ZenduONE Rule Types
Introduction
This table provides a comprehensive overview of all system rules available in ZenduONE. Each rule is broken down into the following columns to help you better understand and utilize them:
- Rule Type: The name of the rule.
- Description: A brief explanation of what the rule does and when it is triggered.
- Use Cases: Real-world applications for the rule to optimize safety, security, and operational efficiency.
- Rule Source(s): Where to find this rule in ZenduONE, specifically Admin > Rules > Create Rule, shown in the following format: [Rule Source] > [Rule Type].
- Applicable Tracker Types: The specific types of cameras, asset trackers, or beacons that the rule can be applied to. Possible tracker types include the following: Globalstar, Smartwitness, Xirgos-XT4xxx, Mobile Dispatch, Bewhere, SurfSight, IRMA, Digital Matter Tracker, Teltonika-FMMxxx, Teltonika-BLE Beacon, BLE Beacon, BLE Reader, ZenCAM, Geotab, Topfly.
If you're ever unsure about how any of the rules work in our system, refer to this table for detailed explanations, examples, and guidance. By leveraging this resource, you can streamline rule setup, ensure proper implementation, and enhance decision-making to improve fleet performance.
Rule Table
| Rules | Description | Use Cases | Rule Source(s) | Applicable Tracker Types |
| Idling | Idling is leaving the vehicle's engine running while the vehicle is not in motion for a specified amount of time | Fuel Efficiency, Environmental Compliance, Operational Efficiency | General > Idling more than | Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab Topfly |
| Speed Limit Rule | The speed is detected with GPS. When the driver travels at a speed that exceeds the speed limit (as indicated by the map provider, i.e. HereMaps) on a road segment for a specified amount of time, the Speed Limit event is triggered. | Driver Safety Coaching, Fuel Optimization | General > Speed Limit Rule | Globalstar Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx Mobile Dispatch Bewhere SurfSight Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab Topfly |
| Speed | The speed is detected with GPS. When the driver travels at a speed that exceeds the speed configured in the portal for a specified amount of time, the Speed event is triggered. | Driver Safety Coaching, Fuel Optimization | General > Speed greater than | Globalstar Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx Mobile Dispatch Bewhere SurfSight Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab Topfly |
| Stopped In Location | The driver is stopped in a geofence for an amount of time that exceeds the time configured in the portal | Security Monitoring, Operational Efficiency, Asset Utilization | General > Stopped In Location | Globalstar Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx Mobile Dispatch Bewhere SurfSight Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab Topfly |
| Inside Location | The driver is inside of a location. Often paired with speed rule; e.g. Speeding in a school zone. | Speed Monitoring in Sensitive Zones, Restricted Zone Compliance | General > Inside Location | Globalstar Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx Mobile Dispatch Bewhere SurfSight Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab Topfly |
| Enter Location | The driver entered a geofence | Delivery Confirmation, Access Control, Attendance Monitoring | General > Entered Location | Globalstar Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx Mobile Dispatch Bewhere SurfSight Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab Topfly |
| Exit Location | The driver exited a geofence | Delivery Completion, Theft Prevention, Fleet Routing | General > Exited Location | Globalstar Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx Mobile Dispatch Bewhere SurfSight Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab Topfly |
| Temperature | The sensor measured temperature above or below the threshold defined in portal | Cold Chain Monitoring, Warehouse Monitoring, HVAC System Performance | General > Temperature | Bewhere Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-BLE Beacon BLE Beacon Topfly |
| Humidity | The sensor measured humidity above or below the threshold defined in portal | Cold Chain Monitoring, Warehouse Monitoring, HVAC System Performance | General > Humidity | Bewhere Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-BLE Beacon BLE Beacon |
| Faults | Vehicle OBDII or J1939 faults detected & transmitted by the device | Preventive Maintenance, Fleet Health Monitoring, Compliance | General > Faults | Xirgos-XT4xxx Teltonika-FMMxxx Geotab Topfly |
| Harsh Brake | The driver reduces speed significantly. Example: An emergency stop. | Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Investigation, Cargo Protection | Teltonika > Harsh Brake Camera (SurfSight) > Brake Camera (Smartwitness) > Brake Camera (ZenduCAM) > Hard Brake | Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx SurfSight Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab |
| Harsh Acceleration | The driver increases speed suddenly. Example: Harsh acceleration, increasing speed rapidly from 65 km/hr to 100 km/hr. | Driver Safety Coaching, Fuel Optimization, Cargo Safety | Teltonika > Harsh Acceleration Camera (SurfSight) > Acceleration Camera (Smartwitness) > Accelerate Camera (ZenduCAM) > Hard Acceleration | Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx SurfSight Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab |
| Harsh Cornering (including Hard Left/Right Turn) | The driver takes a sharp turn abruptly. Example: Harsh cornering, turning rapidly at a speed of 50 km/hr, causing significant lateral force on the vehicle. | Driver Safety Coaching, Cargo Protection, Vehicle Maintenance | Teltonika > Harsh Cornering Camera (Smartwitness) > Harsh Turn Camera (SurfSight) > Sharp Turn Left Camera (ZenduCAM) > Hard Left Turn Camera (SurfSight) > Sharp Turn Right Camera (ZenduCAM) > Hard Right Turn | Smartwitness Xirgos-XT4xxx SurfSight Teltonika-FMMxxx ZenCAM Geotab Topfly |
| Fuel Level | The vehicle is below a below a fuel level threshold configured in the portal | Fuel Theft Detection, Operational Cost Management, Refueling Optimization | Teltonika > Fuel Level zIoT Asset Trackers > Fuel Level | Xirgos-XT4xxx Teltonika-FMMxxx Geotab Topfly |
| Panic Button | The driver manually triggers an event when they spot an unusual incident worth alerting about. To manually trigger an event, the driver presses the Event Trigger button on the dashcam. | Emergency Response, Theft/Hijacking Prevention, Road Hazards, Incident Documentation, Accident Reporting, Compliance Monitoring | Camera (SurfSight) > Panic Button Camera (Smartwitness) > PanicButton Camera (ZenduCAM) > Panic Alarm | Smartwitness SurfSight ZenCAM |
| Distracted Driving | The driver is distracted and not focused on the road. Example: Not looking straight ahead for several seconds or displaying any of the behaviors listed as distracted driving events. | Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation | Camera (SurfSight) > Distracted Driving Camera (ZenduCAM) > Driver Distracted | SurfSight ZenCAM |
| Food/Drink | The driver is eating or drinking. Example: Drinking a small amount (a sip or two is OK), but not repeatedly. The event kicks in after approximately 20 seconds | Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation | Camera (SurfSight) > Food Drink | SurfSight |
| Smoking | The driver is smoking. | Driver Safety Coaching, Health/Safety Policies, Vehicle Maintenance | Camera (SurfSight) > Smoking | SurfSight |
| Driver Unbelted | The driver's seatbelt is not fastened. | Driver Safety Coaching, Regulatory Compliance, Accident Liability Mitigation | Camera > Possible No Seatbelt Camera (SurfSight) > Driver Unbelted Camera (ZenduCAM) > No Wearing Seatbelt | SurfSight ZenCAM |
| Cell Phone Use | The driver is using a cell phone. Example: The driver has the phone on his lap or has picked up the handset. | Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation | Camera > Possible Driver On Phone Camera (SurfSight) > Cell Phone Use Camera (ZenduCAM) > Phone Calling | SurfSight ZenCAM |
| Shock | The vehicle moves suddenly and the camera is in standby mode. The event is triggered when a g-force change is detected when the vehicle should not be moving. If the event is set to a video event, the recording only begins after the event is triggered. Example: Another vehicle has reversed into your vehicle. Shock events are uploaded directly to the cloud and are not stored on the SD card. | Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation | Camera (SurfSight) > Shock | SurfSight |
| Ignition On | The vehicle ignition is on | Vehicle Usage Tracking, Fleet Scheduling, Maintenance Monitoring | Camera (Smartwitness) > IgnitionOn | Smartwitness |
| Ignition Off | The vehicle ignition is off | Vehicle Usage Tracking, Fleet Scheduling, Maintenance Monitoring | Camera (Smartwitness) > IgnitionOff | Smartwitness |
| Forward Collision Warning | The vehicle is not maintaining a safe distance with the vehicle in front. To ensure accurate alerting on this event, make sure the vehicle is properly calibrated for tailgating events. Relative distance divided by relative speed equals, or is less than 0.6s, then the FCW alarm will go off | Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation | Camera (Smartwitness) > Forward Collision Warning Camera (ZenduCAM) > Forward Collision Warning | Smartwitness ZenCAM |
| Headway Monitoring Warning | The vehicle is too close to the vehicle in front of it, while driving above 20 kilometers per hour. To ensure accurate alerting on this event, make sure the vehicle is properly calibrated for tailgating events. When the relative vehicle distance/own vehicle speed < alarm time of HMW (0.6s-4.0s), the alarm will be triggered | Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation | Camera (SurfSight) > Tailgating Camera (Smartwitness) > Forward Proximity Warning Camera (ZenduCAM) > Headway Monitoring Warning | SurfSight Smartwitness ZenCAM |
| Lane Departure Warning | The vehicle crosses over a certain number of lane marking lines in a specific amount of time After stably and continuously identifying the lane line, the camera determines whether the current vehicle has a tendency to deviate from the lane. If there is a deviating trend, an alarm will be triggered | Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation | Camera (SurfSight) > Lane Weaving Camera (Smartwitness) > Lane Departure Warning Camera (ZenduCAM) > Lane Departure Warning | SurfSight Smartwitness ZenCAM |
| Posted Speed Limit | The speed is detected with GPS. If the driver exceeds the posted speed limit (as detected from road signs captured by the camera) for a specified duration on a road segment, a Posted Speed Limit event is triggered. | Driver Safety Coaching, Fuel Optimization | Camera (ZenduCAM) > Posted Speed Sign | ZenCAM |
| Rolling Stop | The vehicle rolls over stop sign without a full stop | Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation | Camera (ZenduCAM) > Rolling Stop Sign | ZenCAM |
| Camera Obstruction | The driver facing lens is covered | Driver Safety Coaching, Incident Investigation, Insurance Risk Mitigation | Camera > Possible Camera Obstruction Camera (SurfSight) > Camera Obstruction Camera (ZenduCAM) > Video Block Alarm | SurfSight ZenCAM Smartwitness |
| Aux1 | Auxiliary Input 1 is triggered | Equipment Activcation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling | General > Aux1 | Digital Matter Tracker Topfly |
| Aux2 | Auxiliary Input 2 is triggered | Equipment Activcation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling | General > Aux2 | Digital Matter Tracker Topfly |
| Aux3 | Auxiliary Input 3 is triggered | Equipment Activcation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling | General > Aux3 | Digital Matter Tracker Topfly |
| Battery Level | The battery level of a device is less than the threshold configured in the portal | Preventive Maintenance, Remote Asset Management | General > Battery level less than | Globalstar Mobile Dispatch Bewhere Digital Matter Tracker Teltonika-FMMxxx Teltonika-BLE Beacon Geotab Topfly |
| Door Open/Close | Sensor detection of whether a door was opened or closed for duration that exceeds the threshold configured in the portal | Cargo Security, Delivery Verification, Cold Chain Monitoring, Theft Prevention | BLE beacon > Door open/close | Teltonika-BLE Beacon BLE Beacon |
| Power Failure | It's an alarm generated when camera is suddenly out of power, like the power harness was plugged out, didn't go through the normal ignition off process | Tamper Alerts, Incident Investigation, Operational Efficiency | Camera (ZenduCAM) > Power Failure Alarm | ZenCAM |
| NVS | No video signal on the auxiliary channels | Camera Malfunction Detection, Cargo Security, Operational Downtime Reduction | Camera (Smartwitness) > NVS | Smartwitness |
| Alarm in | Alarm in input is triggered | Security Alerts, Emergency Response, Cargo Protection | Camera (Smartwitness) > AlarmIn | Smartwitness |
| Severe Shock | The vehicle triggers severe shocks while driving on the road | Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation | Camera (Smartwitness) > SevereShock | Smartwitness |
| Media Error | SD card not writing media footages | Incident Investigation, Data Integrity | Camera (Smartwitness) > MediaError | Smartwitness |
| Media Format | SD card formatted | Incident Investigation, Data Integrity | Camera (Smartwitness) > MediaFormat | Smartwitness |
| Device Fault | Device fault trigger in the case of issue | Proactive Maintenance, Incident Investigation | Camera (Smartwitness) > DeviceFault | Smartwitness |
| Offline | The indoor tracker indicates offline status above the threshold defined in portal | Equipment Downtime Monitoring, Warehouse Inventory Management | General > Offline more than | Teltonika-BLE Beacon BLE Beacon |
| Camera Check | A trigger occurs when there is a discrepancy between telematics data and Geotab communication during a trip. E.g. the asset is detected as moving by Geotab, but the camera fails to communicate or report movement | Maintenance & Troubleshooting, System Health Monitoring, Tampering Alerts | Camera > Camera Check Camera (SurfSight) > Camera Check Camera (Smartwitness) > Camera Check Camera (ZenduCAM) > Camera Check | Smartwitness SurfSight ZenCAM Geotab |
| RPM | The sensor measured RPM above the threshold defined in portal | Preventive Maintenance, Fault Detection, Driver Behaviour Monitoring | zIoT Asset Trackers > RPM | Xirgos-XT4xxx Teltonika-FMMxxx Geotab Topfly |
| Engine Speed | The sensor measured engine speed above or below the threshold defined in portal | Preventive Maintenance, Fault Detection, Driver Behaviour Monitoring | zIoT Asset Trackers > Engine Speed | Xirgos-XT4xxx Teltonika-FMMxxx Geotab Topfly |
| Coolant Temperature | The sensor measured coolant temperature above or below the threshold defined in portal | Preventive Maintenance, Fault Detection, Driver Behaviour Monitoring | zIoT Asset Trackers > Coolant Temperature | Xirgos-XT4xxx Teltonika-FMMxxx Geotab Topfly |
| G Sensor Regular | The g-force of the vehicle is higher than it should be. | Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation | Camera (SurfSight) > G Sensor Regular | SurfSight |
| G Sensor High | The g-force of the vehicle is higher than it should be, and is even higher than the level that triggers a g-sensor normal event. | Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation | Camera (SurfSight) > G Sensor High | SurfSight |
| Possible Accident | The g-force of the vehicle is very high, indicating a possible collision | Accident Detection, Insurance Claims, Incident Documentation | Camera (SurfSight) > Possible Accident | SurfSight |
| No Driver Alarm | The camera is not detecting a driver, likely due to tampering. | Driver Accountability, Unauthorized Use Detection, Risk Management | Camera (ZenduCAM) > No Driver Alarm | ZenCAM |
| Driver Fatigue | The camera detects fatigue based on eye movements, in addition to frequent blinking | Driver Safety Coaching, Accident Prevention, Insurance Risk Mitigation | Camera (ZenduCAM) > Driver Fatigue | ZenCAM |
| Door Sensor Removed | Sensor detection of whether a door sensor was removed | Theft Prevention, Sensor Health Monitoring | BLE beacon > Door Sensor Removed | BLE Beacon |
| Trigger Button | The user manually triggers an event when they spot an unusual incident worth alerting about. To manually trigger an event, the user presses the Trigger Button on the K21 Keychain Beacon. | Emergency Response, Incident Documentation, Accident Reporting | BLE beacon > Trigger Button | BLE Beacon |
| Input Sensor 1 | Auxiliary Input 1 is triggered, the number is mentioned on the wire | Equipment Activation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling | Camera (ZenduCAM) > Input Sensor 1 | ZenCAM |
| Input Sensor 2 | Auxiliary Input 2 is triggered, the number is mentioned on the wire | Equipment Activation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling | Camera (ZenduCAM) > Input Sensor 2 | ZenCAM |
| Input Sensor 3 | Auxiliary Input 3 is triggered, the number is mentioned on the wire | Equipment Activation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling | Camera (ZenduCAM) > Input Sensor 3 | ZenCAM |
| Input Sensor 4 | Auxiliary Input 4 is triggered, the number is mentioned on the wire | Equipment Activation Monitoring, Operational Verification, Maintenance Scheduling | Camera (ZenduCAM) > Input Sensor 4 | ZenCAM |
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