Feature Overview

This extension allows you to set up automatic notifications to alert you when:

A wagon remains in an area for too long (e.g., over 48 hours)
An expected train transition does not occur (e.g., no Gate-Out within 6 hours after Gate-In)

Accessing the Feature

Find the new notification source "Service life" in the Notification Settings app within myleo/dsc.

Setting Up an Alert

Step 1: Activate Notification Source

Open the Notifications Settings app.
Activate the notification source Service life.
Confirm your selection with the Save Button.

Step 2: Create Notification Rule

Click on the Notification Rules tab and then on the Add Button.

Enter a suitable name for the notification rule and select the notification source Service life. Click Continue.

Set the contents of the new notification rule with the following settings:

Activation (When does the timer start?)
- Event Type: Gate-In
- Optional: Specific area (e.g., "North Marshalling Yard")
- Optional: Specific wagon number
- Optional: Specific wagon type
Deactivation (When does the timer stop?)
- Event Type: Gate-Out
- Optional: Same area as selected in the activation condition

Define the Time settings of the notification rule:

Select an escalation level from the dropdown list
- Options include (Critical, Warning, Information)
Reminder after (minutes): After how many minutes should the notification occur? (e.g., 2880 minutes = 48 hours)
Click the Create Button to create the notification rule.

Step 3: Link Notification Profile

Link the created notification rule with a notification profile to determine who receives the notifications.

Click on the Notification Profiles tab and select the notification profile you want to link with the previously created notification rule.
In the detail view of the notification profile, select the Notification Rules tab.
Click the Add Button, and select a notification rule.
Confirm the selection with the Save Button.

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Result: The notification rule has been linked with the notification profile.

Application Examples

Example 1: Monitoring dwell time in the marshalling yard

Goal:

Notification if a wagon stays longer than 48 hours in the marshalling yard

Configuration

Activation: Gate-In in the area "marshalling yard"
Deactivation: Gate-Out from area "marshalling yard"
Duration: 2880 minutes (48 hours)

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Result: You receive a notification if a wagon has not exited 48 hours after entry.

Example 2: Monitoring specific wagon numbers

Goal:

Notification only for specific wagons (e.g., "00 00 000 9 986-1")

Configuration

Activation: Gate-In + Wagon number = "00 00 000 9 986-1"
Deactivation: Gate-Out + Wagon number = "00 00 000 9 986-1"
Duration: 360 minutes (6 hours)

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Result: You receive a notification only for the specified wagon if it has not exited 6 hours after entry.

Example 3: Monitoring all wagons without specific filtering

Goal:

Notification for all wagons regardless of area or wagon number

Configuration

Activation: Gate-In (without further filters)
Deactivation: Gate-Out (without further filters)
Duration: 1440 minutes (24 hours)

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Result: You receive a notification for each wagon if more than 24 hours pass between entry and exit.

Important Notes

How does the timer work?

Process

Start: The timer starts as soon as the activation condition is met (e.g., Gate-In)
Stop: The timer stops when the deactivation condition is met (e.g., Gate-Out)
Reset: If the same wagon enters the same area again, the timer starts over

What happens with multiple entries and exits?

Process

The timer resets with each new entry
The timer starts counting again each time
You only receive a notification if the wagon exceeds the set time without exiting

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Example: A wagon enters and exits the same area multiple times.

Area Logic

A timer activated by a Gate-In in area X is deactivated by a Gate-Out from the same area X.

This corresponds to physical logic:

A vehicle can only leave an area if it has previously entered there.

Test Function

You can test your notification rule before using it in production:

Open the created notification rule
Click the Test Button to manually trigger the rule

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You receive a test notification on all activated channels.

Notifications

What Information is included in the notification?

The notification includes the following information:

Wagon Number / Resource Identification
Area where the current wagon is located
Duration of the service life
Link to the detail view in myleo/dsc

What languages are available?

Notifications are available in:

German
English

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The language is based on your personal settings.

History and Log

All triggered notifications can be viewed in the History within the detail view of a notification rule.

There you can see:

When was the notification triggered?
Which resource was affected?