Prerequisites for Remote Download

(1) Digital tachograph with remote functionality enabled (VDO V1.3a or higher, Stoneridge Rev. 7.3 or higher, INTELLIC 5.0 or higher). 

(2) Vehicles equipped with a digital tachograph activated for RDL and an OBU (On-Board-Unit) on the front (K-LINE) or rear (CAN0) tachograph interface. The SIM card (M2M tariff) in the OBU is activated.  

(3) Correct installation of the OBU by a specialist workshop including connection to the digital tachograph. TACHOfresh test after installation (AMSEL Installation Test) was successful.

(4) PC with internet connection (min. DSL), Windows administration rights for this PC and possible rights for editing or changing security settings in your company network. Connected USB card reader for inserting the company card.

(5) Installation of the TACHOListener (see details TachoListener): this component enables communication between the hardware and the online portal and is a prerequisite for uploading driver and vehicle files.

(6) Web browser for setting up and using the programme (Mozilla Firefox, EDGE, Chrome, etc.).

(7) Valid company card: Ensure that the valid company card (please check expiry date) assigned to the vehicles is inserted in a USB card reader connected to the PC/laptop to which which you have logged in.    

(8) Validation of the company card: Before uploading the vehicle and driver files, a validation of the company card must be done in the portal of the customer for whom the RDL is to be made. The validation must take place in the respective customer account where the vehicles were created!

(9) Setting the desired Remote Download - Scheduler: for driver and vehicle data the schedule can be set in the online portal under Administration - Remote Download Scheduler. Default: RDL every 30 days for vehicle data and 14 days for driver data. 

(10) Firewall / Proxy: for the REMOTE Download function changes may be necessary if a firewall or proxy server is used. See file: RDL behind Proxy/Firewall 

(11) No workshop card is inserted in the digital tachograph.

Allocation and validation of a company card

After the fleet manager or administrator has logged into the portal - the TachoListener must be active/connected - and inserted the company card into the Smart Card Reader, he calls up the function "Upload data -> Driver card/ Upload monitor" to follow the activation process there. A non-validated company card (marked with a red dot in the menu item "Company cards") is created in a first step with the note "Manual - xxxxxxxxx". 

The company card is now assigned to the customer. In a further step, a remote download for any driver card starts automatically, provided that at least 1 vehicle is RDL-enabled. After the RDL has been carried out, the company card is then validated and available for the RDL of further driver and vehicle data. In the "Company cards" display, this then appears with a green dot (=validated), at the same time the company card is displayed in the portal with the card number printed on it.

Furthermore, this company card can now be used in an RDL server. Here is an overview on the flow of the registration process  Validation of Company Card 

RDL Scheduler

Default is a "rolling interval" of 30 days for vehicles and 14 days for drivers. This standard can be changed by creating a new schedule according to the principle "special before general". This can be done per client or per fleet. In this case, the fleet is more "special" than the customer. A distinction is made between "rolling interval" and "specific date". "Rolling" means that the next RDL takes place X days after the last RDL. Example: RDL every 7 days, 1st RDL on Tuesday, next RDL on Thursday of the following week, then the following RDL is scheduled 7 days after Thursday. "Specific date" means that the RDL always takes place on Tuesday, for example. If it could not be carried out, the RDL is also attempted on the following day, it always remains with the plan to carry out the RDL on Tuesday. 

The entries can be defined separately for all vehicles, vehicles by fleet or all drivers.

The entered schedules can be changed at any time or deleted completely. The default settings for drivers (14 days) and vehicles (30 days) cannot be changed or deleted. If schedules are changed or deleted, the schedule information is automatically adjusted for the next remote download.

Preparational Activities

(1) Setting up the RDL Smart Card Rack Server : The setup/configuration is based on the access data and TCP/IP network parameters entered in the "RDLS Configuration Sheet" form, as well as the instructions in the Product Notification: REMOTE Download behind Proxy/Firewall. 

(2) Use of a Proxy Server : When using a proxy server, please observe the instructions in our product description, which is enclosed with every delivery of an RDL Smart Card Rack Server or sent on request. It describes, among other things, that a file "proxy. Properties" file (Java configuration file from TAC) filled with configuration data of the proxy server must be stored on all PCs used for the RDL. 

(3) Use of a firewall : It may be necessary to enable some routes in the firewall. Please observe the instructions in our product description, which we enclose with every delivery of an RDL Smart Card Rack Server or send on request.  

(4) Commissioning : Commissioning should be carried out by qualified IT personnel with the appropriate user rights, who, on the basis of their training and experience in handling this product, are to recognise risks and avoid possible hazards. 

Overview on the Remote Download Process Flow

A remote download of driver and/or vehicle files from the digital tachograph can be done in several ways:

Standard: as soon as a valid company card is inserted into a card reader connected to the PC, - or in an RDL server - the remote download process starts automatically without any manual activity being required. Only files from digital tachographs registered with the base number of this company card are read out. If vehicles are not registered with this base number, driver and vehicle data cannot be read out. You can see which remote download activities are currently running from the Upload Monitor by clicking on the function under "Upload data" -> "Upload Monitor". The download process itself is based on the schedule set for the company or fleet. The date for the next remote download is also managed automatically.

General: the remote download of driver cards has priority over the remote download of vehicle files. 

Special case: If you want to initiate a remote download for a specific vehicle or driver immediately, you can do this via the special function in the status overview of vehicles or drivers. On the right-hand side of the respective driver or vehicle is a blue pointer indicating whether a remote download is possible. By clicking on this blue symbol, the download process is started and the corresponding file is transferred. This remote download is given the highest priority and is therefore carried out before all other planned remote downloads.