ON!Track Gateways automatically detect and track tagged assets within their scanning range. Depending on where the gateway is installed, asset behavior and timing may vary, while core capabilities remain consistent.
The gateway types covered here are:
- Stationary Gateway
- Mobile Gateways (VAN and Heavy Equipment (HE))
Stationary Gateway (AI G125)
The stationary gateway is installed at a fixed location such as a warehouse, jobsite, or storage area. It provides a permanent reference location for tracking asset presence. Once installed, it continuously scans for nearby tagged assets and sends the nearby asset information to ON!Track. It is not designed for get the Geolocation (GPS coordinates) and does not work in environments where bluetooth radio frequency is blocked/shielded.
Core Capabilities
- Typical scan coverage: Up to 30 m (clear line of sight). Reduced range in metal‑dense or high‑interference environments
- Designed to handle up to ~300 smart tags per scan cycle reliably
- Assignment options: Locations and Storage assets
- Inventory checks to be performed against these locations, showing Expected, Found, Not Found and Unexpected.
- If multiple gateways detect the same tag, no automatic transfer is shown
How tracking works (simple flow)
- You assign the gateway to an ON!Track location (e.g., “Warehouse A / Storage Container”).
- The gateway keeps sweeping its Bluetooth radius for Hilti Tags in range.
- The gateway sends scan results to the Hilti cloud, and ON!Track updates what’s considered in / out of that location.
- You can run an inventory report anytime, without being on site.
Timing rules (current):
- Asset pickup time: New assets are typically detected by the gateway within 1-2 minutes, thanks to continuous scanning.
- Newly detected assets usually appear in Smart Inventory within upto 3–5 minutes after the gateway first sees them.
- Asset removal from inventory view: If an asset is no longer detected, it is marked as not present after upto 8 minutes.
- Unexpected Asset Removal alert: Triggered upto 8–10 minutes after an asset is no longer detected, provided alert conditions are met.
- Automated transfers (default 30‑minute delay): Typically completed within approximately 30–35 minutes. After the configured delay expires, ON!Track rechecks that all transfer conditions are still met before completing the transfer.
Environmental Limits
- Approved operating temperature: 0°C to +70°C
- Approved storage temperature: -20°C to +70°C
Mobile Gateways – VAN and Heavy Equipment (TU‑600 VIM & TU‑600 HEM)
Mobile Gateways are installed in service vans or heavy equipment that track assets while the vehicle or machine is in operation or changing locations – without manual scanning. The gateway sends its own GPS location which is used to identify the location of vehicle. Its important to note that this gateway is designed to track assets only, not individuals.
There are two versions of TU-600: VIM & HEM
| TU- 600 VIM | TU-600 HEM |
|---|---|
These come with an OBD connection that allows quick installation into most vans and cars. They have an onboard SIM card for data connection to ON!Track and have Geo-location capabilities. This means that you can see where the van is, what assets are in the van and the last location of assets detected by the van. Key Feature: Private Mode: allows users to stop tracking the vehicle's location outside of working hours, such as when a worker is at home or on vacation. | These are hardwired into heavy plants and in most cases linked to the CANBUS system. This allows them to read information from the machine such as idle time and fuel consumption whilst offering location and tracking information similar to Van gateways. Key Feature: Movement: The devices will also track movement and log the distance in miles/km that the vehicle has travelled along with the "hours", that the machine has run for, also track the on-road vehicle location |
Core Capabilities:
- TU 600 detects tools within approx. upto 30 meters
- Designed to handle up to ~300 smart tags per scan cycle reliably
- Assignment options: Vans or Heavy Equipments
- Inventory checks to be performed against these locations, showing Expected, Found, Not Found and Unexpected.
- If multiple gateways detect the same tag, no automatic transfer is shown
How tracking works (simple flow):
- Your tools are equipped with small Bluetooth tags
- TU 600 regularly detects which tagged tools are nearby
- It combines this information with its GPS location
- The latest location is securely sent to ON!Track
- You can see where your tools were last detected, all in one place
There’s nothing for users to scan, press, or manage—tracking happens automatically as vehicles or machines move.
Timing rules (current):
- The TU600 does not send data every second. To save battery and data, it adapts to how the vehicle or machine is being used.
- When a vehicle is moving, location and assets information is sent every 2 minutes
- When a vehicle is parked, location and assets information is sent every 9 minutes
- When the engine is off or the vehicle is idle, location information updates happen less frequently, typically every ~60 minutes
- If there is no power (for example, the vehicle is parked for a long time), updates pause until power is restored
- If an asset stays in the vehicle, ON!Track confirms its presence periodically instead of continuously. When an asset moves to a different location, the update happens quickly.
- Asset pickup time: New assets are typically detected by the gateway within upto 9 minutes after arrival
- Newly detected assets usually appear in Smart Inventory within upto 10 minutes after the gateway first sees them.
- Asset removal from inventory view: If an asset is no longer detected, it is marked as not present after approximately upto 20 minutes without any new detections.
- Unexpected Asset Removal alert: Triggered upto 22 minutes after an asset is no longer detected, provided alert conditions are met.
- Automated transfers (default 30‑minute delay): Typically completed within approximately 30–50 minutes. After the configured delay expires, ON!Track rechecks that all transfer conditions are still met before completing the transfer.
Power‑Saving Behavior
When the vehicle or equipment reaches its residual battery level:
- The gateway enters sleep mode
- Continuous scanning stops
- Data is sent to the cloud every hour
- The battery is never fully depleted
Environmental Limits
- Approved operating temperature: -20°C to +55°C (up to +60°C with DC supply)
- Approved storage temperature: -40°C to +70°C
Special Mention:
Geotags also have a scanning functionality. We have the AI T400 Geotag, which can remotely update its geolocation twice per day using GPS and cellular technology, powered by an internal battery which can last for up to 5 years.
- The ON!Track mobile app, installed on a smartphone, can act as a mobile gateway for tracking tools with Bluetooth tags. It detects nearby tagged assets and updates their location using the phone’s GPS, mobile network, or Wi‑Fi.
- The app scans for nearby tools while it is open and in use
- Short background scans can also occur for up to about 9 minutes, even when the phone is locked, as long as the user has granted the required permissions
- Detected information is sent to ON!Track using the phone’s own mobile data or Wi‑Fi
Last Seen Location Priority
When a tag is detected by multiple sources, ON!Track determines the last seen location based on the following priority:
- Stationary Gateway (AI G125)
- Mobile Gateways (VAN and HEM)
- Mobile devices
Example: If a tag is detected by both a stationary gateway and a vehicle or heavy equipment gateway, the stationary gateway will be shown as the last seen location.
Notes:
- Performance may be affected by weather, connectivity, or temporary cloud processing delays.
- Messages older than 15 minutes at the time of processing may be rejected
- For questions or troubleshooting related to gateway behavior, contact your local Hilti support team