TranWare Enterprise Taxi Meter Integration

TranWare Enterprise can be integrated to your vehicle taxi meters, if your TranWare system is equipped with either the TranAir Mobile Phone Dispatch Software, or TranMDT options.

TranAir™ Meter Integration

TranAir is an innovative taxi solution that includes automatic dispatch, driver messaging and vehicle tracking at a cost that is much less than traditional digital dispatch taxi systems. If you add the TranWare Credit Card Processing module to your TranAir system, then you will receive the following additional functions:

1. Fare Pass Through - passes the fare of completed trips through to TranWare Enterprise, so that the exact amount of the trip fare is automatically inserted into the completed trip record.

2. Credit Card Processing - credit cards may be pre-authorized or authorized automatically, with the approval number sent electronically to the driver’s handset and also inserted into the trip billing record.

TranAir (Mobile Phone Digital Dispatch) is fully integrated to the Model 620 taxi meter from industry leader, Centrodyne. The Model 620 Taxi Meter is equipped with an integrated credit card swipe and receipt printer, all in one small, inexpensive package. The Centrodyne 620 then plugs into the driver’s Motorola handset which acts as the wireless data modem to send and receive the electronic credit card processing information over the air. (Most Motorola handset models are supported on Nextel, Telus and Southern Linc cellular systems, including: i58, i88, i265, i325, i355, i560, i580, i605, i670, i710, i730, i760, i830, i833, i850, i860 and i870).

If you have existing Centrodyne meters, it may be possible to upgrade them to the 620, by adding the card swipe, printer and Motorola phone cable.

If you have other existing meters, Centrodyne may have a conversion kit that allows the Model 620 to be purchased and plugged directly into your existing wiring, eliminating the need for a complete meter re-install.

TranMDT™ Meter Integration

With TranMDT, your existing taxi meters can be connected to your MDT’s (Mobile Data Terminals) to allow the following benefits:

1. Fare Pass Through (specific MDT models only) - passes the fare of completed trips through to TranWare Enterprise, so that the exact amount of the trip fare is automatically inserted into the completed trip record

2. Credit Card Processing - if the MDT is equipped with card swipe and your TranWare system has the optional TranWare Credit Card Processing Module, then credit cards may be pre-authorized or authorized automatically, with the approval number sent electronically to the driver and inserted into the trip billing record.

3. Flag On/Off - When the Taxi Meter is turned on (Flag Down) the trip record in the TranWare Dispatch Screen will be automatically marked as LOADED. When the Taxi Meter is turned off (Flag Up) the trip record in the TranWare Dispatch Screen will be automatically marked as COMPLETE. This feature prevents the driver from picking up Flags without advising Dispatch. It also saves the driver from having to update the trip status manually on the MDT.
TranMDT supports mobile data terminals from leading manufacturers, including Mentor Engineering, DDS (Digital Dispatch Systems) Mobile Knowledge, King Communications and CES.

For new TranWare Enterprise clients who prefer TranMDT versus TranAir, we can provide a turnkey solution with Mentor MDT’s.