User manual for "BLUE STAR ELD"

Below you will find the vendor provided user manual for the ELD product "BLUE STAR ELD".

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

User Manual

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Installation

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Hours of Service Records

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Logs Information

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Manage Statuses

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Online Portal

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Installation

Look for 9-or 6-pin circular ports in heavy-duty vehicles or an OBDII
port in light or medium-duty vehicles. That is the vehicles ECM
(diagnostic) port.
Use the provided cable to connect the device to the ECM
(diagnostic) port. You can mount the device on the dashboard.
On your mobile device, download the logbook app and sign in with
the username and password created and provided to you by a
eet manager.
You will see a list of vehicles (previously created by a eet manager).
Select your vehicle and the app will connect to the device via
Bluetooth.

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Hours of Service Records

Once you have signed into the app and chosen the vehicle, you will
have access to the following information:

Status
You can view your current status and change it in accordance with
your activity.

Remaining time until the next shift and cycle
The app calculates the amount of time needed to start a new shift
or cycle. When a new shift or 70/8 period begins a visible signal will
appear.

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Logs Information
Per DOT regulations, logs information includes: a paperlike
graph-grid and a list of status events. Logs from dierent dates
can be viewed navigating with the < > buttons through the
preview screen.

Graph-grid
Shows the drivers statuses throughout a 24-hour period.

Status events
Each status change and duration is registered. Tap on any
status to view annotations, vehicle details, shipping document
number, and other additional information.

Driver details
View drivers status as well as contact info, license number,
current cycle, carrier, and location.

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Manage Statuses

Driving time cannot be changed and statuses cannot be deleted.
However, you can edit statuses on your app.
Any edits made to a log that has been certied will rescind the
certication; the driver will be required to certify the log again.
The system will send a notication if an edit results in an HOS
violation. The edit will be saved nonetheless.

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Online Portal

Driving Availability
View real-time data on each drivers duty status and remaining or
reset hours.

HOS Violations
Receive notications about HOS violations. All violations are
archived and the records can be accessed by the eet manager.

Driver Information
View current or last location and vehicle driven for each driver, as
well as their contact information.

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Vehicle Information
Click on a vehicle ID to see its latest history and check shipping
document numbers.

Download Logs
Download any drivers logs in PDF format in just a few seconds.

Transfer Logs
In case of a roadside inspection, the eet manager can send logs to
an FMCSA ocer from the online portal.

Filter Logs
Find logs by date, driver, vehicle or date to save time.

Precongured Statuses
Managers can set Yard Move and Personal Use as valid duty
statuses.

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