TracPlus

The TracPlus feed in ArcGIS Velocity connects to the cloud-based solution TracPlus Cloud to get real-time firefighting telemetry.

Examples

The following are example use cases for the feed:

• A data analyst uses the TracPlus feed to monitor when resources enter and exit designated fire zones. This allows for real-time data insights, improves asset management, and enhances team safety.

• A GIS analyst uses the TracPlus feed in a real-time analytic to capture enriched asset information in output feature layers. This allows for post-event investigation and analysis to improve future firefighting strategies.

Usage notes

Keep the following in mind when working with the feed:

• The TracPlus feed polls the TracPlus USFS AFF JSON gateway at a regular polling interval defined during the feed configuration. Each time the TracPlus gateway is polled, relevant tracking data received since the last polling interval is returned.

• The TracPlus feed can only be configured to return live data. The TracPlus feed cannot be used to retrieve historical data.

• TracPlus gateways can restrict the number of records that can be returned in any single call.

• When configuring the TracPlus feed, you can turn on the Include extended information parameter. Turning on this parameter adds the assetCategory field to the feed schema. If this field is present in the gateway data, it includes information about the type of asset.

• The data provided by TracPlus is in GeoJSON format, so the Location parameter is handled automatically when identifying key fields.

Parameters

The following are the parameters for the feed:

Parameter	Description	Data type
Username	The username required to authenticate TracPlus. Learn more about getting started with TracPlus	String
Password	The password required to authenticate TracPlus.	String
Include extended information (Optional)	Turn on the Include extended information parameter to return more information such as asset category.	Boolean
Additional logging (Optional)	Turn on the Enable Request Logging option to log for raw HTTP requests and responses issued by Velocity to the TracPlus URL. Note: Turn this parameter on for troubleshooting purposes and turn it off when troubleshooting is complete. Once turned on, start the feed; the debug level logs are available on the feed logs page. Contact Esri Technical Support for help with troubleshooting if necessary.	Boolean

Considerations and limitations

Consider the following when using the feed:

• A TracPlus subscription is required to use this feed.

• If the user credentials are invalid, the feed retries the connection up to three times. Invalid credentials errors appear in the logs. The feed automatically attempts to restart after a delay, based on the configured recurrence schedule.