How to Create Idling and Monitoring Rules for Vehicles With Power Take-Off (PTO) Engaged

Check if your vehicle provides engine PTO data: How Can I Pull Engine PTO Data from MyGeotab

To create a custom PTO rule in MyGeotab:

1. Go to Groups & Rules > Rules
2. Click the Add button at the top
3. Give a name to the rule and select the group to which it will apply
4. Click Conditions

A) If the vehicle provides Engine Data for PTO:

Add the following conditions to the rule:

1. Click on Engine data > Measurement or Data > Display all Diagnostics
2. Type "Power takeoff engaged (1 = engaged)" and select it (other diagnostics can also be used, see additional notes)
3. Click Over and then put 0 in the Value box then click Add
4. Click More > Ignition > True and click Add
5. You can skip to step 8. if you are creating a monitoring rule, otherwise continue to create a custom PTO idling rule
6. Click on Speed > Under
7. Put 5 km/h or 3.1 mph in the Speed box then click Add
8. Add notifications in the Notifications tab: How to Set Up Email Notifications for a Rule
9. Click Save

Check that your device plan includes engine data. If not or if you prefer to keep your current plan, you can collect the data with an IOX-AUXM auxiliary harness.

To create a custom PTO rule, follow the same steps in A) but instead of selecting the "Power takeoff engaged (1 = engaged)" diagnostic, select the relevant auxiliary diagnostic (see additional notes).

PTO Data HELP FILE

IOX-AUXM documentation

The "Power takeoff engaged (1 = engaged)" diagnostic is not always reliable data. The only reliable way to get PTO state may be with an IOX-AUXM harness.

What is Power Take Off (PTO)