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PointOne AUTOMATES DATA DOWNLOADS

By Aaron Huff
CCJ Magazine - May 2004
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SCI Distribution LLC announced the launch of PointOne, a low-cost way to automate reporting of vehicle and engine data as vehicles enter and exit company premises. PointOne, a battery-powered unit the size of a cell phone is programmed with a vehicle's ID number, the date and the time. The device is installed in the cab and connected to the pulsar cable of the engine's on board computer. Through radio frequency (RF), PointOne automatically sends this data as well as vehicle mileage, engine hours, and, if desired information from the J1708 vehicle and engine database, says Tal Ezra, president and CEO of SCI Distribution.

PointOne costs $150 and requires no additional costs for wireless service since the data is sent via RF. Through an RS232 plug-in device, fleets can also input data from any other in-cab device or computer to transmit data to the office through RF, Ezra says. The sata from PointOne can automatically enter into third-party fleet maintenance software systems. In addition, PointOne can be used in conjunction with SCI's onsite fuel management system which utilizes radio frequency and smart card technology for complete control over fuel dispensing and managing and monitoring all fuel transactions.

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