Create Patrols in EarthRanger Web

There are many different ways in which you can add a new Patrol in EarthRanger. 

  1. The Add Patrol button located on top of the Patrol list
  2. Directly in the Tracked Subject Properties when clicking a subject
  3. Quick Add button that appears when clicking on a tracking point on a subject’s track.  
  4. When you drop a pin marker on the map, you can also add Patrols with the Quick Add option. 
  5. When you use the ruler and determine a certain distance in between points, a Quick Add marker will appear as soon as the action is over. 
  6. By right-clicking on any part of the map a Quick Add prompt will let you add new Patrols. 

In any of the previous options the process will be the same, you first select your Patrol Type. This is configured when setting up the site and determines the different possibilities for each Patrol. 

  • From the Patrols tab you can view submitted patrols as well as search and filter by Patrol type, status or ‘Tracked by’ user, or select a range of dates to visualize Patrols that took place across a specific period of time. 
  • A Patrol start icon shows the starting location of a Patrol. 
    • If the start location is not exactly on a GPS location of the tracked device, a dashed line will be shown between the start location and the next track point in time after the start time. 
  • The Patrol Tracks will be displayed following the GPS coordinates of the tracked subject. The portion of the subject’s track included in the Patrol will show up as a bold line. 
  • A Patrol End icon will be displayed for completed Patrols. 
    • If the end location is not exactly on a GPS location of the tracked device, a dashed line will be shown between the end location and the most recent track point prior to the end time. 
  • When displaying Patrol tracks you can select two options on the Tracks View Settings on the top right corner of the Map: 
    • One will display normal tracks for the tracked subject. 
    • The other will show the Patrol and the current distance covered by that Patrol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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