User manual for "Fleetwatcher E-Logs"

Below you will find the vendor provided user manual for the ELD product "Fleetwatcher E-Logs".

For contact information and additional devices produced by the same vendor see their page Earthwave Technologies.

Earthwave Technologies  Fleetwatcher E-Logs
November 2016 / V1.0.1621

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Date
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Contents
1 Main Screen ............................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Using the HOS Action Bar................................................................................................................... 7
2 Customizing the HOS App Preferences ..................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Hours of Service Settings ................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.1 Set Hours of Service Preferences .................................................................................................. 8
2.1.2 Capturing the Drivers Signature .................................................................................................. 9
2.1.3 Customizing the Carrier Information.......................................................................................... 10
2.1.4 Driving Rules .............................................................................................................................. 11
2.2 Device Preferences ........................................................................................................................... 17
3 Familiarizing the Hours of Service Main Screen Tiles ............................................................................ 20
3.1 Time Remaining Tile ......................................................................................................................... 20
3.2 Changing the Drivers Duty Status ................................................................................................... 21
3.3 Recap ................................................................................................................................................ 23
3.4 Start Break ........................................................................................................................................ 23
3.5 Data Transfer .................................................................................................................................... 25
3.6 Options ............................................................................................................................................. 29
3.7 Logs ................................................................................................................................................... 29
3.8 DVIR .................................................................................................................................................. 30
3.9 Shift/Cycle ........................................................................................................................................ 30
4 Check Driver Availability ......................................................................................................................... 31
5 Driver Logs ............................................................................................................................................... 31
5.1 Using the Driver Logs Bulk/ Multiple Selection Functions .............................................................. 32
5.2 The Driver Logs Accordion Header Features ................................................................................... 33
5.2.1 Daily Drivers Log Entry Check-box (Uncertified Log) ................................................................. 33
5.2.2 Daily Drivers Log Entry Check-box (Already Certified) .............................................................. 33
5.2.3 Daily Drivers Title Log (Recertify Log) ....................................................................................... 33
5.2.4 Recap .......................................................................................................................................... 34
5.2.5 Daily Drivers Log Grid ................................................................................................................. 35
5.2.6 Edit Daily Drivers Log Form ........................................................................................................ 36
5.2.7 Shipment Details ........................................................................................................................ 37
5.2.8 Miles Driven by State ................................................................................................................. 38

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5.2.9 DVIR............................................................................................................................................ 39
5.2.10 Certify a Log ............................................................................................................................. 40
5.2.11 Edit a Log.................................................................................................................................. 42
5.3 Malfunction and Data Diagnostic Events ........................................................................................ 50
5.4 DVIR .................................................................................................................................................. 56
5.4.1 DVIR Feature  Main Navigation Menu ..................................................................................... 56
5.4.2 DVIR Feature  Hours of Service Main Screen ............................................................................ 56
5.4.3 Selecting Your DVIR Type ........................................................................................................... 57
5.4.4 Starting Your DVIR...................................................................................................................... 58
5.4.5 Completing the First DVIR Area.................................................................................................. 58
5.4.6 Capturing an Image of a DVIR Item ........................................................................................... 59
5.4.7 Add a Comment or Remark to a DVIR Item................................................................................ 60
5.4.8 Finishing / Certifying Your DVIR ................................................................................................. 61
5.4.9 Submit or Certify the DVIR ......................................................................................................... 64
5.4.10 Deleting a Vehicle DVIR ............................................................................................................ 64
6 Roadside Inspection ................................................................................................................................ 65
6.1 Roadside Inspection  Main Navigation Menu ............................................................................... 65
6.2 Roadside Inspection  Options Menu.............................................................................................. 66
6.3 Inspection Screen  Start Review .................................................................................................... 66
6.4 Roadside Inspection Screen  Email Logs ........................................................................................ 67
7 Switch Truck ............................................................................................................................................ 68
7.1 Switch Truck  Main Navigation Menu............................................................................................ 68
7.2 Options Menu ................................................................................................................................... 69
7.3 Switch Truck  DVIR Screen ............................................................................................................. 69
7.4 Switching Vehicle / Trailer ............................................................................................................... 70
7.5 Managing Vehicles / Trailers ........................................................................................................... 71
7.5.1 Manage Vehicles / Trailers  Delete .......................................................................................... 71
7.5.2 Manage Vehicles / Trailers - Edit ............................................................................................... 72
7.5.3 Manage Vehicles / Trailers  Add .............................................................................................. 73
8 Documents ............................................................................................................................................... 74
8.1 Documents  Main Navigation Menu .............................................................................................. 74
8.2 Documents  Options Menu ............................................................................................................ 75

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8.3 Adding Documents ........................................................................................................................... 76
8.4 Editing / Deleting a Document......................................................................................................... 77
8.5 Emailing Documents......................................................................................................................... 78
9 Co-Drivers ................................................................................................................................................ 79
9.1 Logon Co-Driver ................................................................................................................................ 79
9.2 Switch Driver .................................................................................................................................... 84
10 Shipping Documents ............................................................................................................................. 85
11 Add Remark ........................................................................................................................................... 86
12 Exempt Driver ........................................................................................................................................ 87
13 Logout .................................................................................................................................................... 88
14 Unidentified Driving Events .................................................................................................................. 89
15 Warning Features .................................................................................................................................. 90
16 List of Login Errors ................................................................................................................................. 91

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1 Main Screen
The Hours of Service main screen is where you log your duty status events and which, in
turn, determines your compliance with FMCSA Hours of Service Regulations. This screen
also serves as your gateway to the rest of the apps features.
The main screen also provides essential
information about the apps user:





Driver Name: Displays the name of
the driver who is logged in and
whose logs are displayed
Vehicle Name: Displays the drivers
vehicle name
Trailer Name: Displays the drivers

Note : Can tap Vehicle and Trailer name to
display Switch Vehicle Dialog.

1.1 Using the HOS Action Bar
The HOS Action Bar is the starting point for navigating to the different pages within the
app and is always present in the apps topmost portion:

The action bar features the following navigational controls of the app:

Action Tool Name
Main navigation hamburger

Action
Tool Icon

Description

Refresh Button

Tap to open the main navigation menu of the
application
Tap to manually refresh the data in the app

Logout Button

page. Hidden under
submenu icon once all
icons are present.
Tap to log out of the app, this will also set your

Malfunction Button

status to Off Duty. Hidden under
icon once all icons are present.
Tap to see uncleared Malfunctions

submenu

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Data Diagnostics Button

VBUS Connectivity

Tap to see uncleared Data Diagnostics. Turns
into an accent color (based on the apps theme)
if there are new events and turns white when
already viewed.
Indicates that the device is connected to a VBUS
device. Turns to
when disconnected.
Tap to display the pending edit request dialog,
edit request is from Motor Carrier Edit
Suggestions, correction of errors with Team
Drivers, and Events logged under Unidentified
Driver Profile.
Tap to display a dialog to Connect to Vehicles
VBUS Device. It has the same capabilities as the

Pending Edit Request
Button

Connect Button

VBUS icon

.

2 Customizing the HOS App Preferences
The apps settings and preferences can be customized in the Hours of Service Preferences
screen.
To navigate to this part of the app, select the
icon or swipe the screen to the right to
display the main navigation menu, select the Settings option and then select the Hours
of Service option, this will display the Settings screen
2.1 Hours of Service Settings
2.1.1 Set Hours of Service Preferences

This is where the basic driver, vehicle, carrier and shipping data is entered and stored
within the app. The identification data stored here is then used by the app, web portal
and in the drivers daily log report.
 After logging in to the app for the first time
When the app is used for the first time, the driver is taken directly to the Main
Dashboard after which a Select Vehicle dialog box will be displayed requiring the driver
to select a vehicle and trailer (if needed).

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2.1.2 Capturing the Drivers Signature

The app can capture the signature of the driver which is then used for digitally certifying
a log. To create the driver signature, select the main navigation hamburger
, select
the Settings option and then select Hours of Service:

The Driver Information section of the screen
will be displayed along with nay signature that
has been created for the driver. Tap on the
icon to create or change the signature.

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Create or update your signature in the app
by using your finger to create your signature

Tap the Done button to save your signature.
You can also select the Clear button to clear
the captured signature and start again

2.1.3 Customizing the Carrier Information

The carrier information can also be set from within the Hours of Service section (main
navigation hamburger > Settings > Hours of Service) scroll the screen down to the
Carrier Information section:

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Enter details for the following:
Carrier Name
Carrier DOT Number
Main Office Address
Phone Number
Home Terminal Details of the driver

Note: Only users/drivers with Account Admin role are allowed to edit the fields, otherwise it will be
disabled.

2.1.4 Driving Rules

This is where you change the HOS rules or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administrations (FMCSA) regulations that govern the hour that a commercial vehicle
driver can legally accumulate driving or being on duty for a motor carrier in a working day
and week. This is also where you apply the HOS rules exceptions.

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The driving rules can also be set from within the Hours of Service section (main
navigation hamburger > Settings > Hours of Service) scroll the screen down to the
Driving Rules section:

Select the appropriate HOS rules that you would like the app to use from the drop down list.
You can customize the region, cycle, cargo, exceptions and time zone rules

Region
This is where you can set the region, options are USA and Canada. The cycle and
exceptions displayed is dependent on which region has been set by the driver.
Note: If the region selected is Canada, then the condition Canada Off-Duty Deferral is enabled. This
means that you are allowed to get an extra two hours of driving and on duty in a 24 hour period (day 1)
and take the required extra two hours off on the following day (day 2). The Deferral status is shown on
the Drivers Daily Logs

Cycle
This is where you can set the consecutive multi-day duty period which the driver will
follow. Choosing a cycle will take into effect the corresponding legal limitations on the
hours that can be used by the driver in a 7 day or 8 day working cycle.

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Available cycle Rules Options
US60hr7days
Cycle
Shift Limit
Until Break
Break Left

US70hr8days

7 day
14 hours
8 hours
30 minutes

Cycle
Shift Limit
Until Break
Break Left

8 day
14 hours
8 hours
30 minutes

Texas 70hr7days
Cycle
Shift Limit
Until Break
Break Left

7 day
15 hours

Drive hours until break will reset after break is completed
Alaska70hr7days
Alaska80hr8days
California80hr8days
7 day
Cycle
8 day
Cycle
8 day
Cycle
20 hours
Shift Limit
20 hours
Shift Limit
16 hours
Shift Limit
Until Break
Until Break
Until Break
Break Left
Break Left
Break Left
Drive hours until break will reset after break is completed

Any of the above cycle rules are depending on the region selected and can
be applied given the appropriate rule from the region drop down list

Cargo
This will set the applicable Hours of Service rules for property carrying or passenger
carrying commercial vehicles.
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Available Cargo Rules Options
 Property  the 11 and 14 hours rule will apply
 Passenger  the 10 and 15 hours rule will apply

Either of the above cargo rules can be applied by
selecting the appropriate rule from the drop down
list

Exceptions
The options that appear when tapping the Exceptions button will allow the driver to avail
of exceptions from the Hours of Service rules for as long as certain conditions are met as
stipulated the Hours of Service section of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR Part
395.1-Hours of Service of Drivers-Scope of rules in this part) and other pertinent FMCSA
regulations.

Available US Exceptions Options
 2 Hour Driving Extension for Adverse Driving Conditions
 Relief from all driving rules for Emergency Conditions
 Oilfield Operations with 24 hour restart
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 30 Minute Break Exemption for Short-Haul Drivers
 No Logs for Short-haul Drivers operating within 100 air miles or Non-CDL-Drivers
operating within 150 air miles
 24 Hour Restart for Construction, Groundwater well-drilling
 16 Hour Driving Window
Note: 16 Hour Driving Window exception can only be used once for the last 7 days or in every
70hr cycle, if the driver attempted to enable the exception an error dialog will display stating the
following:

However, it is possible for the driver to add another 16 Hour Driving Window exception when a
cycle reset has occurred. Nevertheless the driver will need to wait for the current cycle to end to
be able to add the exception again.

 Agricultural Operations

Select the appropriate exception from the list; you must then enter a reason for applying the exception
in the Enter reason for exception(s) field. Once complete, select the OK option to apply the selected
exception
Note: Exceptions are different depending on the Region selected.

Available Canada Exceptions Options
 2 Hour Driving Extension Special Permit
 Oil Well Service permit
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 CanEmergencyConditions
 2 Hour Driving Extension for Adverse Driving Conditions
 No Logs for drivers operating within 160km of home terminal

Time Zone

Select the drivers Home Terminal time
zone. Time zones available are:
America/Anchorage
Eastern Time (EST5EDT)
Central Time (CST6CDT)
Mountain Time (MST7MDT)
Pacific Time (PST8PDT)
Canada/Newfoundland
Asia/Manila
Atlantic

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PDF Report Email Recipients
You can set the default recipients of your Driver Daily Log PDF report in the part of the
Settings Menu.

Enter the email address or addresses
that will become a recipient or
recipients of the Hours of Service apps
Daily Driver Log PDF report.
The email addresses must be
separated by a comma (,)

2.2 Device Preferences
Application Update Interval
Updates application every 3 minutes (or depending on the choice of the driver)

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Unit of Distance
Setting the default unit of measures

Disable Notification Sound
The application has a Mute button to silence all sounds that could come from the
application. Also, the ELD rules state that all application sounds should be muted during
Sleeper status. However, the mobile device should not be muted since its needed to be
on sound in case of phone calls.

Note: When the current status is Sleeper Berth, it automatically mutes the application sound.

Color Theme
Displays option for selecting Color Theme

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Night Theme
By default, the application automatically changes to a night theme based on the sunset
time calculated from the device's location. If location is not available, local time of the
device is used.

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3 Familiarizing the Hours of Service Main Screen Tiles
3.1 Time Remaining Tile
When the time remaining tile displays a grey color, it indicates that the driver is Off
Duty, Sleeper or Waiting at Well Site; when the tile displays a green color, it indicates
that the drivers status is Driving or On Duty; when the tile displays an amber color, it
indicates that the drivers status is Driving or On Duty and has less than 3 hours left;
when the tile displays a red color, it indicates that the drivers status is Driving or On
Duty and has less than 1 hour left or has already ran out of time.

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Tap the time remaining panel to view the Time Remaining Clocks

The time remaining clocks are color coded to match the time remaining panel

3.2 Changing the Drivers Duty Status
To change the duty status of the driver, tap the Duty Status button and select the
appropriate driver duty status from the drop down list.
Available Duty Status Options
Duty Status Icon

Duty Status

Duty Status Icon

Duty Status

Off Duty

On Duty

Sleeper Berth

Waiting at Site

Driving

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Selecting a status from the drop down list will show the Create Event pop up dialog. You can adjust the duration
of the duty status event by tapping the Previous 15 minutes Time Interval button to increase the time duration
and the Next 15 minutes Time Interval button to decrease the time duration.




If personal use 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.
If Off Road is enabled, the other checkboxes will be disabled. Selection of this option will be recorded
within the events history.
If Yard moves 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

When the app is able to obtain a valid GPS fix, the Location field will be automatically
populated with the current location information of the user. If there is no GPS fix, the
Location field will remain blank, in this instance; you must manually input the relevant
details.
Once all relevant details have been entered and the correct duty status selected, tap the
OK button to save the new duty status event. You can also select the Cancel button to
cancel adding the selected duty status.
Changing the status to On Duty or Driving also enables the options for Personal Use and
Off Road. 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
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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 de-selects the option. Off Road, on the
other hand, means 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.
3.3 Recap

Tap the Recap button to bring up the
recap information for the specified
duty day and corresponding cycle data

3.4 Start Break
The Start Break button will be disabled when the duty status is Off Duty, Sleeper Berth
or Waiting at Well Site.
The Start Break button will be enabled when the duty status is On Duty or Driving. Once
you tap the Start Break button, a pop up dialog will be displayed asking you to confirm
that you wish to start your break.

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 If the Start Break button is pressed, then:
o It sets the status to OffDuty
o The Start Break button turns to End Break
o The Time remaining button turns to On Break and the
second line shows time remaining 00:00

 If the End Break button is pressed, then:
o It sets the status to On Duty (if the vehicle is not moving) or
Driving (if the vehicle is moving)
Note: An audible alert activated when 30 minute break is over.

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3.5 Data Transfer
Selecting the Data Transfer button from the Main HOS Main Screen will display the list
of supported data transfer options.
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.

Tap the Data Transfer button to transfer data of
the compilation of the drivers ELD records.
Once tapped, a selection of the supported data
transfer options by the ELD will prompt to the
user.



Select Vehicle - this option enables the ELD to produce a data file or a series of
data files of ELD records for a subset of its vehicles used by the driver.

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Tap the Select Vehicle menu to show the list of
vehicles used by the driver.
The All Vehicles option will only display on the
list when the driver has already driven multiple
vehicles for the day

 Transfer via Bluetooth - this option enables the user to transfer files through
Bluetooth. The ELD prompts for an output file comment which the driver may
enter (optional). After the input, if Bluetooth is not yet turned on, a prompt will
appear asking you to turn it on

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You will then be asked to pick the device to which the data will be transmitted via
Bluetooth.

 Transfer via Email - this option enables the user to transfer files through email.
The ELD output file transferred is encrypted using AES-256 in FIPS Publication
197. Before sending, the ELD prompts for an output file comment which the
driver may enter (optional).
The device's default email application will then be opened before sending the
email to which the data will be transferred.

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 Transfer via USB - this option enables the user to transfer files through USB
(external devices). However, prior to saving the drivers ELD file to an external
storage/device, the ELD re-authenticates the driver account by asking for its
password

If the authentication process is successful, the driver can now select on where to save
the ELD file.

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

Upon confirmation, the ELD generates the compliant output file and performs the data
transfer.

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3.6 Options
Selecting the Options button from the Main HOS Main Screen will display the Options
module:

The functions within the Options module will be covered in more detail throughout this document.

3.7 Logs
Selecting the Logs button from the HOS Main Screen will display the current days log
and provide the ability to navigate backwards to view the previous seven logs:

Scroll the screen to view all of
the information, or, tap the log
grid to view the log events

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3.8 DVIR
Selecting the DVIR button from the HOS Main Screen will display the Select DVIR screen:

DIVR can be created to suit
the vehicle types, all DVIRs
will be displayed on this
screen

Note: When switching the vehicles, the equipments will be displayed along with their associated forms.
Changing the forms used will pop up a message dialog stating Are you sure you want to use a different
form? with a Cancel or Ok button.

3.9 Shift/Cycle
Selecting the Shift/Cycle button from the HOS Main Screen will display the total work
hours of the drivers current work shift and the total working hours that the driver can
legally accumulate over a certain cycle or a consecutive multi-day period:

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4 Check Driver Availability

From the Hours of Service Main Screen, tap the Options button and then tap the Gain
Time button, this will then display a date & time of when the driver will gain his/her
maximum hours.

5 Driver Logs
The Driver Logs allows you to view and update the electronic recording of your duty
status events in the HOS apps online driver logs. This is where you also store shipment
data, send the certified logs to its intended recipients and manage other driving duty
information.

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Scroll the screen to view all of the information, or, tap the log grid to view the log
events. The daily log for the current day will be in expanded view by default. The daily
driver logs for the previous days will be in collapsed view.
To expand or collapse a daily log, tap the Collapsible Menu Header
Cycles and the Start Hour time used are also shown in the Log, it is found on the upper
right corner just above the Grid Chart.

5.1 Using the Driver Logs Bulk/ Multiple Selection Functions
The first part of the Driver Logs user interface feature controls and information for the
bulk/multiple selection features. These controls will allow you to perform features for
multiple selected driver logs.

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Function icon

Function
Selection Button

Description
Tap the button to select all certified logs

Selected Logs Counter

This shows the number of selected
certified driver logs

Reset Button

This clears/deselects all of the selected
driver logs

5.2 The Driver Logs Accordion Header Features
To expand or collapse a daily log, tap the Driver Logs Accordion/Collapsible Menu
Header:

Note: Driver Logs title shows the full time range when the Start Hour time is not zero. You can change
the time by going to Settings > HOS Preferences

5.2.1 Daily Drivers Log Entry Check-box (Uncertified Log)

Tap the check-box to certify the selected daily log:

5.2.2 Daily Drivers Log Entry Check-box (Already Certified)

Tap the check-box to uncertify the selected daily log:

5.2.3 Daily Drivers Title Log (Recertify Log)

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When a certified log has been edited in the portal, it prompts the driver to either accept
or reject the proposed changes through the Edit Suggestions dialog. Once the driver
accepts an edit request, it will display a note on the daily drivers title log stating
Recertify, which indicates the log needs to be certified again in order to include the
records changes.
5.2.4 Recap

Tap the Recap button to bring up the recap information and corresponding cycle data
for the specified duty day

Tapping the Recap button will display a complete recap for the end of the workday including:
-

On Duty & Driving Hours, - Total hours on duty last 7 days (including current day), - Total
hours available tomorrow, - Total hours On Duty last 8 days (including current day)

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5.2.5 Daily Drivers Log Grid

Tap the drivers log grid to view the log events and edit the log. Scroll up/down the screen to view the Daily
Drivers Form; this is where you can view the other required information that must appear in the drivers daily
log. In addition, not all of the events statuses are displayed on the grid chart. 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.

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5.2.6 Edit Daily Drivers Log Form

Tap the Edit button to open the Driver Log Form, from here; you can update
the other required information that must appear in the drivers daily log
(as listed below)

The following information can be viewed / amended within the Daily Drivers Log Grid:
Driver Information
a) Driver Name  displays the name of the driver
b) Vehicle Information
 Vehicle Name  displays the name of the current Vehicle of the driver.
 Trailer Name  displays the name of the current Trailer of the driver.
 SWITCH TRUCK  tap this button to launch the Switch Truck dialog to select
another Vehicle or Trailer names.
 Carrier  a non-editable field which displays the Name of the Carrier.
 Carrier DOT Number  a non-editable field which displays the Carrier DOT
Number

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c) Shipping Information
 Shipping docs  displays the bill of lading or manifest number entered by the
driver
 Shipper & Commodity  displays the shipper name and the type of commodity
which the shipment contains
5.2.7 Shipment Details

Tap the Shipments button to open the
Shipment Details Form; you can fill in
the shipment data that is
to be included in the drivers daily log.
Note: the data that can be included in
this form is listed on the next page

Data that can be included within the Shipment Details Form includes:
Shipments on Truck





Order Number  the order number of the specific shipment item
Weight  the weight of the shipments
From  the point of origin of the commercial motor vehicle
To  the destination of the commercial motor vehicle

Shipments Unloaded Today





Order Number  the order number of the specific shipment item
Collected or Billed  the preferred payment method
Amount Collected  the amount collected for the shipment
Mailed Papers From  the name of the shipment company where the shipping
related documents are from

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5.2.8 Miles Driven by State

Tap the Miles button to open the Miles Driven Today by States dialog. This is where you
can fill in the shipment data that is required to be included in the drivers daily log.
Required data includes:
Code
State
Loaded
Empty
Routed Number
Fuel Purchased Tickets Attached

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5.2.9 DVIR

This is where you can view a list of the DVIRs conducted during the selected working day.
Tap the

icon to open the pane for the email and view options
Tap the Email button to send the completed DVIR
Tap the View button to view the DVIR
Tap the Remove button to remove the DVIR

Note:


Email button will only be enabled if the DVIR Log is already certified



Certified logs cannot be removed (unless uncertified)

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5.2.10 Certify a Log
Tap the Certify button to certify the selected daily log. If the current status is Driving, a
pop up dialog will open and you will be asked to confirm changing the status to Off
Duty:

Tap the Certify Now button to
confirm you wish to go Off Duty
Tap the Cancel button to cancel
changing the status

Tap the Agree button to confirm
certifying a daily log.
Tap the Not Ready button to
cancel certifying a log

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Tap the OK button to close the
confirmation pop up dialog

Tap the OK button if you wish to
email the certified log to a
selected recipient
Select the Cancel button to close
the pop up dialog without
emailing the certified log

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If the driver did not certify all the
daily logs, the ELD will prompt
the driver regarding uncertified
logs upon logging in and logging
out to the app along with the
option to certify the relevant
days

5.2.11 Edit a Log
Only driver logs that have not yet been certified can be edited, you will have to uncertify
a driver log in order to update its contents, to do this, tap the Edit button to uncertify
the selected log and reopen it for editing:

Tap the Uncertify Now button to
confirm uncertifying the selected
log
Tap the Cancel button to cancel
uncertifying the selected log

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Tap the OK button to close
the pop up dialog

The Edit Log screen can update/correct the drivers or driving duty data entries logged
through the app. It can also view the history of an edited log.
Tap the drivers log grid to start editing it:

You can navigate through the daily driver logs by
selecting either back or forward arrows located above
the grid

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Create Log Event

To add a new event to the
selected log, tap the Add button,
input the relevant details to
create the event, once complete,
tap the OK button to save the
event
Note: Refer to 3.2 Changing the
Drivers Status for Personal Use

Modify Log Event

Tap the Edit button adjacent to
any of the existing log events,
make any required changes,
select a reason for the edit from
the drop down list and then
tap the OK button to save the
changes

Note: all log events that have been manually created or amended, will be displayed with an asterisk
against it in the log events list depicting that it has been edited. Also scroll down to see check boxes for
Personal use and Off Road.

Pending Edit Requests
The Motor Carrier can request edits to the drivers logs. In the application allows the
driver to review the requested edits which requires the driver to take necessary action
whether the driver wants to confirm or reject the requested edits.
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Tap the icon beside the refresh button to display the pending edit request dialog

The Reject and Accept Event dialog shows the comparison of the Original status vs the
changes (requested edits). Also, accepting the edits requested requires the driver to fill in
the annotation field (Required) to successfully save the changes.

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If the driver rejects the
edit suggestions then the
original record remains

If the driver approves the edit
suggestions, the new status
will replace the old status and
the changes will be reflected in
the events history list

Auto Events
The ELD automatically records the driving time when the vehicle is in motion by setting
duty status to driving for the driver unless, before the vehicle is in motion, the driver has
sets the duty status to off-duty and indicates personal use of CMV, in which case duty
status must remain off-duty until drivers indication of the driving condition ends;

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Events such as Power On, Power
Off, Driving and OnDuty are
automatically created when
connecting to a device. Auto
events created were recorded
and displayed on the Events
history list indicated with a note
Automatic Transition.
(These events are also displayed
in the Portal)

To view all the auto created events
(primary or secondary events)
when connecting to a device, tap
on the Show all events checkbox
to enable.
To hide all the secondary events,
tap back on the checkbox to
disable.

Note: The graph-grid overlay periods of drivers indications of authorized personal use of CMV and yard
moves using a different style line (such as the dashed or dotted line in amber color).

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A Remark will be
recorded with a note
Authenticate to the
events history list if
Driver will login to app.
A Remark will be
recoded with a note
Unauthenticate if
driver will logout from
app.

ELD Login will be recorded with a note ELD Connection to events history list when app
successfully connected to VBUS Device.
ELD Logout will be recorded with a note ELD Disconnection to events history list when
driver manually disconnect to VBUS Device by tapping the connect/disconnect icon
located at the App header.

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Crossing Boundaries
The border crossing calculation uses the VBUS gps coordinates if they are available, and
the android coordinates if they are not. The following instances happens when the
driver crossed boundaries between Canada and US (vice versa):
a. If the gps coordinates are changed to a different state or province, a remark
event will be recorded in the driver log.

b. If the current location is in canada, the driving rules will automatically switched to
canadian rules; similarly, if the location is in the US, the driving rules
automatically switched to US rules.
c. If there is a co-driver logged in, both the remark and the rules changes will be
occurring to be applied for him/her as well.

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5.3 Malfunction and Data Diagnostic Events
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. These instances are indicated in the application header and in
the Android notification toolbar with the letters M and D, respectively.

Note: ELD Data Diagnostic status affects only the authenticated user, therefore, the ELD only indicate the
active data diagnostics event status applicable to the active driver. Data Diagnostic Event dialog will no
longer pop up whenever it occurs hence, the Data Diagnostic D icon will be in an accent color (which
based on the apps theme) when data diagnostic events occurred will only turn back to white once the
dialog for the Data Diagnostic List is closed.

The Malfunction and Data
Diagnostic events note can also
be edited on the edit log screen
Tap the Clear button to clear the
malfunction or data diagnostic
event detected
To clear all Data Diagnostic
Events, tap the Clear All button.

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Malfunction Events
Requirement
No.

Event Code

Event Name

Description

4.6.1.1

P / Power MF

Power
Malfunction

4.6.1.2

E / Sync MF

Engine
Synchronization
Malfunction

4.6.1.3

T / Timing MF

Timing
Malfunction

4.6.1.4

L / Pos MF

Position
Malfunction

An ELD must set a power compliance
malfunction if the power data diagnostics
event described in paragraph 4.6.1.1(a)
of this appendix indicates an aggregated
in-motion driving time understatement of
30 minutes or more on the ELD over a
24-hour period across all driver profiles,
including the unidentified driver profile.
An ELD must set an engine
synchronization compliance malfunction
if connectivity to any of the required data
sources specified in section 4.3.1 of this
87 appendix is lost for more than 30
minutes during a 24-hour period
aggregated across all driver profiles,
including the unidentified driver profile.
The ELD must periodically cross-check
its compliance with the requirement
specified in section 4.3.1.5 of this
appendix with respect to an accurate
external UTC source and must record a
timing compliance malfunction when it
can no longer meet the underlying
compliance requirement.
ELD
records
requiring
location
information must use the last valid
position measurement and include the
latitude/longitude
coordinates
and
distance traveled, in miles, since the last
valid position measurement.

4.6.1.5

R / DR MF

Data Recording
Malfunction

An ELD must monitor elapsed time
during periods when the ELD fails to
acquire a valid position measurement
within 5 miles of the CMVs movement.
When such elapsed time exceeds a
cumulative 60 minutes over a 24 hour
period, the ELD must set and record a
positioning compliance malfunction.
An ELD must monitor its storage
capacity and integrity and must detect a
data recording compliance malfunction if
it can no longer record or retain required
events or retrieve recorded logs that are
not otherwise catalogued remotely by
the motor carrier.

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4.6.1.7

4.6.1.8

S / Trans MF

O / Other MF

Data Transfer
Malfunction

Other
Malfunction

(a) An ELD must implement in-service
monitoring functions to verify that the
data transfer mechanism(s) described in
section 4.9.1 of this appendix are
continuing to function properly. An ELD
must verify this functionality at least once
every 7 days.These monitoring functions
may be automatic or may involve manual
steps for a driver.
(c) After an ELD records a data transfer
data diagnostic event, the ELD must
increase the frequency of the monitoring
function to check at least once every 24hour period. If the ELD stays in the
unconfirmed data transfer mode
following the next three 90 consecutive
monitoring checks, the ELD must detect
a data transfer compliance malfunction.
In addition to the required monitoring
schemes described in sections 4.6.1.1
4.6.1.7 of this appendix, the ELD
provider may implement additional,
technology-specific malfunction and
data diagnostic detection schemes and
may use the ELDs malfunction status
indicator and data diagnostic status
indicator (described in sections 4.6.2.1
and 4.6.3.1) to communicate the ELDs
malfunction or non-compliant state to the
operator(s) of the ELD.

Data Diagnostic Events
Requirement
No.

Event Code

Event Name

Description

4.6.1.1

1 / Pwd Diag

Power Diagnostic

An ELD must monitor data it receives
from the engine ECM or alternative
sources as allowed in sections 4.3.1.14.3.1.4 of this appendix, its onboard
sensors, and data record history to
identify instances when it may not have
complied with the power requirements
specified in section 4.3.1.1, in which
case, the ELD must record a power data
diagnostics event for the corresponding
driver(s), or under the unidentified driver
profile if no drivers were authenticated at
the time of detection.
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4.6.1.2

2 / Sync Diag

Engine
Synchronization
Diagnostic

4.6.1.4 (d)

3 / Miss Diag

Missing Data
Elements
Diagnostic

4.6.1.7

4 / Trans Diag

Data Transfer
Diagnostic

4.6.1.6

5 / Unid Diag

Unidentified
Driver Diagnostic

An ELD required to establish a link to the
engine ECM as described in section 4.2
must monitor its connectivity to the
engine ECM and its ability to retrieve the
vehicle parameters described under
section 4.3.1 of this appendix and must
record an engine-synchronization data
diagnostics event when it no longer can
acquire updated values for the ELD
parameters required for records within 5
seconds of the need.
If a new ELD event must be recorded at
an instance when the ELD had failed to
acquire a valid position measurement
within the most recent elapsed 5 miles of
driving, but the ELD has not yet set a
positioning compliance malfunction, the
ELD must record the character X in
both the latitude and longitude fields,
unless location is 88 entered manually
by the driver, in which case it must log
the character M instead. Under the
circumstances listed in this paragraph, if
the ELD event is due to a change in duty
status for the driver, the ELD must
prompt the driver to enter location
manually in accordance with section
4.3.2.7 of this appendix. If the driver
does not enter the location information
and the vehicle is in motion, the ELD
must record a missing required data
element data diagnostic event for the
driver.
(b) If the monitoring mechanism fails to
confirm proper in-service operation of
the data transfer mechanism(s), an ELD
must record a data transfer data
diagnostic event and enter an
unconfirmed data transfer mode.
(b) If more than 30 minutes of driving in
a 24-hour period show unidentified driver
on the ELD, the ELD must detect and
record an unidentified driving records
data diagnostic event and the data
diagnostic indicator must be turned on
for all drivers logged in to that ELD for
the current 24-hour period and the
following 7 days.
(c) An unidentified driving records data
diagnostic event can be cleared by the
ELD when driving time logged under the
unidentified driver profile for the current
24-hour period and the previous 7
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4.6.1.8

6 / Other Diag

Other Diagnostic

consecutive days drops to 15 minutes or
less.
In addition to the required monitoring
schemes described in sections 4.6.1.1
4.6.1.7 of this appendix, the ELD
provider may implement additional,
technology-specific malfunction and
data diagnostic detection schemes and
may use the ELDs malfunction status
indicator and data diagnostic status
indicator (described in sections 4.6.2.1
and 4.6.3.1) to communicate the ELDs
malfunction or non-compliant state to the
operator(s) of the ELD.

Actions for Malfunction & Data Diagnostic Events
Carrier responsibilities regarding malfunctions:
 Provide drivers with an instruction sheet describing the various ELD malfunction
events and recordkeeping procedures (395.22)
 Provide drivers with a supply of 8 days worth of blank paper driver records
(395.22)
 Repair, replacement, or service
o Motor carrier must correct the malfunction of the ELD within 8 days of
discovery of the condition or a driver's notification to the motor carrier,
whichever occurs first (395.34)

Record keeping responsibilities by the driver:
 Malfunction events
o Note the ELD malfunction and provide carrier with written notice within
24hrs (395.34)
o Reconstruct driving events for the current 24hr period and previous 7
consecutive days using paper logs (unless they can be retrieved from the
ELD) (395.34)
o Continue to manually prepare driving logs until ELD is serviced and
brought back into compliance (395.34)

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o During inspections which take place when a malfunction has occurred:
provide safety official with manually kept driver logs (395.34)
 Data diagnostic events
o Driver must follow the motor carrier's and ELD provider's
recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency (395.34)

Clearing of malfunction and data diagnostic events:
 ELD needs to capture when a malfunction or data diagnostic event has been
cleared by the driver (4.5.1.7)
 Unidentified driving records data diagnostic
o Events that drop to 15 minutes or less during the current 24hr period and
previous 7 days can be cleared automatically and there is no requirement
to record the automatic clear (4.6.1.6)

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5.4 DVIR
The DVIR feature provides a way for you to create online vehicle DVIR reports while in
the field. This helps to ensure that your vehicle confirms to the FMCSAs safety
regulations.
There are a number of ways to access this feature:
5.4.1 DVIR Feature  Main Navigation Menu

1. Slide the screen from left to
right to show the Main
Navigation Menu
Or
2. Tap the Main Navigation
Hamburger icon
to show the Main Navigation
Menu
Tap the DVIR option within the
Main Navigation Menu

5.4.2 DVIR Feature  Hours of Service Main Screen

From the Hours of Service
Main Screen, tap the DVIR
button to display the DVIR
screen

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5.4.3 Selecting Your DVIR Type

You can select a DVIR Form from
the 6 default DVIR forms or you
can also select a Customized
DVIR Forms for Asset(s) also
from the list

Choose the appropriate
DVIR Type from the
following options

a) Pre: A DVIR conducted before driving the CMV
b) Post: A DVIR conducted after driving a CMV
c) Ad Hoc: Any DVIR conducted in any other period that the ones specified in points
a&b

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Select your Inspector from the following choices:

a) Driver: The person who drives the vehicle
b) Mechanic: The person who repairs vehicle defects
c) Other: Any person that inspects the vehicle and is neither a driver or a mechanic

5.4.4 Starting Your DVIR
Tap the Inspect
DVIR screen.

button to start the DVIR, you will be directed to the

5.4.5 Completing the First DVIR Area

The first DVIR Area is selected by default; you can also tap its corresponding tab to
display the DVIR items under this area.
You can select the status of each DVIR Item by tapping their respective tri-state
check boxes as listed below
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Tap the unselected check box once or select the green
specify that the item has passed
Tap the unselected check box twice or select the red
specify that the item has failed

Thumbs Up icon to
Thumbs

Tap the unselected check box three times or select the NA
applicable for the current DVIR

Down

icon

to

icon it the item is not

When failing a DVIR, an option for selecting a severity level will appear with its
corresponding color: High  Red
, Medium  Yellow , Low  Green
Tap the Check All button to automatically select all the DVIR items

5.4.6 Capturing an Image of a DVIR Item
If you wish to capture an image of a DVIR item, you can tap the Camera Button.
The Camera app will then appear, proceed to take a picture of the DVIR item. After
tapping the Capture Image Button, select the Save button to save the image and add it
to your item report. You can also discard the captured image by selecting the Cancel
button.

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5.4.7 Add a Comment or Remark to a DVIR Item

You may add comments or remarks against a DVIR item by tapping the
Comments button, enter the
relevant comment or remark in the Enter Report field, tap the Camera button to add more images if
required and select the OK button to finish adding your images and comments or remarks.

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If you add an image and a comment or remark to the DVIR item, the camera button will have a
numbered icon over it depicting the number of images that have been attached; also, any comments
or remarks that have been added will be displayed and will replace the Comments button

Note: You can also tap the Voice Dictation button (speech to text) to use voice dictation
instead of typing your comments or remarks.

5.4.8 Finishing / Certifying Your DVIR

To finish / certify your
DVIR, select the Finish
tab, this will display the
information detailed on the
next page

Summary

 Start Time  the date and time the DVIR was started
 Elapsed Time  the duration of the current DVIR
 Items Inspected  this is a counter for the number of items already inspected

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Items Remaining

This will only be displayed if you have not yet updated all of the DVIR items, this will
show the item(s) that are still to be inspected.
Final Items

General Comments  this is where you can enter your general DVIR report comments
One of the following options must be selected before the DVIR can be finished /
certified.
 Defects Corrected
 Defects Need Not Be Corrected
 Vehicle Condition Is Satisfactory
Signature

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Drivers can change their signature by tapping the Change Signature button
Mechanics and other inspectors can create their signatures by tapping the Change
Signature button
Selecting the Change Signature button will open the Create Your Signature Here
screen:

Tap the Done button to save your signature or tap the
Clear button to discard the signature

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5.4.9 Submit or Certify the DVIR

Tap the Finish DVIR button to finish / certify the current vehicle
DVIR. Finally, after reviewing all of the DVIR details tap the OK
button to certify the DVIR. You can also cancel certifying the DVIR
by tapping the Cancel button

5.4.10 Deleting a Vehicle DVIR
Go to the Previous DVIR section. This is where you can view a list of the DVIRs
conducted within the Vehicle DVIR screen:

 Tap the Email button to send the completed DVIR to an intended recipient
 Tap the View button to view the DVIR details (once submitted, this cannot be
amended)
 Tap the Remove button to remove the DVIR (once submitted, this cannot be
removed)

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6 Roadside Inspection
The Roadside Inspection feature provides the ability to view the driver daily logs for the
past one week. It includes information on the vehicle used, shipments and driving
statuses. It also has the ability to send all the logs that have already been certified to an
intended recipient.
There are a number of ways to access this feature:
6.1 Roadside Inspection  Main Navigation Menu

1. Slide the screen from left to right to show the Main Navigation Menu
Or
2. Tap the Main Navigation Hamburger icon
Navigation Menu

to show the Main

Tap the Roadside Inspection option within the Main Navigation Menu

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6.2 Roadside Inspection  Options Menu

From the Hours of Service
Main Screen, tap the Options
button and then tap the
Roadside Inspection button

6.3 Inspection Screen  Start Review

From the Roadside Inspection
Screen, tap the Start Review
button to view the Drivers
Daily Log screen

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Tap the Previous
button to navigate to the
previous log or tap the
Next button to navigate to
the next log

6.4 Roadside Inspection Screen  Email Logs

From the Roadside Inspection
Screen, tap the Email Logs
button

Tap Proceed button to send
logs
Note: Only certified logs are
able to be sent

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7 Switch Truck
The Switch Truck feature allows a driver to easily switch from one vehicle to another. It
also assists in monitoring and documenting the vehicles being used as part of their
driver logs.
There are a number of ways to access this feature:
7.1 Switch Truck  Main Navigation Menu

1. Slide the screen from left to right to show the Main Navigation Menu
Or
2. Tap the Main Navigation Hamburger icon
Navigation Menu

to show the Main

Tap the Switch Truck option within the Main Navigation Menu

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7.2 Options Menu

From the Hours of Service Main
Screen, tap the Options button
and then tap the Vehicle/Trailer
button

7.3 Switch Truck  DVIR Screen

1. Slide the screen from left to right to show the Main Navigation Menu
Or
2. Tap the Main Navigation Hamburger icon
to show the Main Navigation Menu
Tap the DVIR option within the Main Navigation Menu
3. Select the DVIR button from the Main Hours of Service Menu and then select the Switch
button
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7.4 Switching Vehicle / Trailer

Select the Vehicle ID or Trailer
ID dropdown list and select the
required vehicle or trailer, then
tap the Switch button to switch
to the selected vehicle or trailer.

After tapping the Switch button,
you will be asked if you would
like to perform a vehicle DVIR,
tap the YES button to navigate
to the Vehicle DVIR screen or
tap the NO button to close the
dialog box and continue.
Switch truck can be performed
also in the dashboard, by
tapping the vehicle/trailer icon.

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.

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7.5 Managing Vehicles / Trailers

You can add, update and delete
vehicles or trailers by tapping the
Manage button; this will display the
Manage Vehicles/Trailers Screen
Hence, the Manage button is only
available to drivers whose user role
is Fleetmanager or Assetadmin.
Otherwise, the button will not be
available on the Switch Truck dialog

7.5.1 Manage Vehicles / Trailers  Delete

To delete any of the vehicles or trailers listed, tap the

icon

Vehicles/Trailers made in the portal can be edited or deleted can be in the HOS app and vice
versa.

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Tap the DELETE button within
the Delete Vehicle dialog to
confirm deletion or, tap the
CANCEL button to return without
deleting

7.5.2 Manage Vehicles / Trailers - Edit

To edit any of the trucks or trailers listed, tap
the icon, make any required changes to
the selected truck or trailer and then tap the SAVE button to save the changes or, tap the
CANCEL button to return without saving.

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7.5.3 Manage Vehicles / Trailers  Add
To add a new truck or trailer, tap the
button, this will open the Add
Truck dialog, enter the following
details:
Vehicle Name  Truck or trailer name
VIN  Vehicle Identification Number
License Plate  license number
Vehicle Type  Vehicle or Trailer
Fill in the Device Information section
to pre-configure the Vehicle to a
specific VBUS device.
Note: The connection type defers on the
VBUS Device selected

Tap the ADD button to save the new
truck or trailer or Tap the CANCEL
button to cancel adding the new
truck or trailer
Note: When creating/modifying an
equipment with a selected type of
Trailer, the VIN field is disabled and
enabled if the equipment type selected is
Vehicle
NOTE: If user selects Digi WVA in
connection type, then admin password
field is required.

Once the new vehicle or trailer has
been added, it will be displayed in the
Manage Vehicles/Trailers screen

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8 Documents
The Documents feature provides an easy way to capture, view and email documents
related to hours of service activities. This includes documentation such as bill of lading,
fuel receipts, accident photos etc.
There are a number of ways to access this feature:
8.1 Documents  Main Navigation Menu

1. Slide the screen from left to right to show the Main Navigation Menu
Or
2. Tap the Main Navigation Hamburger icon
Menu

to show the Main Navigation

3. Select the Documents button from the Main Hours of Service Menu

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8.2 Documents  Options Menu

From the Hours of Service Main
Screen, tap the Options button
and then tap the Document
button

Note: The Documents screen has two views; Grid View

or List View

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8.3 Adding Documents

Tap the Add button, the camera
app will open and you can then
take a picture of the document
or damage etc.
After tapping the Capture Image
button, tap the
Save button to save the image
and add it to your document. You
can also discard the image if you
are not happy with the picture by
tapping the Retry button

Select the type of document you
wish to save by tapping the
Document Type drop down list
and selecting from the available
options.
Enter your Reference Number
Add any Notes to support the
image
Tap the OK button to save and
continue or tap the CANCEL
button to return without saving

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8.4 Editing / Deleting a Document

Tap the Edit

button adjacent to the relevant document, make any required changes.
Tap the OK button to save the changes.
Tap the CANCEL button to return without saving the changes
Tap the DELETE button to delete the document completely

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8.5 Emailing Documents

Select the documents you wish to send through email and then tap the Email
button, select an option for sending and provide any requested information such as an
email address if youre sending through email.

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9 Co-Drivers
9.1 Logon Co-Driver

From the Hours of Service Main
Screen, tap the Options button
and then tap the Logon Co-Driver
button

Personnel accounts cannot be
Co-Drivers. Only authenticated
users with a Driver role are
allowed to log-in as Co-Driver.

The Co-Driver must enter his/her
Username & Password and then
tap the Login button to continue,
he/she will then be logged on
successfully and the Hours of
Service Main Screen will display
Their log details

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In addition, the Co-Drivers name
is displayed in the daily logs which
is placed under the grid chart.

Team Driving
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
HOS dashboard and subsequently select the Logs option while the vehicle is still in
motion.

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See steps in 9.2 Switch Driver to complete process

Once the Co-Driver has successfully logged in, the main dashboard is displayed with the
co-drivers information while setting the app in Review Mode with limited capabilities.

Review Mode
When in Review Mode the Co-Driver cannot 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

When in Review Mode the Co-Driver can receive or
access:





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

Notes: (when the vehicle is still in motion)


Attempts to change the status to Driving will only display an error stating Cannot change status while
vehicle is in motion.



Attempts to Accept or Reject requested driving event is not allowed in a co-drivers account, instead an error
dialog is displayed stating that Only Primary Driver can switch to Driving as current status.

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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.

Once the Make Primary Driver
button is tap, a confirmation
dialog will display





If YES is tap, the vbus services
will restart under the new
primary drivers account
If No is tap, the dialog will
close

Note: The Make Primary Driver
button will be disabled when the
main driver is in a Driving state,
which will then display a label stating
Cannot Change Driver While
Driving

When the Primary Driver switch
to the Co-Drivers account, in the
Authentication dialog an option
for the Make Primary Driver is
available.

Note: 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.
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Reassign Driving Time
The ELD allows the driver to reassign his driving time to a co-driver.
Tap on the Edit button of the created
auto driving event to display the
Reassign Driving Time dialog. Select
for the co-drivers name of the list.
Once the OK button is tap, it will
display a confirmation dialog whether
to proceed to reassign the driving
time event.
 If YES is tap, the driving event will
recorded as an Inactive Changed
(IC) event on the main drivers log
 If No is tap, the dialog will close
and will not reassign the driving
time.
Switch to the Co-Drivers account to
check the Reassign Driving Time
which will be displayed on the
Pending Edit Request dialog.
 If Accepted, the driving event will
be reassigned and recorded on
the co-drivers log.
 If Rejected, the driving event will
not be recorded under the codrivers log. However, it will be
displayed as an Inactive Changed
Rejected (ICJ) event (both Main
and Co-drivers log).
Note: A Co-Driver is not allowed to
accept or reject a requested Driving
event. Only Primary Driver can
switch to Driving as current status.

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9.2 Switch Driver

From the Hours of Service Main
Screen, tap the Options button
and then tap the Switch CoDriver button

From within the Choose Driver
dialog, tap the drivers name who
you wish to switch to
Tap the CANCEL button to return
to the Options screen

The HOS app then asks the codriver to input the password to
authenticate the account.

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10 Shipping Documents

From the Hours of Service Main
Screen, tap the Options button
and then tap the Shipping Docs
button

Enter the Bill of Lading or
Manifest Number
Enter the Shipper or Commodity
Tap the OK button to save the
details
Tap the CANCEL button to return
without saving

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11 Add Remark

From the Hours of Service Main
Screen, tap the Options button
and then tap the Remarks button

Enter the Location (optional)
Enter the Remark
Tap the OK button to save the
remark
Tap the CANCEL button to
return without saving

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12 Exempt Driver
If the Driver is an Exempt Driver or a driver that operates under the short-haul exemption
(395.1 (e)), upon logging in or logging out 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. You can enable Exempt Driver
through these steps:
Login to Portal  Go to the Drivers Management page  Select on New Driver button or select the
Edit driver button  Enable the Exempt Driver option

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13 Logout

Logout message when
status is still On Duty or
Driving

Logout message when
status is Off Duty

Note: Once the Logout and close app option is checked, all the valid driver that logged
into the HOS app will be logged out and the HOS app will be close completely (with no
Earthwave Technologies service or VBUS service running in the background)

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14 Unidentified Driving Events
Unidentified Driving Events are events that are automatically recorded when a vehicle
has been moving for more than 3 minutes while there is no driver logged in. These events
are recorded under Unidentified Driver account. Unidentified Driving events can be
accepted by actual drivers upon logging in to the app (within the Pending Request(s)
window).

When the next Authenticated Driver logs in or logs out, this popup will then appear. In order for the
Unidentified Driving Events to be reassigned, the logged in driver will be the one to accept the
Pending Edit Requests of the Unidentified Driver.

Note:
- Odometer field is displayed for edit request(s)
made by the Personnel but it is displayed as
Vehicle Miles field for edit request(s) made by the
Unidentified Driver.
- The Unidentified Driving Event pending edit
request dialog has additional details like: From &
Equipment ID compared to that of the
Personnels pending edit request dialog.

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15 Warning Features
Audible and Visible Warning
If the driver logged out from the app and the driver does not log onto the ELD, as soon
as the vehicle is in motion, the ELD prompts a visual and audible warning reminding the
driver to stop and login to the ELD.

An audible alert is also available that can be heard every couple of seconds.
The visible warning stays on screen which prevents the driver from using any features of the
tablet except from accessing it through the driver icon on the notification bar.

Location Services
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.

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16 List of Login Errors
These are the different error messages that appear upon an incorrect login. Follow the
steps that follow to determine the cause of the error and to mitigate the problem.

Login Errors

Mitigation Steps

Authentication Failed. Check your
network connection.

Ensure that the tablet/mobile phone is connected to a data
network or Wi-Fi network.

Invalid user id or password.

Ensure that the email address and password are correct and
valid. The password should match the valid email address.
Ensure that the tablet/mobile phone is connected to a data
network or Wi-Fi network with internet access. If issue persists,
try again later or contact Earthwave Technologies support at
800-553-0027 or send an email to
[email protected].
Contact Earthwave Technologies support at 800-553-0027 or
send an email to [email protected].
Ensure that the username field is not empty.

A timeout error has occurred.

An unknown error has occurred.
Username is required.
Password is required.
Login timed out.

Ensure that the password field is not empty.

An error has occurred while creating the
account. If the error continues please
contact Earthwave Technologies for
assistance.
An error has occurred while retrieving
account details.

Ensure that the tablet/mobile phone is connected to a data
network or Wi-Fi network with internet access.
Try logging in after a few minutes and if error persists, contact
Earthwave Technologies support to 800-553-0027 or send an
email at [email protected].
Contact Earthwave Technologies support at 800-553-0027 or
send an email to [email protected].

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An error has occurred while setting up
the account. Please contact Earthwave
Technologies for assistance.
Check account configuration
Error creating unidentified driver
account
A non-driver accounts cannot be login
as co-driver.
Your Earthwave Technologies version is
. This version is
no longer supported. Please upgrade to
 or greater for
stable operation.

Contact Earthwave Technologies support at 800-553-0027 or
send an email to [email protected].
Ensure that the driver and the asset are in the same Visibility
Sets and has a role Driver role.
Try logging in after a few minutes and if error persists, contact
Earthwave Technologies support to 800-553-0027 or send an
email at [email protected].
Ensure that the user account has a role Driver role. Personnel
accounts are not allowed to log in as co-drivers.
Upgrade the Application to the latest version.

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