Introduction
The idling event notifies TrustTrack users when a vehicle idles for a prolonged period during working time. This article explains how to configure the device and create the corresponding event in TrustTrack.
⚠️ Warning: The device must have the Eco Drive module section in the Configurator. Check the device compatibility list before proceeding.
1 Required Information
Item | Details |
Device IMEI | Needed to identify the device |
CAN data availability | Determines whether to use GPS or CAN as the data source |
TrustTrack webuser access | Required to create the event on the platform |
2 Recommended Tools
Application | Link |
Advanced Configurator | |
TrustTrack |
3 Device Configuration
3.1 Open Eco Drive Settings
Download the current device configuration.
Open the configuration file and select the Eco Drive section.
3.2 Configure Idling Parameters
Set the Idling delay — the number of seconds a vehicle must idle before the event triggers.
Set the Idling speed — all speed values below this threshold are treated as idling.
3.3 Select the Data Source
3.3.1 Vehicles Without CAN Data — Use GPS
If the vehicle does not have CAN data, set the Data Source to GPS:
Then enable Calculate data only when engine is ON and configure the Custom engine source:
Enable the following IOs:
Press Customize and select the correct ignition source for the vehicle. Power supply voltage is used to detect when the vehicle has ignition ON:
3.3.2 Vehicles With CAN Data — Use CAN
If the vehicle has CAN data, set the Data Source to CAN:
Ignition detection can be set using RPM:
4 Enable the Idling IO Event
1. Navigate to the IO Events section in the Configurator.
2. Select an empty slot in the IO Events list:
3. Select Eco idling event and enable it:
5 Create the Event in TrustTrack
1. Log in to the client's TrustTrack web user account and navigate to the Events section:
2. For the condition, select Input → Eco-Drive idling state = 1:
3. Customize the event type and notification frequency in the same window, then click Update:
6 Result
After completing all steps above, the idling event will trigger whenever the vehicle idles longer than the configured delay. The client will receive notifications through the delivery method they selected in the event settings.
💡 Tip: If the event does not trigger as expected, verify that the ignition detection source matches the actual vehicle setup and that the Eco Drive parameters are correctly configured.