Trigger - Speed

The trigger Speed is executed when the measured speed of the GPS receiver rises above or declines below a certain level.

Warning: This trigger uses the GPS receiver and might increase battery usage (depending on device model).

 

Examples:
  • Record the location in a file whenever you are driving faster than 120km/h.
Settings
Type
  • Declines below: executes the trigger when the reported speed falls under a certain value
  • Rises above: executes the trigger when the reported speed rises above a certain value
Speed
The speed to compare.
Unit
The unit of the speed.
Threshold
The minimal change in speed before the trigger is executed again.

Example:
Type: Declines below, Speed 40km/h, Threshold: 10km/h
The trigger is executed when the speed declines under 40km/h. The speed has to rise to at least 50km/h again before the trigger is executed again.
A variable is a container for a value that can be used in many actions and conditions to dynamically define a part of a text.
See action Script for a description.

Supplied Variables
triggertime
the time the trigger executed
location
the reported location
location_accuracy
the accuracy of the location
location_altitude
the altitude of the location when available
location_bearing
the direction of travel in degrees East of true North when available
location_speed
the speed of travel in meters per second