Trimble eDriver Logs User Manual
eDriver Logs® ELD Android Driver Guide
The eDriver Logs ELD system complies with and is tested against the United States Department of
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Transportation (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) specications as
found in 49 CFR Part 395 for Electronic Logging Devices, Subpart B.
NOTE:
This guide is intended to complement Trimble’s eDriver Logs® ELD
training. No driver should attempt to rely solely on the eDriver Logs ELD
guide without first completing training from your company.
If there is an ELD Compliance Malfunction on the device and you
are not able to immediately resolve the malfunction, you must begin
keeping paper logs until the device is once again compliant. Refer to the
Troubleshooting section for common causes and resolutions. If your logs
can no longer be accessed on the device, you must reconstruct your logs
on paper for the current 24-hour period and the previous 7 consecutive
days. For this reason you are required to carry a paper log book in your
vehicle at all times.
Trimble bears no responsibility for the driver’s failure to comply with
this requirement.
You are required to keep this guide in your vehicle at all times. Provide this
documentation to the auditor in the case of a D.O.T. inspection. eDriver
Logs ELD relies on accurate input of data and appropriate use by the
driver.
Trimble assumes no liability for erroneous, accidental, or intentional input
of data or misuse of the product.
The regulations announced by the FMCSA and the Canadian government
are subject to change. Trimble will endeavor to automatically update the
eDriver Logs ELD device as soon as practical. Trimble assumes no liability
for reasonable delays in providing system updates or upgrades.
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Carriers and Drivers are solely responsible
for ensuring that eDriver Logs® ELD is used
correctly and in compliance with all hours of
service and other FMCSA laws and regulations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Logout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Driver Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Symbols & Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Device Abbreviations & Terms . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Status Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rest Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Yard Moves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driver Vehicle Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Co-Driver login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Country Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Shipments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Manual Location Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Working With Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Certify Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Editing Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Accept / Reject Log Changes . . . . . . . . . . 29
Driver Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unidentied Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Take Exception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cycle Duty Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Roadside Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Safe Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Malfunction & Data Diagnostic Indicators . . . . . . 35
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Login Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Application Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Roadside Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
LOGIN
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WARNING: Power on the Mobile Software
display before powering up your Commercial
Motor Vehicle.
WARNING: If using a Tablet device,
LOGIN, LOGOUT, and HOS data may not
be accurate if the device is not wired or
wireless connected to the ECM during
This screen is shown when the vehicle is stopped and no driver is
signed in to the logging device. Tap on the line that says Enter Driver
ID, then use the on-screen keyboard to enter the Driver ID. Tap Next
on the keyboard to move to the password line. Type your driver
password. Then tap the Done button on the keyboard. Tap Sign In.
When you sign in, the device will contact the server and download
your daily logs.
eDriver Log events. Federal Regulations
require device to be connected to ECM of
the vehicle.
TIP: Wherever an underlined text field appears on the screen, tap
once above the line to show the keyboard. Tap the Done button when
you have finished typing to close the keyboard.
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LOGIN
Questions and answers
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ACCESSING EDRIVER LOGS FROM MOBILE
SOFTWARE
From the Home screen tap the eDriver Logs icon. Yellow box in
below image. This will return you to the eDriver Logs application.
ANDROID NAVIGATION BUTTONS
The Home button will return
you to the main screen of the
Android tablet.
The Recent Apps button will show you
the most recent applications running on
your Android device.
The Back button will return you to a previous screen.
The Back button is used if you mistakenly tap the
Status button. Tap the Back button to return you to
the main driver screen.
NOTE: Always review your logs before operating the vehicle to
ensure that all information is true and correct. You are responsible
for ensuring that all records required to be in your possession are
available in electronic and/or paper format.
Q: What if I was not provided with a password?
A: If your motor carrier did not provide you with a password you will need to contact your motor carrier to request a password.
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LOGOUT
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When you are finished with your shift or otherwise done
using the vehicle, tap Status and then tap OFF Sign
Out.
Do not use the Rest Break feature unless you will be
returning to duty in the same vehicle during your shift.
If the DVIR feature is enabled, you may be prompted to
create a driver vehicle inspection report before signing
out. If On Duty Sign Out is enabled, you will have the
option to sign out in either Off or On Duty status. Only
sign out in On Duty status if you will be continuing to
work before the end of your shift and will go Off Duty
from another device or through the Driver Portal.
If you have the option to select O Duty status
enabled, make sure to choose OFF Sign Out when
you are finished with your shift. Changing status to O
Duty should only be done if you will continue using the
device before the end of your shift.
You may also be prompted to review your logs on the
device during sign out. Tap Yes to be taken to the
log(s) that require review. See View Logs for more
information. Tap No to proceed without reviewing
your logs. Tap Back to cancel and return to the Driver
Overview.
Questions and answers
Q: I forgot to sign out of the logging device in an-
other vehicle before I signed into this logging
device. What will happen to my records?
A: If both logging devices are connected to the web server, a mes-
sage will be sent to the previous vehicle to sign you out. Return
to the rst device as soon as possible and verify that you are
signed out. Inspect your records carefully and report any errors
to your supervisor. Make it a habit to sign out every time that
you are nished using a vehicle, to protect the integrity of your
electronic records.
Do not attempt to edit or correct your log until you have veried
that you are signed out of the rst device. Once you are signed
out of the rst device, navigate to Options and Request Logs
from the device you are currently using before editing your log.
After the sign out process is complete, the logging
device will send your records to the Trimble Server.
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DRIVER OVERVIEW
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This is the main screen of the application, showing
thedriver’sname, current duty status, and hours
and minutes of driving time left.
A: Options Icon, tap to bring up Review Logs,
Request Logs, Take Exception, Diagnostics, Cycle
Duty Summary, and Roadside Inspection. Either
make a selection or tap the Options Icon
again to close the options from view.
B: Driver Name, the name of the driver
that the information is currently being
displayed for.
A
B
C: Current Status, displays the current
status of the of the driver and the date
and time of the status change.
C
G: Options Button, tap to bring up the options.
You may view Review Logs, Request Logs, Take
Exception, Diagnostics, Cycle Duty Summary,
and Roadside Inspection. Either make a selection
or tap the Options icon (A) to close the Options
menu.
H: + Driver, tap the button to allow a co-driver to
sign in. The driver will become the active driver
and the Driver Name (B) will be shown with that
new driver.
I: Shipment Button, tap the button to enter in
shipment information.
J: Trailers Button, tap the button to add a
trailer or make a trailer change.
NO
K: Logs Button, tap the button to display
the Logs screen.
L: DVIR, tap the button to enter the DVIR
M: Rest Break Button, tap this to change
your status to OFF and begin a break
M
D: Gain Time, the date (month/day/year)
and time at which your available drive
time will increase, presuming you do not
change duty status before then.
E: Driver Card, if another driver is logged
into the device a driver card will display.
The status of the additional driver will
be shown as well as the name, country
selection and time left.
F: Status Button, tap the button to change
the status of the driver.
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E
P
N: System Time, displays the current
date, time, and time zone.
O: Symbols & Warnings Area, icons
displaying the current status of
connection and missing information will
be displayed.
P: Available Drive Time Gauge, your
available drive time will be shown as a
colored gauge. The color reflects the
appropriate driving time left.
F G H I J K L
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DRIVER OVERVIEW
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AVAILABLE DRIVE TIME COLOR GAUGE
The color reflects the approximate driving time remaining:
Green - more than 3 hours remaining
Driving 11 hours 10 hours 13 hours
Work
Shift
US propertycarrying limits
US passenger-
1
carrying limits
2
Canada south of
60°N limits
3
Rest Break 8 hours Not applicable Not applicable
Yellow - between 1 and 3 hours remaining
Red - less than 1 hour remaining
Duty 14 hours 15 hours 14 hours
Driving Not applicable Not applicable 13 hours
Daily
Duty Not applicable Not applicable 14 hours
Off Duty Not applicable Not applicable 14 hours
70 hours in 7 days
Cycle
Duty
60 hours in 7 days
or
70 hours in 8 days
60 hours in 7 days
or
70 hours in 8 days
(Cycle 1)
or
120 hours in 14 days
(Cycle 2)
1
See US 49 CFR §395.3
2
See US 49 CFR §395.5
3
See CA SOR-2005-313 §12-29
Tap the circled arrow below Gain Time At to display
Driving Time Details, including active exceptions and
the time remaining under each applicable hours of
service rule. You may need to swipe up and down to
view more detail if it does not all fit on the screen. The
information displayed includes Active Exceptions, Work
Shift Driving, Work Shift Rest Break, Work Shift Duty,
and Cycle Duty.
If you have uncertified logs, proposed edits, or unidentified
driver events that require review, you will see an orange
flag over the Options button and three orange lines in the
upper left corner. See Options and View Logs for more
information. A red flag indicates missing data. See Driver
Options.
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Questions and answers
DRIVER OVERVIEW
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Q: What is the dierence between Work Shift rules
and Daily rules?
A: Work Shift rules restrict the on duty time that a driver may
Q: How do I tell which of my HOS limits is lowest
(which is being displayed in the Available Drive
Time gauge)?
A: Tap the arrow button beneath your name to show your availabil-
ity details. This shows the amount of time remaining under each
applicable HOS limit, the lowest of which is displayed in the
Available Drive Time gauge.
Q: What is Available Drive Time, and how is it calcu-
lated?
A: Available Drive Time is the maximum time in hours and min-
utes (hh:mm) that a driver legally may continue to operate a
commercial vehicle without rest. The logging device calculates
the time remaining until each applicable hours of service limit
will be reached. The lowest of these is displayed as Available
Drive Time.
Q: What does it mean if driving time left is N/A?
A: N/A means that the logging device cannot calculate Available
Drive Time due to insucient data. Review all records of duty
status, including paper logs, to determine your actual driving
time left.
accumulate from the moment the driver reports to duty to the
moment he or she is released from duty. Work Shift calculations
do not reset until the driver has accumulated the minimum consecutive o duty time required by the applicable US or Canadian hours of service regulations.
Canada has additional rules, called Daily Rules, which restrict
the on duty time a driver may accumulate from the start of one
24-hour log period to the start of the next and establish mandatory minimums for the total o duty time a driver must accumulate within a log period. Daily calculations automatically reset at
the beginning of each log day
Q: Why do my driving time details show “Salesper-
son” instead of “Cycle Duty”?
A: If you are operating in the US as a driver salesperson1, the typi-
cal cycle duty limit does not apply toward your driving time left
so long as you do not exceed 40 hours driving in any period of
seven consecutive days. The salesperson value shows how long
you may continue to drive under this driver salesperson exception.
1
See US 49 CFR §395.1(c)
Canada has additional rules, called Daily rules, which restrict the on
duty time a driver may accumulate from the start of one 24-hour log
period to the start of the next and establish mandatory minimums for
the total off duty time a driver must accumulate within a log period.
Daily calculations automatically reset at the beginning of each log day.
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SYMBOLS & WARNINGS
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ENGINE OR BLACK BOX CONNECTION STATUS
[Green] The logging device is currently connected to your vehicle
gateway. All drive time will be recorded correctly.
[Gray] The black box or Vehicle Data Service has stopped sending
data to eDriver Logs ELD. Drive events will not be recorded and paper
logs should be used.
[Red] The connection to the engine has been lost and drive events will
not be recorded. Paper logs should be used.
GPS CONNECTION STATUS
[Green] The device currently has a good lock on GPS.
[Yellow] The device is connected to some GPS satellites but not
enough to establish a valid position. Location information will need to
be filled in manually.
[Red] No GPS connection available. Location information will need to
be entered manually.
LOGS PENDING
FLEET MANAGER CONNECTION STATUS
[Green] The vehicle gateway currently has a cellular connection and is
able to send data.
The logging device is waiting for driver logs to be synchronized with
the Fleet Manager.
NO TRAILER
[Yellow] The cellular connection has been closed because the logging
device has no new data to send. A connection will be re-established
when there is data to send.
The trailer list is empty.
[Red] The vehicle gateway cannot connect to make a cellular
connection. Reasons may include low signal strength or a network
service interruption.
NO SHIPMENT
The shipment list is empty.
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SYMBOLS & WARNINGS
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Miscellaneous Warnings
[Orange] This icon can represent a few different warnings. Read the
text that accompanies the icon to determine what the warning is and
if any action is needed.
[Red] Data diagnostics appear on your device when a driver is signed
in to the application. If your device enters a data diagnostic state, you
will see a red triangle icon in the action bar at the top of the screen.
Navigate to your log events to determine the exact type of diagnostic
event that has occurred, and see Troubleshooting for common
causes and resolutions.
UNKNOWN DRIVER
The vehicle is moving but the person operating the vehicle has not
been identified. Stop driving and either sign in or change status as
directed.
RECORD STATE LINE CROSSINGS
The logging device cannot obtain vehicle location data frequently
enough to meet International Fuel Tax Agreement requirements.
Drivers must keep paper records of their route of travel and miles per
jurisdiction until normal location detection resumes. A warning audio
will sound once when the failure is detected, and a different audio will
sound when this failure is resolved.
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DEVICE ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS
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The following abbreviations and terms are used in records generated by this logging device.
ACC Asset Control Center
Comms Cellular Communications
D Driving
ECM Engine Control Module
ELD Electronic Logging Device
ELD Login When an authorized user logs in to an
ELD
ELD Logout When an authorized user logs out of an
ELD
Inactive - Charged A log event that was edited and is no
longer the active event
Inactive - Rejected A request edit that was rejected and was
not applied to your log
Inactive - Requested A log edit that has been requested by a
non-driver Fleet Manager user but has
not yet been applied to your log
OFF Off Duty
ON On Duty, not driving
PC Personal Conveyance
SB Sleeper Berth
TFM Trimble Fleet Manager
YM Yard Moves
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DRIVER STATUS
Questions and answers
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PREVIEW AVAILABILITY
Every time you sign in, the logging device will request your electronic
Q: I’ve been waiting a long time, but still haven’t re-
ceived my logs. What should I do?
A: The system will try to reach the server for sixty seconds. If
the server cannot be reached, you will receive an error message
and must reestablish communications before signing in. If you
have recently signed in to this device, a Stop button will appear
after sixty seconds, allowing you to continue signing in without
reaching the server.
records of duty status (daily logs) from the server.
When you receive a message that logs are received or up-to-date, tap
OK to view your last recorded duty status and current driving time
left.
If you are configured to operate commercial vehicles in both the United States and Canada, you may preview your driving time left for either country before completing the sign in process. For more information see Country Selection.
Q: I received a message that there are proposed
edits and/or uncertied logs that need to be reviewed on the eDriver Logs website. What do I do?
A: You will need to sign in to the ELD Driver Portal to complete
TIP: If you entered the wrong login information or do not yet have
enough time available, tap Cancel to return to the Login screen. Reenter the correct information or wait until you have time available and
try again.
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DRIVER STATUS
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INITIAL STATUS
After previewing availability, tap Status and then choose the button that best represents your initial duty status. See the Change Status section for a complete list of buttons and corresponding duty statuses. The screenshot below may be dierent if Driver Role Selection is enabled.
You will be required to enter an annotation (comment) when selecting Yard Moves (ON YM) or Personal Conveyance (OFF PC). See Change Status for
more information about these options.
If you are the first driver to sign in during your work shift, the device will prompt you to confirm the vehicle ID. If the vehicle ID has changed or is not correct,
tap the pencil icon and enter or update the vehicle ID. If the vehicle ID displayed is correct, or you are finished entering the ID, tap OK. Please use caution
when updating your vehicle ID to validate that the vehicle ID matches the one used by your carrier. This is only available if you company has enabled the
setting in conguration.
You may be prompted to enter your location if GPS data is not available. See Manual Location Data Entry.
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Questions and answers
DRIVER STATUS
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Q: I don’t see a Driving button. How do I record when
I am driving the vehicle?
A: When you tap ON Driver, you are indicating that you are on duty
and preparing to operate the vehicle. The logging device will
detect when the vehicle is moving and record the correct duty
status for you based on the movement of the vehicle. See the
details below.
If you are the only driver signed in to the vehicle, you will be
automatically transitioned to Driving status any time the vehicle
moves, unless you are in Personal Conveyance or Yard Moves
status.
ON Driver
D
D
u
u
u
Vehicle stops then ignition is shut off
Vehicle reaches 5mph
Vehicle stops for 5 minutes
u
u
u
Driver’s duty status is recorded as Driving (Line 3)
Device ends automatic Driving event and starts a manual
Driver is prompted whether to remain Driving or change
Q: I don’t have a co-driver. Do I still need to tap the
On Driver button before I operate the vehicle?
A: Yes. The logging device uses this information not only to main-
tain accurate driver logs but also for other record keeping, such
as determining when driver vehicle inspection reports need to
be created or reviewed.
D (Automatic origin)
D (Driver origin)
ON Driver
Driving Event
to On Duty or another status
u
u
u
D
u
Vehicle stops then device is shut off
No odometer change when device turns back on (odome-
u
ter must be available)
u
On Driver (when device shut off)
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