Download the vehicle unit, remotely too
With a VDO the company card stays at the office. The app in the cab fetches 90 days from the tachograph memory and puts the file in the portal.
Patent pending Patent protection has been applied for on technology in the VYS Tacho apps.
The vehicle unit remotely, with the company card at the office
The vehicle unit always needs a company card. With a VDO it does not have to be in the truck: it sits in a card reader at the office, and VYS Tacho Bridge on the computer handles the secure remote authentication. The app then fetches 90 days, in about four minutes.
- VDO: company card in a USB card reader at the office, with VYS Tacho Bridge on Windows or macOS (Apple Silicon)
- Automatically right after the card download, if you choose tachograph memory plus driver card
- Stoneridge SE5000: with the company card in the tachograph, 90 days in seven to eight minutes
- You download the file as an official DDD file, with the signature intact
If the company card is in the VDO itself instead of at the office, the app fetches 28 days. A DTCO 4.1b allows 24 remote authentications per day per vehicle; the app keeps count.
VYS Tacho Bridge at the office
VYS Tacho Bridge runs on a computer with Windows or macOS (Apple Silicon) with a USB card reader attached. With the company card in the reader and the Bridge signed in, the vehicle unit authenticates with that card through the app and the server. The portal shows whether a company card is in the card reader. You download the Bridge in the portal.
- A company card. For a VDO remotely also a USB card reader and a computer with VYS Tacho Bridge.
Which tachograph works with it
The app talks directly to the second generation, version 2 smart tachograph (Smart 2), using the tachograph’s own Bluetooth.
| VDO DTCO 4.1 | Stoneridge SE5000 Smart 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver card over Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic download | Yes | Yes |
| Vehicle unit with the company card at the office | Yes, 90 days | No |
| Vehicle unit with the company card in the tachograph | Yes, 28 days | Yes, 90 days |
Other brands, such as the Intellic EFAS, and tachographs without their own Bluetooth are not supported.
Frequently asked questions
Does anything have to be installed in the truck?
No. The app uses the Bluetooth that is already in the smart tachograph. No box, no cable and no download key goes into the vehicle.
Which tachographs work with it?
The VDO DTCO 4.1 and the Stoneridge SE5000 Smart 2. Other brands, such as Intellic, and tachographs without their own Bluetooth do not.
Do I need a company card?
Not for the driver card. For the vehicle unit you do: with a VDO in a card reader at the office or in the tachograph, with a Stoneridge in the tachograph.
Do I get a real DDD file?
Yes. A card file comes through unchanged, a vehicle unit file is downloaded as an official M file. The digital signature is checked.
How often do I have to download?
The driver card at least every 28 days and the vehicle unit at least every 90 days. The app does it more often, so you are never short.
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