mcp200 w/continual problems

New solo Drvr w QC non op -/or continual malfunctions ( **I know they are outdated equip, & how to do soft & batt resets & omnitracs ' support' & PDF guide...& Asking FM w hard resets) but my ques & concerns go beyond that - incl when it goes 'down' (timing).

Shortversion : how expected to run when its proven unreliable? Esp when assigned jit's & /or HV? (Seated trk 3 wks ago w/ 2 loads in 3 weeks & while I sat, it worked fine). It first went down w / in hrs of 1st trip assigned on a ded run & was dwn 19-23rd. 1st shop replaced bb on 23rd & it went haywire on 28th in city on way2 drop what was only my 3rd load since seated . On 29th another shop repld antenna & Sd 1st shop should've done it. ( my exact thots also). So yest, on way to drop my 4th load, went dwn again only 12m frm consignee... I used my atlas & got verification of direc from consig also ( & I'd had no response frm night/Wknd for an hr plus / already arr safely @ drop B4 they responded). Confusing, bcuz it had been working until that crucial point ( 2 trips in a row it goes 'dwn' when near drop & when also nd it operational 4 all other essential tasks (change duty status, in cab scan, send m's, etc). I looked @ diag tab messages, which incl "(main) shell deactivation, to wib connection, no satellite or wifi +++"... I'm at a loss anymore how to troubleshoot. I had two jit's behind this 4th load, but w no qc to rely on... atlas is great but not long term repl 4 QC. Hoped to buy RM gps on fri, but paycheck less than $50 for week before. *For what it's worth - even w these continual probs, I've been early to p/ups/drops & have clean safety record also.
Suggestions please?

Thx.

 

*Posted I did use atlas / also ran paper until in shop/ and if cant get FM or night-wknd on phone as another replied, then you sit until you do? Thx.

 

Sounds familiar> before box switched out it went to continuous looping- reboot some 20 +times in 24 period / nav routing off the chain, at one point gve complete direc & fuel stops for an 1800 mi trip when the customer was less than 300 - & cc was input correct, re-verified & appeared /visibly correct in address window bottom right. Sent mac req 4 cust direc but rec'd the same screwy mess as what the manual nav provided. Then w/ 'new' box & antenna, satellite shows not installed, wifi locked, o/s not good, sdm ppp connection failed & so many more ' errors' - some flagged as info & others as critical. I understand temp glitches, any elec device is subject to crashing/ failures, but to run areas like NY (*which I nvr have b4) w/ just an atlas- no RM/ trk gps or loc maps...if must find safe place to stop to QC msg.. & if that quits at same time (again)... In such a situation, how to reach fleet, avoid hazards...

Appreciate your replies btw.

 

Seems I'll need another repl box (maybe a back up battery too?). Shop said antenna new & appears so from my ground view . I re checked cables @ box, none loose... it is what it is .

Thx for reply!

 

Ok... how can I check that? Thx for suggestion. Good distance from our nearest shop & may have to f2f relay a jit just to get there.

Also, any ideas why malfunctions @ critical points ? Locations? Some of this redundant but had sat for days & no prob, then 70mi to rural area & no issues. Soon as 1st trp assgnd it went belly up in that rural area & was in (self?) Reboot mode for 5 days- even aft I'd moved.

What really baffles me though, is on my last two runs, both when w/ in 20mi radius inbound to my stop it goes beserk. Once after box replaced & once since antenna. Both very dense metro areas where most details obviously req'd. Each time, once I'd successfully made it safely to my stops & worked around closed roads & cluster 2mi frm recvr w shopping malls, etc., but when @ dock & in a lot in middle of suburbs, suddenly it began working again. Don't know how that will change once I drive a ways - or breathe out the wrong side of my mouth - odd, because for all intents & purposes, it worked fine out in no mans land country, even during high winds/ t-storm, no prob w/ frwy to frwy changes (a no brainier to look/plan on atlas anyway). The timing at which it goes nuts is the worst. Murphys law/ nature of the beast I suppose!