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BLUE INK TECH BIT ELD User Manual

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  • Page 1 Blue Ink Tech's Electronic Logging Device User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Settings............19 General Settings.........19 ELD Mandate Overview........3 ELD Adapter Settings........19 Installing the BIT ELD App on your Phone or Carrier Information........20 Tablet..............4 Driver Information........20 Setting Up a New Account.........5 Co-Driver Login..........21 Installing the BIT ELD Adapter......6 Swapping Users..........21...

  • Page 3: Eld Mandate Overview

    The BIT ELD adapter does not store a driver’s speed. Your records are collected and stored in a database on your smartphone or tablet with the BIT ELD app. However, the ELD adapter has internal memory to store events when not connected to the BIT ELD app.

  • Page 4: Installing The Bit Eld App On Your Phone Or Tablet

    The BIT ELD app is available from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Using your Apple or Android device, go the app store and search for “BIT ELD”. Depending on your mobile device, the app will look like one of the following:...

  • Page 5: Setting Up A New Account

    Once accepted, you will have access to all of that carrier’s fleet of vehicles and trailers and can select from those units for the day's work. Carrier settings cannot be changed on the app but must be changed on the Blue Ink Tech website...

  • Page 6: Installing The Bit Eld Adapter

    The OBD-II ELD adapter is for medium duty vehicles (Class 3-6). The three devices work similarly to collect data from your vehicle and transmit it to your phone or tablet with the BIT ELD app. Important things to do before you install your ELD: Install the BIT ELD app on the smartphone or tablet you wish to use for your logs •...

  • Page 7: Connecting The App To The Eld Adapter

    Once the ELD adapter has completed its installation sequence and the LED light is blue, you can log into the BIT ELD app to connect to the ELD adapter. It is best to turn off all other bluetooth devices during this first connection.

  • Page 8: Eld Health Status

    ELD Health Status The BIT ELD app constantly monitors its health status and provides an indication when warnings or errors are active. When a diagnostic warning is present, a triangle with an “!” will be present in the top-right corner of every screen. When a malfunction is active a circle with an “!”...

  • Page 9: The Home Screen

    “Carrier” field to choose the carrier associated with your current load. You cannot join or leave carriers from the BIT ELD app. Log in to blueinktech.com to change your carrier settings (see My Account on pg. 34)

  • Page 10: Notifications And Suggested Changes

    The Home Screen (continued) If your app is connected to an ELD, the ELD will set the vehicle listed in your Current Load Out. If the vehicle listed on your screen is not the vehicle you are driving, tap the “EDIT” icon to scan for other ELDs in range.

  • Page 11: Navigating The App

    Navigating the App The main menu is represented by three stacked lines in the top-left corner of the app. Tap the menu icon to navigate to different features in the app. Each of these features will be explained in more detail in the following sections.

  • Page 12: Available Hours

    If you have run out of drive time, shift time, or cycle time those progress bars will show red. If you are running the BIT ELD App in the background while driving, and aren't actively looking at the display, the App will send a notification when you have 15 minutes remaining on any of the timers.

  • Page 13: Hours Of Service

    Hours of Service Driving logs for the current day and the past seven days can be viewed under Hours of Service. As a driver you have the ability to add, delete, and make edits to your records of duty status. If your screen is in portrait configuration, you will only see half of the day’s events in the chart at the top of the page.

  • Page 14: Adding A Record Of Duty Status

    Hours of Service (continued) Adding a Record of Duty Status To add a duty status tap the green “+” button and select “Add Duty Status”. This will open the Set Service menu shown to the left. Tap the duty status you want to enter and add any relevant notes. The time and location will be automatically filled out with the current time and location.

  • Page 15: Automatic Duty Status Changes

    Duty Status and Logging Out It is important to know that when you close or log out of the BIT ELD app you will remain in the last set duty status. If you are set to an in-motion status such as “Driving”, “Personal Conveyance”, or “Yard Move”, your available hours will be incorrect the next time you log into the app.

  • Page 16: Fuel Receipts

    You can keep track of your fuel purchases on the Fuel Receipts screen. The Date and Time, Vehicle, and Purchase State will be automatically filled in by the BIT ELD app. You may enter the amount of fuel pumped, the purchase price, any shipping document numbers, and any relevant notes.

  • Page 17: Daily Vehicle Inspection (Dvir)

    When your inspection report is complete tap the green disk icon at the bottom right of the screen to save it. This will make your inspection report available to your carrier's administrator on the Blue Ink Tech web portal when your data is synced.

  • Page 18: Roadside Inspection

    FMCSA ELD mandate. The BIT ELD app can only email records to the predetermined DOT email address. If you want to send logs elsewhere, you can create a PDF report on blueinktech.com...

  • Page 19: Settings

    Settings Under Settings you can view and edit information for the BIT app, your ELD hardware, and your driver account information. The current version number of the app installed on your phone or tablet can be found at the bottom of the screen. General Settings Use “Keep screen on”...

  • Page 20: Carrier Information

    Carrier Information The Carrier Information screen lists your current Carrier and DOT Number. These settings cannot be changed on the app but must be changed on the Blue Ink Tech website. Log in to www.blueinktech.com with the same email and password you use to log into the app. Go to the “My Account”...

  • Page 21: Co-Driver Login

    Co-Driver Login When a job requires two drivers to operate as a team, both drivers need to be simultaneously logged in to the BIT ELD app prior to driving. Select “Co-Driver Login” from the main menu to have your co- driver log in with their own email and password.
  • Page 22 Only the user who is driving should connect to the ELD adapter. The user who is not driving should set their non-driving status and then close their BIT ELD app completely or turn off their blue-tooth connectivity to prevent drive time being incorrectly logged under their account.

  • Page 23: How To Videos

    How To Videos The Blue Ink Tech Training Series offers detailed videos to guide BIT ELD users through the app and web portal features. Tap on a listed topic to see a short step-by-step video narrated by one of our Support Team members.

  • Page 24: Website Overview

    You can purchase additional ELD adapters and accessory cables on the Purchase page. Contact our Sales or Support team with questions on the Contact page. Watch how to videos from the BIT ELD Training Series or download the latest version of the BIT ELD User Manual on the Support page.

  • Page 25: Web Portal Login

    Web Portal Login After clicking “Login” you should see the sign in page below. Type your email address and password to sign in. Use the same user name and password for the BIT ELD app and the BIT web portal. If you have forgotten your password, you can request a password reset by clicking “Forgot password?”...

  • Page 26: Fleet Management System Overview

    This page is not updated in real time. It is updated automatically based on periodic data feeds from your drivers running the BIT ELD app.

  • Page 27: My Team

    Personal Use of the Commercial Motor Vehicle (PC) and Yard Moves (YM) as a duty status on the BIT ELD app. You can also set a driver as ELD Exempt, which will prompt you to provide a reason why this driver is exempt.

  • Page 28: Drive Time Swapping

    BIT ELD app to claim the drive time. You can assign the unidentified time to a driver, which will show on their BIT ELD app Home screen as a suggested log that they will have to accept or reject to certify their logs.
  • Page 29 Logs (continued) In the unexpanded view the table shows any potential violations in orange, the total hours logged in each type of duty status, and whether the driver has certified the log. In the example on the previous page you can see that two logs have potential violations, and the driver has only certified three of the logs displayed.

  • Page 30: Editing Logs

    Logs (continued) Editing Logs You can use the table or graph to edit driver logs. If you are a driver editing your own logs, you can save your changes and certify your logs by checking the box in the “Cert” column and choosing “Agree” in the certify popup box. If you are an administrator making edits to another driver's logs, the original records will appear as a gray line on the graph and the suggested changes will appear as a blue line.

  • Page 31: Vehicles

    Vehicles This page shows the vehicles and trailers in your fleet. Vehicles and trailers registered here will be available for your drivers to select for their Current Load Out and DVIRs. To add a vehicle to your fleet click “Add Vehicle”. Enter the name of your vehicle and the VIN number and click “Submit”.

  • Page 32: Dvir

    DVIR This page shows the daily vehicle inspection reports your drivers submit from the BIT ELD app. You can select the carrier and date range on the menu bar at the top of the page. Click the “Hide Defect-Free” button to view only DVIRs with reported issues.

  • Page 33: Fuel

    Fuel The Fuel page shows fuel receipts submitted by your drivers using the BIT ELD app. You can also add fuel receipts directly by clicking “Enter New Fuel Receipt” on the menu bar. You can select your carrier and date range on the menu bar.

  • Page 34: My Account

    Profile Information In this section you can view and edit your name and time zone, and set a new password for your BIT account. The new password will be used for your BIT ELD app as well. Account Emails Emails associated with your account are listed in this section. You can have multiple email addresses.

  • Page 35: Specifications And Requirements

    ELD Adapter Specifications and Requirements FCC – United States Federal Communications Commission This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.

  • Page 36: Legal

    ELD Adapter Specifications and Requirements (continued) SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers Blue Ink Tech is registered with the Society of Automotive Engineers and has been assigned manufacturer code 738 for identifying its devices communicating on a vehicle’s diagnostic bus.

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