OPERATOR MANUAL

FleetKnowSys™ 2.1 for Class 6 – 8 Vehicles

Revision 1.1 Published by

Vnomics
125 Tech Park Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
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This document provides guidance for the operation of the Vnomics on-board
system for heavy trucks.

Guidance and specifications provided in this manual were in effect at the time
of printing. Vnomics reserves the right to discontinue models at any time, or
change design and specifications without notice and without incurring
obligation.

For additional information, please contact Vnomics at: 125 Tech Park Drive,
Rochester, NY 14623, U.S.A or send email to support@vnomicscorp.com, or call
1.855.VNOMICS, or visit on the web at vnomicscorp.com.

© 2011 Liban Inc.

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without the prior written permission of Liban Inc.

Liban Inc. d/b/a Vnomics

125 Tech Park Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Contents
System Features..................................................................................................... 2
Components........................................................................................................... 3
On-Board Computer .......................................................................................... 3
Driver’s Display .................................................................................................. 4
Basic Operation ...................................................................................................... 6
Log-In at Start of Trip ......................................................................................... 6
Operation while Driving (En-route) ................................................................... 8
Log-Off at End of Trip ......................................................................................... 8
Notification of System Alerts ........................................................................... 10
Logging Duty Status ............................................................................................. 11
Checking Current Status .................................................................................. 11
Changing Duty Status ....................................................................................... 12
Changing Trip Info ............................................................................................ 14
Reviewing and Modifying Log-entries ............................................................. 14
Reviewing Duty Hours Logged ......................................................................... 15
Logging Fuel-Use .................................................................................................. 16
Upgrading Software ............................................................................................. 18

Warning
Do not attempt to make adjustments to the hardware while driving;
wait until the vehicle is parked in a safe location.

Attempting to do so may result in serious injury to you

or other drivers on the road.

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System Features
The Vnomics on-board computer system performs a variety of functions to help
vehicle operators:

 drive conservatively to prevent wasting fuel & accidents with assistance

from the Vnomics Real-Time In-Cab Advisor™
 automatically monitor vehicle condition to prevent break-downs
 perform routine tasks more efficiently

The system relies on data broadcast on within the existing vehicle network and
additional data sources such as GPS. Using this data the Vnomics Real-Time In-
Cab Advisor™ aides the operator by automatically monitoring vehicle data and
reporting vehicle faults to remote maintainers. Depending on the components
installed on the vehicle, operators may receive audible and/or visual
information regarding their driving performance through the Driver’s Display.

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 Components
The core of the system is comprised of the On-Board Computer (OBC) and
interface to the vehicle network. Your system may also be outfitted with a
Driver’s Display and speakers to provide real-time feedback and control to the
operator of the motor vehicle.

On-Board Computer
The On-Board computer (OBC) is typically located under the seat or in a storage
compartment. The OBC starts automatically when the vehicle (ignition) is
turned-on, and shuts-down after a preconfigured delay when the vehicle
(ignition) is turned-off.

OBC,
Front View

The LED indicators on the front of the OBC indicate its current status:

A B C D E

OBC LED indicators

A Power – STEADY RED D WWAN link – BLINKING GREEN

indicates OBC is on. indicates cellular activity
B Storage Access – BLINKING E GPS operation – BLINKING BLUE
GREEN indicates read/write indicates GPS activity
C WLAN data transfer –
BLINKING GREEN indicates
WiFi activity

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 Driver’s Display
The (optional) Driver’s Display is typically located near the dashboard and
provides the operator the ability to receive information from the system
regarding their performance and perform routine tasks such as
maintaining logbook entries or inspection records.

Driver’s Display
Controls,
A Front View
D

E
B
F

A Speaker E Light sensor

B USB port F Power LED indicator
C Function buttons G Brightness controls
D Touch screen H Power toggle switch

Driver’s Display
Controls,
Rear View

Under normal use, the operator should not need to use the power toggle
switch; the display screen automatically turns-on whenever the vehicle (and
OBC) are started.

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 To adjust a Driver’s Display that is mounted with an arm, simply:

1. Loosen the adjustment knob on the mounting arm behind

the display.
2. Adjust the display to the preferred position.
3. Re-tighten the adjustment knob.

Driver’s Display
mounting arm
Adjustment
Knob

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Basic Operation
If equipped with a Driver’s Display, the vehicle operator should follow these
basic steps to use the Vnomics Real-Time In-Cab Advisor™.

Log-In at Start of Trip

1. Start the vehicle.

Wait about 1 minute for the system to boot; the On-Board Computer
(OBC) will emit some audible tones during the boot process. Once
booted the Log In screen will appear.

Login
Screen

2. Log In to Vnomics system. Note:

Once logged-in at the
Press the ‘Login’ button and use the touch screen to type the personal
start of trip, you do not
identification number (PIN) provided by the carrier to login.
need to login every time
the vehicle is started,
even if the system
powers-down.

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 Once a valid PIN is entered, the system will confirm the identity of the
operator:

Log In Confirmation
Screen

If not the operator shown on the screen, select the ‘Cancel’ button to
return to the Log In screen to try again.

Selecting ‘OK’ will complete the login process and display the Home
screen.

Home
Screen

3. Begin driving.

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Operation while Driving (En-route)
When the vehicle is in-gear and moving, the Driver’s Display will automatically
switch to a black-screen. This is a safety precaution intended to prevent the
system from creating a distraction to the operator. Once parked, the system will
resume display of the last screen being viewed before driving started.

If enabled, audible tones may sound while the vehicle is in-motion to alert the
operator to behavior within their control that is resulting in reduced fuel
economy (MPG). Such behaviors that can generate audible alerts include:

 Excessive idling; should shut-off vehicle

 High RPM; should down-shift vehicle
 Speeding; should reduce vehicle speed

The audible alert sounds only for a few seconds when the behavior begins and is
only meant to notify the operator of the condition; it does not continue to
sound for the duration of condition. For example, if the operator was
continuously speeding for several minutes, the audible alert would only sound
for a few seconds when the operator began speeding.

Log-Off at End of Trip

1. Park and shutdown the vehicle.

The display will resume at the last screen viewed before driving started.

2. (optional) Check your trip performance.

To check trip performance, select the ‘Driver Performance’ button on

the Home Screen.

Driver Performance
Screen

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 3. Logout from system.

To Log out of the system select the ‘Logout’ button from any screen.
The Login screen will then appear for the next operator to log in.

If the system is enabled to assist the operator with logging, a Logbook

Confirmation screen showing summary information will display after the
‘Logout’ button is selected.

Logbook Confirmation
Screen

If logs are not correct and modification need to be made, select the
‘Review Logs’ button.

Selecting the ‘Logs Are Correct’ button represents the operator’s

electronic signature and acknowledgement that log entries are correct,
and completes the log out process.

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Notification of System Alerts
If the system experiences an error, a ‘!’ alert symbol will flash in the upper-right
corner of the Driver’s Display screen. To view the alert details and suggested
actions, select the ‘Alerts’ button on the Home screen.

System Alerts
Screen

Once alerts have been viewed, the ‘!’ alert symbol will continue to be visible but
will no longer flash. Once alerts are no longer present on the system, the ‘!’
alert symbol will no longer be displayed at the top of the screen.

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 Logging Duty Status
The system can assist with creating the driver’s daily log for recording duty
status changes. If logging is enabled, it is accessed from the Home screen.

Checking Current Status

1. Navigate to the Home screen.

Home
Screen
(with Logging
enabled)

Selecting the ‘Hours of Service’ button will display the Status screen,
which shows the driver’s current duty status.

2. Select the ‘Hours of Service’ button.

Status
Screen
(example showing
On-Duty)

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 The current duty status is shown at the top of the screen and by the
button currently selected.

The maximum time allowed to remain On-Duty or Driving is calculated

in the grid for the current day and week.

Changing Duty Status

Operators can designate their duty status as:

 Off Duty - when not working Note for Driving

 On Duty - when working (while Driving or Not Driving) duty status:
 Sleeper – when using the sleeper birth to rest, if the vehicle is equipped To record time Driving,
 Personal Conveyance – when using the vehicle for personal-travel make sure duty status is
set to ‘On Duty’, the
The system automatically logs Driving status whenever an operator is logged-in system will do the rest.
with a duty status set to ‘On Duty’ and the vehicle is in-motion.

To change duty status:

1. Select the desired duty-status button (in this example the ‘Off Duty’
button was selected):

Status Change
Confirmation
Screen
(showing On-Duty)

The operator has the option of adding a Remark or changing the Start
Time of the log entry.

2. (optional) Add a remark to the log entry, by selecting the ‘Add Remark’
button:

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 Remark-entry
Screen

Note on Editing Remarks:

Remarks can be added
to previous entries
from the Logs screen.

Select the ‘Keyboard’ button to type-in the desired remark and/or

select one from the list. Select ‘Done’ when finished.

3. (optional) Change the start time of the log entry, by selecting the ‘Edit
Time’ button from the Status Change Confirmation screen.

Edit Time
Screen

The start time of the log entry can be set earlier in the day, but cannot
be any earlier than the last log entry. Select ‘Done’ when finished.

4. Confirm that the duty status log entry is correct, by selecting the ‘Yes’
button on the Status Confirmation screen.

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Changing Trip Info
1. Select the ‘Trip Info’ tab.

Trip Info
Screen

2. Enter information, by selecting the ‘Edit’ button for each desired field.

Reviewing and Modifying Log-entries

1. Select the ‘Logs’ tab.

Logs
Screen

Note when viewing Logs:

The default entry
displayed will be the
entry the driver viewed
last.

The details for each log entry display on the screen.

The total number of log entries in the system shows in the bottom-left
corner of the screen (in this example, the current log entry being
displayed is the first out of 6 total).

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 2. Navigate between log entries, by selecting the ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’
buttons.

Logs
Screen

3. (optional) Add a remark to an entry, by selecting the ‘Add Remark’

button on the log entry to be edited.

Reviewing Duty Hours Logged

1. Select the ‘Duty Hours’ tab.

Duty Hours
Screen

The screen displays the total hours for each duty status for the past 8
days.

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Logging Fuel-Use
The system can assist with logging fuel receipts and mileage for tax calculations.
If enabled, Fuel receipt logging is accessed from the Home screen.

1. Navigate to the Home screen.

Home
Screen
(with Logging
enabled)

2. Select the ‘Fuel’ button to enter information about the fueling station.

Fuel Receipt
Location
Screen

Select the ‘Edit’ button to enter information for each field.

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 3. Select the ‘Next’ button to enter receipt information.

Fuel Receipt
Details
Screen

Select the fuel type, amount , and price purchased.

4. Confirm the fuel receipt information and Submit.

Fuel Receipt
Confirmation
Screen

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Upgrading Software
The system will upgrade its software automatically by downloading available
updates before the On-Board Computer (OBC) shuts-down; no action from the
operator is required. The upgrade process will take a few minutes to complete
once it begins. The operator is given the option of postponing the upgrade in
case they are still using the system.

System Upgrade
Warning
Screen

While the OBC is upgrading its software, the System Upgrade In Progress screen
will display and vehicle operator will not be able to use the OBC.

System Upgrade
In Progress
Screen

Once the upgrade is complete, the Login screen will display and the system will
be ready for use.

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