User manual for "Amber ELD (iOS)"

Below you will find the vendor provided user manual for the ELD product "Amber ELD (iOS)".

For contact information and additional devices produced by the same vendor see their page Amber ELD.

APPLICATION GUIDE

For Apple Devices

Table of contents
Log in/Log out

Home Menu

Vehicle connection

Team Driving

Additional Menu

Rules

Fuel Receipts & IFTA

Settings

Status Switch

Personal Use

Yard Move

Logs

DOT Inspection & Data Transfer

Driver Vehicle Inspection Report

Malfunctions and Data Diagnostics

Contact information

Log in/Log Out
To begin work with Amber ELD you
need to download the Application to
your device. If you are using Androidoperated Device - please visit the
Google Play Store and search for the
Amber ELD application. If you are
using an iOS-operated Device please visit the Apple App Store and
search for the Amber ELD
application.

Amber ELD requires from you to have
a user account (User Login and User
Password) to log in to the
application.

Once you will log in, you can use the
Face ID or Touch ID to log in to the
app.

Amber ELD does not have the option
to restore your User Password or User
Login. If you do not remember your
credentials - please contact your
Motor Carrier.
To Log Out from the Amber ELD, you need first to check if the Upload
Queue in the Settings Menu is empty.

When the Upload Queue is empty, you can Log Out from the
application. If its not, please recheck the internet connection on the
device and wait until the data will be transferred from your device. Once it
will be done - you can Log Out from the application.

Warn you, that using two or more devices simultaneously is prohibited for
the Amber ELD application. Whenever you need to Log In from another
device - please Log Out from the previous device as it described in the
previous paragraph. Using two or more devices simultaneously may entail
an unavoidable data loss.

Home Menu
Once you will Log In to the Amber
ELD app, you will see the main Hours
of Service screen with the following
items:
Malfunctions and data
diagnostics icon shows if there are
any issues with a unit or ELD.
Truck icon shows track to PT30
connection.
Flag icon shows the rules of which
country you are following at the
moment.
Notifications
Track speed
Available driving time
Current status
HOS counter
HOS menu button.
Log menu button.
DOT inspection menu button.
Co-driver icon allows to switch a
driver.
Name icon shows the name of the
driver whose working hours are
counting at the moment.
Expand button
Additional Menu button
DVIR menu button.

Vehicle connection
In

order

Application,
your

ELD

use
you

the

Amber

ELD

must

ensure

that

device

plugged

correctly as described in the User
Hardware Manual.

Connect the ELD Device and turn on
Bluetooth

your

smartphone

tablet, then open the app, and click
the "Truck" icon on the Home Screen.
The app will scan nearby trucks for
ELD devices and display a list of
them. With just a click, select your
truck and the ELD by their serial
numbers and set up a connection.

The green truck icon at the top of the
app's

screen

indicates

whether

truck is connected and in ELD mode.
The red truck icon indicates that the
connection has been lost, and needs
to be re-established.

Team Driving
It is also possible to record your time
and status as a team driver using the
Amber ELD app. The users of the
same vehicle must all be logged on to
the same app simultaneously in order
to use the vehicle.

In order to access the app, the first
driver must log in with the User Login
and User Password as it described in
"Log In \ Log Out" paragraph.

On the main screen, click the "Menu"
button, then click on the "Co-driver"
field, then enter the User Login and
User Password into the Co-driver
Login field, and the second driver will
be able to proceed.

By using the Co-drivers icon, both
drivers will be able to change their
viewing perspective using the button,
once this has been done.

Additional Menu
To open the Additional Menu click
Additional Menu Button in the App.
Here you will find some extra options,
including:

1. List of Drivers logged into the
device

2. Rules. Here you can select and
configure the HOS ruleset for the
country in which you are operating.

3. IFTA. Allows managing your fuel
purchases.

4. Truck. Allows to set and manage
truck to ELD connection.

5. Truck Settings. Shows truck
odometer data.

6. Messages. Keeps you in contact
with other users from your Motor
Carrier.

7. Contact Support. Opens a chat with
the

Amber ELD support team.

8.
Setting.
Contains
general
Application settings.

9. FAQ.

10. Log Out.

Rules
In the "Rules" menu, you will find
information about the rules of your
country and in addition, you will be
able to choose between the rules of
the USA or Canada.

In addition to that, it provides you
with a schedule of your HOS time
based on the ruleset that you have
chosen.

Fuel Receipts & IFTA
Amber ELD allows customers to store fuel receipts with detailed
information about them so that they can access them when they are
needed in the future. As an added benefit, this option allows drivers and
motor carriers to keep track of fuel purchases and to track data that
needs to be submitted for IFTA and IRP audits.

Settings
On the "Settings" page of the app,
one can find a number of options for
adjusting the app's settings.

A few of the options you can select
are Preferred Distance Units or Graph
Clock Displays, enabling or disabling
additional options such as Regain
Hours at Midnight. Also "Settings
Menu" includes a number of other
options.

You can also update signatures here,
upload logs, change the app theme,
check the version of the app, set up
Face ID or Touch ID, log out of the
app, and others. In the app, you can
access this menu via the Additional
Menu.

Status Switch
During a shift, drivers can change
their status using the Status Switch
interface. The list of drivers statuses
includes Driving, On Duty, Off Duty,
Sleeping Berth, Border Crossing, Yard
Move (Available only when the
Current Status is On Duty), Personal
Use (Available only when the Current
Status is Off Duty).

Just after the vehicle starts moving,
the "Driving" status begins to record
automatically. The ELD device will
recognize the end of the Driving event
once you will stop driving, and the
Status Switch interface becomes
active again. The engine can be
turned off after that.

Make sure the ELD device recognizes
the end of driving before turning off
the engine. Because you may then get
stuck in the 'Driving' status and your
logs may be corrupted.
If you have been stuck in "Driving" status, you need to turn on the engine
again, wait until the end of the Driving event to be recognized, and
change the status to the one you need.

The driver can add comments, shipping documents, and trailers to all
events. Adding events manually should be followed up with odometer
data.

Personal Use
When you need to change your status
to Personal Use, you need to select
the Status Switch interface in the
HOS Menu. Activating the Personal
Use status available only when the
Off Duty status is active already.
When you click on Personal Use you
will be able to comment on this
action.

When you need to complete the
Personal Use status - click on the
Clear button, add the comment and
click the Save button.

Yard Move
When you need to change your status
to Yard Move, you need to select the
Status Switch interface in the HOS
Menu. Activating the Personal Use
status available only when the On
Duty status is active already. When
you click on Yard Move you will be
able to comment on this action.

When you need to complete the Yard
Move status - click on the Clear
button, add the comment and click
the Save button.

Logs
By clicking the Log menu, you can see all the details about a driver,
vehicle, and carrier. A Log Graph shows the driver's status switches and
hours of service during a shift. Select the day you need from the calendar.

Log missing events using the Add Event button. Edit existing events in
your logs with the Pencil button.

According to FMCSA regulations, both adding and editing are legal. These
are not for everyday use but rather for situations where data is entered
incorrectly or by mistake.

DOT Inspection & Data Transfer
The DOT Inspection menu provides
summaries of all the collected data
about the driver, truck, and trip. You
may also use this menu to transfer the
data

FMCSA

during

the

DOT

inspection, certify your logs, or view
unidentified records.

Click on the Start Inspection button
and check if your logs are ready to be
transferred to the safety officials. If
everything is OK, click the Transfer
Data to Roadside Inspector button
and choose the method of sending
your logs:

Send

the

personal

(provided by the inspector);
Send it to the FMCSA email;
Send

the

Web

Services

(FMCSA).
If you select personal email, you need to enter the recipient's address,
add a comment. If you select Web Services (FMCSA) or Email to
FMCSA you need to add a comment. The reporting period will vary
depending on the rules of the country in which you operate.

Driver Vehicle Inspection Report
To stay compliant with the FMCSA regulations, each driver of a Motor
Carrier is obliged to complete the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report
(DVIR) on a daily basis.

To complete the report, open the DVIR Menu and click Add a Report.
Here you can also find all the reports that were created previously.

For the new DVIR report, you need to enter your location (downloaded
automatically), choose your truck or trailer, enter the truck and odometer
number, and finally specify the truck and trailer defects if there are any.
Leave a comment and point out if the vehicle you currently operate is
safe for driving or not.

Malfunctions and Data Diagnostics
According to FMCSA requirements, each ELD device must monitor its
compliance with the ELD technical standards and detect malfunctions and
data diagnostics. The ELD output will identify these data diagnostic and
malfunction events and their status as either "detected" or "cleared."

If there are any malfunctions or data diagnostic issues detected, the M/D
icon at the top of the app screen will change its color from green to red.
The red M letter will signal a malfunction, and the red D letter will indicate
a data diagnostic.

According to FMCSA requirements (49 CFR 395.34 ELD malfunctions and
data diagnostic events), in the case of an ELD malfunction, a driver must
do the following:

1. Note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the
malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours.

2. Reconstruct the record of duty status for the current 24-hour period and
the previous 7 consecutive days, and record the records of duty status on
graph-grid paper logs that comply with 395.8, unless the driver already
possesses the records or the records are retrievable from the ELD.

3. Continue to manually prepare a record of duty status in accordance
with 395.8 until the ELD is serviced and brought back into compliance
with this subpart.

Note: If you are facing any issues during the DOT inspection, please be
ready to provide the manually kept and filled RODS (records of duty
status) to the roadside inspector.

Malfunctions and Data Diagnostics
Malfunctions:
Engine Synchronization no connection to the Engine Control
Module (ECM). Contact the motor carrier and arrange for the ECM link
to be restored. Check and correct the logs if needed, and restart the
engine after that.

Positioning Compliance no valid GPS signal. Can be fixed
automatically by restoring the GPS signal.

Data Recording Compliance device's storage is full. Delete some
unnecessary files from your smartphone or tablet to provide at least 5
MB of free space.

Unregistered Odometer Change odometer readings changed when
a vehicle was not moving. Recheck the odometer data in the app or
contact the motor carrier.

Timing compliance ELD provides an incorrect timeframe for the
events. Contact the motor carrier or the Amber ELD Support Team.

Power compliance occur when an ELD is not powered for an
aggregated in-motion driving time of 30 minutes or more over a 24hour period across all driver profiles. Can be fixed automatically when
aggregated in-motion driving time will be less than 30 minutes in 24hour period

Malfunctions and Data Diagnostics
Data diagnostic events:
Engine synchronization ECM to ELD connection is lost. Contact the
motor carrier and arrange for the ECM link to be restored.

Missing data elements a temporary or permanent loss of the GPS/
Internet connection or the ECM disconnection. Reconnect and reload
the ELD device.

Unidentified driving records unidentified driving lasts more than
30 minutes. Manage unidentified events until their duration drops to
15 minutes or less during a 24-hour period.

Data transfer driving data cannot be transferred to the FMCSA
server. Contact the motor carrier or the Amber ELD Support Team.

Power data diagnostic The Engine was started while the device
was off, and the ELD took more than 60 seconds to power up after
turning the engine on. Can be fixed automatically once ELD is turned
on or contact the motor carrier.

Contacts

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: + 1 (505) 819 56 76

WEB: ambereld.com