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- Page 1 Blue Ink Technology BIT ELD Electronic Logging Device User Manual MODELS: BIT17001, BIT17002, BIT17003, BIT17004...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents ELD Mandate Overview Setting up a BIT Account Installing a BIT ELD Adapter Connecting to a BIT ELD Adapter BIT ELD Adapter and App Lights Home Page Unresolved Issues Current Load Out Certifying Logs Unidentified Drive Time... -
Page 3: Eld Mandate Overview
BIT ELD adapter detects that the vehicle is in motion. When the vehicle is no longer in motion, the BIT ELD adapter will automatically record a duty status change to On Duty Not Driving after six minutes if the driver does not manually change their duty status. -
Page 4: Setting Up A Bit Account
The Blue Ink Tech app is available for iOS and Android devices. Download the app from Google Play or the App Store and create your account to get started with BIT ELD. Setting up a BIT Account When you open the Blue Ink Tech app the first time, you will receive pop-up messages to set permissions for Location, Camera access, and Notifications. -
Page 5: Installing A Bit Eld Adapter
Blue Ink Tech offers a variety OBD-II Port of splitter and adapter cables to use with your BIT ELD. You can In medium duty vehicles. Heavy find them at our website blueinktech.com/cart or contact your Duty OBD-II ports need a 9-pin account manager for more information. -
Page 6: Connecting To A Bit Eld Adapter
If there are multiple powered BIT ELDs within range, the app will let you choose which one to pair. The ELD adapters will be listed in order of proximity, from near to far, so your ELD adapter is most likely the first on on this list. - Page 7 Cyan BIT ELD adapter needs to be unplugged and plugged back in By default, the light on the BIT ELD adapter will turn off 60 seconds after a status change. and BIT17004 When powered, the ELD will blink purple-red-white-blue. It may blink green at the end if it passes all checks, but not always, and this doesn't indicate anything about connection.
- Page 8 Tap "Help" in the menu to access support resources any time. Search the Knowledge base for answers and how-to articles for the BIT app. Tap the phone number or email for the BIT Support Team to get in touch with our tech support representatives.
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Page 9: Unresolved Issues
Unresolved Issues At the top of the screen you may see alerts from your BIT ELD adapter or other BIT sensors, a setting on your phone or tablet that needs to be changed, or a message if you haven't updated to the latest version of the Blue Ink Tech app or BIT ELD firmware. -
Page 10: Unidentified Drive Time
Unidentified Drive Time These are driving events recorded by the BIT ELD adapter when no driver was logged in to the Blue Ink Tech app. Your carrier administrator can also assign these events to you. You can accept the driving event to have it added to your logs, or you can reject the driving event if you were not the driver at the time. -
Page 11: Available Hours
Available Hours The Available Hours page shows how many hours are left until certain events could potentially place the driver in violation. The following timers are displayed while driving: BREAK - Time remaining until a 30-minute break is required. DRIVE - Time remaining of your driving hours. SHIFT - Time remaining of your work shift. -
Page 12: Sleeper Split Calculation
Sleeper Split Shift Calculation When you complete a break of two or more hours that qualifies as a sleeper split break, the Split button will appear on the Available Hours screen just above the Shift clock. Tap the Split button to view your available hours calculated for a split shift. -
Page 13: Hours Of Service
All edits to a duty status require a note of at least four characters. FMCSA Mandate Requirement: If the BIT ELD adapter detected the vehicle as in motion, then the driving status will be locked and cannot be edited. Messages will alert you if this... -
Page 14: Automatic Duty Status Changes
Driving. This is a feature required by the FMCSA ELD Mandate. If the BIT ELD adapter detects that the vehicle has stopped for 5 minutes and your duty status is still set to Driving, the app will prompt you to see if you are still driving. -
Page 15: Co-Driving
ELD adapter, and fix any drive time that gets assigned to the wrong driver. Both drivers will need to have a BIT account and belong to the same carrier in order to be co-drivers. -
Page 16: Roadside Inspection
PDF report in the web portal at blueinktech.com, save it, and send it wherever you need. Required Paperwork for Inspections The ELD mandate requires that drivers keep instructions for inspections with them in the cab of the truck. We send a DOT Inspection Sheet with every BIT ELD order. -
Page 17: Daily Vehicle Inspection
Daily Vehicle Inspection Daily Vehicle Inspection allows you to use the Blue Ink Tech app to enter your required pre-trip inspection and share it with your carrier automatically. You can only enter DVIRs for the current day. The Vehicle and Trailer selected for your Current Load Out are automatically displayed for your DVIR. -
Page 18: Documents
Viewing these documents in the Blue Ink Tech web portal is a feature of our BIT Full Service platform. If your vehicle is not subscribed to BFS, your documents cannot be viewed later. -
Page 19: Bit Eld App Settings
Night Mode. ELD Settings Show Driver Logs: Toggle to show or hide ELD functions in the Connect to ELDs: Turn off Bluetooth scanning in the app so it will not connect to powered BIT ELDs in range. - Page 20 BIT ELD App Settings (Continued) Available Hours Settings Show split-sleeper button: Toggle to show or hide the split button when you have completed a qualifying break. Modify status when moving: Toggle to show or hide the Driving, PC, YM, and +2 buttons at the bottom of the screen that can be used to change duty status or claim adverse conditions while driving.
- Page 21 BIT ELD App Settings (Continued) Carrier Settings The Carrier Information screen displays your current Carrier and DOT number. Drivers who have joined multiple Carriers can tap the "Carrier Name" field to select the Carrier for their current load. Drivers cannot join or leave Carriers in the Blue Ink Tech app.
- Page 22 Help in the Blue Ink Tech app Knowledge Base The Blue Ink Tech Knowledge Base offers detailed articles to guide BIT ELD and Air Scale users through the app and web portal features. You can browse by topic, or search for a needed article by typing the search bar.
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Page 23: Bit Eld Adapter Specifications
738 for identifying its devices communicating on a vehicle’s diagnostic bus. Blue Ink Tech’s 9-pin BIT ELD adapter conforms to J1939/16: it autodetects the communication speed of the vehicle’s diagnostic port and configures itself automatically. It works with Type I and Type II vehicles that communicate at 250 kbaud or 500 kbaud. - Page 24 The Blue Ink Tech app runs on Android and Apple devices. Your device must support Bluetooth 4.0 (also known as Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Low Energy) to communicate with the ELD adapter. Your device must be able to communicate over the Internet during a roadside safety inspection.
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