrack (Passive) is more business oriented, it offers not only tracking features but also customer management, working route planner and some specific business analysis reports etc. GPSTrack can accepted trip record data from different models of GPS data loggers.

Protrak Scout is more personal covert tracking oriented. Its major feature is activity tracking, not the business analysis and management. Protrak Scout is limited to use the Protrak Scout GPS data loggers.