User manual for "EPG Connect"

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EPG CONNECT ELD USER GUIDE

EPG CONNECT ELD USER GUIDE FOR iOS TABLET
January 2018, Version 1.3

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Table of Contents:
1. Installation and Setup
1.1. Hardware
2. Daily Use
2.1. Sign In and Basic Overview
2.2. Changing Driver Status
2.3. Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR)
2.4. Summary of Availability
2.5. Daily Logs
2.6. Bill of Lading (BOL)
3. Roadside Inspection
3.1. Display the Roadside Inspection Report
3.2. Share the Roadside Inspection Report
3.3. Notes for Officials regarding Roadside Inspection
4. Troubleshooting and Support
5. Legal Info

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Installation and Setup

1.1. Hardware

All necessary hardware will be provided by EPG Solutions. Specific mounting
instructions will depend on the vehicle model. Your hardware will generally
consist of:
1. Apple Tablet device that is removable from cab.
2. J1939 device to connect device to ECM.
3. EPG mounting kit.

2.

Daily Use

2.1.

Sign In and Basic Overview

Each driver will be supplied a user ID by their company which will include a
unique username and password used to sign in. Once the driver signs in, the ID
will be linked to the drivers application, personal information and tracking of the
current trip. To start a trip, the driver will switch to on duty. After completing a
trip, the driver will sign out of their account, allowing a new driver can sign in if a
truck is shared. The login ID should not be shared with anyone, including with
other drivers.
Co-Driver: If a trip is still ongoing and has not been delivered, the driver will not
be able to sign out without the option of a co-driver signing in. To switch drivers,
driver 1 will attempt to sign out after he has completed his hours of service,
which will give driver 2 the option to sign in and continue the trip as a co-driver.

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Figure 1. EPG

Connect Home Screen

1. Back button
2. Logout button
3. Driver and
Vehicle info
4. Hours of
Service Info
5. Status
Selector
6. DVIR
7. Summary
8. Roadside
Inspection
9. Daily Logs
10. Date Toggle
11. HOS Graph

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Changing Driver Status

To change status, Select the Status Selector option (upside-down triangle  refer
to Figure 1) and select the desired status. Driver can choose Off Duty, Sleeper,
Driving, On Duty, Personal Conveyance and Yard Moves as show in Figure 2. You
will update the status from the same location throughout the trip.
Figure 2. Status

Selector

Changing the status in some instances, will prompt the driver to add optional
comment. Additionally, status will be automatically changed to Driving, or On
Duty, based on the ELD input from the engine.
Driving status is compliant with FMCSA HOS:
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11 hour driving limit for the day
14 hour on duty for the day
60 hours of driving in 7 days and 70 hours of driving in 8 days
30 minute breaks
Sleeper Berth Provisions

Device will notify driver when he is approaching a violation and must switch
statuses to remain complaint. Additionally, the Hours of Service Info panel (refer
to Figure 1) will keep the appropriate time and status displayed.

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Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR)

To display (and validate/sign) the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report, Select the
DVIR option (refer to Figure 1), which will display the necessary inspection report
information. To add defects uncovered during the inspection, Select the Found
Defects checkbox, which will present the driver with defect selections. You will
be presented with the option to sign the Driver Vehicle by selecting the Click
Here To Sign option shown in Figure 3:
Figure 3. DVIR

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Summary of Availability

To display the summary of availability report, Select the Summary option (refer to
Figure 1), which will display the summary of availability information as show in
Figure 4:

Figure 4. Summary

2.5.

of Availability

Daily Logs

Daily logs will be recorded, stored and will be available for viewing. Daily Logs
store the necessary information automatically in a tamper proof way.
To display the daily logs report, Select the Daily Logs option (refer to Figure 1),
which will display the drivers status, start time, end time, duration, and the
location of the truck during that time.

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Daily logs need to be certified before the start of the next day. To certify the
daily logs electronically Select the Click Here To Sign option, and sign using your
finger or a stylus.

Figure 5.

2.6.

Daily Logs

Bill of Lading (BOL)

Bill of ladings can be accessed by Selecting the Roadside Inspection option
from the home screen (refer to Figure 1). BOL Info is displayed as part of the
Roadside Inspection report.

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Roadside Inspection

3.1 Display the Roadside Inspection Report
EPG Connect automatically compiles the necessary report information. To
display the Roadside Inspection report, Select the Roadside Inspection option
from the logbook home screen (refer to Figure 1), which will display the roadside
inspection report as shown in Figure 6:

Figure 6. Roadside

Inspection Report

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3.2 Share the Roadside Inspection Report
EPG Connect uses the Telematics option to share logs from the Roadside
Inspection Screen.
Figure 7.

Sharing the Roadside Inspection Report

Option 1: To share the Roadside Inspection report via FMCSA Web
Services, Select the Transmit Logs (refer to Figure 7.), 

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