diff --git a/backend/src/ingest/dto/mqtt-messages.dto.ts b/backend/src/ingest/dto/mqtt-messages.dto.ts
index 58dd709..ac99449 100644
--- a/backend/src/ingest/dto/mqtt-messages.dto.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ingest/dto/mqtt-messages.dto.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
IsArray,
IsDateString,
IsEnum,
+ IsIn,
IsInt,
IsNotEmpty,
IsNumber,
@@ -139,10 +140,18 @@ export class MqttPointsMessageDto {
points: MqttPointDto[];
}
-// Single-reading log entry for a locator that publishes directly (or is
-// relayed) to devices//log — the serial comes from the topic itself,
-// so identity is job-anchored rather than publisher-credential-anchored.
+export const MQTT_LOG_MESSAGE_TYPES = ['log', 'status'] as const;
+export type MqttLogMessageType = (typeof MQTT_LOG_MESSAGE_TYPES)[number];
+
+// Single reading for a locator that publishes directly (or is relayed) to
+// devices//log — the serial comes from the topic itself, so identity
+// is job-anchored rather than publisher-credential-anchored. `type` decides
+// what happens to it: "log" persists a LocatePoint; "status" is an ephemeral
+// current-position update, broadcast live but never written to the DB.
export class MqttLogMessageDto extends MqttPointDto {
+ @IsIn(MQTT_LOG_MESSAGE_TYPES)
+ type: MqttLogMessageType;
+
@IsString()
@IsNotEmpty()
jobId: string;
diff --git a/backend/src/ingest/log-ingest.service.ts b/backend/src/ingest/log-ingest.service.ts
index 5f28851..9e613de 100644
--- a/backend/src/ingest/log-ingest.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ingest/log-ingest.service.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ export class LogIngestService {
// devices//log carries the locator's identity in the topic itself
// (no publisher device needs to be pre-registered); the job named in the
// payload supplies the org, since the topic alone doesn't identify one.
+ // `type` decides what happens to the reading: "log" persists a LocatePoint;
+ // "status" is an ephemeral current-position update, broadcast live but
+ // never written to locate_points.
async handle(serial: string, rawPayload: string) {
const msg = plainToInstance(MqttLogMessageDto, JSON.parse(rawPayload) as object);
const errors = await validate(msg, { whitelist: true });
@@ -36,6 +39,35 @@ export class LogIngestService {
const locator = await this.locatorRegistry.resolve(job.orgId, serial);
+ if (msg.type === 'status') {
+ this.realtime.publish(`job:${job.id}`, {
+ type: 'status',
+ jobId: job.id,
+ deviceId: locator.id,
+ serial,
+ lat: msg.lat,
+ lng: msg.lng,
+ altitude: msg.alt ?? null,
+ fixType: msg.fix ?? 'NONE',
+ utilityType: msg.utility ?? 'UNKNOWN',
+ hAccuracy: msg.hAcc ?? null,
+ vAccuracy: msg.vAcc ?? null,
+ satellites: msg.sats ?? null,
+ hdop: msg.hdop ?? null,
+ depth: msg.depth ?? null,
+ frequencyHz: msg.freqHz ?? null,
+ currentMa: msg.currentMa ?? null,
+ signalDb: msg.signalDb ?? null,
+ gainDb: msg.gainDb ?? null,
+ locateMode: msg.mode ?? null,
+ phaseDeg: msg.phaseDeg ?? null,
+ compassDeg: msg.compassDeg ?? null,
+ distortionPct: msg.distortionPct ?? null,
+ recordedAt: msg.ts,
+ });
+ return;
+ }
+
const point = await this.prisma.locatePoint.create({
data: {
jobId: job.id,
diff --git a/backend/src/sim/dto/sim.dto.ts b/backend/src/sim/dto/sim.dto.ts
index 87a0dec..bd96689 100644
--- a/backend/src/sim/dto/sim.dto.ts
+++ b/backend/src/sim/dto/sim.dto.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
import { IsNotEmpty, IsString, MaxLength } from 'class-validator';
-import { MqttPointDto } from '../../ingest/dto/mqtt-messages.dto';
+import { MqttLogMessageDto } from '../../ingest/dto/mqtt-messages.dto';
-// What the simulator UI sends the backend. Mirrors a devices//log
-// payload plus the two fields that live in the topic/routing rather than the
-// wire payload itself (serial, jobId) so this DTO doubles as validation for
-// both the REST call and the outgoing MQTT message.
-export class SimPublishPointDto extends MqttPointDto {
+// What the simulator UI sends the backend: a devices//log payload
+// (type: "log" persists a point, "status" is a live-only position update)
+// plus "serial", which lives in the topic rather than the wire payload.
+export class SimPublishPointDto extends MqttLogMessageDto {
@IsString()
@IsNotEmpty()
@MaxLength(64)
serial: string;
-
- @IsString()
- @IsNotEmpty()
- jobId: string;
}
diff --git a/web/components/map/google/GoogleJobMap.tsx b/web/components/map/google/GoogleJobMap.tsx
index b0e666e..0f6c4bc 100644
--- a/web/components/map/google/GoogleJobMap.tsx
+++ b/web/components/map/google/GoogleJobMap.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
///
import { APIProvider, InfoWindow, Map as GoogleMap, useMap } from '@vis.gl/react-google-maps';
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { JobMapProps, MapPoint, pointDetailRows, UTILITY_COLORS } from '../types';
+import { JobMapProps, LiveStatus, liveStatusToMapPoint, MapPoint, pointDetailRows, UTILITY_COLORS } from '../types';
const API_KEY = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY || '';
+const LIVE_COLOR = '#1a73e8';
const DEFAULT_CENTER = { lat: 39.5, lng: -98.35 }; // continental US
const DEFAULT_ZOOM = 4;
@@ -95,6 +96,80 @@ function PointsLayer({
return null;
}
+// Renders the transmitter's current position as a "blue dot" (marker + soft
+// accuracy halo), updated in place as new status messages arrive.
+function LiveMarker({ status, onSelect }: { status: LiveStatus | null; onSelect: (point: MapPoint) => void }) {
+ const map = useMap();
+ const markerRef = useRef(null);
+ const haloRef = useRef(null);
+ const statusRef = useRef(status);
+ statusRef.current = status;
+ const onSelectRef = useRef(onSelect);
+ onSelectRef.current = onSelect;
+
+ useEffect(() => {
+ if (!map) {
+ return;
+ }
+ if (!status) {
+ markerRef.current?.setMap(null);
+ haloRef.current?.setMap(null);
+ markerRef.current = null;
+ haloRef.current = null;
+ return;
+ }
+
+ const position = { lat: status.lat, lng: status.lng };
+
+ if (!markerRef.current) {
+ markerRef.current = new google.maps.Marker({
+ map,
+ position,
+ zIndex: 999,
+ cursor: 'pointer',
+ icon: {
+ path: google.maps.SymbolPath.CIRCLE,
+ scale: 8,
+ fillColor: LIVE_COLOR,
+ fillOpacity: 1,
+ strokeColor: '#ffffff',
+ strokeWeight: 2,
+ },
+ });
+ markerRef.current.addListener('click', () => {
+ if (statusRef.current) {
+ onSelectRef.current(liveStatusToMapPoint(statusRef.current));
+ }
+ });
+ haloRef.current = new google.maps.Circle({
+ map,
+ center: position,
+ radius: status.hAccuracy ?? 5,
+ fillColor: LIVE_COLOR,
+ fillOpacity: 0.15,
+ strokeColor: LIVE_COLOR,
+ strokeOpacity: 0.3,
+ strokeWeight: 1,
+ clickable: false,
+ });
+ } else {
+ markerRef.current.setPosition(position);
+ haloRef.current?.setCenter(position);
+ haloRef.current?.setRadius(status.hAccuracy ?? 5);
+ }
+ }, [map, status]);
+
+ useEffect(
+ () => () => {
+ markerRef.current?.setMap(null);
+ haloRef.current?.setMap(null);
+ },
+ [],
+ );
+
+ return null;
+}
+
function PointDetails({ point, onClose }: { point: MapPoint; onClose: () => void }) {
return (
@@ -114,7 +189,7 @@ function PointDetails({ point, onClose }: { point: MapPoint; onClose: () => void
);
}
-export default function GoogleJobMap({ points, fitBounds = true, heightPx = 480 }: JobMapProps) {
+export default function GoogleJobMap({ points, liveStatus = null, fitBounds = true, heightPx = 480 }: JobMapProps) {
const [selected, setSelected] = useState(null);
if (!API_KEY) {
@@ -136,8 +211,17 @@ export default function GoogleJobMap({ points, fitBounds = true, heightPx = 480
}
// A point can be re-fetched (new object identity) between renders; keep the
- // InfoWindow anchored to the latest copy of the same point by id.
- const selectedCurrent = selected ? (points.find((p) => p.id === selected.id) ?? selected) : null;
+ // InfoWindow anchored to the latest copy of the same point by id. The live
+ // marker's "point" is synthesized fresh from liveStatus each time.
+ const selectedCurrent = (() => {
+ if (!selected) {
+ return null;
+ }
+ if (selected.id.startsWith('live-')) {
+ return liveStatus ? liveStatusToMapPoint(liveStatus) : null;
+ }
+ return points.find((p) => p.id === selected.id) ?? selected;
+ })();
return (
@@ -150,6 +234,7 @@ export default function GoogleJobMap({ points, fitBounds = true, heightPx = 480
onClick={() => setSelected(null)}
>
+
{selectedCurrent &&
setSelected(null)} />}
diff --git a/web/components/map/types.ts b/web/components/map/types.ts
index f678799..f360e68 100644
--- a/web/components/map/types.ts
+++ b/web/components/map/types.ts
@@ -67,8 +67,41 @@ export function pointDetailRows(p: MapPoint): Array<[string, string]> {
return rows;
}
+// A transmitter's current position, pushed live over the job's realtime
+// channel. Never persisted as a LocatePoint — just the latest "where is it
+// right now," replaced in place as new status updates arrive.
+export interface LiveStatus {
+ deviceId: string;
+ serial: string;
+ lat: number;
+ lng: number;
+ altitude: number | null;
+ utilityType: string;
+ fixType: string;
+ hAccuracy: number | null;
+ vAccuracy: number | null;
+ satellites: number | null;
+ hdop: number | null;
+ depth: number | null;
+ frequencyHz: number | null;
+ currentMa: number | null;
+ signalDb: number | null;
+ gainDb: number | null;
+ locateMode: string | null;
+ phaseDeg: number | null;
+ compassDeg: number | null;
+ distortionPct: number | null;
+ recordedAt: string;
+}
+
+export function liveStatusToMapPoint(s: LiveStatus): MapPoint {
+ return { ...s, id: `live-${s.serial}`, sequence: null };
+}
+
export interface JobMapProps {
points: MapPoint[];
+ // Live current position of a transmitter, shown as a distinct marker
+ liveStatus?: LiveStatus | null;
// Pan/zoom to fit all points whenever their count changes
fitBounds?: boolean;
heightPx?: number;
diff --git a/web/lib/use-job-stream.ts b/web/lib/use-job-stream.ts
index b8c9639..29e64dc 100644
--- a/web/lib/use-job-stream.ts
+++ b/web/lib/use-job-stream.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
-import type { MapPoint } from '../components/map/types';
+import type { LiveStatus, MapPoint } from '../components/map/types';
-// Subscribes to live points for a job over the backend WebSocket.
-// Reconnects with capped exponential backoff; resubscribes on reconnect.
-export function useJobStream(jobId: string | null, onPoints: (points: MapPoint[]) => void) {
- const handlerRef = useRef(onPoints);
- handlerRef.current = onPoints;
+// Subscribes to live points + live position status for a job over the
+// backend WebSocket. Reconnects with capped exponential backoff; resubscribes
+// on reconnect.
+export function useJobStream(
+ jobId: string | null,
+ onPoints: (points: MapPoint[]) => void,
+ onStatus?: (status: LiveStatus) => void,
+) {
+ const pointsRef = useRef(onPoints);
+ pointsRef.current = onPoints;
+ const statusRef = useRef(onStatus);
+ statusRef.current = onStatus;
useEffect(() => {
if (!jobId) {
@@ -29,8 +36,13 @@ export function useJobStream(jobId: string | null, onPoints: (points: MapPoint[]
socket.onmessage = (event) => {
try {
const msg = JSON.parse(event.data);
- if (msg.type === 'points' && msg.jobId === jobId) {
- handlerRef.current(msg.points);
+ if (msg.jobId !== jobId) {
+ return;
+ }
+ if (msg.type === 'points') {
+ pointsRef.current(msg.points);
+ } else if (msg.type === 'status') {
+ statusRef.current?.(msg as LiveStatus);
}
} catch {
// ignore malformed frames
diff --git a/web/pages/jobs/[jobId].tsx b/web/pages/jobs/[jobId].tsx
index c7b9674..afe80a4 100644
--- a/web/pages/jobs/[jobId].tsx
+++ b/web/pages/jobs/[jobId].tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import Layout from '../../components/Layout';
import JobMap from '../../components/map/JobMap';
-import { pointSummary, type MapPoint } from '../../components/map/types';
+import { pointSummary, type LiveStatus, type MapPoint } from '../../components/map/types';
import { api } from '../../lib/api';
import { useRequireAuth } from '../../lib/auth-context';
import { useJobStream } from '../../lib/use-job-stream';
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export default function JobDetailPage() {
const [job, setJob] = useState(null);
const [points, setPoints] = useState([]);
const [live, setLive] = useState(0);
+ const [liveStatus, setLiveStatus] = useState(null);
const [error, setError] = useState(null);
useEffect(() => {
@@ -57,7 +58,9 @@ export default function JobDetailPage() {
setLive((n) => n + incoming.length);
}, []);
- useJobStream(jobId, onLivePoints);
+ const onStatus = useCallback((status: LiveStatus) => setLiveStatus(status), []);
+
+ useJobStream(jobId, onLivePoints, onStatus);
const updateStatus = async (status: string) => {
if (!orgId || !jobId) {
@@ -108,9 +111,14 @@ export default function JobDetailPage() {
{points.length > 0 && (
latest: {pointSummary(points[points.length - 1])}
)}
+ {liveStatus && (
+
+ ● transmitter {liveStatus.serial} live ({new Date(liveStatus.recordedAt).toLocaleTimeString()})
+
+ )}
-
+
>
)}
diff --git a/web/pages/sim/index.tsx b/web/pages/sim/index.tsx
index cd2679c..f5c8f93 100644
--- a/web/pages/sim/index.tsx
+++ b/web/pages/sim/index.tsx
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ interface JobOption {
interface SentEntry {
at: string;
seq: number;
+ type: MessageType;
lat: number;
lng: number;
depth: number;
}
+type MessageType = 'log' | 'status';
+
const UTILITIES = ['GAS', 'WATER', 'ELECTRIC', 'SEWER', 'TELECOM', 'CATV', 'FIBER', 'STEAM', 'UNKNOWN'];
const FIX_TYPES = ['FIXED_RTK', 'FLOAT_RTK', 'DGPS', 'AUTONOMOUS', 'NONE'];
const LOCATE_MODES = ['PEAK', 'NULL', 'BROAD_PEAK', 'SONDE'];
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ export default function SimulatorPage() {
const [newTicket, setNewTicket] = useState('');
const [newTitle, setNewTitle] = useState('');
+ const [messageType, setMessageType] = useState('log');
const [serial, setSerial] = useState('');
const [utility, setUtility] = useState('GAS');
const [fixType, setFixType] = useState('FIXED_RTK');
@@ -131,6 +135,7 @@ export default function SimulatorPage() {
const pointDepth = Math.max(0.1, jitter(depth, 0.15));
try {
await api.post(`/api/orgs/${orgId}/sim/publish`, {
+ type: messageType,
serial,
jobId,
lat: pos.lat,
@@ -153,7 +158,12 @@ export default function SimulatorPage() {
ts: new Date().toISOString(),
});
setCount(seq);
- setSent((prev) => [{ at: new Date().toLocaleTimeString(), seq, lat: pos.lat, lng: pos.lng, depth: pointDepth }, ...prev].slice(0, 25));
+ setSent((prev) =>
+ [
+ { at: new Date().toLocaleTimeString(), seq, type: messageType, lat: pos.lat, lng: pos.lng, depth: pointDepth },
+ ...prev,
+ ].slice(0, 25),
+ );
setError(null);
} catch (err: any) {
setError(err.message);
@@ -210,6 +220,18 @@ export default function SimulatorPage() {
{error && {error}
}
+
+