When providing live tracking for events & races in a scalable manner our users work with APIs to import and export participants' information and GPS devices. We now refactored our generic import. We flattened nested objects and now provide to import RACE RESULT lists. 

Read all about our generic import in the documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/api-import-and-export-data/import-basics/metadata-api

We were asked to improve the copy function of events. The duplication feature now offers separate options for transferring route- and participant information. For groups and stages, you can also decide whether the copy should belong to the same group as the original event.

With the copy function, you use your previous tracking maps as a template and save time when initializing a new tracking map. The duplicate feature is available in the advanced settings of your tracking map.

Our leaderboard and live results solution is used for many of our long-distance events such as ultra trails, endurance cycling, or even rowing. We now made the processing of geo-locations to results more flexible, robust, and stand-alone. 

It might happen that a gps device does not send coordinates from the beginning of the race. From now on the later coordinates are considered in the leaderboard for calculating subsequent split points, and the splits before are just ignored. That way spectators get more live information from our leaderboard. 

Check the leaderboard from Ringvaart Regatta, a 100 km rowing race: https://racemap.com/timing/ringvaart-regatta-2023

Additionally, there is the option to manually enter results.  

Find all the information about our effortless live rank and real-time scoring in the documentation: https://docs.racemap.com/how-to-use-live-tracking/gps-timing

We massively enhanced the search in our documentation. Faster information speeds you up while working on Racemap tracking platform. Simply tell what you want, or ask a question. AI scans our documentation and gives you a simple, semantic answer - with clickable references if you want to dive deeper. Just give it a try and drop your feedback.

You access the AI search in our documentation (https://docs.racemap.com/) with the Lens option.

We integrated the Pengsent FM03E GPS Tracker into our tracking platform. You can now use this tracker type for live tracking on Racemap. 

Check the list of various devices that protocol is supported in Racemap: https://docs.racemap.com/hardware-for-live-tracking

To increase your flexibility when applying GPS trackers at sports events we developed the "close after"-parameter for messages. Now, there are three options on how the message interacts with the device which is remotely connected to our tracker management (https://racemap.com/admin/trackers/).

• Before "planned at"-time the message is not sent to the device. 
• Within "planned at"- and "close after"-time the message is sent to the device, as early as the device is connected to the tracker management.
• The message that can't be sent until "close after" becomes inactive (timeout) and won't be sent anymore. The new parameter for messages prevents unintentional "shut down"-commands that could not be sent in time. 

The most common data loss while sports live tracking occurs in data transfer (not in GPS connection). For that reason, providers of a sports tracking service require a quick overview of possible connectivity issues of their GPS devices. Users of our tracking platform asked for a visualization of the reception quality and we developed Track Chart.

Track Chart is an interactive tool for detailed insights into the location data of a specific GPS tracker. Get a feeling of this feature and test the sample with real data: https://racemap.com/admin/track/860201060071837?startDate=2023-08-17T19:00:00&endDate=2023-08-20T02:00:00&outageDuration=180

Track Chart shows every single location of a specific device with the recorded- and received time. With this diagram, you easily detect delays like when the tracking unit sends packages from memory, which can indicate problems in mobile reception. 

You access the track chart of a specific device from the participants' list of your event. 

We made editing long tracks for endurance cycling races like TORTOUR Ultracycling with 1,000+ km & 50,000+ track points way more handy. The map editor now prevents unintentional zoom reactions when selecting multiple track points. Additionally, a new toolbox provides actions for selected elements. 

These enhancements increase your speed when creating live tracking and you'll appreciate these features when quick adjustments are needed during the event.

Our tracking platform now evaluates more parameters of Queclink's GPS devices of the GL300 series (GL300, GL310, GL320). This update improves insight into units of Queclink's GL3XX versions and makes these devices even more reliable for live-tracking sports events. 

Activate tracker events such as power off, power on, SOS, crash, start charging, stop charging, and temperature with this custom massage:
+GTCFG=gl320m,,,,,,,003F,,,0FFF,,,,,,,,,,,,,,FFFF

gl300m is the set password and needs to be adjusted possibly.

The tracker dashboard processes "shut down"-messages, that are triggered either from manual the power button or the GPS tracker shuts down automatically due to battery state. The alerts in the safety monitor provide the message of when a device is shut down.

When requesting device settings the tracker management updates the settings report, which now provides new parameters:

• Report Mode  
• Corner 
• Non-Movement Report Mode 
• enterMovementByCmd
• Report begin time
• Report end time
• Report distance
• Report mileage

The generic import now provides a detailed error description if it fails for specific entries. Read all about flexibly import & synchronize participants' & devices' information through the generic import feature: https://docs.racemap.com/api-import-and-export-data/import-basics/metadata-api