Two datasheets never use the same words. Put two to four trackers or MDVRs in one grid, set your requirement for each row and let the sheet say Meets, Below or No data. Then read which device meets every must-have.
These devices and figures are made up to show the checks. The real file has no products in it.
Made-up figures. Not real products and not a benchmark.
Every row has a unit or a hint on how to read it, a rule and a Must-have flag. Add your own rows if you need them.
| Group | Rows | First rows |
|---|---|---|
| Device identity | 5 | Supplier · Model name · Hardware and firmware version |
| Connectivity | 5 | Cellular technology · Fallback to 2G or 3G · Cellular bands supported |
| Positioning (GNSS) | 5 | Satellite systems · Receiver sensitivity · Position accuracy, open sky |
| Memory and storage | 2 | Internal memory · Records stored when there is no coverage |
| Power | 5 | Lowest supply voltage · Highest supply voltage · Backup battery capacity |
| Inputs, outputs and sensors | 8 | Digital inputs · Digital outputs · Analog inputs |
| Environment | 3 | Ingress protection (the number after IP) · Lowest operating temperature · Highest operating temperature |
| Software and updates | 5 | Firmware updates over the air (FOTA) · Configuration by SMS command · Rules and alerts run on the device with no network |
| Video (MDVR only) | 8 | Camera channels · Highest resolution per channel · Storage medium |
| Certificates and approvals | 3 | Certificates shown in the supplier's documents · Certificate numbers and expiry dates · Holds the approval your tender requires |
| Warranty and supply | 4 | Warranty · Supply commitment for this model · Delivery lead time |
Pick the rule per row. The check columns then read Meets, Below, Above, Differs, Check value or No data.
The device value must be at least your requirement. Memory, battery, channels, warranty.
The device value must be at most your requirement. Lowest voltage, lowest temperature, sensitivity in dBm, lead time.
The device must say the same thing. Yes or No rows and text you type exactly.
No check. Use it to store text such as the supplier name or the bands.
One datasheet quotes sensitivity in dBm, another talks about a cold-start time, a third leaves the backup battery out. Side by side on the same rows, the gaps show up. A blank cell is an answer too: it means the supplier did not say.
Copy only what the supplier's documents show, with the number and expiry date. Ask the issuing body or your regulator to confirm it if your tender requires. The file does not state that any device holds an approval.
The file holds no competitor product and no Tracom figures. Every number comes from the documents you hold, so you can defend each one.
A datasheet states what a device can do under test conditions. The matrix compares claims. It does not test a device, so ask for a trial unit before you decide.
Ask Tracom for the datasheet of the ST100 tracker or the M1N MDVR and fill its column like any other. We answer the rows the datasheet covers and tell you which ones it does not.
No. The device columns are empty. The worked example uses three imaginary devices with made-up figures.
Two to four. A column counts only after you enter its model name.
It tells the sheet how to compare: at least your value, at most your value, or the same. Info rows are not checked.
No. It compares what the datasheets say. Put the prices side by side in a quote comparison, after you know which devices meet your must-haves.
Yes. Upload the .xlsx file to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets. It also works in Excel and LibreOffice Calc.
Tracom makes tracking and video hardware. The matrix is neutral and compares what suppliers state. It does not say that any product, Tracom's included, meets a standard or holds an approval.
Send us the rows that matter for your tender. We will answer from the datasheet and say where it is silent.
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