User manual for "FleetHunt ELD"

ELD Instruction Guidebook

FleetHunt Technologies | www.fleethunt.ca | +1 888-448-4868
625 Marion Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2J 0B6

Table of Contents
Downloading the App and Logging in .. 3
Connecting your App with the ELD ... 4
Recording your Hours of Service  5-6
Roadside Inspection  7-8
Certifying your Logs . 9-10
Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) .... 11-12
Troubleshooting ELD Connection Issues .. 13
ELD Malfunctions ............. 14-15

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Downloading the App and Logging in
1. Download the app from the Google Play Store

2. Enter your email/ username and password assigned to you by your Fleet Administrator

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Connecting your App with the ELD
Please ensure that your device Bluetooth is turned on
Your FleetHunt ELD App will automatically connect with your vehicles ELD using Bluetooth.
ELD Icon with blue color  Connected
Connected Vehicle

If the ELD icon doesnt turn blue after 20 seconds automatically, follow the steps mentioned below for a
establishing a manual Bluetooth connection:
1. Select the ELD icon
to drive.

to see a list of vehicles on your app. Select the vehicle which you want

2. Upon selecting the vehicle, the Bluetooth connection will be established.

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Recording your Hours of Service
1. Once your vehicle is in motion and goes above the speed of 8 km/h, your duty status will automatically
be set to Driving.

2. When your vehicle is at 0 Km/ H, the status will change to Stationary.

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3. To change the duty status manually, tap on the Driving prompt on screen. Select the appropriate duty
status and enter the location and annotation while changing the duty status.

4. If the vehicle remains stationary for five minutes, a pop-up window will appear if you would like to
change your duty status. To update the duty status, select Update Status. To remain in driving status,
select Continue Driving. If nothing is selected, your duty status will automatically be changed to ON
Duty.

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Roadside Inspection
1. Tap on the inspection menu icon on the main screen

2. To let an officer, inspect your logs directly from your device. Select Begin Inspection

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3. To send ELD output files to the DOT via email or web service, tap Send Output File

4. To email or fax a copy of your logs to an officer, select Send Logs option

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Certifying your Logs
1. Click on the date for which you would like to certify your logs. Select the Sign option from the screen
menu and press the Sign Log button.

2. Draw your signatures and press OK. Press the Certify and Submit button.

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3. A popup window will appear asking you to confirm your submission, select Certified. Your Log
Certification will be confirmed with a dialog box. Select OK to complete the process.

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Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR)
1. Select a date from the main screen and go to the Inspection tab.

2. Select Create to fill in the details of your inspection. After completing the General inspection form,
tap on the next button on screen to navigate to Defects form.

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3. After completing the General and Defects forms, use the Next button to go to the Sign menu. A
pop-up signature pad will appear. After signing, press OK and then press the Submit button to
complete the process.

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Troubleshooting ELD Connection Issues
1. Tap on the (ELD Icon) on the top right corner of your home screen. If there is a currently selected
vehicle, select Leave Vehicle. Then reselect the vehicle you are trying to connect with. If a pairing
request dialog appears on screen or in a system tray, select the option to pair with the ELD. If the app
still doesnt connect with the ELD, then close the dialog box and follow to step 2.

2. Tap on the ELD icon on the top right corner of your screen. If theres a currently selected vehicle
then select Leave vehicle. Go to your devices Bluetooth settings and reset the Bluetooth
connection by turning it off and then turning it back on. Now, reselect the vehicle you want to
connect to. The connection dialog box should appear and connect the ELD to your app. If this step
doesnt resolve the connection issue, then follow step 3.

3. Unplug the ELD device safely from your vehicle and wait for 10 seconds before plugging the device
again. Reboot your phone or tablet before attempting to establish a connection with the ELD
device. Once, the lights on the device are blinking, try to reconnect with the ELD with steps
mentioned in point 1.
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ELD Malfunctions
How to Identify if the ELD is Malfunctioning
The LED lights on the ELD device will serve as indicators to identify any possible malfunctions.
1. Amber Light  Cellular Network


A blinking Amber light represents a good cellular network.



The Amber Light will be OFF when the ELD device is not connected to a cellular network.

2. Green Light  GPS Connection


A blinking Green light indicates a successful connection with the GPS satellite.



A solid Green light will appear when the device is searching for a GPS satellite connection.

3. Blue Light  Bluetooth Connection


Blinking Blue Light represents a successful Bluetooth Connection.



The Blue Light will be OFF when the ELD Device has not established a Bluetooth Connection.

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In case of a malfunction
A Driver must do the following:
(1) Contact FleetHunt ELD support at 888-448-4868 or [email protected] for troubleshooting the issue.
(2) Note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier
within 24 hours.
(3) If the ELD records are not retrievable from the ELD, reconstruct the record of duty status for the current
24-hour period and the previous 7 consecutive days.

(4) Manually prepare a record of duty status until the ELD is serviced and no longer malfunctioning.

The Motor Carrier should do the following:
If a motor carrier receives or discovers information concerning the malfunction of an ELD, the motor carrier
must take actions to correct the malfunction of the ELD within 8 days of discovery of the condition or a
drivers notification to the motor carrier, whichever occurs first.

The ELD provider, i.e. FleetHunt should do the following:
Send a new ELD device upon notification from the carrier

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