Linking and Moving a Tracking Device
A tracking device updates the position of the serialized item it is linked to. A device can be linked to one item at a time, and an item can have one device. Link a device after registering it, move it when the tracker is physically transferred to another asset, and unlink it when it is removed.
Linking a device to an item
- Open Asset Tracking in the left menu and select Tracking Devices.
- Click the device in the list. Unlinked devices show Not linked in the Item ID column.
- In the device panel, type in Search by Inventory ID, part or serial and select the serialized item the device is attached to.
- Click Link. The item's Item ID appears under Linked item and the link is recorded in the Assignment history.
From the next reading onward, the device updates the item's GPS coordinates and Last Seen date, and the item appears on the Tracking Map, the Inventory Map and the Map on TH6 Mobile.
Moving a device to another item
- On the Tracking Devices page, click the device.
- Under Move to another item, type in Search by Inventory ID, part or serial and select the new item.
- Click Move. The device is unlinked from the original item and linked to the new one in one step.
Route history recorded before the move stays with the original item. Readings after the move are recorded against the new item.
Unlinking a device
- On the Tracking Devices page, click the device.
- Click Unlink beside the Linked item.
An unlinked device remains registered and active but no longer updates any item. Link it to another item when it is reattached, or retire it if it is no longer in use.
A device can also be linked, moved or unlinked from the Tracking Device panel on the General tab of the Serialized Items record. See Tracking Devices on Serialized Items.
See also:
- About Tracking Devices
- Registering a Tracking Device
- Retiring a Tracking Device
- About Serialized Items
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