Wake on Motion and Check-in Schedule

Samsara unpowered asset gateways (AGs), such as AG45, AG46, and AG51, are asset gateways designed to check in and report location at a set check-in schedule. By default, the unpowered AG checks in every 12 hours. You can customize the check-in rate or, for enhanced security and asset tracking, you can also enable and Configure Wake on Motion to report asset location upon movement with customized Wake on Motion alerts and check-in rates.Asset Gateway Power Loss Settings

To view the historical record of all asset movements including when and where a device starts and stops moving, you can view the asset Check-In History:

Configure the Check-in Schedule for an Asset

Samsara automatically logs the time and location of the unpowered AG every 12 hours. You can modify this frequency by device or for all devices.

In the event of a schedule conflict, the Check-in Schedule in the individual device settings takes precedence over any Check-in Schedule set for your organization.

Modify the Check-in Schedule Settings for an Individual Device

1. From Overview ( ) > Assets > Unpowered, search for the asset or locate the asset from the list.

2. On the asset row, select the more actions menu ( ... ) > Settings.

3. Locate the Check-in schedule settings and select the Custom frequency (30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, or 72 hours).

   

   Note

   More frequent check-in rates decrease the battery life.

4. Save to confirm the changes.

Modify the Check-in Schedule Settings for All Unpowered Devices

1. Select the Settings icon ( ) at the bottom of your Fleet menu to view dashboard settings.

2. From Devices, select Configuration and locate the Unpowered Asset Gateways settings > Check-in Schedule settings.

3. Select the custom check-in frequency:

   • Fixed: select the check-in rate interval (30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours).

   • Scheduled: choose days and time of week for the device to check-in. Select + Add check-in time to add a different time of day for the device to check-in. At a minimum, device must check-in once every 3 days.

4. Ensure your configuration is correct before you navigate away from the settings. Samsara saves configuration changes automatically.

Configure Wake on Motion

To more closely monitor your assets, you can enable Wake on Motion to detect and report movement. After the AG detects two minutes of continuous movement, the gateway checks in and the Asset page displays a green button next to the asset. The gateway checks in again when movements stops for more than two minutes. Optionally, you can also set a custom check-in while the device is in motion to supersede the check-in schedule set for the unit.

For full visibility into the movement of an asset, you can enable Movement alerts. See Create or Edit Alerts to configure an alert.

Note

More frequent check-in rates decrease battery life. Wake on Motion increases asset activity and decreases the battery life by 15% (from 4 years, to approximately 3.25 years).

To configure Wake on Motion for your assets, perform the following workflow:

1. Select the Settings icon ( ) at the bottom of your Fleet menu to view dashboard settings.

2. From Devices, select Configuration and locate the Unpowered Asset Gateways settings.

3. Enable Wake on Motion

4. (Optional) Configure Moving check-in rate (30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours).

   By default, the Moving check-in rate applies to all devices. Optionally, click Edit device selection to define which devices to apply the Moving check-in rate setting (specific tags or specific devices).

5. Ensure your configuration is correct before you navigate away from the settings. Samsara saves configuration changes automatically.