Digital tachograph cards ensure yours is renewed in time. Once installed the tachomaster card reader will be available in applications. The tachoplus driver is a reduced version of the paid tachoplus solution. Reading the driver card data from the hard disk or from the downloadkey. Tachograph offences, drivers hours and card pulling. Taking the card out in the middle of a shift seems a bit of a waste of time as you will need to do a manual entry to account for the time the card was out of the tachograph, most companies download the card either at the end of a shift or at the start of a shift before the card has been inserted into the tachograph.
Just like with the vehicles your company owns, you need to download, save and check the data on infringements. Unfortunately, many violations are still being committed. This is a frequently used method, the downside of this method is that it is known to be timeconsuming and rather inefficient. The remote tacho download solution is a relatively new method in order to download digital tachograph files. Like the analogue tachograph, the digital unit records driver activity times. Optacs digital tachograph card readers and download tools make it easy to download and analyse important driver card and tachograph data. If you have information to the contrary please post it having said that, although i havent yet had time to find proof in the regulations, i doubt very much that you cannot still drive a vehicle. Tachoplus driver focuses on the evaluation and display of driver card data. Driver card download kit tachograph download equipment. Abuse or misuse of the tachograph rules is also punished with heavy fines. Download the latest version of the software that connects your digifob, digifobpro and digivu to your pc. Transport undertakings need to periodically download the data stored on the tachograph every 90 days, or every 28 days from driver cards, to analyse the information and check legal compliance.
When you rent a vehicle for a specific period you are, as the renter, responsible for the tachograph data on the vehicles tachograph. Make sure that tachograph downloads are diarised and that you adhere to the schedule. Also contains firmware upgrades for digifobpro which are automatically deployed when a unit is connected. If you wish to fit a digital tachograph to a truck that does not have one fitted, or replace a broken digital tachograph then you will need to contact one of the tachograph manufacturers direct or your vehicle dealer for advice on suppliers in your area. Downloading data from digital tachograph dtco vdo continentalsiemens. Application for a digital tachograph driver card for gb photocard driving licences. Road transport lawyers for hgv and psv operators and drivers in the uk and around europe.
So, this is how you start your day with a digi tacho card. Digital tachographs how to use a digital tachograph. It is one of the most basic ways in which you can break the rules and get yourself into bother when it comes to driving a hgv. Buy tachograph card reader read, download, track and analyse your driver card digital tachograph data right on. Digital tacho card reader for office use, you will need additional software so you can donwload and store your original data in accordance. Making sure the card and tachograph is working correctly. This form can only be used by existing gb tacho card holders and eu eea or northern ireland drivers who hold a tachograph record at dvla. Our everincreasing range includes popular downloading tools, card readers and handheld devices.
Sometimes consciously, but also very often unconsciously. The company card is a plastic card similar in size to a driving licence, with a microchip in it. For a no obligation, free initial consultation please fill in the form on this page. Analog and digital tachograph compliance and advice. Fill in d777bdl application for a digital tachograph driver card, and post it to dvla.
Digital tachographs store digital data on the driver and vehicle in their own memory, as well as separately on each drivers individual smart card. With this change means many download devices will be incompatible without an update or are unable to download the new smart tachograph. Applying for a replacement card if lost, stolen, damaged or malfunctioning within 7 days. These will be the only two cards a driver or fleet manager needs to get driving legally.
View our range of digifob, digicards, cleaning cards and mobile card readers. We offer a full range of options for you to download your digital tachograph data. Only holding one card unless within one month of expiry, when two cards can be held allowing employers to download driver data from card. As an operator, you need a tachograph company card to download data from the digital tachographs in your. Digital tachograph download devices prodrivers ireland. Digital tachograph driver card information inf177b gov. Guide to the digidown plus showing how to download driver cards, digital tachographs and how to. Tachograph offences, drivers hours and cardpulling. Analyzing driving and rest infringements via mobile phone. Driver card this is a personal card, used by each driver only, to record their driving activities, rest and break. Our most popular download devices are our combined unit download device, our vehicle unit download device, and the digivu and these are now compatible with new smart tachographs.
From the 15th june 2019 all new hgvs must be fitted with a new smart tachograph. A universal remote tacho download solution has been designed in order to unburden fleet managers by automating the download of digital tachograph files. If you were one of the early adopters of digital tachograph cards, you should ensure both your driver and company cards are renewed in time. This is the way i input information on a siemens digital tachograph.
The digidl remote download solution allows you to download driver and vehicle data from any vehicle equipped with a digital tachograph, even when the driver or vehicle is away from base. Expired driver card the trucknet uk drivers roundtable. A selection of driver card readers to assist with downloading driver data to a pc. This is sent to your last recorded address, therefore you must make sure that the personal details on your card and driving licence are kept uptodate.
Within the fleetgo cloud, the tachograph data is stored and analyzed for completeness and violations. Tachograph card readers, download tools, and tachograph. A tachograph is a device fitted to a vehicle that automatically records its speed and distance, together with the drivers activity selected from a choice of modes. The digipostpro will allow you to upload and transfer digital data and is available. The way tachograph symbols eases the analysis of tachograph data, a remote download solution of the tachograph files will boost any analysts and fleet managers time and concerns savings. The question has nothing to do with an expired card, the question was is it mandatory for all drivers to have a digi card. Cash, postal orders, cheques or bank drafts are not accepted methods of payment. Soloplus digital tachograph download software transport operators of all sizes need to capture and store data from the digital drivers card and digital tachograph vehicle unit. Using a digital driver card to record all work and driving. Digital tachograph download devices over 30 years of.
However, drivers forgetting their tacho cards happens far. With a regular check by the control body, the total penalty charge can quickly rise. The tachomaster drivers guide to the digital tachograph 3 december 20 uk 2. There are four types of cards required to run on a digital tachograph, however, the two most used are the driver card and company card.
Increase your business efficiency and safeguard your operator licence. Digital tachograph card readers and download devices optac. Online help for hgv drivers to order, renew expired, or replace a lost or stolen digi tacho card using dvla d777bdl form. The tachomaster drivers guide to the digital tachograph. We stock a wide range of digital downloading devices and accessories to make staying compliant with tachograph regulations as simple and easy as possible. Soloplus digital tachograph download software has been designed for transport operators that work from a single site with a small number of vehicles. Please call us on 076 552999 so we can advise you on updating your device. The tachograph file viewer is compatible with both 1b and 1c digital tachograph files. As an operator, you need a tachograph company card to download data from the digital tachographs in your vehicles.
Siemens digital tachograph manual entry how to youtube. To upload driver cards from mac os x tachomaster provides a simple application that you can download below. If you do not have a valid driver card, you must not drive a vehicle with a digital tachograph. Apply for a digital tachograph driver card d777bdl gov. The drive mode is activated automatically when the vehicle is in motion, and modern tachograph heads usually default to the other work mode upon coming to rest. If you use assistive technology such as a screen reader and need a. Faqs on digital tachographs, smartanalysis and data security. If your card is lost, stolen or faulty, you can drive without a driver card for a maximum period of 15 calendar days subject to certain conditions. Have not had a digital tachograph driver card before in any other country.
It is valid for a period of five years and is used solely for the control and monitoring of digital tachograph information stored within its digital vehicle units. Alternatively, for lost or stolen cards, provided you do not have any changes to make to your personal details, you can apply by emailing. This means that the driver needs to wait until the download of the files is completed. The violation of driving and rest time regulations is severely fined. Convey is a fully integrated software platform for commercial vehicle, drivers hours and working time compliance and management. You need to remember that digital tachograph cards expire five years after issue. Display of violation reports directly in the timeline.
Firmware upgrades for the other devices are automatically deployed from our server when they are released. New to digital tachographs what are the drivers and. On 6 april 2015 the maximum legal limit for downloading data from the digital tachograph vehicle unit increased from the current 56 days to the eu maximum of 90 days. Tachograph company card lock inout explanation fleetgo. Renewing your digital tachograph driver card nidirect. Download the latest version of the software that connects your digifob. The latest amendment only affects downloads from the vehicle unit. The complete tachograph analysis software solution for all aspects of pcv, hgv and. British winter for hgv drivers can be difficult with temperatures plummeting and. A company card is held by tachomaster and is placed permanently in a card reader connected directly to the tachomaster servers. Tachograph compliance extension to digital tachograph vehicle unit download limit. Tachograph infringements and fines explained fleetgo. We have a full range of download tools to make this process as easy and simple as possible from downloading data across the gprs, internet, wifi or mobile phone network to simple incab card reading tools.