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# 10. Tracking  a Device

Learn how to configure your  device's location type to **Dynamic** or **Static**. This setting ensures optimal functionality tailored to your device's intended use case, whether for tracking moving assets or monitoring stationary objects.

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Only when the device is set to Dynamic it will be possible to generate the history locations of the device.
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### Track Last position or 

To visualize the last position of the **device**, simply add the **Map Widget** to the device dashboard. This will display the most recently updated position of the device.

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### See positions within specific Timeframe

To view the **position history** of the **device** within a specific timeframe, ensure that the **Position Type** is set to **Dynamic**. Then, configure the **Map Widget** settings to define the desired timeframe. It is also possible to see the **Events time** directly on the **Map Widget side**

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