User manual for "Forward Thinking Systems - Field Warrior ELD (Garmin)"

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Table of Contents
I.

Getting Started ............................................................................................. 3
Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4
System Requirements ............................................................................................................ 5

II.

Preparing to Drive ........................................................................................ 6
Logging in and Out ................................................................................................................. 7
Adding a Co-Driver.................................................................................................................. 8
Switching to a Co-Driver ........................................................................................................ 8
Performing a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) ...................................................... 9
Hitching or Unhitching a Trailer......................................................................................... 10
Shipment Documents ......................................................................................................... 10
Enabling Exemptions ........................................................................................................... 12

III.

On the Road ............................................................................................... 13
Set Your Duty Status ............................................................................................................ 14
HOS Violation Warnings ...................................................................................................... 15
Roadside Inspections .......................................................................................................... 16

IV.

Managing Logs ........................................................................................... 20
Viewing Logs ......................................................................................................................... 21
Editing Logs ........................................................................................................................... 21
Annotating Logs ................................................................................................................... 21
Certifying Your Logs ............................................................................................................ 22
Claiming Unaccounted Driving .......................................................................................... 22
Accept/Reject Managers Log Edits .................................................................................... 23

V.

ELD Malfunctions ....................................................................................... 25

ELD USER GUIDE

GETTING STARTED

Getting Started

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GETTING STARTED

Introduction
Welcome to the user guide for Field Warrior ELD.
Field Warrior is an all-in-one field service automation app with FMCSA-compliant electronic logs,
real-time GPS tracking, dispatching, 2-way messaging, commercial navigation, and more.
This guide focuses exclusively on the ELD functionality within Field Warrior. If you have questions
about the additional Field Warrior features, please visit www.ftsgps.com or contact our sales team
by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1-866-212-1864.

Please note that some screenshots in this guide may look slightly different than what you see on
your device. This is due to the differences in hardware and screen sizes of the many Android
devices that Field Warrior can be installed on.

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System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for Field Warrior are as follows:


Android 4.2.2 or higher



GPS hardware sensors



1 GHz processor



At least 1GB of RAM (512MB will work but the app will have slow performance)



At least 8GB of device storage

The recommended system requirements for optimal performance are as follows:


Android 4.2.2 or higher



Wi-Fi and/or Cellular Data (not required for ELD)



GPS hardware sensors



1 GHz (or better) multi-core processor



At least 1GB of RAM



At least 8GB of device storage

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PREPARING TO DRIVE

Preparing to Drive

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Logging in and Out
To login, simply open Field Warrior, enter your Username and Password, and then tap LOGIN.
Your login credentials are configured and provided to you by your fleet manager. If you did not
receive a Username and Password, or if you forgot either one, please contact your fleet manager for
assistance.

First Login
The first time you login, Field Warrior will ask you to enter a Company Key. This key is provided to
you (or your fleet manager) by Forward Thinking and is required to connect Field Warrior to your
companys license of the app. When your Company Key is entered, you may proceed to login by
entering your Username and Password. Once the company key is set, you wont need to enter it
again.

Field Warrior login screen: Enter your company key if logging in for the first time.

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Once youre logged in, Field Warrior enters a running service state and will continue to run in the
background  even while you use other apps. Field Warrior will continue to run until you manually
log out of the app.

Logout
When youre ready to logout, tap on the menu drawer icon

and choose Logout. You may be

prompted to switch to Off-Duty status, or to certify your logs before logging out of the app.

Adding a Co-Driver
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