User manual for "Ez-Hard-Wire ELD by Ezlogz"

Below you will find the vendor provided user manual for the ELD product "Ez-Hard-Wire ELD by Ezlogz".

For contact information and additional devices produced by the same vendor see their page Ezlogz Inc.

Ezlogz ELD Manual

Table of Contents

Setting up

Related functionality

Install Ezlogz app for Android/IOS

Sending the Logbook

ELD Package

Send DVIR

Scanner set up

Send documents

Send inspection report

Unidentified Driving

What is the use of malfunction manual?

Scanner Update

ELD in sleep mode

Contacts

Using the ELD
Registration. Connect to Fleet

How to become an ELD driver

Connect app with scanner

ELD Menu Options

Creating a first truck

Changing status

Driving status

Edit status

Insert past duty status

Create DVIR

Sign logs

ELD records transfer for an authorized
safety official

Setting up

Install Ezlogz app for Android
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Type Ezlogz into the search bar of Google Play Store.

Tap on Install button to download the app into your device.

Wait for the app to be successfully installed into your device.

OR VISIT GOO.GL/M6AFZY

Install Ezlogz app for iOS
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Type Ezlogz into the search bar of App Store.

Tap on Get button.

Tap on Install button to download the app into your device.

Wait for the app to be successfully installed into your device.

OR VISIT APPSTO.RE/US/IB00FB.I

Setting up

ELD Package
List of the following items that you will receive with your order.
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Ezlogz ELD device.

Cable.

ZIP ties.

Ezlogz ELD sticker.

Look at your truck OBD port to make sure what pin cable will you need.
Most 2007 and newer vehicles have the 9 pin configuration.
*2014 AND NEWER MACK AND VOLVO HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES THAT USE
OBD II 16-PIN DATA PORT, WILL REQUIRE 16 PIN OBD II INSTALLATION KIT.
Once you unpack your Ezlogz ELD device you will need to connect it to
your vehicle OBD port. Installation video on YouTube Ezlogz channel.

Setting up

Scanner set up
Before beginning to work with the application, make sure that the
vehicle supports OBD-II-standards.
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Connect Bluetooth adapter to the 16-pin data link connector.

Make certain that lamp on the adapter goes on after connecting the
parts (in case the DLC is not in the open view, it is recommended
checking the lamp with the help of a pocket mirror or a front-facing
camera of the smartphone).

Start the vehicles engine.

Make sure bluetooth is on

Click ELD/AOBRD circle in top right hand corner

Click connect

Click truck number

Click device

May have to add vin manually

10 Device will connect

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Registration. Connect to Fleet
Before beginning to work with the application, make sure that the vehicle supports
OBD-II-standards.
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Open the Ezlogz app.

Tap on Register button.

It will open the Sign up screen.

In the field User type select the option Driver.

Fill in all given fields with correct information.

Check in the box near to I accept the terms and
conditions and tap on the button next.

Using the ELD

How to become an ELD driver
Before beginning to work with the application, make sure that the vehicle
supports OBD-II-standards.
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It is necessary to be a part of the fleet to become an ELD user.
Select the Carrier connect option on the next screen to join the fleet.

lick on Enter USDOT input field and enter correct information.

When USDOT is found click on Save button.

Request to join the fleet is sent over to the server, where the
supervisor manualy confirms it. After the confirmation, you wil
become the ELD driver and receive acess to all ELD features.

Using the ELD

Connect app with scanner
Start using the app after setting up the adapter and installing the application on
your smartphone. At first, connect the scanner to the application by completing the
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Turn on the Bluetooth on your smartphone.

Connect the device to the DLC.

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4

Open the application.
Find the icon with the scanner in the upper right corner of the Logbook screen.
The icon is going to remain grey until the ELD scanner is connected.
Tap on the Connect button.

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Connect app with scanner
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Choose the truck from the list or create a new one.

It will open up the pop-up Choose scanner with a list of the
available devices within your range.

Choose the device from the list.

Make sure that the device connected is the correct one.
Otherwise, the selected truck will not get connected accordingly.

10 Tap on the Add button to be connected to the selected or created
truck. Press Cancel to undo the action.
11 Connecting pop-up will open
It is going to take a few seconds for the scanner to connect.
12 After scanner is successfully connected, an ELD icon will turn green.
13 Tap on the icon again to choose and connect another scanner.

Connection Status

ELD Menu Options
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BT Connection - indicates Bluetooth status.

GPS connected - indicates GPS status (available, unavailable).

Engine on/off - indicates current status of engine.

AOBRD/ELD settings - set up a system to your requirements.

Check update - check scanner firmware update.

Unidentified driving.

Send debug logs - improve maintenance sending diagnostic alerts.

Using the ELD

First truck creating
Also, you can create a new truck from the Manage trucks screen.
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Go back to the main screen Logbook.

Press on + in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Choose Manage units.

Repeat the given above steps and create a new truck.

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Changing status
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Ezlogz ELD application offers 3 statuses to choose from:
OFF - OFF DUTY, YOU ARE NOT WORKING.
SB - SLEEPER BERTH, TIME SPENT IN THE BERTH.
ON - ON DUTY, BUT YOU ARE NOT DRIVING

Press on the status of your choice, and it is going to get into focus.

If there is a need, edit the timeline of the selected status.

Save the changes.

You can also create the status from the Logbook screen by
pressing on the status icon in the upper left corner.
It will open the screen Create Status with a list of available
statuses. Press the status to select it. Afterward, save the changes.

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Driving status
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ELD-Driver automatically changes users status to Driving
when a vehicle starts moving.

After pressing down the gas, the DRIVING status appears on the main
Logbook screen, or any other screen of the application used at the moment.

The DRIVING status will be shown on every screen of the application.

When the vehicle stops, a pop-up appears informing that the
Driving status has been put on hold and now you can choose another status.

Pop-up offers three statuses for choice: ON, OFF, SB.

Select the status by tapping on it.

After the new status is selected, the pop-up will close
and redirect you to the main screen Logbook.

Tap on gear icon to enable special mods: adverse driving.
Tap on day/night button to change style.

Using the ELD

Edit status
To edit the timeline for added status complete the following steps:
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Go to the main Logbook screen.

Open todays log.

Double click on any log -> Edit status popup will be opened.

Click on Edit will redirect user to Edit status screen.

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Edit status
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You will be able to change the timeline of the chosen status:
tap on the timeline and move it right to prolong, or left to shorten it.

Also, you can edit the status timeline by using the fields From and To.

Press on the field From to open the internal clock to set up the needed
time for status to start.

Press on the field To in order to open the internal clock to set up
the needed time for status to finish.

To edit the type of the status, tap on the needed status from the list
of the offered statuses.

10 After completing these steps, you will see changes in the time-schedule
and will be able to edit the timeline of the selected status.
11 Press Save to save changes.

Save

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Insert past duty status
To add status to the previous Logbook, complete the following steps:
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Go to the main screen Logbook.

Open the needed logbook.

Click on +button.

Select Insert status option.

"Insert Status" button opens the screen for creating the status.
There you can select and add any offered statuses.

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Create DVIR
To create a Vehicle Inspection Report DVIR complete the following steps:
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Go to the main "Logbook screen.

Find a button that says "No DVIR. If there are no previous DVIR reports
the DVIR icon will be red.

Tap on the "No DVIR" button.

urrent trucks will automatically show up in the field Trucks
and in the field Trailers you can add any available trailers.

To add defects tap on Click here to add defects. It will opens a screen
with a list of defects for trailers and a list of defects for trucks accordingly.

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Create DVIR
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Choose one or several defects if needed in each of the lists.

Tap on the defect to select it.

After the defects are selected, tap on the Save button to save the changes.
When the saving is finished, you will see a pop-up Add a note to your defect,
where you can include a message to the added defect.

After the work with a pop-up is done, you will be redirected back to the screen
Create DVIR, where all selected defects will be enumerated in the red frame.

10 Tap on Next to continue creating DVIR.
11 It will open a Signature screen.

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Create DVIR
IF THERE ARE NO DEFECTS, THEN OPTION NO DEFECTS
WILL BE SELECTED AUTOMATICALLY.
IF THERE ARE SOME DEFECTS, THEN OPTIONDEFECTS NEED TO BE CORRECTED
WILL BE SELECTED AUTOMATICALLY.
IF THE DEFECTS WERE CORRECTED, THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT
DEFECTS CORRECTED
12 To complete the process, add your signature and save the changes. The created
DVIR will be shown on the next screen. It will also be available for review from the
main screen Logbook by tapping on the DVIR button of blue color. You can also
revise the information about created DVIR-s from the Inspection report.

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Sign logs
In order to add your signature to the Logbook, complete the following steps:
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Go to the main screen Logbook.

Find an icon with a pen and tap on it.

It will open a screen Signature Log.

To edit the signature, tap on the clear signature
and draw your signature again.

Tap on the Save button to save the changes.

You can use your previous signature by selecting
the option Use previous signature.

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ELD records transfer for an authorized safety official
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In main menu choose "Inspection mode"

On right top corner press share button

In popup window select "Send output file", then out of two available, choose one option "Web service" or "Email"

After Inspector inputs comment, press button "Send"

Related Fuctionality

To send Logbook complete the following steps:
You can select and send all needed documents from the application to your email address.
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In order to send the current Logbook, go to the main page of the Logbook.

Tap on the radio button next to the todays Logbook.

Share button will appear in the right upper corner. Tap on it and choose one of the two
given options: Share the given document or Send it as an email.

By selecting the second option, you will open the screen with a field for an email
address. Tap on button Sendto send the document to your email.

Check your email.

To send all other Logbooks go back to the main screen Logbook.

Tap on the radio button Check all.

Tap on the button Share > Send email.

Type in the email address and tap on the button Send.

10 Check your email.

Related Fuctionality

Send DVIR:
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To send DVIR over the email, go from the main screen Logbook to the screen DVIR.

Tap on the button Share.

Select the Send email option.

Complete the process by filling in the email address and pressing on the Send button
similarly to sharing the Logbook.

Send documents:
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To send documents over email, go from the navigation screen
to the Document Center screen.

Select all needed documents.

Press on the button Share.

Select the option Send email.

Complete the process by filling in the email address and pressing on the Send button
similarly to sharing the Logbook.

Related Fuctionality

Send inspection report:
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To send Inspection Report over email go from the navigation
screen to the screen Inspection Mode.

Press on the button Share.

Select the option Send email.

Fill in the email address and press on the button Send.

Check the email.

Unidentified driving

Select Unidentified Driving
When selecting Unidentified Driving option, popup to get unidentified
driving logs from the scanner is displayed. Click on the button Yes

Go to the main screen View Logs

Select date, click on Down arrow and view information

In order to see the full information click on the opened list

In case of need, edit time in the graph. Click on the button Assign
in topmost right corner

Register Malfunction
Ezlogz provides drivers with the ELD Malfunction Manual which can be presented
to the Inspector during inspection procedure in case of ELD malfunction.
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If ELD/scanner does not work for some reasons, user goes to the
Register Malfunction section and selects a required item from the
list, depending on what is not working

An instruction for the driver which describes ELD malfunction report
equirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunction

Scanner Update

Scanner Update
If scanner update is available, "Scanner Update" pop-up is displayed when
connecting to the ELD devise.
In order to update scanner click on the point Check update. If the update is
available, a popup with a recommendation to update will be displayed. If the
update is not available, a popup with the information that you have the latest
version will be displayed.
If driver has problems with connection after update. Follow steps below
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Check data connection

Unplug the device, turn on the engine, plug the device into OBD

Turn off, then turn on BT. Re-login the Ezlogz application. Try to connect.
If error popup occurs, click on the buttons Cancel or Ok, and then try again

After the scanner update, if it freezes reboot the device. Check that BT catches
the device

Note: You might even need to restart your phone so that it can catch BT!

ELD in Sleep Mode

ELD in Sleep Mode
You can use ELD in sleep mode (turn screen off or minimize application)
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If you start driving then you will receive a notification Vehicle has started moving!

If you stop then you will receive a notification Vehicle has stopped!

If for some reason the scanner turns off, you will receive a notification
Device has been disconnected!

Contacts

Contact & Follow Us
E-mail: [email protected]

facebook.com/ezlogz

twitter.com/ezlogz

Phone: (800) 670 78 07

instagram.com/ezlogz

Site: ezlogz.com

youtube.com/channel/
UCmueqLy-JSIs3cggEXhhx8Q