User manual for "InTouch ELD - iOS"
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InTouch ELD Quick Reference Guide 1 Logging on Enter username and password and select the Login option, your logs will then be pulled through to the device. Logging into the app for the first time will display the Select Equipment dialog. It will continue to display until the user chooses a specified vehicle to use. If the Driver is an Exempt Driver or a driver that operates under the short-haul exemption (395.1 (e)), upon logging in a dialog will display confirming whether the driver chooses to continue as an exempt driver. By selecting the OK button, the No Logs for Non-CDL-Driver Short-Haul Drivers operating within 150 air-miles exception will be enabled. Note: The Connection bar which appears below the application header, only displays when the vehicle is disconnected to the device. Yet, it can be removed if the close button is tapped. If the driver logged into the application without the Location Services turned on, a snackbar will display on the main dashboard and to other screens except for the screens navigated through the Settings menu. However, when the Location Services of the device is enabled then the snackbar will no longer display. Check Availability 2 Before setting your initial status, you should first check that you have availability, select the Options button and then select the Gain Time button. Vehicle/Trailer 3 To switch Vehicle or Trailer, select the Vehicle/Trailer option from within the Options screen, this will display the current Vehicle and Trailer. Switch Equipment by tapping the vehicle or trailer icon on the dashboard. Vehicles and Trailers can also be filtered through text entry on the vehicle/trailer text fields. Text entry availability starts if the total number of trailers/vehicles numbers 250 or more. Switching or selecting a Vehicle with a preconfigured VBUS device enables the app to find and connect on the match device. Note: On the VBUS Settings, VBUS Data and Automatic Configuration should be enabled InTouch ELD Quick Reference Guide Change Status 4 Set your Initial status by selecting the Start option and then select the required status from the drop down list displayed. If the device is out of GPS coverage, the Location field will be blank, you must manually input your current location. If the device is within GPS coverage, the Location field will be automatically populated with your current location. Also, the current status of the app is disabled to prevent adding the same status consecutively. The Time Remaining will be calculated and the countdown will commence from 8 hours, the time remaining panel is color coded in the following formats: Green: Between 8hrs and 3hrs; Amber: Between 3hrs and 1hr; Red: Less than 1hr remaining Personal Use if this is enabled, the status will be set to Off Duty automatically and will disable the other checkboxes. Selection of this option will be recorded within the events history. Yard Moves if this is enabled, the status will be set to On Duty automatically and will disable the other checkboxes. Selection of this option will be recorded within the events history. Note: all options are enabled in all events Personal Use is mentioned in the FMCSAs Supplemental Proposal, which was published on March 28, 2014, that mandates ELDs for most drivers of CMVs that currently log. The proposal says that ELDs may be set up to allow drivers to put themselves in a special driving category called personal use. When a driver selects this option, the ELD will record the time as off duty until the driver deselects the option. Off Road, on the other hand, determines that the vehicle is running on rough terrain. Lastly, Yard Moves, has been established under a mandate which allows a driver or another personnel to perform duties like moving trucks around the home yard by establishing a single set of thresholds for all ELDs in an On Duty, not Driving status without triggering the device by reaching the thresholds. DVIR 5 Select the Vehicle DVIR button from the Main Menu, select the appropriate DVIR form from the options available, confirm all of the checks as passed, failed or not applicable, then select the Finish DVIR to submit. Tap to automatically select all the items When failing a DVIR item, an option for selecting a severity level will appear with its corresponding color: High Red , Medium Yellow , Low Green InTouch ELD Quick Reference Guide 6 Log on Co-Driver To log on further drivers, select Options from the InTouch ELD main screen, then select the Logon Co-Driver option and enter the log on details as before. Following a successful logon, the co-driver is still Off Duty, he/she should check their availability prior to changing their status. To switch to another logged-in driver, select Options from the InTouch ELD main screen then select the Switch Co-Driver option. Select the Co-Drivers account, the InTouch ELD app then asks the codriver to input the password to authenticate the account. When in Team Driving, The Co-Driver is allowed to review his/her information by having the Access Co-Driver Logs option on the lock screen which allows them to access the Hours of Service dashboard and subsequently select the Logs option while the vehicle is still in motion. Once the Co-Driver successfully login, it will display the main dashboard with the co-drivers information with limited conditions set in Review Mode. When in Review Mode the Co-Driver cannot receive or access: When in Review Mode the Co-Driver can receive or access: Driving Notifications and alerts which relates to the Primary Driver Lock screen will not display even if the vehicle is in motion Cannot switch vehicle Cannot change the current event in to Driving event Cannot update any preferences related to background services Note: - - Data Diagnostics and Malfunctions pop-up dialogs Pending Edit Request(s) Allow modifications on previous events Can edit current event to OnDuty ND, OffDuty & Sleeper except changing it into Driving A driver that is set as the Primary Driver is the one currently using the application while the other one is only in the monitoring state. When a Co-Driver is on the Review Mode and that the vehicle is not in motion, an option to make the co-driver to become the Primary Driver is available on the Drivers List InTouch ELD Quick Reference Guide 7 Add Exception Before applying any exception rule, you must be absolutely certain that all prerequisites have been met, you must also follow any or all processes currently in place with your transportation office. Once the appropriate rule has been selected, select the OK option to continue. Note: Exceptions for the US and Canada Regions are different The app also supports the Canadian cycle for Alberta Province. This cycle only has 2 exceptions. (1) Emergency Conditions and (2) Adverse Driving Conditions. 8 Add Document Select Document to display Document module and can add, edit, delete documents (including Fuel Receipts) 9 Add Remark When Off Road is enabled it will create a Remark with a note Off Road. When uncheck it will create a Remark with a note On Road When Toll Road is enabled it will create a Remark with a note Start Toll Road. When uncheck it will create a Remark with a note End Toll Road If driver stop driving while one of the checkbox is enabled the driver can still uncheck the Off Road or the Toll Road through the Options screen > Remark InTouch ELD Quick Reference Guide 10 Manage Vehicles/Trailers Equipment management (add/edit/delete) can be made through the portal and Hours of Service app. Hence, the 'Manage' button is only available given a situation, that the driver is an asset admin and that the 'Manage Equipment' option (found in the Equipment Management Page) is also enabled. Otherwise, the button will not be available on the Switch Equipment dialog. Creating a vehicle requires a VIN, if the VIN is optionally populated and that the source is not the engine ECM, it will auto be converted to capital letters when saved. For Vehicle type Equipment For Trailer type Equipment In the Equipment Management, a Vehicle type equipment can be preconfigured to associate to a specific VBUS device. Once the VBUS Configuration is turned on, it automatically connects the app to the device when the Vehicle is selected. However, if no device was selected during the creation of the equipment, the default selected device option is set to None and all the other fields on the ELD configuration section will be hidden. NOTE: If user selects Digi WVA in connection type, then admin password field is required. 11 ELD/VBUS Connection Process Image 10.2 shows the WiFi Direct Devices dialog (for Digi WVA device) Note: The Connect button Data Settings screen. has the same functionality as the VBUS icon , both displays the Vehicle InTouch ELD Quick Reference Guide When attempting to connect to the VBUS Device, a Progress dialog will be displayed along with a progress spinner over the connection icon to have a visible indication of the connection progress. The driver can also enabled to cancel an in-progress connection via the OK and Stop Connection button found in the VBUS Progress dialog. If the app attempts to connect to an unsupported device, the app then displays a dialog which warns the user that the equipment has an invalid VBUS device type set and that the default device type is being used. The Device Not Supported dialog will be displayed stating: Device is no longer supported. Please use manual connection." along with a Cancel and Manual Connection buttons. When a driver performs a manual connection, the app remembers the VBUS device that he connected to and automatically connects to that VBUS device in the future. On the Bluetooth menu, when the driver is doing a manual connection, the available Bluetooth devices are displayed and can be sorted either in decreasing signal strength (RSSI) or name. Enable the VBUS Data by tapping on the Connect button which will then display a dialog showing the list of available devices. Tap on the device name to display the Connect dialog and established a connection to the device. After the connection is made the ELD Login Dialogs will be displayed For manual connection to VBUS Device, after tapping Connect or the connect VBUS icon, tap the Manual Connection. A list of supported VBUS devices will then display. After selecting a VBUS device, tap the available connection then wait for a minute, then you will be connected. To configure VBUS Device, tap Scan QR Code, then scan the QR Code of the device. o After scan, type the device name. Select a pairing mode. o Tap Configure Device o Wait for Wifi of the device to be available o Configuring wireless connection dialog will then display. o After wireless connection dialog, the available device will then appear o Tap the device o Connect dialog will then appear. If you tap Yes then you will be connecting to the device and wait for a minute to be connected to the device o If you tap No then you will not be connecting to the device. o Wait for the app to be connected to VBUS device. InTouch ELD Quick Reference Guide 12 If the Device was left Connected during the logout process then it immediately reestablish connection upon the login process. The app retains the selected device upon reestablishing the connection, unless the driver chose another device. To connect directly to VBUS device, tap Connect button. Then a list of supported device will then display. Tap Skip and wait for a minute to successfully connect to VBUS device. If the driver chose to disconnect by tapping on the VBUS icon then the Disconnect dialog will be displayed to confirm the request. VBUS data error dialog will appear when no VBUS data received within the specified duration View Logs Previously created log entries and violations are recorded here. Tapping the icon will certify the driver's daily log. When a certified log has been edited in the portal, it prompts the driver to either accept or reject proposed changes through the Edit Suggestions dialog. Once the driver accepts an edit request, it will display a note on the daily drivers log title stating Recertify. The drivers log title will also show the full time range when the Start Hour of Day is not zero (e.g. 5AM or 10PM) for the current day. Start Hour time & cycle can be changed at Settings > HOS Preferences. The driver's daily log along with the multiple DVIR entries for the vehicles/trailers used, can be successfully certified and emailed to the intended recipient(s). InTouch ELD Quick Reference Guide 13 Log Edits Requested from the portal by personnel user are shown in the app to allow the driver to review the requested edits. Tapping the icon displayed on the left-most side the header will display the Pending Edit Request dialog which allows the driver to either accept or reject the requested edits. The icon on the right side of the Malfunction indicator changes to show if the application is connected to a VBUS device. If the Driver approves to the edit suggestions then the new status will be displayed on the events history list and will replace the old status. Also when a Driver has a co-driver and they log into the app, the other drivers name will be displayed on the daily log just below the grid chart. Events such as Certify, Personal Use, Off Road, Yard Moves, Power On/Off and Login/Logout are recorded and displayed within the events history list. In addition, not all of the event statuses are displayed on the grid chart. Secondary events are hidden by default and may be viewed by checking Show all events' button. Personal Use and Yard Moves are also displayed on the grid chart as an Amber color line to be visually different with the other event statuses, a dashed line represents the Personal Use event and a dotted line represents the Yard Moves event. The legends for Personal Use and Yard Moves event will only display when the said events occurred At Each instance when an ELD malfunction or data diagnostic event is detected or cleared by the ELD, the ELD records the event The recorded malfunctions and data diagnostic events are inconsistencies found while monitoring the app/ELD against FMCSA compliance requirements. If a driver crossed boundaries between states of Canada and US (vice versa), a Remark event with a note stating the State or Province will be automatically recorded in the drivers log If Driver login to app, Authenticate note will be recorded to events history list. If Driver will logout to the app, the note Unauthenticate will be recorded on the events history list. When the app is connected to the VBUS device an ELD Connection note will be recorded to events history list. When disconnected to VBUS device an ELD Disconnected note will be recorded to the list. Driver will be able to add a note to the following events o Intermediate log o Login/logout o CMV Engine power up/shut down o Malfunctions and Data Diagnostic events Data Transfer InTouch ELD Quick Reference Guide The ELD provides a standardized single-step compilation for the drivers ELD records and initiation of the data transfer to authorized safety officials when requested during a roadside inspection. Once tapped, a selection of the supported data transfer options by the ELD will prompt to the user. The ELD can also produce a data file or a series of data files of ELD records for a subset of its vehicles used by the driver through the Switch Equipment option. Tap on the menu to show the list of vehicles. Note: All Vehicles option will only display on the list when the driver has already driven multiple vehicles for the day. After selecting a data transfer option, the ELD prompts for an output file comment which the driver may enter (optional). The ELD accommodates the entry of an output file comment up to 60 characters long. Log Off 14 Log Off Select the icon to log out of the InTouch InTouch ELD app. If you have not set your status to Off Duty, it will automatically change this for you. If the driver did not certify all the daily logs, the ELD prompts the driver upon logging in and out to the app when theres a past recorded log that are not yet certified. However, If the Driver is an Exempt Driver or a driver that operates under the short-haul exemption (395.1 (e)), upon logging out a dialog will display again confirming whether the driver chooses to continue as an exempt driver. If the driver logs out from the InTouch ELD app and the vehicle is put into motion for more than 3 minutes, Unidentified Driving Events are automatically created under the Unidentified Driver account. When an Authenticated Driver logs into the InTouch ELD app, these events can then be accepted by the driver or be left in the Unidentified Driver account. Lastly, once the Logout button is tapped, the valid driver that logged into the InTouch ELD app will be logged out and the InTouch ELD app will be close completely (with no InTouch service or VBUS service running in the background).