Eclipse Software Systems ELD200 User Manual

RapidLog™ ELD 200 Owner’s Manual and Hardware Installation Guide

User Manual

Model:200

FCC ID:2ADUX-ELD200

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

To help prevent personal injury or loss of life:

DO NOT install the unit:

• If you’re not trained to safely connect to
the truck’s power, ground and engine bus

• Over airbag panels or within airbag

inflation areas.

• So it obstructs driver’s view of the road or
the truck’s instruments and controls

• Within 20 cm of the driver’s body

DO install the unit:

• Where the driver can easily and quickly
see, hear and reach it while driving

• So it’s firmly secured in place

1. Get an Activation File

Activation files tie the ELD to a particular
carrier and truck.

After obtaining the RapidLog ELD app (see
the Read Me First card for details), run it
and click Activate in the lower left corner.
You will need the included PIN card as well
as details for the truck which will use this
ELD: truck number, VIN, and number of
pins on the diagnostic port. Internet access
is required during this step, too.

2. Place the Dash-Top Unit

Place the ELD on the dash where the driver
can easily see, hear and reach it while
driving. Dash mounting is strongly
recommended for best GPS and wireless
performance. Attach the included ELD cable
to the back of the unit. Place two adhesive
lock-strips on the ELD, and two on the dash
in matching positions. Press the ELD down
gently to lock it in place with the hooking
lock-strips:

Sticky side
to ELD

Sticky side
to dash

3. Run the Cable

Run the cable under the dash so you can tap
into power and the engine bus. Use the
included zip ties to keep the cable secure;
you can also press the cable between the
dash and windshield for additional stability.

Cut the cable to the appropriate length to
reach all of the following: power, ground and
the engine bus. Strip the end of the cable to
reveal the six wires inside.

4. Connect Power

Important! To prevent damage to
your truck and the ELD (and
potentially voiding your warranty),
unplug the ELD cable from the back
of the ELD while wiring power,
ground and engine-bus connections.

Connect the ELD cable’s ground (black) and
power (red) wires to your truck’s ground and
12 volt power using the included insulation­displacement connectors (IDCs). If you are
unfamiliar with IDCs, see Section 9. Be sure
to wire power and ground correctly. The
ELD contains a self-resetting fuse.

Instructions continue...

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5. Connect the Engine Bus

Look at your truck’s diagnostic port. If it has
nine pins, you have a J1939 engine bus. If it
has six pins, you have J1708. Most newer
trucks have J1939.

For J1939 connect the ELD cable’s J1939+
(yellow) and J1939- (green) anywhere along
your truck’s matching J1939+ and J1939­wires using IDCs.

If (and only if) your truck does NOT have
J1939, you need to connect the ELD cable’s
J1708+ (brown) and J1708- (orange) wires
to your truck. Use IDCs to tap anywhere
along your truck’s matching J1708+ and
J1708- wires. Or use the included crimp­style female spade connectors to attach to
your truck’s J1708 junction box.

6. Power the ELD

Reattach the ELD cable to the ELD. The
unit’s Device light should turn green. If the
device is not responsive, disconnect the
cable from the ELD, wait 60 seconds, and
reattach. If it still is not functional double­check the power and ground connections. If
problems persist, see Section 12.

7. Activate the ELD

Run the RapidLog ELD app, and click
Activate in the lower left corner of the
Home page, and then click the Activate
Device button. The activation file will be
installed and the ELD will be tied to the
truck and accessible only by authorized

drivers and mechanics. If you encounter an
error, see Section 12.

8. Test the Engine Bus

Test the engine-bus connection by driving a
short distance. The unit should sound an
alarm since driving time has not been
unlocked. The Quiet button should silence
the alarm. If the alarm doesn’t sound,
double check the engine bus connection and
try again. If problems persist, see Section 12.

Installation is now complete!

9. Using IDCs

The included insulation-displacement
connectors (IDCs) allow you to tap into your
truck’s power, ground and engine bus
without cutting wires.

To use an IDC, make sure the silver connec­tor is raised, and has not been pushed down.
If it has been pushed down, raise it back up
using a staple-remover or other sharp tool.

Good Bad

To make a connection, place the correct wire
from the truck (power, ground, engine bus,

etc.) in the pass-through channel, and then
fold the IDC half way to lock it onto that
wire:

Truck’s wire

Click

Take the appropriate wire (no need to strip
it) from the ELD cable and insert it fully
into the IDC’s “tap” channel. Close the IDC
completely using pliers and the connection is
complete:

Click

ELD cable

10. Limited Warranty

Eclipse Software Systems, LLC (ESS)
warrants the RapidLog ELD to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of one year from the date of first
purchase. ESS will, without charge, repair or
replace, at its option, defective products or
component parts upon delivery to the ESS
Factory Service Department, if accompanied
by proof of the date of first purchase.
Customer must pay any shipping charges
required to ship the product for warranty
service. Return shipping will be at ESS
expense if the product is repaired or
replaced under warranty.

Exclusions: This Limited Warranty
does not apply:

(1) To products damaged by accident; (2) In
the event of misuse or abuse of the product
or as a result of unauthorized alterations/
repairs and/or improper installation; (3) If
the serial number has been altered, defaced
or removed; (4) If the owner of the produc­tresides outside the U.S.A. and Canada.

NEITHER ESS NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO
HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY
OF THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSE­QUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS

INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING
OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE
SUCH DEVICE EVEN IF ESS HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR CONSE­QUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,
THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.

ESS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR
CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
ALL OTHER IMPLIED TERMS ARE
EXCLUDED.

11. Radio Compliance

FCC Compliance

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
undesired operation.

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

IC Compliance

This device complies with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause interference,
and (2) This device must accept any interfer­ence, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie

Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts

de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux

conditions suivantes :
(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage

radioélectrique subi, même si le
susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

brouillage est

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.

This equipment complies with IC RSS-102
radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment
should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the
radiator & your body.

12. Support

For troubleshooting assistance or device
replacement during the Limited-Warranty
period contact us at www.rapidlog.com or
toll-free 1-87RAPIDLOG (1-877-274-3564)