User manual for "Saucon Prox-M ELD Android"

Electronic Driver
Logs
Manual for Drivers
Saucon Android Driver
App
Oct 2022, v. 1.0
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Saucon Android Driver App  Signing In
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Open the Driver App.
On the main dashboard screen, tap Link Asset.
Vehicles within Bluetooth range will appear on the screen.
Vehicles highlighted in red are within weak Bluetooth range,
and indicate that you should move closer to the vehicle/Prox-M
for better connection. Select the vehicle you wish to connect to
by tapping on it.
When prompted, enter your Driver ID and Trip ID.
Tap Sign In.
You will be prompted to select your duty status at sign on. If
you ignore this prompt, you will be signed in, in your current
duty status, within 1 minute.

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Saucon Android Driver App  Main Dashboard Screen
Tap the Driver
Log App to open.
Re-enter code button shows:
 Grey  when not connected.
 Red - when connected but secure
start is engaged (driver cannot start
the bus without entering ID)
 Green  when connected and secure
start is not engaged (driver can start
the bus without entering ID, or has
already entered his/her ID to
override)




Back button brings you to the
previous screen.
Refresh button allows you to refresh
the app with new data.
Diagnostic/Malfunction Indicator will
change color as diagnostic and
malfunction status changes.

When connected to a vehicle, the vehicle
name will show here. Tapping the X will
disconnect you from the vehicle.

Secure Idle button shows:
 Grey  when not connected, or when
connected with engine not running.
 Red - when connected but secure idle is
engaged (driver has no throttle)
 Green  when connected and secure idle
is not engaged (driver has throttle)

Throttle and Key icons shows status of
secure idle and connection/secure start,
even when within the Driver Log App.
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Saucon Android Driver App  Driver Prompts
In addition to the prompt to select a duty status, the driver will receive other prompts at sign on.
Prompt to sign
any uncertified
logs.

Prompt to review
edits suggested
by administrator.

Prompt for
exempt
drivers

Prompt to review any Unassigned Driving events
on the vehicle. Driver is unable to ignore this
prompt and must review Unassigned Driving.

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Saucon Android Driver App  Progress Screen
Displays additional menu
options
Clocks show hours
remaining on each rule

Duty Status buttons  tap
to change duty status
Note: The driver is moved to
Driving status when the
vehicle reaches ECM speed of
5 mph.

Brings driver to the Sign
Logs screen

Drivers name, current duty
status, and Home Terminal
Time Zone appear at the top

Comments will change duty
status to ODND, and annotate
the log with corresponding
comment

Displays drivers profile settings
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Saucon Android Driver App  Automatic Duty Status Changes
The Saucon system changes the drivers status automatically ONLY in the following situations:
Situation:

Automatically Changes
status to:

Driver is signed on, and vehicle reaches ECM speed of 5 mph

Driving

Driver is in driving status, and;

Vehicle stops, and remains stopped, and;

Driver is prompted to change status after 5 minutes of no motion, and;

Driver ignores the prompt

On Duty not Driving

(For Canadian ELD rules only  not allowed in US regulation)

Driver indicates (starts) a Yard Move, while under Canadian regulations,
and;

Vehicle reaches ECM speed of 32 kph

Driving

(For Canadian ELD rules only  not allowed in US regulation)
 Driver indicates (starts) Personal Conveyance, while under Canadian
regulations, and;
 Driver exceeds a distance of 75 km in Personal Conveyance

Driving

All other duty status changes must be performed by the driver. Note: The system will NEVER
put the driver Off Duty automatically!

Example of
prompt after 5
minutes of no
motion

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Saucon Android Driver App  Comments

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1. Comments give the driver a quick way to
add commonly used annotations to
his/her log.
2. You must be in On Duty status to enter a
comment.
3. Select from one of the pre-set comments
(tap More to see additional selections);
or select Other to enter your own.
4. A confirmation will be shown that the
comment was added to your log.

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Saucon Android Driver App  HOS Clocks
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The HOS Clocks/Bars
display how much time
the driver has used/still
has available.
There will be one bar for
each rule under the
regulation set currently
being followed by the
driver. The drivers
current regulation set is
shown in the white
button just under the
comments.
Depending on the current
regulation set, the driver
may be able to swipe up
in the clocks section to
see additional rules.

The bars will change
color from green to
yellow to red as the
driver uses hours in
each rule.

There is no special
formula as to when the
colors change, they just
change to give the driver a
visual representation of
how many hours are
remaining.

Green = Remaining time is
acceptable.
Orange = Warns the Driver
that their Remaining hours
are getting low.
Red = Shows the Driver that
they are in danger of
violating their HOS clock(s).

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Saucon Android Driver App  Yard Moves (US Regulations)
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The driver will be able to indicate periods of Yard Move when:

The driver is enabled for Yard Move in his/her profile (in the Admin Portal), and;

The driver is connected to Prox-M, and;

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