How do I download a Siemens tachograph?

Please make sure that the company card is in the first slot of the digital tachograph. Then switch on the OPTAC Download Tool and connect it to the tachograph. Press the button to start downloading: Full Download button: Press this button if you want to download all the information on the vehicle.

Do I need to do a manual entry on a digital tachograph?

Manual entries So when drivers are unable to operate the tachograph, have not been allocated a vehicle, or are working away from the vehicle and have had to remove their tachograph chart, they must manually record their activities on the chart.

How do you use a digital tachograph without a card?

During the days that you are working without your card, you must make a hard copy printout from your digital tachograph at the beginning and end of each journey. You must also write your name and DL number on the back of each print out to allow them to be traced back to you easily.

How often do you download digital tachographs?

Your Digital Tachograph Driver Card should be downloaded at least once every 28 days and the Vehicle Unit should be downloaded within every 56 days.

How do I download VDO tachograph?

HOW IT WORKS. Simply insert the device in the front interface of the digital tachograph and it begins the data download. The driver card can also be downloaded separately using the card reader integrated in the key. You can then transfer the data to your PC via a USB port and analyze it with the software provided.

Can you leave your tacho card in overnight?

In terms of leaving the card in the machine overnight the only reason to do this would be to allow the driver to insert directly onto the system any activity that was being taken during the night, for example, rest period.

What are the symbols on a digital tachograph?

What are tachograph symbols called?

  • The ‘Driving’ symbol indicates the status of a driver driving the vehicle, usually followed by the time spent driving.
  • The ‘Other work’ symbol – indicates that the driver is logged in and doing work other than driving.
  • The ‘Available’ symbol indicates the driver’s availability.

How long do tacho infringements last?

How long do tacho infringements last? If you’re wondering how long tacho infringements last, the straight answer is that there is no limit, and as stated above; driver hours offences can be investigated for up to 6 months. There are however different levels of infringements, where a level 5 infringement is the highest.