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Configure Equipment Telematics Connection for Samsara

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 In Beta
Company Administrators can enable this beta feature in Procore Explore.

Objective

To configure your Samsara equipment connection to view telematics information in the Equipment tool.

Background

In the company's Equipment tool settings, you can connect your Samsara account so that equipment telematics data can be viewed in the Equipment tool in Procore. You can choose to automatically import your equipment records through the telematics connection to show in the Equipment tool, or you can manually add your equipment records and link them to telematics.

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions
  • Telematics information updates if the equipment record in your Procore and Samsara accounts have the same serial number.
  • Procore currently supports telematics connections with the following brands:
    • Caterpillar
    • John Deere
    • Samsara

Prerequisites

You can choose to automatically import your equipment records through the telematics connection to show in the Equipment tool, or you can manually add your equipment records and link them to telematics. If you want to manually add and link equipment, import or add your equipment first: Prepare and Import Equipment OR Create an Equipment Record.

Steps

  1. Navigate to the company's Equipment tool.
  2. Click the configure settings icon-settings-gear-grey3.png icon.
  3. Click the Telematics Connections tab.
  4. Locate Samsara and click Connect.
  5. Optional: Mark the checkbox to 'Import equipment' from your Samsara account.
     Tip
    If your telematics connection is already established and you want to import equipment, disconnect the connection and follow these steps to reconnect. When you reconnect, the checkbox becomes available.
  6. Click Connect.
  7. Enter your Samsara credentials.
  8. In the App Installation window, select Procore as the organization to which you want to provide access.
  9. Select any tags to restrict access to.
  10. Click Allow.
  11. Exit the settings menu and navigate back to the Equipment Registry.
  12. Connect your equipment records.
    • Equipment Imported through the Telematics Connection
      1. If you chose to import your equipment, click Review Issues in the banner.
        company-equipment-review-imported-equipment.png
      2. Update any required fields by selecting the option from the drop-down menu.
        company-equipment-map-imported-equipment.png
        OR
        Bulk Update Equipment
        1. Mark the checkboxes for the equipment records.
        2. Click Edit.
        3. Select the information to apply to all selected equipment records.
        4. Click Save.
      3. Click Add to Registry.
    • Manually Added Equipment
      1. If you chose to manually add your equipment, navigate back to the equipment list.
      2. Hover over the equipment record and click the edit icon-edit2.png icon.
      3. In the 'Information' tab, select the Telematics Provider.
      4. Enter the Telematics Provider ID.
      5. Click Save.