Per gate
What each gate needs
Two lanes per gate (vehicle + visitor/staff), plus one hot spare and a pairing sheet per site.
| Item | Qty / gate | What to get |
|---|---|---|
| Rugged tabletone per lane — vehicle lane + visitor/staff lane | 2 | 10″ Android, LTE, autofocus camera (see picks below) |
| Rugged case + screen protector | 2 | Shock + glass protection if the tablet isn't fully rugged |
| Mountfixed to the booth/post so it can't walk off | 2 | Gooseneck clamp (booth) or VESA/wall (fixed post), lockable |
| Data SIM + plan | 2 | Local carrier (Flow / Digicel) data SIM — only where there's no Wi-Fi |
| Charger + cablingtablet runs plugged in at the post | 2 | OEM charger + a long, secured cable; surge strip if needed |
| GateLog app | 2 | Installed (EAS build), then paired via QR from the Tablet pool |
Per site (not per gate)
Add per location
| Hot spare tablet (fully kitted) | 1 / site | Swap in same-week if a unit fails — no gate goes dark |
| Printed pairing sheet | 1 / site | QR + 6-digit code per gate — generated in Mission Control |
Recommended tablets
The picks (prices ~mid-2026)
The deciding spec for us is an autofocus rear camera — the plate, ID and evidence capture depend on it. Always test OCR on a sample unit before bulk-ordering.
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Fleet decision (updated 2026-07-02): tablets are carried IN HAND full-time — not mounted — and every unit must land under US$500. That makes weight a first-class spec alongside sunlight display, heat tolerance, wet/glove touch, battery and kiosk/MDM lockdown. The two qualifying options are below. App-level fleet management (OTA updates, version drift, heartbeat vitals) is already GateLog MC on any brand — the tablet choice only decides the device-management layer: Knox (Samsung) vs Android Enterprise (Ulefone). Consumer Tab A9+/S-FE (even IP68) remain demo units only.
Recommended · the handheld
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5
~$450–500 Wi-Fi · ~$550 LTE
- 8″ · 433 g — carried all shift without fatigue
- 600-nit anti-glare + Vision Booster — best-in-class in sun
- 13MP autofocus; IP68, MIL-STD-810H, swappable battery
- Knox MDM + kiosk lock + zero-touch enrolment · ~5 yrs updates
The in-hand standard. ⚠ Only the Wi-Fi model fits the $500 cap — gates without Wi-Fi need a booth LTE router, or accept ~$550 for the LTE model.
Budget / night-gate flex
Ulefone Armor Pad 3 Pro
~$300–360 (LTE included)
- 33,280 mAh — days of runtime · dual 1,100-lm LED lights (night gates)
- IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H, Gorilla Glass 5, 10.36″ 2K 500-nit
- 50MP rear (verify autofocus in #90), 4G built in, NFC
Best value. Caveats for handheld use: ~1.2 kg — heavy in hand all shift; short Android update life; Android Enterprise MDM (no Knox); warranty = ship-back.
Demo unit only
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ + case
~$220 + case
- Decent 8MP autofocus + good software
- 7,040 mAh, clean Android, Knox-capable
- Rugged case = drop protection only, NOT weatherproof
Pitch/demo prop & sheltered indoor desks only. NOT for the all-outdoor pilot fleet (no sunlight-viewable screen, heat tolerance, or wet-touch).
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Before any bulk order (task #90): buy one of each (~US$850 total), run GateLog's plate + ID + dashboard-cluster scan on real plates/licences side-by-side — in midday sun and at night — and let the camera test decide the fleet, not the spec sheet. Also weigh them in hand for a full simulated shift. An $850 test beats a $2–4k mistake.
Bring a gate live
Setup steps
Install the GateLog app on each tablet (EAS build / sideload) — one-time.
Register + assign in Mission Control → Tablet pool → assign each unit to its org + gate (mints the pairing QR).
Pair on the tablet — scan the QR (or type the 6-digit code), then confirm the Org · Gate read-back.
White-label + core sync automatically within ~30s (logo, accent, enabled features).
Kiosk-lock the tablet to GateLog (Knox kiosk or screen-pin) so guards can't wander.
Mount, power, test — fix the mount, plug in, run a test plate/ID scan and confirm it lands on the dashboard.