Here is latest brochure put out by Mack trucks, i do not have a scanner so i will just hit the high points
SMART LINK
Mack Trucks , Inc and IVS Intelligent Vehicle Systems Inc. have teamed up to develop the next generation in truck maintenance and fleet management capabilites, SmartLink. SmartLink has been developed to address the specific needs of the trucking industry.
SMARTLINK
FEATURES
--24 hour roadside assistance --remote vehicle diagnostics --theft Deterrent capabillites --vehicle location tracking --Driver trip information
SMARTLINK is a state of the art communcations system that can integrate with other vehicle and Heet management programs such as dispatching, fuel management, routing, and systems monitoring for ABS, refrigeration, tire sensors, etc.
SMARTLINK enables service technicians to communicate with a truck's operating systems, via its on board computor, in real time, locally or remotely, while the truck is stationary or mobile. This capability enables a technician to monitor and evalute a truck's operating performance, and to make fundamental diagnostic decisions that can be relayed to the truck's operator, fleet manager, and repair center.
Concurrently, a repair technician is able to transmit all the performance data from the trucks on-board computor to a technical assistance specialist, and together and simultaneously, to analyze and evalute this data to fundamentally diagnose the specific cause of trucks failure.
IVS is leading edge developer of innovative PC based vehicle diagnostic systems.
IVS's technology, coupled with Mack's strong product line, represents a continuing improvement in vehicle maintenance and repair capabilities, and postions Mack as the leader in the truck technology
i expect alot more to follow
Doug |