User manual for "Omnitracs Mobile Computing Platform"

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Omnitracs Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP50)
User Manual
80-JE030-1 Rev. A
January 2018

717 N. Harwood Street
Suite 1300
Dallas, TX 75201
2017 Omnitracs, LLC. All rights reserved.
Omnitracs is a trademark of Omnitracs, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Omnitracs endeavors to ensure that the information
in this document is correct and fairly stated, but Omnitracs is not liable for any errors or omissions. Published information may not be up to date, and it is important to confirm current status with Omnitracs. This technical data may be subject to U.S. and international export, re-export or transfer (export) laws. Diversion contrary to U.S. and international law is strictly prohibited.
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Table of Contents
Logging In and Out

Hours of Service: Overview

Hours of Service: Change Duty Status

Hours of Service: Certify Logs

Hours of Service: Edit Logs

Hours of Service: Add/Edit Load Info

Hours of Service: Unassigned Vehicle Activity

Hours of Service: Tab Descriptions, Summary

Hours of Service: Send eRODS

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Logging In and Out

Some applications require that you log in to use them. If you are unable to log in, you may accumulate unassigned vehicle activities that must be
resolved by the back office.
When two drivers are in the cab, the one driving is considered the "active" driver, and the other is the "inactive" driver.
To log in, tap Login on the Home screen.

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Logging In and Out

To type in a data entry field, tap the keyboard in the upper left corner. Type your Driver ID and Password, identify if you are the Active or Inactive
driver; then close the keyboard now by tapping the keyboard in the lower right corner.

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Logging In and Out

If you encounter issues while logging in, contact your fleet administrator for login and password information.

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Logging In and Out

Select your current duty status and tap OK.

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Logging In and Out

Your driver ID displays until the unit synchronizes with the server over-the-air. When synchronization is complete, your full name displays.

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Logging In and Out

To add a second driver, tap the Driver Login button on the home screen; then tap Add.

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Logging In and Out

The second driver taps the keyboard in the upper left corner, types a Driver ID and Password, identifies as the Active or Inactive driver, then closes the
keyboard by tapping the keyboard in the lower right corner.

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Logging In and Out

The second driver selects a duty status and taps OK.

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Logging In and Out

The second driver's ID remains until the unit synchronizes over-the-air with the server.
To log off a driver, tap to select the driver; then tap Logout.

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Logging In and Out

If you didn't enter load information, view the HOS topic on load infomation; then enter your load information before logging out. When done, select a
final duty status and tap Logout.
This concludes the Logging In and Out topic. Tap the rewind button at the top to review, or tap the menu button below to go back to the menu of training topics.

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Hours of Service: Overview

Hours of Service (HOS) records and allows you to manage fully compliant electronic driver logs. Log accuracy is your responsibility; review and
approve your driver logs daily.
If you have Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR), you can switch between these applications by tapping the button in the upper right.

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Hours of Service: Diagnostic and Malfunction Alerts

If a sensor or hardware error occurs, you may see a pop-up from the Alert Manager notifying you that there's a problem. To see more information
about the error, tap the warning icon in the upper right of the screen.

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Hours of Service: Diagnostic and Malfunction Alerts

From the Alert Manager you can see all errors that were reported as well as a notification when the error state clears. When all the errors are resolved,
you can tap Clear All to remove all errors and notifications from the Alert Manager list.

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Hours of Service

The first time you use Hours of Service, you may need to contact dispatch.

Tap a topic to review, or tap Menu to return to the training topics.
Change duty status

Unassnd Veh Act

Certify logs

Tab descriptions

Edit logs

Send eRODS

Add/Edit load info

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status

When you open HOS you see the Status tab showing the active driver on the upper left. You can select another driver if one is logged in.
Indicates the active driver
Indicates the inactive driver
Next to the driver's name is the current DOT (MOT in Canada) date and remaining hours until the driver goes into violation.

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status

Before you can review, update, or certify logs, the unit must synchronize your logs over-the-air with the server. The state of that update displays as:
1. Log update in progress (not current logs)
2. Review and approve your logs
You'll see the second message when your logs are synchronized.

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status

The Status tab shows you how many hours you will gain over the next two days. Use this information to determine whether you need to take a 34
hour reset.
The duty status tab (7- or 8-Days for US rules, Cycle 1 or 2 for Canadian rules) gives you additional hour information for the week.

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status

The Status tab also displays current duty status and information about that status.
To edit remarks on your current status, you tap Remarks. To change status,

Tap Change now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status

Here you manually select a duty status. Drive time is selected automatically when the wheels move. The available duty statuses are based on if you are
the active or inactive driver and enabled features.
Select or type one or two pre-defined remarks from the drop-down list to describe what occurred during the status. Tap the text box to select a remark.
Tap X to close; then tap OK.

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status, Personal Conveyance

When you tap Off Duty, you may also select Personal Conveyance (PC), if allowed by your company. Your company can set a time limit for how
much PC you're allowed to accumulate, and when that time is exceeded, you're notified through the Alert Manager.

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status, Yard Move

Because all drive time must be accounted for, an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate exempt employee (like a mechanic), must log in to the
unit if the vehicle is test driven or moved in a yard. If Yard Move is enabled by your company, that ELD-exempt driver would select the Yard Move
special condition under the On Duty status.

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status, Clock In/Clock Out

If enabled by your company, Clock In and Clock Out let you account for on duty time away from the truck:
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Clock In: Before you began driving, such as attending an early driver meeting.
Clock Out: At the end of your shift, such as completing paperwork in the office.

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status, Clock In/Clock Out

When you clock in, enter the time your shift began.
Tap the arrows to the right of the clock in time to adjust your start time. Select one or two remarks, or, if available, type a remark to describe what
happened during the status. Then tap OK.
The Clock Out function works the same way.

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Hours of Service: Change Duty Status

Contact your manager or safety manager for more information about your company's HOS policies for duty status changes.

Tap another topic or the Next button to continue.
Change duty status

Unassnd Veh Act

Certify logs

Tab descriptions

Edit logs

Send eRODS

Add/Edit load info

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Hours of Service: Certify Logs

Every 24 hours you must review and approve logs before you drive. Wait for the "..review and approve your logs..." message to appear. When you
open HOS, youll be prompted to certify any outstanding logs.

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Hours of Service: Certify Logs

If your carrier edited your logs, maybe to identify unassigned vehicle activity as your drive time, you'll see a pop-up alerting you to review the
changes. You would tap the Review Carrier Edits button to approve or reject them.

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Hours of Service: Certify Logs

On the Day Log tab, tap the arrows at the top right to scroll to specific dates.
is a certified record.

! means there was a system or sensor failure when the log was recorded.
If a record needs correction, tap the Certify tab. You can't edit driving time or certified logs.

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Hours of Service: Certify Logs

Do a final review of this day's logs, and if they're accurate, tap Certify. Be aware that you cannot edit certified logs.

Tap Certify now.

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Hours of Service: Certify Logs

Here you certify a single 24 hour period.

Tap Agree now.

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Hours of Service: Certify Logs

Your logs for this day are now certified and show a green check mark next to each duty status.

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Hours of Service: Certify Logs

After you certify, you'll see earlier uncertified logs to review and certify or youll see the Graph tab if no other logs need to be certified.

Tap another topic or the Next button to continue.
Change duty status

Unassnd Veh Act

Certify logs

Tab descriptions

Edit logs

Send eRODS

Add/Edit load info

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs

From the Certify tab you can review your logs and edit or certify them to remain in compliance. You certify your logs in 24-hour increments, not multiple days at a time.
If a record is incorrect, tap the record to select it; then tap the Edit button.
To edit the selected record,Tap

Edit now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs

If you are changing the original duty status to another, select the new duty status and a per-defined remark, or if available, type a remark to describe
what happened during the status. When finished, tap the Next button.
If you had two or more duty statuses during that time, you'll split the entry.

Tap Split now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs

When you tap Split, the duty status is split in half and both segments have the same status. Select a status, time, and location for the new (lower) duty
status. Add remarks to explain what you were doing during that duty status.
When you're finished, tap

Next. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs

Type the reason you're editing the status.
When you're finished, tap

Save. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs

If you're not ready to certify your logs, tap Not Ready. Otherwise, tap Certify.

Tap Not Ready now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs, Carrier Edits

If your carrier made edits to your logs, you'd see this pop-up alerting you to review and approve or reject the edits to your logs.
Be aware that you cannot edit approved logs.

Tap Review Carrier Edits now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs, Carrier Edits

If the carrier made these updates in error, you would reject them.

Tap Reject now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs, Carrier Edits

When you reject carrier edits, you must provide a reason for rejecting the edits. We pre-filled a reason for you.

Tap Save now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs, Carrier Edits

After you provide a reason for rejecting the edits, you're prompted to certify your logs.

Tap Agree now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs, Carrier Edits

If you agree with the carrier edits, you tap Confirm.

Tap Confirm now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs, Carrier Edits

Verify that these log updates are correct and tap Agree.

Tap Agree now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Edit Logs

This day's logs are certified and shows a check mark.Tap
Change duty status

Unassnd Veh Act

Certify logs

Tab descriptions

Edit logs

Send eRODS

another topic or the Next button to continue.

Add/Edit load info

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Hours of Service: Add/Edit Load Info

Load information is required for each trip.
If you haul loads for different carriers within your company, you can select them from the Carriers tab. When you select another carrier, a message displays while the carrier change is processing. You can continue working.

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Hours of Service: Add/Edit Load Info

Here you can view load history and edit load information as necessary.
When you enter load information, you enter the start and end dates of the trip. This associates log records with the load.

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Hours of Service: Add/Edit Load Info

Here you enter load information. If you are pulling more than one trailer, be sure to enter each trailer ID. Tap in each field, tap the keyboard in the
upper left, enter the information, then tap the keyboard in the lower right. When done, tap OK.

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Hours of Service: Add/Edit Load Info

You can also:
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Edit this load (Edit button).
View the history of your loads (History button).

On the History screen, you can select a load and edit its details, or delete it.

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Hours of Service: Add/Edit Load Info
Contact your manager or safety manager for more on load information.

Tap another topic or the Next button to continue.
Change duty status

Unassnd Veh Act

Certify logs

Tab descriptions

Edit logs

Send eRODS

Add/Edit load info

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Hours of Service: Unassigned Vehicle Activity

If your vehicle is driven without a driver being logged in to the unit, unassigned vehicle activity (unassigned drive time) accumulates. The next time
someone logs in to the unit, they'll be prompted to accept that drive time.
To accept or reject the drive time,

tap Next now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Unassigned Vehicle Activity

If you want to reject the drive time, tap

Reject now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Unassigned Vehicle Activity

You must enter a reason for rejecting the log update. We entered a reason for you. Tap

Save now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Unassigned Vehicle Activity

Your logs are unchanged, and no further action is needed.

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Hours of Service: Unassigned Vehicle Activity

If you want to accept the drive time, tap

Confirm now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Unassigned Vehicle Activity

After you accept the changes, you must certify your logs. Tap

Agree now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Unassigned Vehicle Activity

Your logs are updated and you can see the new segment on the Graph tab. Tap
Change duty status

Unassnd Veh Act

Certify logs

Tab descriptions

Edit logs

Send eRODS

another topic or the Next button to continue.

Add/Edit load info

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Hours of Service: Tab Descriptions, Summary

The Summary tab shows remaining time for each clock based on rulesets and reported hours.
Available drive time is the time remaining on the 11-hr clock/13-hr for Canada Main (or less if another clock has less time). The clock with the least
remaining time determines your available On-Duty time.

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Hours of Service: Tab Descriptions, Summary

For Canadian Rules, Off Duty Today shows total qualifying off-duty time taken today. In parentheses, the amount of off duty time taken outside of a
reset also displays (not for Canada North).

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Hours of Service: Tab Descriptions, Graph View

Here, logs display as a graph. Tap a bar to display that segment's details above the graph. With a bar selected, the Remarks button may be active if
there is a remark associated with the log. The Info button shows your carrier information.
Tap Previous and Next to select different segments, and tap the back and forward arrows to change days.

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Hours of Service: Tab Descriptions, Duty Cycle

The duty cycle tab displays driving and on duty time as well as hours used for your duty cycle. The number of days depends on what rule set you're
running: 7-Days or 8-Days in the US, Cycle 1 or Cycle 2 in Canada.
For some states, the state code displays instead of DOT or MOT clock, for example "TX 8:00" instead of "DOT 8:00."

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Hours of Service: Tab Descriptions, Duty Cycle

If your logs are inaccurate, you can request them from the sever by tapping Log Request button on the duty cycle tab. You receive an alert message
when the logs are received.

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Hours of Service: Tab Descriptions, Day Log

From the Day Log tab you can send eRODS or display the Inspector information and Header. You can go back as many days as are in the current
duty cycle.

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Hours of Service: Tab Descriptions

Contact your manager or safety manager for more information on logs. Tap
Change duty status

Unassnd Veh Act

Certify logs

Tab descriptions

Edit logs

Send eRODS

another topic or the Next button to continue.

Add/Edit load info

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Hours of Service: Send eRODS

When an officer asks to see your logs, navigate to the Graph tab and hand this device to the officer through your window. Be sure to have your ELD
guide available for the officer.
If the officer prefers an electronic copy, tap Day Log. You can send your logs by fax or email. Tap

ERODS now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Send eRODS

When an inspector asks for copies of your logs and hours of service, determine if the inspector wants your eRODS through Web Services or Email,
type the inspector's email address or comments, then tap Send.

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Hours of Service: Send eRODS, Inspector Mode

The inspector may also want to see Inspector mode, which shows more information than the default Driver mode. Tap

Inspector now. >>>

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Hours of Service: Send eRODS, Inspector Mode

The inspector can scroll through the Inspector screen to see all information about your logs and company as required by the Electronic Logging
Device Mandate.
Additionally, the inspector will want to see the eRODS header.Tap

Header to view that information. >>>

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Hours of Service: Send eRODS, Header

Tap Done when the inspector has reviewed the header information.

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Hours of Service: Conclusion

This concludes the Hours of Service lesson.

Tap an HOS topic to review it, or tap the Menu button to return to the list of training topics.
Change duty status

Unassnd Veh Act

Certify logs

Tab descriptions

Edit logs

Send eRODS

Add/Edit load info

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Hours of Service

DOT Quick Reference Card for use with the

MCP50

Omnitracs Mobile
Computing Platform 50
1. From the main screen, tap the Hours of Service icon.

2. Tap the Day Log tab (A).
3. Tap the Inspector button (B).

The device will now be in inspector mode where the DOT officer can
see more details in the Day Log tab for the selected period.

C
E

Scroll through the available days by using the arrows in the top
right (C).

Use the scrollbar (D) to reveal more records for that particular day.

If asked, tap the Header button (E) to show that information to the
officer.

4. When prompted, tap the Graph tab (F) to show your day log.

Scroll through the available days by using the arrows in the top
right (C).

Tap the Next and Previous buttons (G) to cycle through the status
events.

C
H

Tapping the Info button (H) will show you the carrier information
for the driver for the selected day.

Follow the instructions on the back of this card to send your
ERODS records to the DOT officer.

More help information and step by step instructions can be found on the MCP50 by tapping on
the help icon in the bottom left area of the screen. You can also watch training videos on the
web at https://customer.omnitracs.com/training
2017 Omnitracs, LLC 717 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1300 Dallas, TX 75201 U.S.A. All rights reserved.

DCN: 80-JE022-1 Rev A

Hours of Service

DOT Quick Reference Card for use with the
Omnitracs Mobile Computing Platform 50

Malfunctions and Diagnostics
If you receive any of the following errors or malfunctions on your ELD you are required to keep paper logs until the
malfunction has been corrected.
* Power An ELD must be powered and functional within * Data Recording An ELD must monitor its storage
one minute of the vehicles engine receiving power and
capacity and integrity and must detect a data recording
remain powered for as long as the vehicles engine stays
compliance malfunction if it can no longer record or
powered.
retain required events.
* Engine Synchronization An ELD is required to establish a * Data Transfer An ELD must implement in-service
link to the engine ECM and monitor its connectivity to
monitoring functions to verify that the data transfer
the engine ECM and its ability to retrieve the vehicle
mechanism(s) are continuing to function properly
parameters.
* Other Any other ELD detected malfunction such as
* Timing The ELD must cross-check its compliance with
Bluetooth, relay, etc.
the external UTC source and must record any timing
compliance malfunction.
* Positioning An ELD must monitor the availability of
position measurements meeting the listed accuracy
requirements and track the distance and time from the
last valid measurement point.

Follow these steps to transmit HOS records via

A
B

Web Services or Email.
1. Tap the Day Log tab. (A)

2. If you are still in Inspector mode tap on the Driver
button (B).
3. Tap the ERODS button (C).

4. Select Web Services or Email on the left (D).

5. Enter a comment if requested then tap Send (E).
6. A confirmation screen will appear.
7. If the transfer is unsuccessful, the display is considered a
compliant secondary record of duty status

Omnitracs, LLC

717 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1300

Dallas, TX 75201

U.S.A

FMCSA Registration ID: xxxxxx

January 2018
ELD ID: MCP050

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endeavors to ensure that the information in this document is correct and fairly stated, but Omnitracs is not liable for any errors or omissions. Published information may not
be up to date, and it is important to confirm current status with Omnitracs. This technical data may be subject to U.S. and international export, re-export or transfer (export)
laws. Diversion contrary to U.S. and international law is strictly prohibited.

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