Current locations

The Current locations function of the HolAzAutó mobile application shows the real-time position of the devices, vehicles and persons you observe in a map and list view; from here you can open the device data sheet, start parking, and access the map functions (labels, POI handling, parking zones), as well as the filtering of the device, vehicle and person list.

After login, the home page welcomes you; the Current locations function is available in the menu.

Current locations screen

On the current locations screen you can follow the real-time position of the devices you observe and the data sent. The map view has its place in the upper part of the screen, below it you can find the list of the devices.

Map and device list

What concrete business benefit does using it provide?

On the Current locations screen of the HolAzAutó mobile application you can follow the real-time position of vehicles, devices and persons in a map and list view. With the TYPE, STATE and GROUP filters you can quickly find the devices you are looking for, and with the functions available the most common operations, such as starting parking, can be performed on site.

What are the drawbacks of not using it?

Without the Current locations function, the real-time position of the vehicles cannot be seen in a map and list view, so following moving vehicles and performing on-site operations (for example starting parking) can only be done with delay or from other screens.

Map

On the Current locations screen you can follow the movement of your devices on the map corresponding to your subscription (Google by default). The devices in a stationary position are shown with a coffee cup, the moving devices with a direction arrow, or with the icon and colour set on the web interface and in the mobile application.

Device icons on the map Device icon with a coffee cup

The name of the device appears below the icon according to the template set in the Profile or Subscription data menu item of the web interface. By tapping the icon of the device, in the label appearing at the top of the map you can see the name of the device and, if it is moving, its speed.

By tapping the three-dot icon on the right edge of the header you can refresh the map manually and access the help; you can reach the map display settings by tapping the gear icon on the left, next to the three dots.

Device data sheet

If you are also curious about the information sent by the device, you can open the device data sheet by tapping this label; there you can find all the data and values sent. When it opens, the summary view of the data sheet opens from the bottom of the screen, covering the device list. In this view you can find the most important information and operations:

  • the name of the device,
  • its licence plate,
  • its current speed,
  • and its geographic address.

Device data sheet summary view

In the bottom bar of the summary view you can find the

  • Navigation,
  • Sharing,
  • Documents
  • POI creation
  • and — if the display of the parking zones is switched on — the P button enabling the starting of parking.

Data sheet action buttons

By tapping the P button you can start parking for the selected vehicle.

Starting parking with the P button

By tapping the Navigation button, the map service set by default on the mobile device plans a route from your current position to the location of the device.

Navigation button

By tapping the Sharing button you can share the position of the device on the channels available on the mobile device.

Sharing button

By tapping the Documents button you can export or view the documents belonging to the selected device.

Documents button

By tapping the POI creation button you can edit a known point at the location of the given device.

POI creation button

You can display the data sent by the device by pulling the header of the data sheet upwards. By pulling upwards you can switch to the full view of the data sheet.

Here, switching between tabs, you can switch between the Data, Vehicle battery, Timeline, Past locations, Evaluation and Notifications functions. Whichever tab you switch to, every function is pre-set to the given device, so for example you can easily and quickly make a past locations query from the map for the given device.

Full view of the data sheetTabs of the data sheetTabs of the data sheet 2Notifications tab

Within the notifications tab you can specify for which types of events you want to receive a notification for the given device.

Setting the notification types

Map functions

Among the functions helping the use of the map view, you can control the zooming in and out and the moving of the map with finger gestures, the same way as in the known map applications. The buttons of the further functions are on the right edge of the map, from top to bottom in the following order:

  • Show all devices
  • Phone position
  • Labels
  • POI handling
  • Parking zone handling

Show all devices

By tapping this button, the application sets a zoom level on which you can see all devices on the map.

Show all devices

Labels

With this button you can make the caption appearing under the devices (name, licence plate, etc.) visible or hide it.

Labels button

POI handling

Displaying POIs

You can also use the POIs created on the web interface in the mobile application. After login, the display is switched off by default. By tapping this button you can switch it on; all POIs then appear on the map.

POI display switch

At the same time, a button marked with geometric figures appears under the switch. By tapping this button, the panel for handling the POI groups and the POIs opens.

POI groups panel

POI groups, POIs

On the panel that opens, all POIs belonging to all POI groups appear in the list. When you tap a given POI in the list, the map focuses on the selected POI and zooms in.

POI list

You can narrow the set of POIs in the list by selecting the POI groups. You can choose the POI groups in the filter appearing by tapping the three horizontal lines on the right edge of the POI header above the list.

POI filterPOI group buttons

If you only have a few POI groups, you can choose the groups by tapping the horizontally scrollable buttons marked with the group names in the filter bar.

Parking zone handling

The display of the parking zones is switched off by default after login. To switch the display on, tap the P button. After this, the surface toll parking zones operated by the National Mobile Payment Ltd. appear on the map. The parking zones appear above a certain zoom level, so after switching on, zoom into the area of the zone you are looking for so that the zone becomes visible.

Parking zones on the map

A caption at the bottom of the screen informs you how to start parking; by tapping the link, the application redirects you to the Parking screen.

You can use the online parking function only against payment, after concluding the parking contract; however, you can view the parking zones even without the contract. After tapping the zone, the parking preparation window opens. By tapping the parking details button you can check the information about the zone.

Parking zone detailsParking preparation window

Without a parking contract you cannot start parking from the preparation window — we also inform you about this with a message — for this you have to conclude the parking contract on the web interface.

Parking without a contract

Starting and stopping parking

If you have a parking contract, starting and stopping the parking in the mobile application takes only a few moments.

You can start parking in two ways on the current locations screen:

  1. by tapping the parking zone, or
  2. by tapping the P letter on the data sheet of a vehicle standing in or near the parking zone.

Starting parking from the parking zone

Parking zone panel

By tapping the parking zone, you can view the identifier of the given zone, its toll periods and its pricing in a pop-up panel. The vehicle or device with which you want to perform the parking appears in the header; you can modify it by tapping the header.

Start parking button

By tapping the start parking button you can immediately start the parking, while the parking details button gives insight into the details of the parking; here you also have the possibility to renew the parking or top up the balance as needed.

Parking detailsRenewing the parkingTopping up the balance

Starting parking from the vehicle data sheet

Vehicle data sheet

If you start the parking from the data sheet of a vehicle standing in or near the parking zone, the process differs from the above-described in that you do not have to select the vehicle or the zone; in this case the system automatically fills in this information.

Parking from the data sheet

Stopping parking

You can stop the ongoing parkings in the Parking menu; we detail the information related to this in the chapter about it.

Device, vehicle and person list

On the current locations screen, we placed the list below the map.

Device list

At the top of the list, by tapping the filter button you first find the text search, in which you can filter among your devices by name.

Text search

In the same way as on the web interface, the display of the device, vehicle and person (identified drivers) types is also available in the mobile application. You can filter the content appearing in the list and on the map not only by type, but also by state and grouping. You can call up the type, state and group filters by tapping the three horizontal lines on the right edge of the text search.

Filter button

On the left TYPE tab you can switch between the device, vehicle and person views,

TYPE tab

on the middle STATE tab you can filter by the state of the displayed type, i.e. the moving, stationary and inactive states, and you can also filter the content of the list by the state of the ignition signal. We also provided the states with colour codes for a better overview.

STATE tab

You can apply several filter criteria at the same time, according to the aspects of the search. If you only use manual (not vehicle-mounted) devices, the ignition is not interpretable, so the ignition filter does not appear in this case.

On the right GROUP tab you can narrow the circle of the displayed devices using the groups set on the web interface.

GROUP tab

You can choose among the groups by tapping the Group selector button; by tapping the group you want to view, the list and the map both display the devices belonging to the given group. The number in parentheses behind the group name indicates the number of group members.

Group selector

You can delete the group selection with the X button.

You can set the height of the list — i.e. how large an area it should cover from the map — according to your own needs, matching the number of your devices.

Setting the list height

By pulling the header of the list to the bottom of the screen you can set a full map view, and by pulling it in the opposite direction you can also maximise the list view.

Full map viewList view

Functions of the device list

Scrolling

If you observe more devices than you can review at once in the list, the list becomes vertically scrollable.

Focusing on a device

If you are curious about the position of a given device, tap it in the list; the map then focuses on the device, zooms in, and highlights the selected item in blue in the list. At the same time, the label containing the name appears above the device, which also contains the current speed in case of movement. In this case the map switches to follow mode, keeping the selected device in focus during movement.

Focusing on a device

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

? What does a parking zone mean?

: A parking zone is a surface, paid parking area operated by the National Mobile Payment Plc. (Nemzeti Mobilfizetési Zrt.) that you can switch on on the map of the HolAzAutó mobile application with the P button; starting online parking requires a parking contract.

? How can I follow the current position of my devices in the HolAzAutó mobile application?

: After login, switching to the Current locations function, on the map view the HolAzAutó mobile application shows the stationary devices with a coffee cup, the moving devices with a direction arrow or with the icon and colour set on the web interface; below it you can find the list of the devices.

? How can I open the device data sheet?

: By tapping the label of the device, the summary view of the data sheet opens, showing the name, licence plate, current speed and geographic address of the device; by pulling the header upwards, the Data, Vehicle battery, Timeline, Past locations, Evaluation and Notifications tabs become available.

? How can I start parking from the Current locations screen?

: You can start parking in two ways: by tapping the parking zone, or by tapping the P letter on the data sheet of a vehicle standing in or near the parking zone; a parking contract is needed to use the online parking.

? How can I filter the device list and the map?

: With the filter button at the top of the list you can search by name; by tapping the three horizontal lines you can set the TYPE (device, vehicle, person), STATE (moving, stationary, inactive, ignition) and GROUP filters.