Restrictive Zone Tracking Configuration

Restrictive Zone Tracking Configuration

Overview

The Restrictive Zone Tracking feature allows you to control where GPS tracking data is accepted from an asset. When enabled, the platform will only process and store tracking data that complies with the configured zone rules. Any data received outside the allowed conditions is discarded.

This feature is useful for organisations that want to:

  • Improve data quality

  • Reduce unnecessary tracking records

  • Restrict tracking to operational sites

  • Ignore GPS reports outside designated work areas

NOTE: YOUR DEVICE WILL GO OFFLINE WHEN OUTSIDE THE GEOFENCE/ZONE.
*** IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A VALID USE CASE, DO NOT ENABLE THIS FEATURE.***

Prerequisites

Before configuring Restrictive Zone Tracking, ensure that:

  • The required Locations, Areas (Geofences), No-Go Zones, or Keep-In Zones have already been created.

  • You have permission to edit the device settings.



Go to:

Client → Devices → Select Device → Rules

Locate the Only Allow Tracking When Inside Zones section.

Enabling Restrictive Zone Tracking

  1. Open the desired device.

  2. Navigate to the Rules tab.

  3. Scroll down to Only Allow Tracking When Inside Zones.

  4. Enable the Enabled toggle.

Once enabled, the platform begins evaluating incoming GPS data against your configured rules.

Understanding the Zone Types

The feature supports four different zone categories.

1. Location

Use individual saved locations.

Examples:

  • Warehouse

  • Office

  • Customer Site

  • Depot

Options:

  • None – Ignore this rule.

  • Any – Accept tracking from any saved location.

  • Specific – Select one or more locations.

Example:

✓ Warehouse
✓ Main Office
✓ Refinery One

2. Area

Uses standard polygon or circular geofences.

Examples:

  • Mining Area

  • Delivery Zone

  • Service Area

Options:

  • None

  • Any

  • Specific

When Specific is selected, choose one or more geofenced areas.

3. No-Go Zones

Defines prohibited areas.

This allows you to configure how the platform handles tracking in restricted locations.

Options:

  • None

  • Any

  • Specific

Example:

No-Go Zone:
Military Base
Restricted Facility
high clime rate area

4. Keep-In Zones

Defines areas where the asset is expected to remain.

Examples:

  • Factory Compound

  • School Bus Route

  • Airport Operations Area

  • city

  • country 

Options:

  • None

  • Any

  • Specific

Select the required Keep-In zones if using Specific.

Selecting Specific Zones

  1. Click Specific for the desired zone category.

  2. Click + Add Zone.

  3. Select one or more zones.

  4. Repeat for additional categories if required.

Multiple zones can be selected within each category.

Saving the Configuration

After completing your selections:

Click Save Changes.

The new rules take effect in at most 20 minutes for incoming tracking data.

Important Notes

  • Restrictive Zone Tracking affects future incoming GPS data only.

  • Historical tracking data is not modified.

  • The selected zones must already exist before they can be chosen.

  • Changes apply only after clicking Save Changes.

  • If no matching zone is found while the feature is enabled, tracking data outside the configured rules will not be stored.


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