welcome this is the ELD activation training for fleet managers
In this video you will learn how to
Add drivers to your company
Add vehicles to your company
Install the ELD into a vehicle
Connecting to the ELD using the Keeptruckin app to record driving time
you can add drivers to your company by
creating an account for each driver or by inviting drivers to join your company on Keeptruckin
if drivers do not already have an account you can create
an account for each driver from the admin panel in the keeptruckin dashboard
click admin at the top-right of the fleet manager dashboard
Select drivers from the Left menu
To add a driver to your company click add driver
Click add drivers
you can add drivers to your company by creating an account for each driver or
by inviting drivers to join your company on Keeptruckin
Click create a driver
account to manually create an account for each driver
Enter the required information if your driver does not have an email address you will have to enter
a user name for the driver to use as their Keeptruckin login to enable
your driver for ELD mode select enable this driver for ELD in the electronic
logging devices to enable them to connect to company vehicles
The day after you enable your driver for ELD mode they will be able to connect to the
vehicles ELD using the keeptruckin app
if any of your drivers have already signed up for the keeptruckin app they can request to connect with your company
you may choose to accept or reject their pending request
If the driver alreadyhas an account they can request to be connected with your company by adding
your D.O.T number a driver can sign up for Keeptruckin themselves and request
to connect to your company
On the main log screen
tap the menu icon
Select settings from the menu
Select company connection
Enter your company's D.O.T number and tap search
if your company does not have a D.O.T number you can use your company's KT number instead
your fleet manager can find this by signing in to their account on
Keeptruckin.com if your company is registered with Keeptruckin their name
will appear in the search results tap on your carrier to send a company
connection request to your fleet manager your fleet manager will be alerted of
your request once approved you will be connected to your company add vehicles
to your company to add a vehicle to your company select vehicles from the Left
menu
to add a vehicle to your company click Add vehicle
fill out the required information for your vehicle including a vehicle ID VIN
fuel type and odometer units click Save to finish install the ELD and assign the
device in your dashboard now that you have created a vehicle in the dashboard
you can install the Keeptruckin ELD and assign it to a vehicle with the
engine off locate the diagnostic port inside the vehicle
the diagnostic port is generally located under the left side of the dash or near
the drivers left kick panel this truck has a 9 pin diagnostic port for vehicles
ensure the cable is secured by turning the collar clockwise to lock it in place
attach the other side of the cable to the Keeptruckin ELD screw down the
thumb screws on the 15 pin connector to secure the cable to the ELD
once plugged in the indicator light will flash momentarily before turning solid
red after approximately one minute the left
side indicator light will turn green indicating a successful GPS connection
if this does not occur try moving the ELD to increase exposure to the sky
choose a spot on the top of the dashboard to mount your ELD the mounting
spot should be near the windshield but should never cover any vents or
electrical components that may cause interference to assign the ELD to the
vehicle in the Keeptruckin dashboard click on options and click Edit vehicle
in the Edit vehicle screen scroll to the electronic logging devices and click
assign ELD select the serial number for the ELD installed in your vehicle and
click assign the serial number is located on the label underneath the ELD
when you're done click Save to finish
connecting to the ELD on the main log screen tap on the current vehicle tab on
the top of the screen a list of your company's vehicles will appear select
the vehicle that you want to connect to your mobile device will automatically
attempt to connect to the ELD installed in the vehicle using bluetooth when your
vehicle is connected to the ELD the current vehicle tab will show the
vehicle ID and a green connection icon representing a successful connection the
right side indicator light on the ELD will become solid green now that you are
connected to your vehicle's ELD your driving time will be automatically
recorded when the vehicle is in motion if you have any questions visit
support.keeptruckin.com or contact us at (855) 434-3564