User manual for "FALCON ELD"

FALCON ELD USER MANUAL

FALCON TELEMATICS LLC

IMPORTANT: PER FMCSA RULES, THIS GUIDE MUST BE KEPT IN THE VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES ALONG WITH A
SUPPLY OF DUTY STATUS GRAPH-GRIDS SUFFICIENT TO RECORD THE DRIVERS DUTY STATUS FOR A
MINIMUM OF 8 DAYS

Contents
ELD Setup .............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Mounting and Installation ................................................................................................................................ 2
Installing the Falcon ELD Driver Interface App ................................................................................................. 2
Hours of Service .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Recording Hours of Service ............................................................................................................................... 3
Viewing Hours of Service .................................................................................................................................. 4
Event History ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Available time ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Certifying Hours of Service ............................................................................................................................... 5
Transferring eRODS........................................................................................................................................... 6
ELD Features ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Violation Warning and Tracking........................................................................................................................ 7
Malfunction Reporting...................................................................................................................................... 8
Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................................. 9
Icons flashing red .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Downloading logs.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Can I transfer eRODS to my email? ................................................................................................................... 9
Support Contact ................................................................................................................................................ 9

1

ELD Setup
Mounting and Installation

First, find a suitable location for the ELD device, making sure it fits upright (look on enclosure for THIS SIDE
UP). Afterwards, route the wiring harness and connect it to your vehicles diagnostics port (or dedicated
telematics port if available), then connect the device on the other end.
During the first startup it may take the device up to 2 minutes to initialize, once this is complete you will see a
solid green light and the device is ready to use.

Installing the Falcon ELD Driver Interface App

The Falcon ELD app can be found by searching on your chosen mobile devices app store (Google Play, App
Store, etc.). If you are unable to find the app, you can simply scan the QR Code on the back of this manual.
Once the app is installed, you can login with the credentials received via email, or from your motor carrier. If
no credentials were provided to you, please contact your motor carrier.
After the first login since the app has been installed or updated, you may be prompted to allow certain
permissions including but not limited to Location and Bluetooth Connectivity. Please grant the app these
permissions during background use.

2

Hours of Service
Recording Hours of Service

Firstly, you will need to login into the app. Afterwards you will be able to switch your status using one of the
6 available status buttons. If your carrier did not grant you access to Personal Use or Yard Moves, these
buttons will be disabled and unusable.
If the ELD device detects that the vehicle has started driving, it will automatically switch your status to drive,
and if the device detects that the vehicle has stopped moving, it will automatically switch your status to
onduty.
If upon login the ELD device and app detect unidentified events, you will be prompted to review and asked
whether you would like to assume these events or not. Please note that if you do not assume these events,
they will still appear in eRODS as unidentified driver records.

3

Viewing Hours of Service
Event History

You can view your hours of service event history from the Logs tab at the bottom of the dashboard. From
there you can switch to previous days by clicking the arrows next to the date, or by swiping the screen to the
left or the right.

Available time

You can view the remainder of your available hours by clicking the markers at the top of your dashboard. The
elapsed time in your current status can be found below the current days event graph on your dashboard.

4

Certifying Hours of Service

An important part of using an ELD is certifying your hours of service. To do this, simply press the Certify tab at
the bottom of your dashboard, this will bring up the certification panel.
Here you can select the days you wish to certify from the pending days list, then click the certify button.
Sometimes a day may appear

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