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TachoReader Combo Plus

Tutorial

Firmware version: 1.2.15

TachoReaderConfigurator: 1.0.10

TachoReader Combo Plus

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Production:

ul. Karpacka 24/U2b

43-300 Bielsko-Biała

POLAND

www.inelo.pl

INELO Polska

Tutorial

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Table of Contents

................................................................................................................................................ 41. Introduction .

................................................................................................................................................ 42. Technical data .

................................................................................................................................................ 53. Operating elements .

................................................................................................................................................ 74. Installation .

................................................................................................................................................ 75. Operating modes .

................................................................................................................................................ 96. Configuration .

........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 126.1. Configuration directly in the device .

................................................................................................................................................ 127. Download from tachograph .

........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 157.1. Download special speed data .

................................................................................................................................................ 178. Download from driver card .

................................................................................................................................................ 189. Download from driver card inserted in the tachograph .

................................................................................................................................................ 2010. Transferring data files into PC .

................................................................................................................................................ 2111. Error codes .

........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2111.1. Download from driver card .

........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2211.2. Download from tachograph .

................................................................................................................................................ 2312. Battery change .

................................................................................................................................................ 2413. FAQ .

................................................................................................................................................ 2514. Additional information .

........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2514.1. The company .

........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2614.2. Support .

Introduction 4

1. Introduction

TachoReader Combo Plus device allows to download data directly from a tachograph or a

driver’s card, without having to connect other devices. What is more, the device makes it possible to

store data in its internal memory until the data is transferred to a different data carrier (e.g. a

computer disk).

Fig. TachoReader Combo Plus.

The kit

The device set includes:

1. Two 1,5V AA batteries to supply the device without having to connect it to a different

source of electricity,

2.

Mini-USB cable

by means of which the device is connected with a computer (transfers

data from the memory to a computer disk) and provided supply from the computer,

3. TachoReader Combo Cable (hereinafter referred to as the

Tacho RC cable

) - for reading

data from the tachograph - the device uses the tachograph power supply

2. Technical data

POWER SUPPLY

·

from the tachograph via

Tacho RC cable

;

·

from the computer via the

Mini-USB cable

;

·

2 batteries AA 1,5 V - 1000 downloads from the card possible;

·

2 rechargeable batteries AA 1,2 V - number of downloads depending on the battery

load.

Technical data 5

DEVICE STORAGE

·

internal memory of 2 GB minimum;

·

stores up to 40 000 readings (2GB version) from driver cards;

·

stores up to 10 000 readings (2GB version) from digital tachograph;

OTHER

·

supported by all current tachographs and driver cards;

·

fully configurable buttons for selecting the type and scope of data downloaded from

the digital tachograph

·

file extension for download files "ddd";

·

The files in the internal memory are saved with local time (synchronized with the time

of the computer on which the "configuration " was made);

·

12 leds that indicate the status of the unit (e.g. the progress of data download).

3. Operating elements

Fig. TachoReader Combo - main operating

elements.

1. Description of the ports used to connect the device to the computer, tachograph:

- Mini-USB port - used to connect the device to the computer.

- Tacho-Combo port - used to connect the device to the tachograph.

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Operating elements 6

- driver card reader slot.

2. (Item 1 - Fig. above) Progress bar - indicates the progress of the data download or reading

error (see: "Error codes ").

3. (Item 2) Main indicator - indicates the reading/writing and events e.g. reading error, starting

data download from a driver card or tachograph, etc.

4. Description of buttons:

– downloads data from tachograph / driver card, depending on the

configuration (see: "Configuration ");

The default configuration

: download "Overview", "Events and faults",

"Technical data",

Activities -> Everything

and "Detailed speed" only from the

tachograph;

– downloads data from tachograph / driver card, depending on the

configuration (see: "Configuration ");

The default configuration

: download "Overview", "Events and faults",

"Technical data",

Activities -> Since last download

and "Detailed speed" only

from the tachograph;

If, in the configuration window



Select day range using this button



was checked, the data is downloaded according to the range of days selected

with the: button (see: "Configuration directly in the device " topic for

more).

– downloads data from tachograph / driver card, depending on the

configuration (see: "Configuration ");

The default configuration

: download "Overview", "Events and faults",

"Technical data",

Activities -> Last: 28days

and "Detailed speed" only from

the tachograph;

If, in the configuration window:



Select day range using this button



was checked, using this button you can select directly on the device the range

"Activities" or choose to download data from a driver card inserted into the

tachograph (see: "Configuration directly in the device " topic for more).

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Installation 7

4. Installation

The device is not supported b y Windows® 2000 and earlier operating systems.

Required elements for PC installation

1. The device

TachoReader Combo Plus

;

2. The cable MINI-USB.

Installation procedure

1. Connect the device

TachoReader Combo Plus

to USB port via Mini USB cable and wait till

Windows® has performed the installation automatically.

2. In device manager you can find the installed

TachoReader Combo Plus

as USB Mass

Storage Device.

5. Operating modes

TR Combo Plus works in different modes. They depends on:

·

connection type - whether the device is operates standalone or if it is connected to a

computer / tachograph;

·

placing the driver card in the card reader slot or the tachograph slot;

·

Driver card download via tachograph

option in the device configuration window;

Connection type

Standalone operation

Power supply: batteries (rechargeable batteries).

The driver card inserted in the reader slot

After the driver card is placed in the slot of the reader, the process of data download from

the driver card starts automatically.

No communication with the device (remove the driver card).

·

Driver card download via tachograph

option - does not affect this mode of

operation.

Operating modes 8

Device conected to the tachograph with the Tacho-Combo cable

Power supply: from the tachograph.

The driver card inserted in the reader slot

After the driver card is placed in the slot of the reader, the process of data download from

the driver card starts automatically.

No communication with the device (remove the driver card).

·

Driver card download via tachograph

option - does not affect this mode of

operation.

The driver card inserted in the tachograph slot

Depending on the

Driver card download via tachograph

option:



Option checked

— downloads data from driver card and tachograph simultaneously;



Option unchecked

— downloads data of the tachograph only;

No driver card

Depending on the

Driver card download via tachograph

option:



Option checked

— error report (driver card should be inserted or the option should

be unchecked) - no data will be downloaded;



Option unchecked

— downloads data of the tachograph only;

In each of these modes, to download data from the tachograph, you need to place the control card

in the tachograph slot (see: "Download from tachograph ").

Device connected to the computer using a Mini-USB cable

Power supply: from the computer.

The driver card inserted in the reader slot

After the driver card is placed in the slot of the reader, the process of data download from

the driver card starts automatically.

No communication with the device (remove the driver card).

·

Driver card download via tachograph

option - does not affect this mode of

operation.

No driver card

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Operating modes 9

Operation in USB mode - the possibility to configure the device (run the "Konfigurator.exe"

file placed in TR Combo the memory), possibility to read/write data from/to the device and

work with 4Trans and TachoScan.

·

Driver card download via tachograph

option - does not affect this mode of

operation.

6. Configuration

Device configuration window can be launched in two different ways:

1. Directly from the device memory -

Konfigurator.exe

file.

2. Using 4Trans or TachoScan - program menu.

When you first start configuration, Windows® may prompt for installing

.NET Framework

. We recommend

that you accept - otherwise you will not b e ab le to start the configurator.

.NET Framework

will be automatically downloaded and installed by the operating system.

Configuration 10

Fig. Configuration window.

The options described below can be assigned separately to each of the three buttons on the unit

(left-click on the button icon):

·

Overview

- basic tachograph data;

·

Events and faults

- download events (e.g. driving without an appropriate card) and faults

(e.g. Power supply interruption);

·

Technical data

- Information like calibration date, tachograph serial number;

·

Activities

- Driver activities (driving, rest, availability, work) on the particular day,

§

Since last download

- pick all data since last download with TachoReader.

The information ab out the previous download are stored in the memory of TachoReader Mob ile II. Thus

downloads with other devices are not taken into account.

We suggest to use this option.

§

From: [...] Till: [...]

- set the time period for the download as re

q

uired;

§

Last: [...]

- allows to download the last 1 to 3

6

5 days (set by one day);

§

Everything

- download all activity data stored in the tachograph (for all days);

On the "old" type of tachographs data reading can take up to one hour.