User manual for "Vector ELD Android"

Below you will find the vendor provided user manual for the ELD product "Vector ELD Android".

For contact information and additional devices produced by the same vendor see their page Vector ELD.

APPLICATION GUIDE
For Android Devices

+ 1 501 497 70 07
vector-eld.com
[email protected]

Table of contents
Introduction

Connecting to truck

Home Screen

Logbook menu

Team driving

Switching of HOS Statuses

Personal Use

Yard Move

Settings

Rules Menu

Additional Menu

DOT Inspection & Data Transfer

Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR)

Fuel Receipts & IFTA

Malfunctions and Data Inconsistencies

Introduction
Drivers of commercial motor vehicles are required to keep a record of their driving history by using Electronic
Logging Devices (ELDs) in order to comply with FMCSA requirements.

Based upon customer requests, we have designed the Vector ELD app, a versatile mobile elog that will take your
work time to the next level. Through the use of the PT30 ELD, the app displays engine diagnostics, driver status
changes, GPS tracking, and many other functions that help create a safer and more productive work
environment. Additionally, it assists drivers in recording their Hours of Operation (HOS), completing DVIR
reports, passing DOT checks, and passing data to safety officers in order to comply with the FMCSA in an easy
and affordable manner.

Log in/Log Out
The Vector ELD Application can be found in the Google Play Store or Apple App
Store on your Android or iOS device. Please click the Install button and wait for
the app to be downloaded to your device. Please accept the permissions
requested by the application.

Upon downloading the Vector ELD app, you will need to create an account or
sign in with your own User Login and User Password. Additionally, the app can
be accessed using Face ID and Touch ID.

As a result of registering on our website, users are required to create a User
Login and User Password. You may contact the Motor Carrier or Fleet Manager
if you do not know or cannot remember your login information.

Log in/Log Out
Make sure that the Upload Queue in the Settings menu is empty if you wish to log out of Vector ELD Application.
Otherwise, please recheck your internet connection and wait until all data has been transferred. After that, you
will be able to log out of the application.

You should also log out of your current device if you wish to use the same app on another device. A
simultaneous login on two different devices will result in unavoidable data loss

Connecting to the Truck
The ELD device should be properly plugged into your truck in accordance with
the Hardware Manual before connecting to your Vector ELD application.

If the ELD Device is properly connected, you will need to enable Bluetooth, open
the app, and click the Truck icon on the Home Screen. The app can be used to
scan all nearby trucks for the presence of ELDs and generate a list of those
trucks that are equipped with them. The connection can be established with
one tap by selecting your truck and ELD by serial number.

When the Green Truck icon appears at the top of the app screen, the system is
in ELD mode and the truck is connected. Whenever the Red Truck icon appears,
a connection has been lost and needs to be reestablished.

Home Menu
In the Vector ELD app, you will see the main Hours of Service screen with the following items:

1. Flag icon shows the rules of which country you are following
at the moment.

2. Additional Menu button

3. Malfunctions and data inconsistencies icon shows if there
are any issues with a unit or ELD.

4. Truck icon shows track to PT30 connection.

5. Notifications.

6. Track speed.

7. Current status.

8. HOS counter.

9. Co-driver icon allows to switch a driver.

10. Name icon shows the name of the driver whose working
hours are counting at the moment.

11. Available driving time.

12. Expand Button.

Logbook Menu
To view the Log Form with all the details about a driver, vehicle, and carrier, click on
the Log menu. The Log Graph represents a driver's status switches and hours of
service during a workday. If you would like to navigate between dates, please click
the <> button.

If an event is missing from your logs, you can add it by selecting Add Event. In your
logs, you can edit existing events using the Pencil button.

In accordance with FMCSA regulations, both editing and adding options are
permitted. This is not meant to be used on a daily basis, but rather in situations
where data has been entered incorrectly or by mistake.

Team Driving
The Vector ELD app allows team members to log
their working hours and duty status. The same app
must be used simultaneously by each driver
operating the same vehicle.

Multiple devices are not permitted to be used at the same time (both for single
and team drivers), because of the possibility of unavoidable data loss.

Using their User Login and User Password, the First driver should log into the
app. A second driver can enter their User Login and User Password by clicking
on the Menu button and selecting the Co-Driver field.

Using the Co-Drivers icon, both drivers can then switch the viewing
perspective to operate the app.

Switching of HOS Statuses
In the Status Switch interface, drivers can change their status during a shift.
There are several different driver statuses available, including Driving, On Duty,
Off Duty, Sleeping Berth, Border Crossing, Yard Move (available only when
Current Status is On Duty), and Personal Use (available only when Current
Status is Off Duty).

As soon as a vehicle starts moving, it automatically records the Driving status.
Before turning off your engine, you should wait up to 10 seconds after you have
stopped. The engine may be turned off once the ELD device recognizes that the
driving event has ended and the Status Switch interface has become active
once again.

If you turn off the engine before the ELD recognizes that the driving event has
ended, the device may remain in the Driving status. Your log recordings may be
corrupted as a result. After this has already occurred, turn the engine on again,
wait for the Driving event to end, and change the status accordingly.

It is possible for drivers to manually add events, such as Personal Use and Yard
Move, as well as comments, shipping documents, and trailers. Manually added
events should also have odometer data entered.

Personal Use
To switch to the Personal Use status, select the Off Duty status in the Status Switch
interface. Following this, you will be able to indicate that you are in Personal Use
mode by entering a comment.

Changing the status requires clicking on the Clear button, adding a comment, and
clicking Save.

Yard Move
To switch to the Yard Move status, select the On Duty status in the Status
Switch interface. Following this, you will be able to indicate that you are in
Yard Move mode by entering a comment.

Changing the status requires clicking on the Clear button, adding a comment,
and clicking Save.

Settings
Users can access app settings by visiting the Settings page. You can review,
change, or edit the drivers' personal information by clicking Current driver or
Co-driver (if you work together).

Using the Settings page, you can customize the Vector ELD app by selecting
the distance unit, graph clock display, and additional features, such as
Regain Hours at Midnight.

As well as updating a signature, uploading log files, changing the theme for
the app, checking the version number, setting up Touch ID or Face ID,
logging out, and others, you can also update your signature.

Rules Menu
It is possible to change or check the rules of your
current country by opening the Rules menu. You
can also view the HOS timing depending on the
ruleset that you select.

Additional Menu

Using the Additional Menu icon on the right bottom corner of the Home Screen
will allow you to access the Additional Menu. Additional options can be found
here, including:

1. Drivers settings and personal info. Can be added or edited.

2. Hours of Service. Contain all the information about the HOS counter and
available driving time.

3. Log. ontain all the details regarding a driver, vehicle, and carrier.

4. DOT inspection. Provides summaries of all the collected data regarding a
driver, truck, and trip.

5. DVIR. Here the driver can fulfill their DVIR.

6. Rules. Here you can select and configure the HOS ruleset for the country in
which you are operating.

7. IFTA. Allows managing your fuel purchases.

8. Truck. Allows to set and manage truck to ELD connection.

9. Truck Settings. Shows truck odometer data.

10. Messages. Keeps you in contact with fleet managers and a motor carrier.

11. Contact Support. Opens a chat with the Wheels eLog support team.

12. Settings. Contains general app settings.

13. FAQ.

14. Log Out.

DOT Inspection & Data Transfer
The DOT Inspection menu provides summaries of all the collected data about the
driver, truck, and trip. You may also use this menu to transfer the data to FMCSA
during the DOT inspection, certify your logs, or view unidentified records.

Click on the Start Inspection button and check if your logs are ready to be
transferred to the safety officials. If everything is OK, click the Transfer Data to
Roadside Inspector button and choose the method of sending your logs:

send it to the Personal Email;
send it to the FMCSA Email;
send it to the Web Services
(FMCSA).
If you select Personal Email, you need to enter the recipient's
address, add a comment. If you select Web Services (FMCSA) or
Email to FMCSA you need to add a comment. The reporting period
will vary depending on the rules of the country in which you operate.

Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR)

Motor

carriers

must

ensure

that

their

drivers

complete the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR)
every day in order to remain in compliance with
FMCSA regulations.

To complete the report, click Add a Report in the DVIR
menu. You can also find previously created reports
here.

In order to create a DVIR report, you must enter your
location (downloaded automatically), choose your
truck or trailer, enter the odometer number of the
truck and trailer, and specify the defects with the
vehicle. Describe the safety of the vehicle you
currently operate and whether or not it is suitable for
driving.

Fuel Receipts & IFTA

In the IFTA menu, Vector ELD customers can add Fuel
Receipts for their fuel purchases. With this option,
drivers and fleet managers of motor carriers can keep
track of what fuel they purchase for their fleet,
maintaining vehicle records that can be audited by
IFTA and IRP. Fuel receipts can be accessed from
Additional Menu > IFTA.

Malfunctions and Data Inconsistencies
According to FMCSA requirements, each ELD device must monitor its compliance with the ELD
technical standards and detect malfunctions and data inconsistencies. The ELD output will identify
these data diagnostic and malfunction events and their status as either "detected" or "cleared."

If there are any malfunctions or data diagnostic issues detected, the M/D icon at the top of the app
screen will change its color from green to red. The red M letter will signal a malfunction, and the red
D letter will indicate a data inconsistency.

According to FMCSA requirements (49 CFR 395.34 ELD malfunctions and data diagnostic events),
in the case of an ELD malfunction, a driver must do the following:

1. Note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor
carrier within 24 hours.

2. Reconstruct the record of duty status for the current 24-hour period and the previous 7
consecutive days, and record the records of duty status on graph-grid paper logs that comply with
395.8, unless the driver already possesses the records or the records are retrievable from the ELD.

3. Continue to manually prepare a record of duty status in accordance with 395.8 until the ELD is
serviced and brought back into compliance with this subpart.

Note: If you are facing any issues during the DOT inspection, please be ready to provide the
manually kept and filled RODS (records of duty status) to the roadside inspector.

Malfunctions and Data Inconsistencies
Malfunctions
Engine Synchronization no connection to the Engine Control Module (ECM). Contact the
motor carrier and arrange for the ECM link to be restored. Check and correct the logs if
needed, and restart the engine after that.

Positioning Compliance no valid GPS signal. Can be fixed automatically by restoring the
GPS signal.

Data Recording Compliance device's storage is full. Delete some unnecessary files from
your smartphone or tablet to provide at least 5 MB of free space.

Unregistered Odometer Change odometer readings changed when a vehicle was not
moving. Recheck the odometer data in the app or contact the motor carrier.

Timing compliance ELD provides an incorrect timeframe for the events. Contact the
motor carrier or the Vector ELD Customer Service Team.

Power compliance occur when an ELD is not powered for an aggregated in-motion
driving time of 30 minutes or more over a 24-hour period across all driver profiles. Can be
fixed automatically when aggregated in-motion driving time will be less than 30 minutes
in 24-hour period

Malfunctions and Data Inconsistencies
Data diagnostic events
Engine synchronization ECM to ELD connection is lost. Contact the motor carrier and
arrange for the ECM link to be restored.

Missing data elements a temporary or permanent loss of the GPS/Internet connection
or the ECM disconnection. Reconnect and reload the ELD device.

Unidentified driving records unidentified driving lasts more than 30 minutes. Manage
unidentified events until their duration drops to 15 minutes or less during a 24-hour
period.

Data transfer driving data cannot be transferred to the FMCSA server. Contact the
motor carrier or the Vector ELD Customer Service Team.

Power data diagnostic The Engine was started while the device was off, and the ELD
took more than 60 seconds to power up after turning the engine on. Can be fixed
automatically once ELD is turned on or contact the motor carrier.

If you still have any questions regarding ELD malfunctions or data inconsistencies, please
contact the Vector ELD Customer Service Team via: phone:

+1 501 497 70 07 or email: [email protected]