Crete has apparently decided to adopt Peoplenet.

CousinVinny · Nov 27, 2018

OP can you clarify for me, are you talking about the 'new' PeopleNet/ISE A317 tablets running eFleetSuite as shown in the image below?

Or are you talking about PeopleNet's older legacy system?

Bumper · Nov 27, 2018

I have the newer non removable peoplenet device in my truck and i wish i had that screen.

Farmerbob1 · Nov 27, 2018

CousinVinny said: ↑

OP can you clarify for me, are you talking about the 'new' PeopleNet/ISE A317 tablets running eFleetSuite as shown in the image below?

Or are you talking about PeopleNet's older legacy system?
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I am not in my truck at the moment. Taking some R&R for a few days in a hotel. The Peoplenet device in my truck is a ruggedized tablet, about 7 or 8 inches by 9 or 10, and has no power cable. It either operates on battery, or connects to a series of contact points on the mounting plate. It has four buttons on the right side when it is oriented so that it fits into the mounting bracket.

It might be possible to configure it to look like yours does, but I have not seen that option.

O.Henry · Nov 27, 2018

I keep forgetting,or I don’t hit the accept button to change my status,and ten minutes later,I realize it’s still on drive time.

Slomosion · Oct 2, 2019

Farmerbob1 said: ↑

I had a Peoplenet device installed last week.

I am more than a little dissatisfied with the piece of junk.

The ONLY good thing about the device is its portability. The unit docks and charges at the docking station. It is a wireless tablet, so I am no longer tripping over the cable.

However, by every other standard, the thing is garbage.

1) The text and icons are light on dark. Instead of dark on light. Anyone who has ever read a paper book, or used any book reader or modern phone knows that dark on light is easier to see.

2) The order of incoming messages is backwards. I need new messages at the top of the queue, where I can access them without swiping up 5 times.

3) The device uses a touchscreen keyboard, with keys that are far too small, making every single typed message a pain in the ###.

4) The messaging protocol was apparently designed by a complete moron. In order to receive a message, both the sender AND receiver have to have the form template on the device. When a template becomes corrupt or is mysteriously deleted randomly by the device, the device will fail to receive that type message. It also fails to send an error message. I have lost two preplans and two fuel routing emails so far. In less than a week.

Crete's utilization of Qualcomm messaging has been rather depressingly lackluster in the time I have been here, but at least Qualcomms were sanely engineered (mechanical AND software) for use by truckers.

I have spoken to a couple other poor unfortunates who have had Peoplenet garbage installed in their trucks. Apparently frequent critical failures of message forms is the norm.

If this is not improved in short order, by the end of this year, I will have to seriously consider leaving the company simply because I do not want to stress out wondering if I am missing a preplanned because the office hasn't sent one, or if the Peoplecrap device decided to randomly fail again.
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[Message order]
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Go to Settings

Change Sort Messages
(Select) Date Descending

[Size Font]
Use same above...

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Amazing what one change does.

O.Henry · Nov 8, 2019

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