May 2018 change log
GDPR compliance, new protocols support, a Youtube channel with helpful videos, a lot of internal work, and ambitious plans for the upcoming months. And, a 99.998% uptime! Follow the link for details:
https://flespi.com/blog/may-2018-change-log
Access to flespi from your app
Allow users to log in to your application with their flespi account - this way your service can transparently access the user’s flespi workspace, e.g. storage, telematics hub elements, etc.
https://flespi.com/blog/access-to-flespi-from-your-app
Configuring Concox devices with flespi
Concox makes affordable trackers for individuals, fleets, and immovable assets. flespi gives you user-friendly controls to manage their settings, debug issues, and operate dataflow from a single interface. Just check how cool it is!
https://flespi.com/blog/configuring-con … ith-flespi
Visualize flespi device parameters in Grafana
Now when you connect your tracking devices to the flespi platform, you get not only storage and device management opportunities, but also an easy way to represent numeric parameter values on visually engaging and customizable graphs. Check how flespi-devices Grafana plugin facilitates this task.
https://flespi.com/blog/visualize-flesp … in-grafana
What’s up with my flespi account? It’s in flespi/state/#
The flespi panel is not carved in stone. It’s as flexible as you want it to be. With flespi MQTT API, you can easily customize the set of measures to aggregate. In addition, the values will update automatically and can appear in your dashboards, websites, or apps. Check the details and an example inside.
https://flespi.com/blog/whats-up-with-m … espi-state
Configuring Teltonika devices with flespi
Teltonika is a prolific GPS tracking device manufacturers with dozens of highly customizable models. Friendly flespi device configurator lets you not be overwhelmed by the configuration process and at the same time do all the tuning necessary to achieve the most precise results. Configure your Teltonika devices quickly, conveniently, and intuitively. More details inside.
https://flespi.com/blog/configuring-tel … ith-flespi
Private data switch: GDPR compliance and personal location data protection
Respect you workers’ location data privacy and comply with the GDPR requirements. Plug the business-private location data switch into your fleet management platform with flespi. Try the working code inside!
https://flespi.com/blog/private-data-sw … protection
June 2018 change log
June is a fruitful month not for nature only - flespi keeps its transition to MQTT, introduces new protocols (fleetboard, wialon_combine), exhibits on CeBIT, expands its integrations network, and keeps bragging it’s outstanding uptime - 99.998!
https://flespi.com/blog/june-2018-change-log
How to become a better flespi client
flespi is a new phenomenon on the market and the way it does business may be surprising or confusing to some people. Today we are lifting the curtain. Get ready to talk technical, stay focused on the goal, and be open to alternatives.
https://flespi.com/blog/how-to-become-a … spi-client
MQTT scores again: flespi REST API over MQTT
Benefit from the fast and lightweight publish-subscribe architecture of MQTT when working with the flespi platform REST API. Use MQTT 5.0 advanced features if needed. Stay ahead of the game by using the best performing technologies.
https://flespi.com/blog/mqtt-scores-aga … -over-mqtt
When The Clouds Close Down: Feeding GPS Data to Microsoft Azure IoT
Make Microsoft Azure IoT have an intelligent look at your GPS data. Get the best of both worlds: flespi will organize the delivery of messages from various tracking devices into the Microsoft cloud, and Azure will take care of getting the most value out of this data. Connect devices. Collect data. Drive insights.
https://flespi.com/blog/when-the-clouds … -azure-iot
How to Access Messages in flespi: HTTP, MQTT, and More
flespi aggregates telematics messages from versatile GPS tracking devices. How do you get them out into your application? Well, there’s a number of ways: REST API, streams, and MQTT. Pick what’s good for you!
https://flespi.com/blog/how-to-access-m … t-and-more
MS Power BI integration: a Wheelbarrow with a Rocket Engine or Clouds with Patches of a Blue Sky
Sh*t happens. But you don’t want it to happen to your clients. And you don’t want it to happen too often. In an attempt to assist our client in completing the task of showing the telemetry data on a dashboard we got deeply acquainted with the power and powerlessness of MS Power BI. We share our personal experience in the article to help you make a more informative decision in a similar situation.
Note: This is a subjective picture referring to the case of visualizing IoT telemetry data only.
P.S. Cat pictures included.
https://flespi.com/blog/ms-power-bi-integration
Benchmarking Wialon Combine Protocol with GlonassSoft
A protocol is like a car - it takes data from point A to point B. And as well as cars, protocols vary in their agility and performance. The new Wialon Combine protocol by Gurtam is the result of 15 years of experience in telematics and analysis of dozens of third-party protocols. Learn more details in our new blog post based on the research by GlonassSoft.
https://flespi.com/blog/benchmarking-wi … lonasssoft
July 2018 change log
Mid-summer was hot: integration with MS Azure IoT hub and MS Power BI, transition of flespi.io to MQTT, new protocols, and 99,95% uptime. What's coming is even hotter: new built-in support chat, new API docs, and a deep dive into telematics analytics assisted by the artificial intelligence (stay tuned).
https://flespi.com/blog/july-2018-change-log
Managing the Light Bulb from a Smartphone over MQTT
A zillionth way to remotely control a light bulb? Almost. A flexible and scalable approach to creating an IoT dashboard? Exactly. Starring: MQTT as a lightning-fast communication channel, flespi as a telematics connectivity provider, MQTT Dash as a mobile app for dashboard creation, and Concox as a hardware supplier. Check how they efficiently link together to deliver a high-class performance.
https://flespi.com/blog/managing-the-li … -over-mqtt
Google IoT Cloud: Cheap Storage and Advanced Analytics for Your Telematics Data
Want more value from the loads of telematics data you own? Need to backup device messages in a safe place? You might already have Google in mind but aren’t sure how to stream the data from trackers in the Google Cloud. Flespi provides a straightforward solution and allows forwarding telemetry data to the Google ecosystem for storage, processing, and analytics.
https://flespi.com/blog/google-iot-clou … atics-data
Collaborate with flespi partners
If you lack resources or expertise to develop custom telematics or IoT solutions in-house, ask our partners for assistance. We are putting together a list of experienced companies around the globe with successful flespi-based projects in their portfolios. These are the guys we know and trust, so you can do too.
Wialon & flespi — Seven Common Use Cases to Join Forces
Wialon users, this one is for you! A detailed answer to the pressing question: “Why would I need to use flespi?”. This article is a collection of specific cases, bright schemes, and clear-cut benefits.
https://flespi.com/blog/wialon-flespi-s … oin-forces
Insights From the Telematics 2018 Conference
Wouldn’t it be nice to know how close your vision of the product is to the actual demands of the users? We had a rare chance to compare the two during the huge Telematics event held in our office. Check the observations and findings from our survey in the new article.
https://flespi.com/blog/insights-from-t … conference
August 2018 change log
August was by no means a low season for flespi! Massive servers upgrade around the world, connectivity with Google IoT Cloud, a case of managing a light bulb from a smartphone through a GPS tracker, analysis of customer needs, and much more! All that at an impressive 99.996% uptime. Learn the details inside.
https://flespi.com/blog/august-2018-change-log
Migration between GPS tracking systems with zero data loss… and more
Need to migrate to a new GPS tracking system smoothly? Want to use several fleet management platforms at a time for testing or on a permanent basis? Looking for a handy way to debug connectivity issues? With new flespi proxy protocol, there are no more “either-ors” - you get it all! Learn the details inside..
https://flespi.com/blog/migration-betwe … s-and-more
MQTT.js client library upgraded to MQTT 5.0 standard
MQTT 5.0 gets closer to developers. With the updated MQTT.js client library, developing applications relying on the speed of the latest standard and its rich feature set (shared groups, will delay interval, response topic, etc.) is easy and efficient. Check the novelties the MQTT 5.0 brings and try them out. Learn more about the power and the specifics of the MQTT.js 5.0 in our overview.
https://flespi.com/blog/mqttjs-client-l … 5-standard
Resolve your questions quicker with flespi chat
Having flespi-related questions? Get the answers quicker. Do not switch tabs or applications to send a message to the flespi team. Just click the chat button on the flespi panel and start communication with the support specialist. Check the details in the new article.
https://flespi.com/blog/resolve-your-qu … lespi-chat
Handy HEX Viewer For Telemetry Data
Do you always feel comfortable being mesmerized by the matrices of hex values? We don’t. That’s why we tried to have a fresh look at a common hex viewer and make it more intuitive and ergonomic. Keep calm and sniff telemetry data.
https://flespi.com/blog/handy-hex-viewe … metry-data
