User manual for "Matrack ELD for Android"

Hours of Service

Getting started with Matrack ELD

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Login

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Installation

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Login

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Hours of Service

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Certify Log

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Roadside Inspection

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Data Transfer
Driver Profile Settings
Device Malfunction
Device Diagnostics
Unidentified Driving Profile
Customer Support

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Introduction
Matrack ELD solution for Hours Of Service (HOS) is designed and developed according to FMCSAs ELD specification. The Matrack
device connects with Engine Control Module (ECM) of the vehicle and retrieves vehicle data including engine, speed, location using
engine synchronization and Global Positioning System (GPS). Matrack ELD solution requires two components, an onboard device
that connects with ECM and Matrack ELD mobile app. Refer Installation section for device installation.

Login
Login to the app using valid username and password. User will continue to stay logged in till logout.
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Enter the username and password to login. If you do not have an account, contact fleet manager.
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Important: Contact your Fleet manager for user credentials.

Installation









Connect the available (9 pin/6 pin/16pin) diagnostic end of
the provided cable to the vehicle diagnostic port usually
found in the vehicle cabin.
 Under the dashboard.
 Underneath the steering wheel.
 Below the drivers seat.
 Near the drivers left kick panel.
Connect the device to the other end of the cable.
ELD Device will automatically turn on when connected.
Install Matrack ELD app, login, connect to ELD device via
Bluetooth BLE.
Turn on the ignition
Device is powered up and start recording hours of service

Login
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Tap on the gray vehicle icon
displayed in the title bar.

to choose the vehicle from the list. Logged in username and chosen vehicle will be

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Select a vehicle from the list of vehicles allowed for the driver by the fleet manager.

Important: If your vehicle selection list is empty, contact
your fleet manager.

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On selecting a vehicle, a pop-up window will be displayed where user can select either Matrack Tracker or Pacific Tracker. On selecting
the tracker, nearby available Bluetooth devices will be listed.

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After selecting the vehicle and powering on the connected tracker, the dashboard screen will display the device power status
using the vehicle icon. Green vehicle icon indicates powered up state and red vehicle icon indicates powered off state. The
current status of the driver will be displayed on the screen.

Important: The onboard device
records data even when a driver
was not associated with the
vehicle. Before start driving, it is
recommended for drivers to select
the vehicle. Otherwise, it will be
added to the unidentified driver
profile of that vehicle. Driver can
claim that later. Unidentified
driver profile will be displayed to
the drivers associated with that
vehicle in the subsequent login.

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The current status of the driver will be displayed in the middle of the screen inside the circle. The driver status can be changed by
clicking the Current Status, and it will show change status screen and allow the driver to change status to Off duty, Sleeper Berth,
On duty, Driving, Yard Move (YM), and Personal Conveyance (PC). The location and odometer details will be available from ELD
devices. Driver also can manually add these details. On tapping the location icon, the current location will be fetched and displayed.
The annotation note is mandatory for status PC , YM, Manual Driving. After selecting new status and enter requested details,
current status will be changed to selected status upon tapping save button.

Hours of Service
After selecting the device, the driving status will be updated automatically.

Automatic Driving Status
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When the vehicle starts moving at the speed 5 mph or greater, current status for the driver will automatically change to Driving. It
continues to remain Driving when the vehicle is in motion. A driving window will be displayed when speed is 5 mph or greater
which will disappear when the speed is 0. On the driving window, the vehicle status will display as motion. Driver cannot make any
other operation in the app screen while the vehicle is in motion. During automatic driving event, an intermediate log will be recorded
in every one hour when vehicle in motion. Drivers may change the status to off duty and then PC for personal conveyance which
will be recorded as personal conveyance in the event record. Drivers may also change the status to YM for yard moves which will
be recorded as yard move in the event records. Driving window appears during PC and YM when vehicle is moving with the
respective driving status.

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Once the vehicle remains stationary (speed = 0) for 5 minutes, a new screen appears in the app asking, whether you want to
change the status. Driver may select continue Driving status or change to different status. If no response was received within
60 seconds, driving status will automatically change to On Duty.

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Certify Log
End of the day or multiple times in the day drivers can certify and sign the logs for the day. Need to re-certify and sign again if the
changes were made after initial signing.
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Tap on the Form icon in Logs screen to fill in the form before approving the log.

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The driver gets the form data displayed on the screen. On tapping form icon from day log sc

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