Fleet & equipment

# Register board computers

Link telematics units and mobile devices to vehicles, equipment and drivers so positions, activities and messages flow into Transportial.

Updated 4 October 2026

**Who can do this:** Role level 300 or higher and the boardComputers permission.

A board computer is the telematics unit in a truck or trailer, or a mobile device used by a driver. Transportial uses it to match incoming positions, driver activities and sensor readings to the right vehicle, and to send trips and messages back. Most board computers are created by your telematics integration; you can also add one yourself.

## Open the list

1. Open the side menu (☰).
2. Choose **Board computers**.
3. Search by name or identifier, and click a row to see its details.

## Create a board computer

1. Click **\+ Create board computer**.
2. Enter a **Name** (required).
3. Under **Select board computer type**, choose **Vehicle**, **Means of transportation** or **Mobile**.
4. Under **Select Integration**, choose the integration that delivers its data.
5. Enter the **Board computer identifier**: the unit's id at the telematics provider.
6. Turn **Off/On** on to make it active.
7. Click **Save**.

The **Board computer identifier** must match the id your provider sends exactly. If it differs, positions and activities will not reach the vehicle.

## Link it to a vehicle, equipment or driver

1. Open the vehicle, means of transport or driver and start editing.
2. In **Select on-board computer**, search for the board computer.
3. Click **Save**.

## Details and invite link

The detail view shows the name, type, identifier and whether it is **Active**. For board computers that use a Telegram integration, Transportial also creates an invite link that a driver opens to link the chat.

## Edit or remove

Click **Edit** on a row, or the pencil icon (✎) in the detail view. Click **Remove** and confirm to delete it. Data that was already received stays on the vehicle.

## Next steps

See [Integrations](/en/help/integrations) to connect a telematics provider and [Send a trip to the board computer](/en/help/send-trip-to-board-computer).

## Related articles

* [Connect other systems with integrations](/en/help/integrations)
* [Add and manage vehicles](/en/help/vehicles)
* [Send a trip to the driver](/en/help/send-trip-to-board-computer)
* [View and compare sensor data](/en/help/sensors)

## Still need help?

Our support team is happy to answer any question about Transportial.

[Contact support](/en/contact)[Report an issue](/en/report-issue)

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Canonical page: https://transportial.com/en/help/board-computers