User manual for "NexTraq Elogs"

Elogs
DRIVER GUIDE
APRIL 2018

The NexTraq eFleetSuite system complies with and is tested
against the United States Department of Transportation
(USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) specifications as found in 49 CFR Part 395 for
Electronic Logging Devices, Subpart B.

INDEX
Sign In

3

Driver Overview

8

Change Status

11

Driver Vehicle Inspection

13

Trailers

16

Shipments

16

View Logs

17

View DVIR

20

Manual Location Data Entry

21

Driver Options

22

Vehicle in Motion

27

Sign Out

28

Symbols & Warnings

29

Malfunction & Data Diagnostic Event Indicators

31

Troubleshooting

33

Definitions

36

Instructions for Law Enforcement Officials

37

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SIGN IN
This screen is shown when the vehicle is
stopped and no driver is signed in to the
logging device. Tap on the line that says
Enter Driver ID, then use the on-screen
keyboard to enter the Driver ID and
password provided to you by your motor
carrier. Then tap the Enter or Return arrow on the keyboard.
Tip: Wherever an underlined text field appears on the screen, tap once above the
line to show the keyboard. Tap the Enter button when you have finished typing to
close the keyboard.
Q: What if I was not provided with a password?
A: If you have previously been using an NexTraq eFleetSuite AOBRD and your
motor carrier did not provide you with a password, and if you have not signed in
to the Driver Portal (website) and set a password, leave the password field blank.
You will be prompted to set your password. If you are not prompted for a
password, contact your carrier to have your password set.

PREVIEW AVAILABILITY
Every time you sign in, the logging device will request your electronic
records of duty status (daily logs) from the web server.

When you receive a message that logs are received or up to date,
click OK to view your last recorded duty status and current driving
time left. If you entered the wrong sign-in information or dont yet
have enough time available, tap Cancel to return to the Sign-In
screen. Re-enter the correct information or wait until you have hours
available, and try again.
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Q: What is Gain time at?
A: This is the date (month/day/year) and time at which your Available Drive Time
will increase, presuming that you dont change duty statuses before then. See
Driver Overview for more information.
Q: Ive been waiting a long time, but still havent received my logs. What should I do?
A: The system will try to reach the server for 60 seconds. If the server cannot be
reached, you will receive an error message and must reestablish communications before
signing in. If you have recently signed in to this device, a Stop button will appear after
60 seconds, allowing you to continue signing in without reaching the server.
Q: I received a message that there are proposed edits and/or uncertified
logs that need to be reviewed on the eFleetSuite website. What do I do?
A: You will need to sign in to the Driver Portal to complete these actions, as they are
required on logs older than can be accessed on the device.

If you are configured to operate commercial vehicles in both the
United States and Canada, you may preview your driving time left for
either country before completing the sign in process. Tap the flag
icon to select your country setting. All screens, including Driver
Overview, View Logs, and Vehicle Motion, will update to show
your hours of service information for the selected country.

INITIAL STATUS
After previewing availability, tap Status
and then choose the button that best
represents your initial duty status. See the
Change Status section for a complete list
of buttons and corresponding duty
statuses.
You will be required to enter an annotation (comment) when
selecting Yard Moves (ON YM) or Personal Conveyance (OFF PC).
See Change Status for more information about these options.
If you are the first driver to sign in during your work shift, the device
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will prompt you to confirm the vehicle ID. If the vehicle ID has changed
or is not correct, tap the pencil icon and enter or update the vehicle ID.
If the vehicle ID displayed is correct, or you are finished entering the
ID, tap OK. Please take caution when updating your vehicle ID to
validate that the vehicle ID matches that used by your carrier.
You may be prompted to enter your location if GPS data is not
available. See Location Data Entry.

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Q: I dont see a Driving button. How do I record when I am driving the
vehicle?
A: When you tap ON Driver, you are indicating that you are on duty and preparing
to operate the vehicle. The logging device will detect when the vehicle is moving and
record the correct duty status for you based on the movement of the vehicle. See
the details below.
ON Driver



Vehicle
reaches
5mph



D



Vehicle
stops for 5
minutes



Drivers duty status is
recorded as Driving
(Line 3)
Driver is prompted
whether to remain
Driving or change to
On Duty or another
status



D



ON Driver

Q: I dont have a co-driver. Do I still need to tap the On Duty (Driver) button before I
operate the vehicle?
A: Yes. The logging device uses this information not only to maintain accurate driver
logs but also for other recordkeeping, such as determining when driver vehicle
inspection reports need to be created or reviewed. See Driver Vehicle Inspection.

ADD OR REMOVE RESOURCES
If you are the first driver to sign in during your work shift, you may be
asked to review the trailers and shipments added by a previous
driver, and remove or add new resources.
Tap Remove to remove the selected resource shown on the left
without recording it on your log. To add a shipment, enter the ID in
the Shipment ID field on the right and then tap Add. You may also
add or remove resources after you are signed in. See Resources.

Tap Next to keep all resources shown. This will record these
resources, if any, on your current driver log.
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REVIEW PREVIOUS DVIR
If the DVIR feature is enabled and you are the driver of the vehicle,
you will be pr

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