DriverMate v22 Release Notes

The following tables list the enhancements (ENH) and corrections (CORR) implemented in multiple versions of Driver Mate. The tables have been divided by category for easy reference to the software.

Version 22.7.5.84

Version Type Description ID
22.7.5.84 ENH Added MDT logging for network connectivity state changes. MOB-4848

Version 22.7.3.81

Version Type Description ID
22.7.3.81 ENH An improvement was made to allow more control over the Fare to Collect pop-up window. Configuration settings can now be set to allow or prevent drivers from modifying the fare to collect. The following changes were implemented:
  • The Fare Collection setting (1020) was added to enable/disable faring entirely.
  • The Fare Display setting (1030) was replaced with Fare Modify (1030). Fare Modify controls whether the driver can modify the fare amount when arriving a trip. If set to False, the fare amount cannot be modified.
MOB-4849

Version 22.7.1.79

Version Type Description ID
22.7.1.79 ENH Improved the Google Maps launcher when running on Android OS 13. Map will now display in full screen mode by default instead of split screen. MOB-4812

Version 22.7.0.77

Version Type Description ID
22.7.0.77 ENH Client Type was added to the Smart Safety Reminder functionality.

Smart Safety Reminder provides a way of displaying warnings and reminders to the driver when arriving and performing based on the context of the event. Reminders are triggered based on Space Type, Mobility Aid, and now Client Type, which are set in the Trapeze4 workstation.

MOB-4773

Version 22.6.0.76

Version Type Description ID
22.6.0.76 CORR Fixed an issue where drive screens were stacked on top of each other when the speed sensor was toggling often. MOB-4764
22.6.0.76 CORR Fixed an issue where the Mail tab didn't update when messages were sent from the Mail Compose page. MOB-4480
22.6.0.76 CORR Fixed an issue where modifying a client fare type caused App Center to crash. MOB-4752
22.6.0.76 ENH Improved GPS odometer accumulation and speed sensor accuracies. MOB-4245
22.6.0.76 CORR Fixed an issue where the VoIP call button did not appear on the Login page after logging out. MOB-4342

Version 22.5.0.75

Version Type Description ID
22.5.0.75 ENH MDT ID and odometer will be cleared after sign off even with MDT ID lock disabled. MOB-4522
22.5.0.75 ENH Multiple-Payment screen was implemented to support EZ-Wallet. MOB-2750
22.5.0.75 CORR Fixed an issue where additional passenger details in the Events Details page were not updated when the event was updated by Dispatch. MOB-4502
22.5.0.75 CORR Fixed an issue where DriverMate crashed when the Drive Screen was triggered before Log On was successful. MOB-4173
22.5.0.75 CORR Fixed an issue where when using VoIP, App Center crashed when an account was not properly registered. MOB-4382
22.5.0.75 ENH Modified the display of a cross/intersection street (at street) on the manifest to improve the readability. MOB-4542
22.5.0.75 CORR Fixed an issue where a sent mail message that was edited by the driver caused App Center to crash. MOB-4161
22.5.0.75 CORR Fixed an issue where some event notifications on the Drive screen caused App Center to crash. MOB-4506
22.5.0.75 CORR Fixed an issue where deleting a passenger first, and then adding a new passenger did not display until the screen was refreshed. MOB-4706

Version 22.4.1.63

Version Type Description ID
22.4.1.63 ENH The arrive restrictions defined in the Location Target checks will no longer apply to Break events. Drivers can now arrive and perform breaks without restrictions. MOB-4720
22.4.1.63 ENH Added a setting to disable the Client Call Out feature on the mobile. MOB-4719

Version 22.4.0.57

Version Type Description ID
22.4.0.57 ENH The Arrive Report feature was added. It will record the time and odometer when the vehicle first enters the arrive target radius (set using Arrive Distance Threshold). MOB-2678
22.4.0.57 ENH Added functionality for Map focus to follow Destination and Vehicle locations on the Map page when they move. MOB-4461
22.4.0.57 ENH Added settings to modify Event address format (Address Layout) and the text preceding the unit number (Address Unit Prefix). MOB-4492
22.4.0.57 ENH Added functionality to compare the entered Odometer value to the previous Odometer value, and display a warning if necessary. MOB-4491

Version 22.3.0.54

Version Type Description ID
22.3.0.54 ENH Mic gain slider added for adjusting VoIP microphone sensitivity. MOB-4270
22.3.0.54 ENH Increased the size of the map icons on future events map page. MOB-4386
22.3.0.54 CORR Fixed an issue where text messages were not deleted on log-off. Text messages still appeared after a different driver logged on. MOB-4424
22.3.0.54 ENH A new checklist screen was implemented. MOB-2626
22.3.0.54 CORR Fixed an issue that caused the hours to not display in the 24 hour format. MOB-4389
22.3.0.54 ENH Added French language file. MOB-2659
22.3.0.54 CORR Fix potential crash when running in emulation mode and periodic event notifications are enabled MOB-4349
22.3.0.54 ENH Added a clear MDT ID and Odometer on Log off of DriverMate X.

For some operations, devices are not locked into a vehicle, but are used with multiple vehicles.

This improvement will insure a driver upon next login is not carrying over old data to a new vehicle, and will force the driver to enter the correct MDT ID at login.

MOB-4103
22.3.0.54 CORR Fixed an issue where Details screen did not update when Dispatch (Trapeze4 workstation) updated the events. MOB-4312

Version 22.2.2.53

Version Type Description ID
22.2.2.53 CORR Fixed an issue where VDPerform message sent invalid odometer values. MOB-4457
22.2.2.53 CORR Fixed an issue where Map tab screen did not update when an event was performed. MOB-4388
22.2.2.53 CORR Fixed an issue where VDVehicleStatus messages did not include direction. MOB-4384

Version 22.2.1.52

Version Type Description ID
22.2.1.52 CORR Added a new XGate secure channel setting: 1801 - XGate Certificate Thumbprint Enable to control XGate certificate thumbprint verification on mobile devices. (This is not enabled by default.) MOB-4373

Version 22.2.0.52

Version Type Description ID
22.2.0.52 ENH The native tab bar at the bottom of the screen has been replaced with a customized tab bar. MOB-4078
22.2.0.52 ENH Added the ability for users to make VoIP setting changes at run time so that they do not have to reset the application after making the changes. MOB-4108
22.2.0.52 CORR The Back button is no longer enabled when users press the Admin menu icon (vertical ellipsis on the upper-right corner of the screen) and select an option, which opens a dialog, for example, for password entry. (The button is enabled, however, when users press Cancel or OK in the dialog.) MOB-4188
22.2.0.52 CORR Fixed the issue of DriverMate stopping to respond when there are multiple overlapping runs configured in Trapeze PASS. A message now appears advising the driver that there is an issue with the run configuration and DriverMate will log off automatically. The driver must contact Dispatch to correct the invalid run configuration before they can proceed. MOB-4154
22.2.0.52 ENH The following changes have been made on how the emulation mode is set:
  • Set to Off by default.
  • Can be set on the Config screen when DriverMate is run for the first time or in the Admin menu
The Configuration page is automatically displayed when DriverMate is installed and started for the first time. It is displayed again only after DriverMate is reinstalled.
MOB-4134
22.2.0.52 ENH Added support for local notifications to be displayed to the driver when DriverMate is running in the background such as when the destination has been changed or an event has been canceled in the itinerary. MOB-4286
22.2.0.52 CORR Fixed the issue of DriverMate not connecting to the server if the MDT had a value grater than 65535. MOB-4253
22.2.0.52 CORR Fixed the issue of the contact information in the settings being forced to appear as lowercase letters instead of as they were entered by the user. The issue only occurred at sites where DriverMate VoIP is used. MOB-4139
22.2.0.52 CORR Fixed the issue of DriverMate stopping to respond if the Driver Screens Logged In setting (1470) is not configured correctly. DriverMate now reverts to the default settings if the issue occurs. MOB-4300
22.2.0.52 ENH Added the Smart Safety Reminder functionality, which provides a way of displaying warnings and reminders to the driver when arriving and performing based on the context of the event such as the space or mobility type. MOB-2698
22.2.0.52 ENH DriverMate now takes into account the Sched Early time when calculating the countdown timer. Previously, the No Show countdown timer was being activated immediately after the driver pressed the Arrive button without taking into account the schedule time. MOB-4260
22.2.0.52 CORR Fixed the issue of DriverMate only providing notifications for the first event of group events in the manifest. (DriverMate may group events together based on time and location.) Notifications on changes to other events in the group were not shown. MOB-4127

Version 22.1.0.50

Version Type Description ID
22.1.0.50 ENH DriverMate is now prevented from closing when Android OS level configuration change events are received. This resolves issues that occur in some tablets used in combination with docking stations when the Android OS makes an ignition or docking state change. MOB-4189

Version 22.1.0.49

Version Type Description ID
22.1.0.49 CORR Fixed the issue of some trips not being displayed on the manifest due to how the event times were configured. MOB-4209
22.1.0.49 ENH The client's phone number is now shown on the trip details page if it is included in the trip message. (The phone field is not displayed if there is no phone number provided.) MOB-4210

Version 22.1.0.48

Version Type Description ID
22.1.0.48 CORR The Gender field is now shown as blank if no gender information is included in the message from Dispatch. (If gender information is included, it is shown correctly in the field.) MOB-4034
22.1.0.48 CORR Fixed the issue of event notifications for the first event not being displayed when a different event was moved to replace it in the manifest. MOB-4032
22.1.0.48 CORR Fixed the issue of non-trip events such as pull-outs, pull-ins, and breaks not being removed from the manifest if these event were arrived by the driver and performed by dispatch. MOB-3984
22.1.0.48 CORR Fixed the issue of DriverMate not notifying users immediately that the MDT Server had denied their login request. Previously, it waited for the login timeout period to end before notifying users of their failed login. MOB-3988
22.1.0.48 CORR Fixed the issue of drivers not being able to perform a trip that was originally part of a group of two events that had the other trip unscheduled. MOB-4008
22.1.0.48 ENH Added the No Show Remove Trip function, which allows DriverMate to be configured to remove an event automatically once the driver removed a No Show trip. MOB-4080
22.1.0.48 ENH Users can now press the Return key to close the keyboard in the Canned Message screen. MOB-4085
22.1.0.48 CORR Fixed the issue of the Arrive All button being enabled in the details screen when the Arrive button was not enabled in the manifest screen while using time and location checks. MOB-4007
22.1.0.48 ENH Improved the appearance of the buttons on the map screen. MOB-4116

Version 22.1.0.47

Version Type Description ID
22.1.0.47 ENH Confirmed that the DMX XGate Secure channel thumbprint is no longer case sensitive. MOB-3776
22.1.0.47 ENH

Arrive time restrictions on some drop-off events have been removed. These events are: Drop-off, Drop off transfer, Escort drop-off, Mobility Aid Drop-off, and Ferry Arrive.

MOB-3778
22.1.0.47 ENH

Added a Client Call Out feature, which generates a reminder message to the server before a vehicle arrives at the client's location if all the trigger conditions are met. When the server receives the message, it then generates the appropriate IVR call to the client.

The trigger conditions in order for the reminder message to be generated include the following valid elements: vehicle GPS location and coordinates (and vehicle is within the call out radius of event coordinates), a pick-up event, estimated (Est) time, and a reminder has not already been sent about the event.

MOB-2638
22.1.0.47 ENH Added VoIP (Voice over IP) support, which allows drivers to make phone calls using tablets. MOB-3810

MOB-3838

MOB-3829

MOB-3846

MOB-3867

MOB-3904

MOB-3905

MOB-3907

MOB-3909

MOB-3924

22.1.0.47 CORR Fixed the issue of the MDT ID field not being enabled when a login attempt failed because of missing values. MOB-3890
22.1.0.47 CORR Fixed the issue of the Map screen not being updated when the Event times were modified. MOB-3929
22.1.0.47 ENH If the Use JSONproperty is enabled, the JSON config file settings are applied by default. If not enabled, the XML config file settings are used. MOB-3943

Version 22.0.2.0

Table 1. 22.0.2.37 Release
Version Type Description ID
22.0.2.37 CORR Fixed the issue of the Estimated Time instead of the available Schedule Time being displayed in the manifest for pull-in and pull-out events. MOB-3852
22.0.2.37 CORR Fixed the issue of the speed values not being included in the AVL messages for all events. MOB-3860
Table 2. 22.0.2.12. Release
Version Type Description ID
22.0.2.12 CORR Fixed the issue of incorrect calculation of delta distance in AVL reports. MOB-3821
Table 3. 22.0.2.10 Release
Version Type Description ID
22.0.2.10 CORR Fixed the issue of the incorrect event Details screen being shown when users selected a break event on the Notifications screen. MOB-3762
22.0.2.10 CORR Fixed the issue of the prompt for drivers to collect fare not being shown for pick-up event after changes were made to the event in Trapeze PASS and re-sent to DriverMate. MOB-3761

Version 22.0.1.0

Version Type Description ID
22.0.1.9 CORR Fixed the following issues:
  1. Only the additional passengers on the first trip were being added to the group trips.
  2. Passenger count based on the number of line items not on actual count on each line item.
MOB-3730
22.0.1.9 CORR Fixed the issue of users being returned to the Group trips screen after selecting the first event and pressing the Map button in the Details screen. To view the map, users now can press the Map button on the Group screen. (The Map button in the Details screen has been removed.) MOB-3742
22.0.1.9 CORR The driver safety screens are now not enabled until the login process is completed. (Driver safety screens refer to what is shown on the screen while the vehicle is in motion, for example, it may show "No Events.") MOB-3745
22.0.1.9 CORR Fixed the issue of drivers not being able to log into a vehicle associated with a Supervisor. (Vehicles are marked for a Supervisor in Trapeze PASS.) MOB-3737
22.0.1.9 CORR Fixed the issue of the number of additional passengers not being updated immediately after users removed the additional passengers in the Details screen. MOB-3751