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FMS 3.9.
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DriveRight Fleet Management Software Version 3.9.3 Users Manual Rev. K (9/16/2009) Product Number: 8186 Davis Instruments Part Number: 7395.194 Davis Instruments Corp. ©2009. All rights reserved. This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC; Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC; and Eco-Design Directive 2005/32/EC>0.5 watt no-load adapter. DriveRight™ is a registered trademark of Davis Instrument Corp. CarChip™ is a trademark of Davis Instruments Corp.
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Table Of Contents DriveRight FMS Help....................................................................................................................... 1 Welcome to DriveRight Fleet Management Software ..................................................................... 1 Getting Started Menu................................................................................................................... 1 Getting Started Menu ..........................................................................
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Database Backup Considerations ................................................................................................. 20 Active Database Size Recommendations ..................................................................................... 21 Backup........................................................................................................................................... 22 Restore ....................................................................
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Table Of Contents Viewing Trip Maps ......................................................................................................................... 44 Viewing Day Maps......................................................................................................................... 44 Viewing Accident Log Maps .......................................................................................................... 44 Accident Log Map Features.................................................
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Export Menu .................................................................................................................................. 92 Export: FTP Export ........................................................................................................................ 93 Export: GPS to MapPoint .............................................................................................................. 94 Export: Accidents to MapPoint ..........................
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Table Of Contents Default DriveRight Settings View/Set .......................................................................................... 120 Unit Settings ................................................................................................................................ 121 Safety Settings............................................................................................................................. 123 Timer Settings........................................................
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Download CarChip ...................................................................................................................... 154 Set Time and Date....................................................................................................................... 154 Set CarChip LED ......................................................................................................................... 155 Set CarChip Alarm...........................................
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Table Of Contents Start Manual Wireless Download ................................................................................................ 186 Wireless Download Status........................................................................................................... 187 Upgrade Firmware ....................................................................................................................... 189 Select Operating Region .............................................................
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Filter For Deleting GPS ............................................................................................................... 213 Filter For Deleting Odometer Logs .............................................................................................. 215 Filter for Deleting CarChip Parameter Logs ................................................................................ 215 Reports Menu .....................................................................
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Table Of Contents Select Mapping Tool.................................................................................................................... 247 Set Speed Ranges ...................................................................................................................... 247 Help Menu ................................................................................................................................... 248 Troubleshooting ....................................................
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DriveRight FMS Help Welcome to DriveRight Fleet Management Software Click on the topics below for help using DriveRight® Fleet Management Software (FMS) version 3.9.3: Getting Started - How to get your DriveRight software rolling. Quick Reference - Basic info and quick links for routine tasks. Menu Commands - Everything you can do in DriveRight FMS. Troubleshooting - Help when you have problems.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual The DriveRight Fleet Management Software (FMS) allows you to store, view, and manipulate DriveRight data on your Windows-compatible computer. More specifically, FMS provides tools for acquiring, sorting, tracking, analyzing and printing data, and viewing and printing reports for a number of individual DriveRight consoles and CarChip devices at a number of different locations.
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DriveRight FMS Help  A "Set Anomalous Vehicle" command is now available in FMS. The anomalous vehicle can be set using Add New CarChip wizard. It can also be set through CarChip > Set Anomalous Vehicle or CarChip > CarChip Settings > Set command. Please note that this feature is not for pre-CAN versions of CarChip. Supported excepted vehicles and protocols depend on the firmware version.  Oracle login password has been encrypted to improve security.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual  The Database > Maintenance menu is now enabled/disabled properly according to user's privileges.  In filter dialogs of Driver Safety Score report and Driver Safety Score Summary report, the current location is used as default selection for Company Locations list.  The Company Name field in Add/Edit Company Location dialog is fixed to allow company name up to 40 characters and will automatically scroll horizontally.
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DriveRight FMS Help DriveRight Fleet Management Software 3.8 Release Notes DriveRight Fleet Management Software version 3.8 includes the following changes:  The CarChip Fleet Pro (# 8246) model is now supported in this release.  GPS has been implemented for CarChip Fleet Pro and is included in the CarChip Settings and Add New CarChip Wizard -Parameters/GPS Settings dialog boxes in the CarChip menu. The GPS setting allows you to turn on the GPS logging and subsequent mapping feature.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual DriveRight Fleet Management Software version 3.7.1 includes the following changes:  Password encryption has been added for better security.  The ability to add multiple Super Users to the database added. Open the Update User Privileges dialog box or Add New User dialog box to add or edit Users and change the User Type.  The Driver Safety Score and Excessive Speed Report changed to accurately calculate when Km/hr is selected as the unit of measure in the Units dialog box.
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DriveRight FMS Help  Improved many features regarding the FMS database installation and configuration. See The Database Selection Guide for more information and for the installation procedures regarding these new improvements. The database improvements are: o Fixed a previous issue with the User's PC name being used as a server alias name in the SQLServer database configuration process.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual  The Trouble Code Database allows you to review any trouble code records recorded in a vehicle using the CarChip Fleet device.  The Batch Editing feature allows you to re-assign drivers or adjust speeds displayed in all the tables in the database of various trips.  The CarChip database table has changed to display the interval the CarChip device now logs speed measurements.
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DriveRight FMS Help  o New menu: SmartCard Menu. The SmartCard menu contains several menu options for setting up, monitoring, and maintaining all the SmartCards and DriveRights using the SmartCard System. The SmartCard menu options are:  Download - Downloads information stored on a card to a selected base from a SmartCard Reader.  Setup Card - Allows you to select user and vehicle information for a card.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual  Store trip info, accident logs, and tamper logs.  View and set CarChip Fleet configuration in both the device and FMS database. Note: DriveRight FMS 3.1 does not store engine data and diagnostic trouble logs in the database. This information can be downloaded and viewed using the CarChip software included on your DriveRight FMS 3.1 CD. New Reports  Time Over Speed Limit Exception Report  Days Since Last Download Report DriveRight Fleet Management Software 3.
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DriveRight FMS Help  Improved viewing and printing of reports.  New ”r;usage” report to help trace night and weekend driving.  Improved exception reports for Excessive Speed, Hard Braking, and Night Driving.  A ”r;Relationship” report that shows a list of all DriveRights, which vehicles they are assigned to, along with a default driver if one has been assigned.  Improved browser with user-configurable colors, fonts, and field widths.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual DriveRight Fleet Management Software (FMS) architecture allows the software to be connected to any of the Database Servers we support. The communication between DriveRight FMS and Database is done through an OBDC connection by means of an OBDC driver. Currently DriveRight FMS supports MS Access, My SQL, MSDE, SQL Server and Oracle databases. Other databases may be added in the future. The following figure illustrates how DriveRight FMS connects to the back-end Database Server.
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DriveRight FMS Help Please refer to the DriveRight FMS Database Selection Guide for information on choosing and installing a database for your installation. We included a printed copy of the Database Selection Guide with your DriveRight FMS as well as a PDF version that can be found in the DriveRight FMS program folder. The Database Selection Guide can also be downloaded from the Automotive Support section of our web site. DriveRight Fleet Management Software (FMS) supports the following databases.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 3. To import data to a new location, select the Company Locations command in the Database Menu in DriveRight FMS, then click the Add New button in the Company Locations browse window. 4. Go to Startup>Programs>DriveRight and run OldToNew. 5. To import data, select the location from the drop down list. 6. Click the Browse button to select the DriveRight 2.x tables directory (By default it is C:\Program Files\DriveRight Software\tables). 7.
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DriveRight FMS Help Note: The conversion process can take a long time depending on the size of your 2.x database. You can interrupt the conversion at any time by clicking the stop button, but this is not recommended. 8. All the 2.x data has been converted into the new database format for DriveRight FMS. 9. Go to DriveRight FMS and view various tables using the Database Menu commands to make sure the data has been converted properly.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Set Units - Select your unit preferences for the data displayed in the dialog boxes, database browser, and reports. Backup Options - Allows you to set the number of months of data to keep in the current database. Download Options - Use this option to:  Synchronize the DriveRight device date and time with your computer after each download.  Choose how the software will treat the Driver ID, If a downloaded device is either a 500, 600 or 600E model.
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DriveRight FMS Help  When you add a DriveRight or a CarChip you will need to assign a default vehicle. When you add a vehicle you will need to assign a default driver. So, it is most efficient to add the drivers first, the vehicles second and the DriveRights third. 1. Add all drivers. 2. Add all vehicles. 3. Add all DriveRights and CarChips.  When you add a CarChip you will need to assign it to either a vehicle or a driver.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual View Vehicles Database Add Device Icons Add New DriveRight Wizard Add New CarChip Wizard Report Icons Driver Safety Score Report Trip Summary Report Vehicle Activity Report Usage Report Odometer Report Accident Log Report File Menu Command Icons Print Print Preview Clear Screen Data Download/Export Icons Download DriveRight Download CarChip Download Palm Export GPS Data to MapPoint Manual Wireless Download 18
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DriveRight FMS Help Help Icon Help Topics Back to Getting Started Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Quick Reference FMS Quick Reference Get More Information About: Data Management CarChip DriveRight Mapping The Wireless Download System Back to Home Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Data Management Data Management Reference Menu Database Backup Considerations Active Database Size Recommendations Backup Restore Export Menu Im
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Database Backup Considerations If you have GPS-enabled DriveRight and CarChip Fleet Pro devices, you will rapidly accumulate a large amount of data in the GPS table due to the frequency of GPS logging and to the CarChip Parameter Logs database table due to the frequency of vehicle speed logging.
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DriveRight FMS Help Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Active Database Size Recommendations The following recommendations are based on tests and calculations made with these assumptions: o 10 trips per day per vehicle o Trip duration: 1 hour (10 hours driving time per day per vehicle) o GPS data logged every 10 seconds Note: If your fleet size exceeds the scenarios shown below, we recommend that you use a multiuser database.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual See also: Active Database Size Recommendations Preferences: Backup Options Back to Quick Reference Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Backup The Backup command is used to archive old data as a zip file. The backup files are stored in the Backup sub-directory in the DriveRight FMS install directory. The Backup sub-directory is created the first time you back up your data.
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DriveRight FMS Help Note: The Backup Options dialog box will not be displayed the first time you back up DriveRight data. 3. In the Backup Options dialog box check your last backup date and specify whether to backup the whole database or only those records falling within a specified time period. The start date will always be initialized to the last backup date. 4. Click OK to initiate the backup or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without backing up your database. 5.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. From the Restored Files From dialog box select a single zip file to restore, and then click Restore. DriveRight FMS unzips the file and displays all the tables in the dialog, and displays the following dialog box: Note: You can only restore one .zip file at a time. Note: The backup file filename is based on the start and end dates chosen for the backup. 3. You can either restore all the database tables or restore individual database tables.
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DriveRight FMS Help 5. When the files have been restored, click OK to return to the program. See Also: Backup Back to File Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Export Menu Use the export menu options to export DriveRight FMS data. FTP Export - Use the FTP Export command to export database data to a remote site. Export GPS to MapPoint - Use the Export GPS to Mapping Software command to export GPS data in a format designed to be imported into mapping software.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Import Menu Use the Import Menu options to import DriveRight database data into DriveRight.
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DriveRight FMS Help  If a CarChip is assigned to a vehicle, the default driver of that vehicle will appear as the driver on all downloaded data from that CarChip.  If a CarChip is assigned to a driver, then all data downloaded from that CarChip will be associated with that driver and the vehicle will be listed as UNKNOWN VEHICLE.  If you just want to add a CarChip and you don’t yet have a vehicle or driver to assign, you can select "UNKNOWN VEHICLE".
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Restore Back to CarChip Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Downloading CarChip Guidelines You cannot download a CarChip device if any of the following conditions exist:  CarChip not present in the database.  CarChip not assigned to a Vehicle or to a Driver.  Unless every thing is configured properly, you cannot download from the device.
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DriveRight FMS Help Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting DriveRight Quick Reference DriveRight Quick Reference DriveRight Configuration Adding Drivers, Vehicles and DriveRights DriveRight Settings Verify DriveRight Calibration Setup GPS Downloading Requirements Download DriveRight Download Palm Database Menu Reports Menu Back to Quick Reference Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Adding Drivers, Vehicles and DriveRights Plea
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DriveRight FMS User's manual See also: Add New DriveRight Back to Quick Reference Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting DriveRight Settings The following commands allow you to view and or change the settings on a DriveRight device: View/Set Restore Setup GPS Verify DriveRight Calibration Back to DriveRight Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting DriveRight Settings: Verify DriveRight Calibration The Calibrate DriveRight dia
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DriveRight FMS Help 4. If the DriveRight is using a reed switch for the speed sensor, make sure the Installation Method indicates Reed Switch. o Reed Switch: If the DriveRight device has been previously calibrated in the vehicle or through the software, then DriveRight FMS automatically calculates the Calibration number for your vehicle. We strongly recommend that you do not change these values. The PPR for a reed switch is always ”1”. 5.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual To setup GPS logging: 1. Select DriveRight Settings from the DriveRight Menu. 2. Select Setup GPS from the DriveRight Settings drop down list. The Setup GPS Logging Interval dialog box is displayed. 3. Set GPS Logging to On, Off, or DriveRight Speed Only. o Select On to enable GPS logging. o Select Off to disable GPS logging. o Select DriveRight Speed Only to log the DriveRight speed without the GPS coordinates. No GPS unit is required to enable this option. 4.
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DriveRight FMS Help Download DriveRight The Download DriveRight command transfers trip data from the connected DriveRight device to the DriveRight database. To download your DriveRight: 1. Connect your DriveRight console to your computer and make sure the DriveRight is "awake". Press the MODE key if there is nothing on the LCD display. 2. Select Download DriveRight in the DriveRight Menu.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 5. When the data has finished downloading the following dialog box is displayed: 6. Press Enter or click OK to continue. See also: Downloading DriveRight Guidelines Back to DriveRight Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Download Palm Versions of DriveRight FMS 3.0 and later offer a feature to download data from multiple DriveRight devices from a Palm device.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Each time after the first time, when you use the Download Palm command, the following dialog box appears showing the selected Palm backup directory. 4. Click Browse to select a different backup directory, click OK to use this displayed directory, or click Cancel to exit. 5. If you click OK, the Download Status dialog box is displayed.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 6. When the data has finished downloading the Palm Download, Download Successful dialog box is displayed: 7. Click OK to continue.
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DriveRight FMS Help Import GPS Data Into MapPoint Back to FMS Quick Reference | Mapping Quick Reference Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Creating a Trip Map Click the Map button in the Trips browse window to create a map from a trip record. To create a Trip Map: 1. Select the Trips command in the Database menu. The Filter For Trips dialog box is displayed. 2. Select your desired Trips filter options. 3. Click OK to show the Trips browse window. 4.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Creating a Day Map Click the Map button in the Days browse window to create a map for all trips taken on the same day. To create a Day Map: 1. Click Days in the Database menu. The Filter for Days is displayed. 2. Select your desired filter options. 3. Click OK to show the Days browse window. 4. Highlight a day record, then click Map to generate the Day Mapping Report.
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DriveRight FMS Help 1. Select the Accident Log command in the Reports menu. The Filter for Accident Logs is displayed. 2. Select the desired Accident Log filter options, being sure to select Map or Both Map and Excel for the report output. 3. Click OK to create the Accident Log Mapping Report.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 3. Click Select All to check all fields. Click Clear All to clear all fields. Click in the box for each field to toggle the check on and off. Note: Only the checked GPS fields will be exported. These key fields should always be selected: GPS DateTime, Speed, High Speed, Latitude and Longitude. 4. Click OK in the GPS Fields box to continue, click Cancel to exit. If you click OK, the Export GPS To dialog box is displayed. 3. The default file name is GPS.
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DriveRight FMS Help 4. Click Set Filter to narrow the selection of GPS data to be exported. 5. Click Browse to view the GPS data before you export it. 6. Click OK when you are ready to export the GPS data or click Cancel to exit without exporting data. If you click OK, the exported GPS data will be saved in a file ready to be imported into your mapping software.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 3. Verify the file name for the accident log file. You can edit the name in the dialog box if desired. 4. Click Export to create the accident log data file or click Cancel to exit. If you click OK, the exported Accident Log data will be saved in a file ready to be imported into your mapping software. To import data into MapPoint: 1. Start the MapPoint application. 2. Select Import Data Wizard from the Data menu. 3. Using the File dialog box find select the ACCIDENTLOGS.
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DriveRight FMS Help 1. Start the MapPoint application. 2. Select Import Data Wizard from the Data menu. 3. Using the File dialog box find select the GPS.TXT file and click Open. 4. "Tab" should be selected to separate the data. Click Next. 5. All exported fields appear in the next dialog box. Column headings are included and should be detected by the program. All the columns should have as their data type except Latitude and Longitude.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Viewing Accident Log Maps Back to FMS Quick Reference | Mapping Quick Reference Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Viewing Trip Maps The following topics will help you view and understand Trip Maps. Trip Map Features Click this link for information on Trip Map features in MapPoint, Google Maps, and Google Earth. Map Navigation Click this link for explanations of navigating in map windows in MapPoint, Google Maps, and Google Earth.
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DriveRight FMS Help Map Navigation Viewing GPS Plot Information Back to Mapping Quick Reference Menu | How to View Maps Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Accident Mapping Accident Log Map Features If you are using MapPoint as your mapping tool, an Accident Log Map consists of the following key elements: Title Bar The title bar at the top of the map window shows the type of map, the company location, DriveRight ID, driver name, and date of the trip.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Map Window The Accident Log Report map puts an accident pushpin on the location of each accident in the Accident Log Report.  To see a summary of the accident information, click an accident log pushpin. In MapPoint, these pushpins are indicated by a yellow triangle, as shown in the Map Window legend. .  To see a Trip Map of the trip in which an accident occurred, double-click the accident pushpin. Refer to Viewing Trip Maps for information on viewing the Accident Trip Map.
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DriveRight FMS Help If you are using Google Maps as your mapping tool, an Accident Log Map consists of the following key elements (click any heading to display more detail): Views In the upper-right corner of the window, you can click the Map, Satellite, or Terrain buttons to display different views, including aerial images and street-level imagery. Navigation Controls Use this tool to navigate left, right, up, or down, or to zoom in or out in the Google Map window.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Legend Each Accident Log pushpin represents an Accident Log record. Pushpins are indicated by yellow triangles on Accident Log Maps viewed with Google Maps, as shown below. Info Window This window displays additional information when you click on any accident pushpin.
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DriveRight FMS Help For more detailed instructions on all of the controls and features of Google Maps, go to Basics The Google Maps User Guide at: http://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=68259. If you are using Google Earth as your mapping tool, an Accident Log Map includes the following key elements (click any heading to display more detail): Navigation Controls Use this tool to navigate left, right, up, or down, or to zoom in or out in the Google Earth window.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 1. Click the north-up button to reset the view so that north is at the top of the screen. Click and drag the ring to rotate your view. 2. Use the Look joystick to look around from a single vantage point, as if you were turning your head. Click an arrow to look in that direction or continue to press down on the mouse button to change your view. After clicking an arrow, move the mouse around on the joystick to change the direction of motion. 3.
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DriveRight FMS Help Info Window This window displays additional information when you click on any accident pushpin. For more detailed instructions on all of the controls and features of Google Earth, go to The Google Earth User Guide at: http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/#navcontrols.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Legend  A legend of map symbols is located just below the Overview Map.  Each pushpin in the Day Map indicates a GPS record. A different pushpin color identifies each trip taken on the selected day.  You can create a single trip map for any trip in a Day Map by double-clicking a pushpin from that trip. See Viewing Trip Maps for more info on viewing a single trip map.
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DriveRight FMS Help Full Map View 53
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DriveRight FMS User's manual If you are using Google Maps as your mapping tool, a Day Map consists of the following key elements (click any heading to display more detail): Views In the upper-right corner of the window, you can click the Map, Satellite, or Terrain buttons to display different views, including aerial images and street-level imagery. Navigation Controls Use this tool to navigate left, right, up, or down, or to zoom in or out in the Google Map window.
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DriveRight FMS Help Legend In Google Maps, Day Trips can be viewed in two ways: 1. as an Overview, showing all of the trips for one day in a single view 2. as individual trips, showing each trip by itself Viewing Trips in Overview Mode To see all of the trips for one day in Overview mode, click the pulldown menu in the upper-left corner and select Overview.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual trips, and are shown below. The shapes and colors are used in the order shown. This means that Trip 1 is shown with a black circle, Trip 2 with a red circle, and Trip 8 with a purple circle. Trip 9 will be shown with a black star, trip 10 with a red star, and so on, to a maximum of 64 trips. Shapes: Colors: Viewing Individual Trips To see a single trip for the selected day, click the pulldown menu in the upper-left corner and select any one of the indicated time periods.
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DriveRight FMS Help Info Window This window displays additional information when you click on any trip marker. For more detailed instructions on all of the controls and features of Google Maps, go to Basics The Google Maps User Guide at: http://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=68259.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 1. Click the north-up button to reset the view so that north is at the top of the screen. Click and drag the ring to rotate your view. 2. Use the Look joystick to look around from a single vantage point, as if you were turning your head. Click an arrow to look in that direction or continue to press down on the mouse button to change your view. After clicking an arrow, move the mouse around on the joystick to change the direction of motion. 3.
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DriveRight FMS Help To see all of the trips for one day in Overview mode, locate the Places section of the legend on the left side of the Google Earth Day Map. Click the Overview button in the Temporary Places folder for your selected day and a Day Map will display showing all of the trips for the selected day. When viewing all trips in Overview mode, the colored symbols at the bottom left corner of the map indicate which symbols on the Day Mapcorrespond to individual trips for that day.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual To see a single trip for the selected day, click any of the "time-period" buttons below the Overview button, and a new map is displayed showing the selected trip. When viewing a single trip on the Day Map, the colored circles at the bottom left corner of the map now indicate the vehicle's speed ranges during the selected trip shown on the map. Also, pushpins are displayed showing the Trip Start and Trip End points, as shown below.
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DriveRight FMS Help For more detailed instructions on all of the controls and features of Google Earth, go to The Google Earth User Guide at: http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/#navcontrols. Back to Mapping Quick Reference Menu | Mapping Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Trip Mapping Trip Map Features If you are using MapPoint as your mapping tool, a Trip Map consists of the following key elements: (Click any heading to display more detail.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Overview Map The overview map shows the general area of the map and is located on the left side of the window just below the title bar. Legend  A legend of map symbols is located just below the Overview Map.  A realistic looking pushpin indicates the starting and stopping points in a Trip Map.  Round pushpins indicate the GPS plot points in a trip.  When viewing a trip map, the round pushpin colors indicate vehicle speed.
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DriveRight FMS Help window you can navigate around the map's location, zoom in and out, and view data for individual GPS records.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual If you are using Google Maps as your mapping tool, a Trip Map consists of the following key elements (click any heading to display more detail): Views In the upper-right corner of the window, you can click the Map, Satellite, or Terrain buttons to display different views, including aerial images and street-level imagery. Navigation Controls Use this tool to navigate left, right, up, or down, or to zoom in or out in the Google Map window.
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DriveRight FMS Help Info Window This window displays additional information when you click on any trip marker. Legend  In Google Maps a legend of map symbols is located just below the Overview Map.  Realistic looking pushpins indicate the starting and stopping points on a Trip Map, and each one is labeled with the start and stop time.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual  Round pushpins indicate the GPS plot points in a trip.  The different colored round pushpins indicate different vehicle speeds at different GPS plot points, as shown in the legend of map symbols (below). For more detailed instructions on all of the controls and features of Google Maps, go to Basics The Google Maps User Guide at: http://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=68259.
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DriveRight FMS Help 1. Click the north-up button to reset the view so that north is at the top of the screen. Click and drag the ring to rotate your view. 2. Use the Look joystick to look around from a single vantage point, as if you were turning your head. Click an arrow to look in that direction or continue to press down on the mouse button to change your view. After clicking an arrow, move the mouse around on the joystick to change the direction of motion. 3.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Legend 68  In Google Earth a legend of map symbols is located just below the Overview Map.  Realistic looking pushpins indicate the starting and stopping points on a Trip Map, and each one is labeled with the start and stop time.  Round pushpins indicate the GPS plot points in a trip.  The different colored round pushpins indicate different vehicle speeds at different GPS plot points, as shown in the legend of map symbols (below).
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DriveRight FMS Help For more detailed instructions on all of the controls and features of Google Earth, go to The Google Earth User Guide at: http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/#navcontrols. Back to Mapping Quick Reference Menu | Mapping Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Mapping Menu Note: DriveRight FMS Mapping requires Microsoft MapPoint, Google EarthTM, or Google MapsTM.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Set Speed Range See also: Mapping Quick Reference Menu DriveRight FMS Mapping Requirements Back to Menu Commands Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting DriveRight FMS Mapping Requirements The following equipment and software are required to use DriveRight FMS mapping functions:  For DriveRight 600:  DriveRight 600 (# 8156)  DriveRight GPS Module (# 8157)  For DriveRight 600E:  DriveRight 600e ( # 8126)  DriveRight GPS/Wireless
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DriveRight FMS Help Back to Mapping Quick Reference Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Viewing GPS Plot Information Each push-pin symbol used to plot a trip represents a DriveRight GPS record. You can display the GPS data for one of the plot points by clicking the push-pin. An information box opens for the symbol displaying the GPS coordinates, DriveRight ID, GPS date and time, day of the week, and driver ID.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual How to Upgrade Firmware Back to FMS Quick Reference Menu | Wireless Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting How to Add a Base Station The Add New Base Station dialog box configures the Base Station to wirelessly communicate with Wireless On-Board Modules and allows you to assign a position to it that makes it easily identifiable throughout FMS. To add a new Base Station: 1. Connect your Base Station to the computer's USB port. 2.
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DriveRight FMS Help The dialog box displays the location and the Position text field. If the Base Station belongs to a different location, select the correct location from the Current Location dialog box before adding the Base Station. 5. Enter a position description in the Position text box. The maximum number of characters for the Position text box is 32. 6. Click Add to add the new Base Station or Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving the new Base Station.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 3. Select among the three choices displayed: North America, Europe, or Other. The operating region determines the power level of the wireless devices. Select Europe if the power levels of the wireless devices must not exceed CE certification requirements of less than 10 dBm. Select North America if the power levels of the wireless devices must not exceed FCC or IC certification requirements of less than 30 dBm.
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DriveRight FMS Help 6. Click OK to exit the dialog box. Once the Wireless On-Board Module has been added to the FMS database, it can be installed in its assigned vehicle or any vehicle in your fleet if you selected Automatic in the Vehicle ID/Lic Plate drop-down list box. See the DriveRight GPS/Wireless System Installation Manual for more information on its installation and proper usage.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual power levels of the wireless devices must not exceed CE certification requirements of less than 10 dBm. Select North America if the power levels of the wireless devices must not exceed FCC or IC certification requirements of less than 30 dBm. Select Other if the operating region is not North America or Europe. 3. Click OK to save the operating region information or click Cancel to exit without saving.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Click Start to scan all of the Wireless On-Board Modules. As the Base Station scans for the Wireless On-Board Modules, the status of each of the modules displays under the Status column. The color box provides a visual representation of the status for each of the Wireless On-Board Modules in the database. The color is updated throughout the scan process. The Status column on the right hand side of the dialog box also documents the status for each module.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Not Yet - The Base Station has not yet scanned for the Wireless On-Board Module. Searching for Vehicle - The Base Station is currently searching for the Wireless OnBoard module. Successful - The Base Station has successfully found and communicated with Wireless On-Board Module. Failed - The Base Station has not successfully communicated with or found errors in communicating with the Wireless On-Board Module.
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DriveRight FMS Help 1. Select Setup Automatic Wireless Download from the Wireless Menu. The Setup Automatic Wireless Download dialog box lets you select the vehicles you want to automatically download daily. By default, a vehicle associated with a newly added Wireless On-Board Module is automatically placed in the Vehicles in Download Queue list. This also applies to "Unknown" vehicles. The Available Vehicles list shows all available vehicles for the current location.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 6. Click OK to save the automatic wireless download settings and prepare FMS to automatically download the Wireless On-Board Modules or click Cancel to exit without saving. Note: Since it is not required to select a vehicle when adding a new Wireless On-Board Module, Unknown is displayed under the Vehicle ID column to indicate that a vehicle has not been assigned to a Wireless On-Board Module. Note: Only one wireless download process is allowed at a time.
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DriveRight FMS Help Vehicles in the Download Queue list shows the vehicles selected for manual wireless download. 2. Click >>, All>>, <<, or All<< to move the vehicles between these two lists. 3. Enter the amount of time you would like FMS to search for the selected vehicles in the Duration box or click the Up or Down arrow buttons to increment or decrement the hours.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Select among the three choices displayed: North America, Europe, or Other. The operating region determines the power level of the wireless devices. Select Europe if the power levels of the wireless devices must not exceed CE certification requirements of less than 10 dBm. Select North America if the power levels of the wireless devices must not exceed FCC or IC certification requirements of less than 30 dBm.
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DriveRight FMS Help 5. Click OK to exit the dialog box. 6. Click Refresh if you have connected another device to your computer. The Select Device to Upgrade drop-down list refreshes to include the newly connected device(s). 7. Click Close once you are finished upgrading all the wireless devices.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual File Menu File Menu The following commands are available in the File Menu: Backup Restore Import Export Print Print Preview Print Setup Clear Screen Exit Back to Menu Commands Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Backup The Backup command is used to archive old data as a zip file. The backup files are stored in the Backup sub-directory in the DriveRight FMS install directory.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. From the Backup Files To dialog box select the folder where the backup file will be written. The Backup Options dialog box is displayed. Note: The Backup Options dialog box will not be displayed the first time you back up DriveRight data. 3. In the Backup Options dialog box check your last backup date and specify whether to backup the whole database or only those records falling within a specified time period. The start date will always be initialized to the last backup date. 4.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual See Also: Restore Preferences: Backup Options Back to File Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Restore The Restore command is used to get a previously Backed up data back into the active database. In this process you can pick one or more tables to be restored. To restore data: 1. Click Restore in the File menu. The Restore Files From dialog box is displayed. 2.
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DriveRight FMS Help Note: You can only restore one .zip file at a time. Note: The backup file filename is based on the start and end dates chosen for the backup. 3. You can either restore all the database tables or restore individual database tables. Click Yes in the dialog box to restore all the tables. Click No to restore selected database tables. 4. If you are restoring selected database tables, select each table to be restored. Hold down the Control key on your keyboard to select multiple tables.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Import Menu Import Menu Use the Import Menu options to import DriveRight database data into DriveRight. Import: FTP Import Import: Import Data From Import GPS Data into MapPoint Back to File Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Import: FTP Import FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Import allows you to import DriveRight data from a remote site. Use this procedure for FTP Import only.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. In the FTP HostName edit box, type the name of the FTP server that you want to import the database tables from. eg: toolbox.davisnet.com 4. In order to access the FTP site you must have a user account on the FTP site. Enter your user name and password in the edit boxes. 5. In the Remote Path edit box, you can enter a specific directory path in the FTP server. 6. Default port for the FTP site is 21. Use the default port unless the FTP site listens on a different port. 7.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 9. Locate and select the sub-directory named for the DriveRight FMS location from which you want to import the database tables. Click Import to open the directory. 10. Locate and select the zip file containing the database tables you wish to import. Click Import to import the tables. 11. When the files have been successfully imported, click OK to return to the program. Note: You can quit at anytime during importing by clicking the Cancel button.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. When the Import dialog box displays, go to the directory where the file to be imported are located. Select the file to be imported and click Import to import the data or click Cancel to exit without importing. See also Import: FTP Import Back to File Menu | Import Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Import GPS Data Into MapPoint Exported GPS Data can be easily importing into MS MapPoint using the MapPoint Import Data Wizard.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 5. All exported fields appear in the next dialog box. Column headings are included and should be detected by the program. All the columns should have as their data type except Latitude and Longitude. Check to make sure the Latitude and Longitude were detected correctly. If they are not, correct them. Click Finish. 6. Select Multiple Symbol and click Next. These instructions show you how to color code accident log points by speed at T0.
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DriveRight FMS Help Other Export Commands - Use the other export commands to export the indicated type of data in a tab-delimited text file. Back to File Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Export: FTP Export The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Export feature shows all the available database tables that you want to export to the FTP site. By default all tables are selected. You can un-check the tables that you don’t want to export.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 3. In the FTP Host Name box, type the name of the FTP server to which you want to export the database tables. 4. Enter your user name and password in the appropriate boxes. To access the FTP site you must have a user account on the FTP site. 5. Enter a specific directory path in the FTP server to which to export your files in the Remote Path box 6. Enter a port number in the Port box. The default port for the FTP site is 21.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Click Select All to check all fields. Click Clear All to clear all fields. Click in the box for each field to toggle the check on and off. Note: Only the checked GPS fields will be exported. These key fields should always be selected: GPS DateTime, Speed, High Speed, Latitude and Longitude. 4. Click OK in the GPS Fields box to continue, click Cancel to exit. If you click OK, the Export GPS To dialog box is displayed. 3. The default file name is GPS.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 4. Click Set Filter to narrow the selection of GPS data to be exported. 5. Click Browse to view the GPS data before you export it. 6. Click OK when you are ready to export the GPS data or click Cancel to exit without exporting data. If you click OK, the exported GPS data will be saved in a file ready to be imported into your mapping software.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Verify the file name for the accident log file. You can edit the name in the dialog box if desired. 4. Click Export to create the accident log data file or click Cancel to exit. If you click OK, the exported Accident Log data will be saved in a file ready to be imported into your mapping software. To import data into MapPoint: 1. Start the MapPoint application. 2. Select Import Data Wizard from the Data menu. 3. Using the File dialog box find select the ACCIDENTLOGS.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 1. Select Export in the File Menu. 2. Select the data type you wish to export (Drivers, Vehicles, Trips, Costs, etc.) from the drop-down menu. The Export "data type" To window is displayed. The Export Trips To window is shown here as an example. 3. Create a name for the file you wish to export on the Export File Name box (for example: Trips.txt). 4. Use the browse function in the Export Data Type To dialog box to select a destination where you wish to place the file. 5.
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DriveRight FMS Help 1. Click Print in the File menu. The print dialog box appears. 2. Select your desired print options. 3. Click OK to print or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without printing. Note: The Print command is only enabled when a report is being displayed. Back to File Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Print Preview To preview a print job: 1. On the File menu, click Print Preview. 2.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. You can also use the Clear Screen icon to clear the screen: Back to File Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Exit Use the Exit command to close the DriveRight software. To exit the software: 1. Click Exit in the File menu. The software quits.
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DriveRight FMS Help Corporate Structure Back to Menu Commands Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Current Location All data is organized according to location. All information is stored as part of the Current Location. Set the Current Location value properly for proper data storage. Once current location name is set, the corresponding location ID is stored in all the downloads.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Browse/Add Users Change Password Back to Setup Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Users: Login The Users Login command allows you to change the User without exiting the program. You must be a registered user to access program functions. To change the current user: 1. Select Login from the Users sub-menu in the Setup Menu. The Login dialog box is displayed. 2. Enter your User Name and Password. 3. user.
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DriveRight FMS Help The Users Browse/Add command opens the Users browse window showing you a list of all registered users, including their passwords. From this window you can add new users or edit the privileges of existing users. Note: You must be logged in as the Super User to access this command. To open the Users browse window: 1. Select Browse/Add from the Users command in the Setup Menu. The Users browse window is displayed. 2. Click on Add New to add a new user. 3.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Enter your new password, then retype your new password. 3. If the retyped password doesn't match, you will be prompted to check the retyped password. Note: In order to change your password the new password and the retyped new password must match exactly. 4. Click OK to change your password or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without changing your password.
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DriveRight FMS Help The Units dialog box allows you to select the units used for distance and speed and also control the display of the time and date. To set units: 1. Choose Units from the Preferences command in the Setup menu. The Units dialog box appears. 2. Select the desired distance/speed, date, and time options. 3. Choose OK when you are satisfied with the settings, choose Cancel to exit without changing the settings.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Check the Keep X months of records active in the database after every backup box then select the number of months from the drop down list to keep the selected number of months active in the database after a backup. All data recorded before the specified period of time will be removed from the active database. 3. Click OK to accept backup options or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving the changes.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Select Synchronize time and date after every download to have your DriveRight or CarChip device's clock automatically reset to match your computer after each download. Note: If you choose this option, all DriveRight consoles and CarChip devices including remote units downloaded through host mode will be reset to the computer’s time and date, even if the remote DriveRight is in a different time zone. 3.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 5. Click OK to save the changes, click Cancel to exit without saving. Back to Setup Menu | Preferences Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Night and Weekend Settings The Night and Weekend Settings window allows you to define night driving based on the time of day. You can define weekend driving based on day of the week and the time of day. To change the Night and Weekend Settings: 1. Select Preferences from the Setup menu. 2.
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DriveRight FMS Help Back to Setup Menu | Preferences Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Preferences: Database Browser Use the Database Browser commands to change the text font and color and the background color used in the Browser windows.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual dedicated as the Host, and data can be exported from it periodically to another computer where analysis and reporting are performed.  The user connects his modem to the DriveRight (showing the CURRENT screen) using the remote download Kit (item #8188, purchased separately).  The host mode is a well-protected function. You can only communicate as long as a DriveRight is connected to your PC. In all other cases, communication is lost.
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DriveRight FMS Help Note: Because the DriveRight 500 and earlier versions of DriveRight communicate at 2400 baud and the DriveRight 600 communicates at 19,200 baud, you must configure your computer to communicate with either the DriveRight 600 or with earlier models.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 1. Take the modem out of the box and check that the DIP switches are set in the following way: Switch Number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Switch Setting: 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Note: 0 is short for OFF and 1 is short for ON. These DIP switches only apply to the US Robotics Courier V. Everything modem. 2. Using the Remote Modem Kit, connect the remote modem to a known serial port, and then turn the modem on.
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DriveRight FMS Help You will not receive an "OK" after this command. "Q1" tells the modem to operate in "quiet" mode. This is necessary so the DriveRight does not interpret any responses from the modem as commands. Note also, command will no longer be echoed. If you type AT Enter, you will see nothing; however, this is what we want and why we waited to do this on the last step. 7. Exit Hyper Terminal: You are now ready to test your programming.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual FIELD MODEM: For DriveRight 500 make sure &N3. For DriveRight 600 make sure &N0 or &N10. U.S. Robotics 56K FAX EXT Settings...
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DriveRight FMS Help DriveRight Software Host Mode Setup Inititialization String 1: AT E1 Q0 &B1 &N0 V1 Inititialization String 2: ATS0=3 See also: Host Mode On Host Mode Setup Back to Setup Menu | Host Mode Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Communications Port - CarChip Settings Use the Communications Port - CarChip Settings command to select the communications port used to connect a CarChip device to your computer. To select a Communications port: 1.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 4. Click OK to save the communications port selection or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without changing the communications port information. Note: If you are working on a network, ask the network administrator to assist you in selecting the correct communications port.
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DriveRight FMS Help o Click Auto Detect o If the DriveRight is found by the software, the following message is displayed and the correct communications port is selected in the dialog box. 4. Click OK to save the serial port selection or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without changing the port. Note: If you are working on a network, ask the network administrator to assist you in selecting the correct communications port.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 3. Click Test Reader to verify that the SmartCard Reader is successfully reading and transmitting the data back to your computer. If the test is successful, the following dialog box is displayed. 4. Click OK and click OK again in the SmartCard Reader Setup dialog box to accept the reader settings.
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DriveRight FMS Help To edit the Default DriveRight Settings: 1. Select Default DriveRight Settings in the Setup Menu. 2. Select Setup Wizard from the list of commands. The Default DriveRight Wizard dialog box is displayed. 3. If you select OK, the Default DriveRight Settings Wizard takes you through the dialog boxes listed below:  Unit Settings: Select the date, time and unit modes and click OK.  Safety Settings: Enter the speed, acceleration and deceleration limits and click OK.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Back to Setup Menu | Default DriveRight Settings Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Default DriveRight Settings View/Set Default DriveRight Settings View/Set Use the Default DriveRight Settings View/Set command to view or edit the DriveRight FMS default DriveRight console settings.. To view or edit the Default DriveRight Settings: 1. Select Default DriveRight Settings in the Setup Menu. 2. Select View/Set from the list of commands.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Select a tab to view or edit the following default settings:  Unit Settings: Select the date, time and unit modes and click OK.  Safety Settings: Enter the speed, acceleration and deceleration limits and click OK.  Timer Settings:Enter the trip stop time and driver log out time and click OK.  Alarm Settings: Select the alarm mode. Warn if not logged in is an option.  Security Settings: Enter the security code (PIN code). Tamper indicator is an option.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Use this command to create default unit settings that can be used by all the vehicles in your fleet. To set default unit settings: 1. Select View/Set from the Default DriveRight Settings submenu from the Setup menu. The Unit Settings tab in the Default DriveRight Settings dialog box is displayed. 3. Edit the unit settings for your fleet. o Date Mode settings control the way month, day, and year are displayed. o Time Mode settings control the time of day display.
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DriveRight FMS Help Back to Setup Menu | Default DriveRight Settings | Default DriveRight Settings - View/Set Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Safety Settings Use this command to create default DriveRight safety settings. To set default safety settings: 1. Select View/Set from the Default DriveRight Settings submenu from the Setup menu The Default DriveRight Settings dialog box is displayed. 2. Select the Safety Settings tab near the top of the dialog box.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Alarm Settings Security Settings GPS Settings Back to Setup Menu | Default DriveRight Settings | Default DriveRight Settings - View/Set Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Timer Settings Use this command to create default timer settings that can be used by all the vehicles in your fleet. To set Fleet default timer settings: 1. Select View/Set from the Default DriveRight Settings submenu from the Setup menu.
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DriveRight FMS Help 5. Click OK to save the settings, click Cancel to exit without saving the settings, or click on another tab to make additional changes to the DriveRight default settings.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 4. Set the Alarm Mode to On or Off. This controls audible alarm reporting by the DriveRight device. 5. Enable "Warn if not Logged in" to have the DriveRight device give an audible alarm if the vehicle is operated without the driver first entering his or her driver code. 6. Click OK to save the Alarm Settings, click Cancel to exit without saving the settings, or click on another tab to make additional changes to the DriveRight default settings.
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DriveRight FMS Help To set default security settings: 1. Select View/Set from the Default DriveRight Settings submenu from the Setup menu The Default DriveRight Settings dialog box is displayed. 2. Select the Security Settings tab near the top of the dialog box. The security options are displayed. 3. Set the Pin Code, which is required to set the calibration and alarm settings on the DriveRight device. 4. If desired, you can enable the tamper indicator.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual GPS Settings - Default DriveRight Settings Use this command to create default GPS settings that can be used by all the vehicles in your fleet. Note: Even if this feature is toggled on an off, it will only work with corresponding DriveRight 600 units with GPS modules. To set default GPS Logging settings: 1. Select View/Set from the Default DriveRight Settings submenu from the Setup menu The Default DriveRight Settings dialog box is displayed. 2.
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DriveRight FMS Help Timer Settings Alarm Settings Security Settings Back to Setup Menu | Default DriveRight Settings | Default DriveRight Settings - View/Set Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Default CarChip Settings Use the Default CarChip Settings command to view or edit the DriveRight FMS defaults for the CarChip device settings. To view or edit the Default CarChip Settings: 1. Select Default CarChip Settings in the Setup Menu.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual  Set the Hard Braking Threshold to equal the Decel Limit used by DriveRight Devices.  Set the Hard Acceleration Threshold to equal the Accel Limit used by DriveRight Devices.  Set Speed Band 3 to equal the Speed Limit used by DriveRight Devices. 3. Set the Logging Interval for the Vehicle Speed Parameter and select up to four other engine parameters. Supported time intervals range from 1 seconds to 60 seconds. 4. Set the default Alarm Status for all CarChips.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Edit the labels used for digital input 1 and digital input 2. The following is a list of possible labels used as digital inputs:  Seat belts  Headlights  Braking  Lights  Windshield wipers Note: Depending on the selected digital input, extra setup between the DriveRight and the vehicle may need to happen to monitor these digital inputs correctly.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Use the location combo boxes to create or edit the corporate location structure. Select a location from the Available Locations in Database box and click the >> button to move the Location to into the Corporate Structure box. If a selected location is a root location, meaning it is as the top of the corporate structure, Select the Root Location check box.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Complete your corporate structure and click OK to save the corporate information, or Cancel to exit without saving the information. Back to Setup Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting DriveRight Menu DriveRight Menu Use DriveRight Menu commands for functions that require direct communications with the DriveRight console.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Back to Menu Commands Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Add DriveRight Wizard DriveRight FMS includes an Add DriveRight Wizard to simplify adding DriveRight devices, Vehicles, and Drivers to the database. To add a new DriveRight device: 1. Select Add New DriveRight from the DriveRight Menu. The Add DriveRight Wizard Start dialog box is displayed.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Click Next to continue or click Cancel to exit the Add DriveRight Wizard. o 4. If you click Next, the Add DriveRight - Assign to Vehicle dialog box is displayed. Click OK to continue, or click Cancel to exit the Add DriveRight Wizard. 5. If you click OK, the Add DriveRight Settings dialog box is displayed. The Add DriveRight Settings Dialog allows you to review all of the settings for the new DriveRight, including those settings that are set by the DriveRight defaults.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 6. When you are satisfied it is set up correctly, select Set to save the settings. Select Cancel to exit the setup dialog and abandon the DriveRight settings. Note: If you cancel the setup, you will lose the DriveRight settings but any vehicles or drivers you added to the database will remain.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. You may lose GPS data for earlier trips if the DriveRight console is not downloaded for an extended period of time. In this case you will see a warning message similar to this: 4. If the calibration in the DriveRight console does not match the calibration in the database, you will see a warning message similar to this: 5.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 6. Press Enter or click OK to continue.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Make any desired changes. For more information on the DriveRight settings, click on the links below: Identification Calibration Units Safety Settings Timer Settings Alarm Settings Security Settings Note: If you assign a vehicle to a DriveRight that had been previously assigned to a CarChip device, the vehicle assignment for that CarChip will be changed to "UNASSIGNED VEHICLE". 4. Click Set to save the changes or click Close to exit without saving.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Use this command to update the DriveRight device using settings stored in the database: 1. Select DriveRight Settings from the DriveRight Menu. 2. Select Restore from the DriveRight Settings drop down list. The Restore DriveRight Settings dialog box is displayed. Note: If the DriveRight has already been configured the software will automatically display the existing settings. 3. Select the desired DriveRight ID and driver name from the drop down lists.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Set GPS Logging to On, Off, or DriveRight Speed Only. o Select On to enable GPS logging. o Select Off to disable GPS logging. o Select DriveRight Speed Only to log the DriveRight speed without the GPS coordinates. No GPS unit is required to enable this option. 4. Enter the desired logging interval and indicate a time unit of either seconds (Sec) or minutes (Min). Logging Hours indicates how much data can be stored at the selected interval. 5.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 4. If the DriveRight is using a reed switch for the speed sensor, make sure the Installation Method indicates Reed Switch. o Reed Switch: If the DriveRight device has been previously calibrated in the vehicle or through the software, then DriveRight FMS automatically calculates the Calibration number for your vehicle. We strongly recommend that you do not change these values. The PPR for a reed switch is always ”1”. 5.
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DriveRight FMS Help To read the accident log: 1. Select Read Accident Log in the DriveRight Menu. The accident log is displayed. See also: Accident Log Back to DriveRight Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Read Tamper Log The Read Tamper Log command will download Tamper Log data from the connected DriveRight device, convert it to a text file, and display it using MS Notepad.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Set the Date by either clicking the month, day or year in the edit box and entering the new information, or by clicking on the down arrow and selecting the date from the drop-down calendar. 3. Set the time by clicking on the hour, minute or second in the edit box and entering the new time. You can also adjust the time settings up and down using the up and down arrows in the edit box. 4.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. You can now edit the vehicle's odometer reading. 3. Click on OK to update the odometer reading on the DriveRight unit or click on Cancel to exit the dialog box without changing the settings. Note: When you set the odometer DriveRight FMS updates the current odometer value of the vehicle assigned to this DriveRight and also adds a new entry in the Odometer Logs Table.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Enter the odometer reading for a service alarm. 3. Click Add>> to add the service alarm for that odometer reading. 4. Click on an odometer reading to highlight it, then click Delete to remove a specific service alarm. 5. Click Clear All to remove all service alarms. 6. Click Set to Device to update the service alarm settings on the DriveRight unit or click on Cancel to exit the dialog box without changing the settings.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Click on a driver's name to select the driver, the click on the right arrows >> to move the driver to the to set in DriveRight list. 3. To remove a driver from the to set in DriveRight list, click on a driver's name to select the driver, then click on the left arrows << to move the driver off the DriveRight list. 4. Click Set to Device to update the drivers list on the DriveRight unit or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without changing the drivers list. 5.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Clear DriveRight The Clear DriveRight command clears all trip data in the connected DriveRight. To Clear your DriveRight: 1. Select Clear DriveRight in the DriveRight Menu. The following DriveRight dialog box is displayed: 2. Click Yes to clear the DriveRight device, click No to cancel the command.
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DriveRight FMS Help Clear CarChip Memory Show CarChip Info Back to Menu Commands Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Add New CarChip Wizard DriveRight FMS includes an Add New CarChip Wizard to simplify adding CarChips to the database. Click on the links provided for each of the Add CarChip Wizard dialog boxes to see more detailed information. To add a new CarChip: 1. Select Add New CarChip from the CarChip Menu.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 5. If the settings in the CarChip you are adding are different from the default CarChip settings in the database, the CarChip Default Settings dialog box is displayed. Click Yes to configure the CarChip with the default settings or click No to use the existing CarChip Settings. 7. The Set Anomalous Vehicles dialog box displays. Select either Vehicle with standard OBDII capabilities or one of the other choices and click OK to continue. 8.
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DriveRight FMS Help 12. When you are satisfied with the new CarChip settings, click Set to add the CarChip to the database and to update the CarChip device settings. Select Cancel to exit the Add CarChip Wizard without adding the CarChip to the database or updating the CarChip device settings. 13. When the CarChip has been successfully added to the database and the CarChip settings have been updated, you will see the following Setup Result dialog box. 14. Click OK to continue.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual If a CarChip Fleet (#8241 or 8245) is connected, the options are limited. The GPS option is not available for these models. 2. Edit the default settings for Hard Braking, Acceleration, and Speed Bands.  CarChip settings for Hard Braking Threshold, Hard Acceleration Threshold, and Speed Band 3 are equivalent to the DriveRight settings for Decel Limit, Accel Limit, and Speed Limit.  Set the Hard Braking Threshold to equal the Decel Limit used by DriveRight devices.
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DriveRight FMS Help 7. Determine whether the GPS feature is enabled for the CarChip and set the interval at which the GPS data is logged. The GPS Logging feature is available for CarChip Fleet Pro (#8246). Select On to turn on the GPS logging feature for the connected CarChip. Select Off to turn off the GPS feature for the connected CarChip. A CarChip GPS/Wireless Interface Module (#8251) and GPS Module (#8128) must be installed in a vehicle with each CarChip to log CarChip GPS data.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Download CarChip Use this command to download data from your CarChip data logger into your computer. To download CarChip data: 1. Connect your CarChip device to your computer. 2. Select Download CarChip from the CarChip menu or select the Download CarChip Icon from the tool bar. The Downloading Data dialog box appears. 2. The dialog box disappears when the download is complete. 3. Click Cancel only if you wish to abort the download before it is finished.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Set the date by either clicking the month, day or year in the edit box and entering the new information, or by clicking on the down arrow and selecting the date from the drop-down calendar. 3. Set the time by clicking on the hour, minute or second in the edit box and entering the new time. You can also adjust the time settings up and down using the up and down arrows in the edit box. 4.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Click Enable if you wish to turn on the CarChip Status LED. 3. Click Disable if you wish to turn off the CarChip Status LED. 4. Click Set to configure the Status LED with the current setting or click Cancel to exit. Back to CarChip Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Set CarChip Alarm Select Set CarChip Alarm from the CarChip Menu to view or change the CarChip Alarm settings. To change the CarChip Alarm Settings: 1.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Click on the desired alarm volume or click Disabled to disable the alarm. 3. Click Set to configure the alarm with the current setting or click Cancel to exit without saving the alarm changes. Back to CarChip Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Set Anomalous Vehicle The Set Anomalous Vehicle dialog box lets you configure your CarChip data logger to meet any unique specifications of the OBDII port of your vehicle.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. If your vehicle is not listed on the Specific Exceptions lit or you do not want to select a specific protocol, click the Vehicle with Standard OBDII Capabilities radio button. If your vehicle is listed, click the Specific Exceptions radio button and select the vehicle name. Click the Specific OBDII Protocols radio button if the specific protocol your vehicle uses is on the list. 3.
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DriveRight FMS Help  VPW (J1850-10.4) - Protocol used in some Chrysler, Buick, Chevy, Dodge, GMC, GM, Isuzu, Jeep, Mercury, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Saturn vehicles from 1996 to 2004.  PWM (J1850-41.6) - Protocol used in most Ford vehicles from 1996 to 2006.  ISO (ISO9141) - Protocol used in some Volkswagen, Porsche, Volvo, Toyota, Subaru, Nissan, Infinity, Mercedes Benz, Mazda, Landrover, and Kia vehicles from 1996 to 2004.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Click Arm if you wish to turn on the CarChip Alarm. Click Disarm if you wish to turn off the CarChip Alarm. 3. Click Set to configure the alarm with the current setting or click Cancel to exit. Back to CarChip Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Display CarChip Memory Use this command to show memory usage by the CarChip device. 1. Select Display CarChip Memory from the CarChip Menu. The CarChip Memory dialog box displays. 2.
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DriveRight FMS Help 1. Select Clear CarChip Memory in the CarChip Menu. The following CarChip dialog box is displayed: 2. Click Yes to clear the CarChip device, click No to cancel the command. Back to CarChip Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting SmartCard Menu SmartCard Menu Use SmartCard Menu commands for functions dealing directly with the SmartCard device or the DriveRight devices in your fleet that are part of the SmartCard System..
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DriveRight FMS User's manual The SmartCard Download command allows you to download data from a SmartCard containing data. To use this function: 1. Insert the card you which to download into the Desktop Reader. Note: If you have not already done so, test the connection between the SmartCard Desktop Reader by using the SmartCard Reader command in the Setup Menu. 2. Select Download from the SmartCard menu.
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DriveRight FMS Help The Setup Card command in the SmartCard menu allows you to program new unused SmartCards with Driver and DriveRight information. To setup a new SmartCard: 1. Insert a new unused card into the Desktop Reader. 2. Select Setup Card from the SmartCard menu. The Setup Card dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the Driver Card radio button if this card will be assigned to an individual driver or select Fleet Card if this card controls settings for all of your fleet. 4.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Back to SmartCard Menu | Menu Commands Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting SmartCard Transfer to DriveRight SmartCard Transfer to DriveRight Use the Transfer to DriveRight menu to assign a SmartCard information to transfer to a DriveRight device, such as driver identification, clock adjustment information, and driver lists.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Select a tab to view or edit the following default settings:  Identification Settings: Select the DriveRight ID and Driver associated with the card.  Calibration Settings: Select calibration settings that the DriveRight device should use.  Unit Settings: Select the date, time and unit modes and click OK.  Safety Settings: Enter the speed, acceleration and deceleration limits and click OK.  Timer Settings:Enter the trip stop time and driver log out time and click OK.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Use this command to identify the DriveRight device receiving the new settings from the SmartCard. The Identifcation settings control which DriveRight device gets the modifications assigned in the Review Settings for SmartCard dialog box. To select the identification settings: 1. Select Transfer to DriveRight from the SmartCard Menu. 2. Select Settings from the Transfer to DriveRight submenu. The Review Settings for SmartCard dialog box is displayed.
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DriveRight FMS Help Calibration Settings - SmartCard Use this command to modify and edit the calibration settings for a specified DriveRight device. The calibration settings control how the DriveRight device is calibrated and monitoring the selected vehicle. To select the calibration settings: 1. Select Transfer to DriveRight from the SmartCard Menu. 2. Select Settings from the Transfer to DriveRight submenu. The Review Settings for SmartCard dialog box is displayed. 3.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Back to Transfer to DriveRight | SmartCard Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Unit Settings - SmartCard Use this command to create default unit settings that can be used by all the vehicles in your fleet. To set default unit settings: 1. Select Transfer to DriveRight from the SmartCard Menu. 2. Select Settings from the Transfer to DriveRight submenu. The Review Settings for SmartCard dialog box is displayed. 3.
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DriveRight FMS Help Calibration Settings Safety Settings Timer Settings Alarm Settings Security Settings GPS Settings Back to Transfer to DriveRight | SmartCard Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Timer Settings - SmartCard Use this command to create timer settings used by the DriveRight devices controlled by the current SmartCard. To set timer settings: 1. Select Transfer to DriveRight from the SmartCard Menu. 2.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 5. Set the Driver ID Logout Time in minutes. Use a logout time of "0" to never log out the driver. The Driver ID Logout Time is the number of minutes that elapse after a vehicle stops before the driver is logged out of the DriveRight. 6. Click Set to save the settings, click Cancel to exit without saving the settings, or click on another tab to make additional changes to the DriveRight default settings.
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DriveRight FMS Help 4. Set the Speed Limit, which is the maximum allowable vehicle speed. 5. Set the Accel Limit, which is the maximum allowable rate of acceleration. 6. Set the Decel Limit, which is the maximum allowable rate of deceleration. 7. Click Set to save the settings, click Cancel to exit without saving the settings, or click on another tab to make additional changes to the settings.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual To set default alarm settings: 1. Select Transfer to DriveRight from the SmartCard Menu. 2. Select Settings from the Transfer to DriveRight submenu. The Review Settings for SmartCard dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the Alarm Settings tab near the top of the dialog box. The alarm settings options are displayed. 4. Set the Alarm Mode to On or Off. This controls audible alarm reporting by the DriveRight device. 5.
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DriveRight FMS Help Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Security Settings - SmartCard Use this command to create security settings for the specified DriveRight. To set security settings: To select the identification settings: 1. Select Transfer to DriveRight from the SmartCard Menu. 2. Select Settings from the Transfer to DriveRight submenu. The Review Settings for SmartCard dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the Security Settings Tab near the top of the dialog box.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Unit Settings Safety Settings Timer Settings Alarm Settings GPS Settings Back to Transfer to DriveRight | SmartCard Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting GPS Settings - SmartCard Use this command to view and edit the GPS settings that can be used by the specified vehicle. Note: Even if this feature is toggled on an off, it will only work with corresponding DriveRight 600 units with GPS modules. To set GPS logging settings: 1.
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DriveRight FMS Help and track only the DriveRight Speed. This feature logs and tracks only the DriveRight speed for DriveRight 600 devices that are not assembled with a GPS module. 5. If On or the DriveRight Speed only button has been selected, select the Logging interval time and corresponding time unit in the Log Data Every text field. The amount of logging hours this used for this feature are displayed in Logging Hours. 6.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 3. Select the driver name/identification number the card is assigned to, and/or select Unknown Driver (none) if all drivers in your fleet have privileges to the same card, and click the >> button. The selected drivers display in the Drivers List (to set in SmartCard) combo box. If you wish to take off a driver from this list, select the driver name and click the << button. 4.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Select Clock Adjustment from the Transfer to DriveRight submenu. The Clock Adjustment dialog box is displayed. 3. Click the + Hour button set the DriveRight clock1 hour ahead, the - Hour set the clock back an hour. Use the Add and Subtract buttons to add or subtract a specified number of minutes from the DriveRight clock time. 4. Click OK to save the new clock settings, or Cancel to exit the Clock Adjustment dialog box without saving.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting SmartCard Erase The Erase dialog box allows you to erase all the stored information on your SmartCard. To erase the SmartCard: 1. Select Erase from the SmartCard Menu. The Erase dialog box is displayed: 2. Click Yes to erase the SmartCard or No to exit the dialog box without erasing the SmartCard.
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DriveRight FMS Help Upgrade Firmware Select Operating Region Back to Menu Commands Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Add New Base Station The Add New Base Station dialog box configures the Base Station to wirelessly communicate with Wireless On-Board Modules and allows you to assign a position to it that makes it easily identifiable throughout FMS. To add a new Base Station: 1. Connect your Base Station to the computer's USB port. 2.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual The dialog box displays the location and the Position text field. If the Base Station belongs to a different location, select the correct location from the Current Location dialog box before adding the Base Station. 5. Enter a position description in the Position text box. The maximum number of characters for the Position text box is 32. 6. Click Add to add the new Base Station or Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving the new Base Station.
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DriveRight FMS Help If this is the first time a Base Station or Wireless On-Board Module has been added to FMS, the Select Operating Region dialog box displays. 3. Select among the three choices displayed: North America, Europe, or Other. The operating region determines the power level of the wireless devices. Select Europe if the power levels of the wireless devices must not exceed CE certification requirements of less than 10 dBm.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual configured for use with your wireless fleet. 6. Click OK to exit the dialog box. Once the Wireless On-Board Module has been added to the FMS database, it can be installed in its assigned vehicle or any vehicle in your fleet if you selected Automatic in the Vehicle ID/Lic Plate drop-down list box. See the GPS/Wireless System Installation Manual for more information on its installation and proper usage.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Click Start to scan all of the Wireless On-Board Modules. As the Base Station scans for the Wireless On-Board Modules, the status of each of the modules displays under the Status column. The color box provides a visual representation of the status for each of the Wireless On-Board Modules in the database. The color is updated throughout the scan process. The Status column on the right hand side of the dialog box also documents the status for each module.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Not Yet - The Base Station has not yet scanned for the Wireless On-Board Module. Searching for Vehicle - The Base Station is currently searching for the Wireless OnBoard module. Successful - The Base Station has successfully found and communicated with Wireless On-Board Module. Failed - The Base Station has not successfully communicated with or found errors in communicating with the Wireless On-Board Module.
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DriveRight FMS Help 1. Select Setup Automatic Wireless Download from the Wireless Menu. The Setup Automatic Wireless Download dialog box lets you select the vehicles you want to automatically download daily. By default, a vehicle associated with a newly added Wireless On-Board Module is automatically placed in the Vehicles in Download Queue list. This also applies to "Unknown" vehicles. The Available Vehicles list shows all available vehicles for the current location.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 6. Click OK to save the automatic wireless download settings and prepare FMS to automatically download the Wireless On-Board Modules or click Cancel to exit without saving. Note: Since it is not required to select a vehicle when adding a new Wireless On-Board Module, Unknown is displayed under the Vehicle ID column to indicate that a vehicle has not been assigned to a Wireless On-Board Module. Note: Only one wireless download process is allowed at a time.
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DriveRight FMS Help The Available Vehicles list shows all available vehicles for the displayed location. The Vehicles in the Download Queue list shows the vehicles selected for manual wireless download. 2. Click >>, All>>, <<, or All<< to move the vehicles between these two lists. 3. Enter the amount of time you would like FMS to search for the selected vehicles in the Duration box or click the Up or Down arrow buttons to increment or decrement the hours.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual The Wireless Download Status dialog box displays the progress and status of the vehicles you selected to download. The Wireless Download Status dialog box displays a table with all the vehicles selected for download and their download status, as well as their assigned vehicle and driver information. The color box provides a visual representation of the status for each of the Wireless On-Board Modules in the download list. The color is updated throughout the download process.
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DriveRight FMS Help Wireless Download or Start Manual Wireless Download dialog box has elapsed. The following is a status list that corresponds to the red color box:  Vehicle ID Mismatch - The Wireless On-Board Module is not installed in the assigned vehicle. To correct this problem, select the Wireless On-Board Module's record in the Wireless Devices database table and click Edit. The Edit Wireless On-Board Module dialog box displays information about the On-Board Module.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Note: To upgrade the firmware, connect the wireless device(s) to the USB port(s) of the computer. Both the Wireless On-Board Module and the Base Station share the same firmware. To upgrade the firmware: 1. Select Upgrade Firmware from the Wireless Menu. If this is the first time any wireless device has been connected to FMS, the Select Operating Region dialog box displays. 2. Select among the three choices displayed: North America, Europe, or Other.
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DriveRight FMS Help 5. Click Upgrade if the Current Firmware Version is not the same as the Latest Firmware Version to upgrade the device firmware. A dialog box is displayed to confirm that the firmware has been upgraded successfully: 6. Click OK to exit the dialog box. 7. Click Refresh if you have connected another device to your computer. The Select Device to Upgrade drop-down list refreshes to include the newly connected device(s). 8. Click Close once you are finished upgrading all the wireless devices.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual not exceed FCC or IC certification requirements of less than 30 dBm. Select Other if the operating region is not North America or Europe. 3. Click OK to save the operating region information or click Cancel to exit without saving. Note: Changing the operating region at any time only affects the settings of the subsequently added wireless devices, not the ones that have been previously added to the system.
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DriveRight FMS Help Odometer Logs Safety Score Trouble Codes Readiness Codes CarChip Parameter Logs Maintenance Back to Menu Commands Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Company Locations Use this command to view and edit data for company locations. Caution: We strongly advise against changing a location name if you use FTP Export/FTP Import, since location name plays a very important role in these operations.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Note: You can only change the assigned vehicle when editing a DriveRight record. To view or edit DriveRight data: 1. Select DriveRights in the Database menu. The DriveRights database table is displayed. 2. Click the Add New button to add a new DriveRight to the database. This button starts the Add New DriveRight Wizard. 3. Highlight a record in the database table and click Edit, or double-click a record to edit the information for a specific DriveRight device. 4.
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DriveRight FMS Help 5. Click Close to exit the database table. 6. Click Print to print the database table. Note: You can only change the assigned vehicle or the assigned driver, and the Next Wireless Download Action when editing a CarChip record in the database table. See also: Edit CarChip Setup Add New CarChip Back to Database Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Driver Groups Use Driver Groups in the Database menu to view or edit driver group data.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 1. Select Wireless Devices from the Database menu. The Wireless Devices database table is displayed. 2. Highlight a record in the database table and click Edit. The Edit Base Station or Edit Wireless On-Board Module dialog box displays. 3. Highlight a record in the database table and click Delete to delete that record. 4. Click Close to exit the database table. 5. Click Print to print the database table.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Click the Add New button to add a new fleet to the database. 3. Highlight a record in the database table and click Edit, or double-click a record to edit the record. 4. Highlight a record in the database table and click Delete to delete that record. 5. Click Close to exit the database table. 6. Click Print to print the database table.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Use Trips from the Database menu to view, edit, or map trip data. To view or edit trip data: 1. Select Trips from the Database menu. The Filter For Trips dialog box is displayed. 2. Select your desired filter options. 3. Click OK to show the Trips database table or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without opening the database table. 4. Click Add New to create a new record. 5. Click Set Filter to change the filter for the displayed records. 6.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Click OK to show the Accident Log database table or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without opening the database table. 4. Click Set Filter to change the filter for the displayed accident logs. 5. Highlight a specific accident record and click Edit to view that record in the Update Accident Log window. 6. Highlight a specific accident record and click Delete to delete a specific accident log record. 7. Click Close to exit the database table. 8.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Trip Addresses Use Trip Addresses from the Database menu to view or edit trip address data. To view or edit trip address data: 1. Select Trip Addresses from the Database menu. The Trip Addresses database table is displayed. 2. Click the Add New button to add a new trip address to the database. 3. Highlight a record in the database table and click Edit, or double-click a record to edit the record. 4.
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DriveRight FMS Help 9. day. Highlight a trip record then click Export GPS to export GPS data for trips taken on that 10. Highlight a trip record then click Map to create a Day Map for trips taken on that day. See also: Filter for Days Edit Days Print Days Export: GPS to Mapping Software Creating a Day Map Back to Database Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Download Dates Use Download Dates in the Database menu to view or edit the download dates data.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual To view or edit GPS data: 1. Select GPS from the Database menu. The Filter For GPS dialog box is displayed. 2. Select your desired filter options. 3. Click OK to show the GPS database table. The GPS database table displays. 4. Click Set Filter to change the filter for the displayed records. 5. Highlight a specific record and click Edit to view the selected record. 6. Highlight a specific record and click Delete to delete that record. 7.
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DriveRight FMS Help See also: Filter for Odometer Logs Edit Odometer Log Back to Database Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Safety Score Use Safety Score from the Database menu to view Safety Score data or to edit a driver's exempt status for a given month. To display the Safety Score database table: 1. Select Safety Score in the Database menu. The Filter For Safety Score dialog box is displayed. 2. Select your desired filter options. 3.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Select your desired filter options. 3. Click OK to view the Trouble Code database table or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without opening the database table. The Trouble Code database table displays the Trouble Code, description and a sample of the engine reading taken at the time the trouble code was recorded. 4. Click Set Filter to change the filter for the displayed record or highlight a specific record and click Edit to view that record.
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DriveRight FMS Help Use Readiness Codes from the Database menu to view the readiness codes logged by a CarChip. A readiness code is used to indicate whether or not monitored emissions control systems have been tested by the OBDII system. Each emissions control system has its own monitor and related code. Some emission control components are tested continuously throughout a trip and others are tested intermittently when predetermined operating conditions are met.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 4. Click Set Filter to change the filter for the displayed record or highlight a specific record and click Edit to view that record. Note: You cannot edit trouble code records but you can view the individual record's detailed information. 5. Highlight a specific record and click Delete to delete that record. 6. Click Close to exit the database table. 7. Click Print to print the database table.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Select your desired filter options. Click OK to display the CarChip Parameter Logs database table or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without opening the database table. The CarChip Parameter Logs database table displays. 3. Highlight a record in the database table and click Delete to delete that record. 4. Click Set Filter to change the filter for the displayed records. 5. Click Close to exit the database table. 6. Click Print to print the database table.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Select Delete Data from the Maintenance sub-menu to delete selected records for record types displayed in the drop down list. The record types for deletion are:  Trips  Accident Logs  Tamper Logs  Days  Download Dates  GPS  Odometer Logs  CarChip Parameter Logs Select Batch Editing from the Maintenance sub-menu to reassign certain database records to another driver or to re-calibrate speed readings for certain vehicles or drivers.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Select one of four options: Click the Delete All to delete all records. Click Driver Name and select a driver from the drop-down list to delete the records for a specific driver. Click DriveRight ID and select an ID from the drop-down list to delete the records for a specific DriveRight. Click Veh ID/Lic and select an ID from the drop-down list to delete the records for a specific vehicle. 4.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual To select Accident Log data for deletion: 1. Select Maintenance from the Database menu. 2. Select Delete Data from the Maintenance sub-menu and then select Accident Log in the drop-down menu. The Filter For Deleting Accident Log dialog box is displayed. 3. Select one of three options: Click the Delete All to delete all records. Click Driver Name and select a driver from the drop-down list to delete the records for a specific driver.
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DriveRight FMS Help 1. Select Maintenance from the Database menu. 2. Select Delete Data and then select Tamper Logs from the drop-down menu. The Filter For Deleting Tamper Logs dialog box is displayed. 3. Select one of four options: Click the Delete All to delete all records. Click Driver Name and select a driver from the drop-down list to delete the records for a specific driver. Click DriveRight ID and select an ID from the drop-down list to delete the records for a specific DriveRight.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 1. Select Maintenance from the Database menu. 2. Select Delete Data and then select Days in the drop-down menu. The Filter For Deleting Days dialog box is displayed. 2. Select one of three options: Click Delete All to select all records for deletion. Click Driver Name and select a driver from the drop-down list to select the records for a specific driver for deletion.
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DriveRight FMS Help Use this filter to select Download Dates records for deletion. To select Download Dates data for deletion: 1. Select Maintenance from the Database menu. 2. Select Delete Data and then select Download Dates in the drop-down menu. The Filter For Deleting Download Dates dialog box is displayed. 2. Select one of three options: Click Delete All to delete all records. Click Driver Name and select a driver from the drop-down list to delete the records for a specific driver.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Use this filter to select GPS data to be deleted. To select GPS data for deletion: 1. Select Maintenance from the Database menu. 2. Select Delete Data and then select GPS in the drop-down menu. The Filter For Deleting GPS dialog box is displayed. 2. Select one of three options: Click Delete All to delete all records. Click Driver Name and select a driver from the drop-down list to delete the records for a specific driver.
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DriveRight FMS Help Filter For Deleting Odometer Logs Use this filter to select Odometer Log data to be deleted. To select odometer log data for deletion: 1. Select Maintenance from the Database menu. 2. Select Delete Data and then select Odometer Logs in the drop-down menu. The Filter For Deleting Odometer Logs dialog box is displayed. 2. Select one of three options: Click Delete All to delete all records.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Select Delete Data from the Maintenance sub-menu. 3. Select CarChip Parameter Logs. 4. The Filter for Deleting CarChip Parameter Logs dialog box displays. 2. Select one of two options: Click Browse All to select all records. Click CarChip ID and select a CarChip ID from the drop-down list to select the records for a specific CarChip. 3. Check Logs Between and select a Start Date and Time and End Date and Time to select records for a specific time period. 4.
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DriveRight FMS Help Print CarChip Parameter Logs Filter for CarChip Parameter Logs Back to Database Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Reports Menu Reports Menu DriveRight can produce a number of useful reports. The reports can be displayed on the screen or printed.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual The Accident Log report allows you to view, print, export, or map the contents of the Accident Log. To create an Accident Log Report: 1. Select Accident Log Report from the Reports Menu. The Accident Report dialog box is displayed. 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the DriveRight ID to be used in the report. 4.
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DriveRight FMS Help To create the Driver Safety Score Report: 1. Select Driver Safety Score Report from the Reports Menu. The Driver Safety Score dialog box is displayed. 2. Click on the company locations to be used in the report. The selected locations are highlighted. 3. Select the Start Date and the End Date for the driver safety data to be included in the report. 4.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 9. Click OK to create the report or click Cancel to exit the dialog box. See also: Driver Safety Score Formula Output to Excel Output to Email Back to Reports Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Driver Safety Score Summary Report The Driver Safety Score Summary command creates a Driver Safety Score Summary Report based on the Safety Score Reports stored in the Safety Score Table. To create the Driver Safety Score Summary Report: 1.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Select the Duration of the report. This is the number of months to be included in the report. 4. Select the End Date for the report. FMS will calculate the Start Date based on the Duration and End Date. 5. Use the Sort by options to sort the output by Current Score, Report Average, or Driver Name. If you sort by current score and choose Use Color, the coloring is done based on the current score. If you sort by report average, the coloring is done based on report average score.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Excessive Speed Report Use the Excessive Speed Report to identify drivers that exceed a set speed. To create an Excessive Speed Report: 1. Select Excessive Speed Report from the Exception Reports submenu in the Reports Menu. The Excessive Speed Report dialog box is displayed. 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the Sort By criteria by clicking next to either Driver Name or Date.
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DriveRight FMS Help 6. Check "Show Most Recent Dates First" to list trips from the most recent trip to the oldest. If this box isn't checked the trips will be listed from the oldest trip to the most recent. 7. Select Trips Between to create a report that only lists trips taken between specific dates. If you select Trips Between, then indicate the Start Date and End Date for the reported trips. 8. Enter the Top Speed in the edit box. Trips with speeds in excess of the top speed will be listed in the report.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the Sorting criteria by clicking next to either Driver Name or Date. 4. Check "Show Most Recent Dates First" to list trips from the most recent trip to the oldest. If this box isn't checked the trips will be listed from the oldest trip to the most recent. 5.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the Sort By criteria from the drop-down list: Driver name, Date, Decel count and Decel count rate. 4. Select All Drivers to print the report for all drivers, or select Driver Names to create the report for specific drivers. 5. If you selected Driver Names, click on the names of drivers to be included in the report. o Click once to select the name.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Hard Acceleration Report 1. Select Hard Acceleration from the Exception Reports submenu in the Reports Menu. The Hard Acceleration Report dialog box is displayed. 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the Sort By criteria from the drop-down list: Driver Name, Date, Accel Count, or Accel Count Rate. 4.
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DriveRight FMS Help Clear the report using the Clear Screen command in the File Menu or by clicking on the Clear Screen icon: . Back to Reports Menu | Exception Reports Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Time Over Speed Use the Time Over Speed Report to identify drivers that speed excessively. To create a Time Over Speed Report: 1. Select Time Over Speed from the Exception Reports submenu in the Reports Menu. The Time Over Speed Report dialog box is displayed. 2.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 5. If you selected Driver Names, click on the names of drivers to be included in the report. o Click once to select the name. You can click a second time to clear the name. o Multiple drivers can be selected for the report. 6. In the Choose Interval box, set the start and end dates for the trips to be included in the report. 7. Check "Show Most Recent Dates First" to list trips from the most recent trip to the oldest.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Verify the Company Location. Use Current Location in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the Sorting criteria by clicking next to the desired parameter. 4. Select View for to display vehicles from a specific fleet or of a specific type. 5. Click OK to create the report or click Cancel to exit the dialog box. 6. You can clear the report using the Clear Screen command in the File Menu or by clicking on the Clear Screen icon: .
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Back to Reports Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Drivers Report To print a Drivers Report: 1. Select Drivers Report from the Database submenu in the Reports Menu. The Drivers Report dialog box is displayed. 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the sorting criteria by clicking next to the desired parameter. 4.
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DriveRight FMS Help To create a Usage Report: 1. Select Usage Report from the Reports Menu. The Usage Report dialog box is displayed. 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the criteria for sorting the report from the Sort By drop-down list. 4. Select All Drivers to print the report for all drivers, or select Driver Names to create the report for specific drivers. 5.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 9. Check Show Mileage By Trip Type to include a breakdown of the trip mileage by type of trip. DriveRight supports the following trip types: business, personal, commute, and other. 10. To specify a start date and end date for the report, check Trips Between and then enter the starting and ending dates. 11. Select the type of output for the report: Excel, Report Viewer, or Email. 12. Click OK to create the report, or click Cancel to exit the dialog box.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the Sorting criteria from the drop-down list. 4. Select All Drivers to print the report for all drivers, or select Driver Names to create the report for specific drivers. 5. If you are creating a report for specific drivers, click on the drivers name in the list. o Click once to select the drive and click a second time to de-select the driver.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 12. Click OK to create the report or click Cancel to exit the dialog box. 13. You can clear the report using the Clear Screen command in the File Menu or by clicking on the Clear Screen icon: . Back to Reports Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Vehicle Activity Report The Vehicle Activity Report provides a quick and easy-to-read summary of driver or vehicle activities. To create a Vehicle Activity Report : 1.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select All Drivers to print the report for all drivers, or select Driver Names to create the report for specific drivers. 4. If you are creating a report for specific drivers, click on the driver's name in the list. o Click once to select the driver and click a second time to de-select the driver. o Multiple drivers can be selected for the report. 6.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual o Click once to select the vehicle and click a second time to de-select the vehicle. o Multiple vehicles can be selected for the report. 8. When the Show vehicles with distance only check box is checked, the drivers or vehicles that don't have any trip data, or the trip distance is 0 (zero), will not be shown in the report. 9. Select the criteria for sorting the report from the Sort By drop-down list. 10.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select All Drivers to print the report for all drivers, or select Driver Names to create the report for specific drivers. 4. If you are creating a report for specific drivers, click on the drivers' names in the list. o Click once to select the driver; click a second time to de-select the driver. o Multiple drivers can be selected. 6.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 12. For vehicles with CarChip, you can also see idle times. Click the Show accumulated idle time at the end of the trip box to see a total of idle time for each trip. The graph will show any idle times equal to or longer than what you specify in the Show Idle Time > = box. 13. Click OK to create the report, or click Cancel to exit the dialog box. 13. You can clear the report using the Clear Screen command in the File Menu or by clicking on the Clear Screen icon: .
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DriveRight FMS Help The Tamper Logs Report allows you to view the tamper logs for the selected drivers. The report is displayed by the DriveRight FMS Report Viewer. To view the Tamper Logs Report: 1. Select Tamper Logs Report from the Reports Menu. The Tamper Logs Report dialog box is displayed. 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Select the Sort by criteria by clicking next to either Driver Name or Date. 4.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 8. Select Tamper Logs Between to create a report that only lists Tamper Logs recorded between specific dates. If you select Tamper Logs Between, then indicate the Start Date and End Date for the report. 9. Enter the maximum allowable time between unplugging the DriveRight and downloading. The report will include all include all times the limit was exceeded. 10. Enter the maximum allowable time between downloading the DriveRight and reconnecting to the vehicle.
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DriveRight FMS Help 2. Verify the Company Location. Use the Current Location command in the Setup Menu to change the location if necessary. 3. Check All Vehicles to create an Odometer Report for all vehicles in the database. 4. Check Veh ID/Lic. No to create an Odometer Report for specific vehicles in the database. 5. 6. If you are creating the report for specific vehicles, select the vehicle's ID from the list. o Click once to select the vehicle and click a second time to clear the vehicle.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Relationship Report The Relationship Report displays the vehicle and default driver assigned to each of the DriveRight devices in your database. To view the Relationship Report: 1. Select Relationship Report from the Reports Menu. The report is displayed using the DriveRight FMS Report Viewer. 2. You can clear the report using the Clear Screen command in the File Menu or by clicking on the Clear Screen icon: .
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DriveRight FMS Help 3.  Click once to select a location and click a second time to clear the location from the report.  Multiple locations can be selected for this report. Click OK to create the report or click Cancel to exit. o If you click OK, the report is displayed using the Report Viewer. 4. To print the report, use the Print command in the File Menu. 5. To clear the report from the screen, use the Clear Screen command in the File Menu or click on the Clear Screen icon: .
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 5. You can clear the report by selecting Clear Screen in the File Menu or by clicking the Clear Screen icon: Back to Reports Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Mapping Menu Mapping Menu Note: DriveRight FMS Mapping requires Microsoft MapPoint, Google EarthTM, or Google MapsTM. To use Google Earth you must have the Google Earth application installed on your computer (go to http://earth.google.com/ for a free download).
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DriveRight FMS Help 1. Select Open Map in the Mapping menu. The Open dialog box is displayed. 2. Click the map file you wish to view and then click Open, or just double-click the file to open it. If MapPoint is selected as the mapping tool, the map is opened in the FMS window; if Google MapsTM is selected, the map will open in a web browser; if Google EarthTM is selected, the map will open in Google Earth. 3. Click the Clear Screen Icon File Menu Clear Screen command.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Enter the file name for the map file then click Save to save the map or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving the map. Note: The Maps directory is located in the DriveRight FMS program folder. See Also: Viewing a Map Back to Mapping Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting E-Mail Map Use the E-Mail Map command to e-mail a DriveRight GPS map.
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DriveRight FMS Help Back to Mapping Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Select Mapping Tool Use the Select Mapping Tool command to select MapPoint North America, MapPoint Europe, Google EarthTM, or Google MapsTM. To select your mapping tool: 1. Select Select Mapping Tool from the Mapping menu. The Select Mapping Tool dialog box displays. 2. Select the mapping tool by clicking its adjacent radio button. 3.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Select the number of speed ranges to be used in mapping reports. Each range will be represented by a push-pin of the indicated color when a map is created. 3. Edit the "To" column to adjust the speeds indicated for each range. 4. Click OK to save the changes or click Cancel to exit without saving the changes.
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DriveRight FMS Help Back to Menu Commands Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Menu If you encounter problems installing or using DriveRight FMS, please contact Davis Instruments Technical Support. Note: If you encounter any type of problems, the errors are logged in the log file eventLog.txt, present in DriveRight FMS install directory.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Back to Troubleshooting Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Database Connection Problems Since DriveRight FMS supports multiple database systems, things could go wrong during database connection due to various reasons.
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DriveRight FMS Help Make sure the Base Station is connected to the USB port of the computer and the bottom LED is green. Otherwise, contact Davis Instruments technical support. Driver installed successfully but is not communicating with the Wireless Device 1. Ensure that the Wireless Device driver is correctly installed from the CD. Go to the Device Manager on your computer and view the Universal Serial Bus Controllers list.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 2. Select the Advanced Tab. In the Configuration box, make sure the Load VCP check box is unchecked.
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DriveRight FMS Help 3. Select the Driver Tab. If the Driver Date is anything other than 5/19/2006, reinstall the Wireless Device Driver by clicking Update Device Driver. A Found New Hardware dialog box should display through your operating system. If the dialog box does not display, check the connection between the hardware and your computer, or see your operating system’s documentation for more information.
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DriveRight FMS Help 4. Click the No, not at this time field and click Next. It is important that you do not allow your operating system to automatically check the web for drivers because it could install versions of drivers that may have compatibility issues with the accessory or FMS. The second dialog box displays. 5. Click Install from a list or specific location and click Next. The Please Choose Your Search and Installation Options dialog box displays.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 6. Click Search for the best driver in these locations and select the check box Include this location in the search. 7. Click Browse. 8. Navigate to the DriveRight directory. A list of subfolders displays. When DriveRight FMS is installed, the drivers for the wireless devices are stored under the DriveRight directory so that they can be installed at any time wireless devices are introduced into FMS. The wireless device drivers are located in the "FTDI Drivers" subfolder.
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DriveRight FMS Help 9. Select the "FTDI Drivers" folder and click OK. 10. Install the driver only once, even if installing both the Base Station and the Configuration Cable. The driver works seamlessly with both. 11. Once the installation is complete, click Finish. 12. Test the communication between FMS and the Base Station by Starting a Wireless Scan or Manually Downloading Wireless On-Board Modules.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual  The Base Station should be mounted in a high location with its antenna pointing straight up.  The Base Station should be mounted away from any other radio transmitters or microwave ovens. Guidelines for Extending Communication Range  Install more than one Base Station to cover a wider area.  Due to the limited USB cable length, use a 3rd party device to extend distance between the Base Station and the computer.
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DriveRight FMS Help I 3. Click Install. The confirmation dialog box displays, alerting you that the driver is being installed. Click Yes. The warning dialog box displays. 4. Disconnect USB SmartCard Reader if it is connected and click OK. The information dialog displays.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual 5. Plug in the accessory to an available USB Port and click OK. A Found New Hardware dialog box should display through your operating system. If the dialog box does not display, check the connection between the hardware and your computer, or see your operating system’s documentation for more information. If the dialog box still does not display, contact Davis Technical Support for help with this problem. 6. Click the No, not at this time field and click Next.
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DriveRight FMS Help 7. Click Install the Software Automatically and click Next. The Hardware Installation dialog box displays. 8. Click Continue Anyway. The new drivers install automatically. 9. Click Finish once the installation is complete. Once the installation is complete, ACR38 USB Smart Card Reader (Proprietary Mode) should display in the Device Manager under the Universal Serial Bus Controllers list.
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DriveRight FMS User's manual FMS can now properly recognize the SmartCard Desktop Reader and the correct driver displays in the SmartCard Reader Setup dialog box. Back to Troubleshooting Menu Home | Getting Started | Quick Reference | Menu Commands | Troubleshooting Miscellaneous Problems If you selected the wrong database type during the initial program configuration, you can manually reset the database type in the config.txt file and then start over all again. 1. If DriveRight FMS is open, close it. 2.
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DriveRight FMS Help # used to store the data # 0- represents Database connection is not yet configured # 1- represents MS Access # 2- represents MySQL # 3- represents Oracle # 4- represents MSDE/MS SQL ############################################## DATABASE_TYPE=2 4. Edit the last line, and replace the number by 0 (zero, not capital O). After you edit the variable, the text in the file looks like this: DATABASE_TYPE=0 5. Save the file and close MS Notepad. 6.
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Index A Backup Files ....................................... 22, 85 Accel Limit ...............................................124 Backup Files To dialog box................. 22, 85 Accident Date Time .............................41, 97 Backup Options........................... 22, 85, 107 Accident Log Maintenance ......................215 Backup Options dialog box ................. 22, 85 Accident Logs ..........................................197 Base Station..............................
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Change Accident Log Report ..................224 Contact Davis Instruments...................... 271 Change Current Location ........................102 Contacting............................................... 271 Change Database Browser commands...110 Converting 2.x versions of DriveRight ...... 13 Change DriveRight Security Settings ......127 Converting DriveRight FMS ...................... 13 Change Password ...................................
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Index Database Connection Problems..............258 Default DriveRight Wizard dialog box ..... 119 Database Menu ..... 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 213, 215, 222 Default Software Method ........................ 225 Database Report......................................236 Define Night ............................................ 230 Database Selection Guidelines .................12 Delete Accident Logs.............................. 216 Database Servers .......
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Download Status................................33, 138 DriveRight Set Date ................................ 145 Downloading ..............................................26 DriveRight Set Time................................ 145 Downloading CarChip................................32 DriveRight Settings .... 30, 31, 122, 124, 125, 127, 129, 140, 142, 143, 145 Downloading CarChip Guidelines..............32 Downloading Data dialog...................
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Index Export button .............................................99 FTP ..................................................... 89, 94 Export Commands .....................................99 FTP Export.................................... 25, 93, 94 Export File Name .......................................99 FTP Export dialog box .............................. 94 Export GPS..................... 25, 39, 93, 96, 203 FTP Host Name ........................................ 94 Export GPS To dialog box .......
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Host Mode Setup .............................111, 112 Menu Commands Menu............ 36, 70, 84 HOST MODEM ........................................112 Microsoft Access....................................... 12 How To menu ............................................19 Microsoft Desktop/Data Engine ................ 12 Hyper Terminal ........................................112 Microsoft SQL Server ............................... 12 I Miscellaneous Problems................
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Index Oracle ..................................................11, 12 Restore ....................................... 23, 87, 142 Other Import Commands ...........................91 Restore DriveRight Settings ................... 142 P Restore DriveRight Settings dialog......... 142 Palm...........................................................34 Restore Files....................................... 23, 87 Palm Download..........................................34 Restore Files From dialog..........
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DriveRight FMS User's manual Select Night Driving .................................230 Set Speed Ranges.................................. 255 Select Odometer Report..........................248 Set Time.......................................... 145, 156 Select Operating Region ...................75, 196 Set Timer Settings .................................. 125 Select Operating Region dialog box..75, 196 Set Unit Settings ..................................... 122 Select Read Tamper Log...............
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Index SQL Server ................................................11 Trip records..................................... 203, 215 Start Manual Wireless Download ......81, 190 Trip Summary Report ............................. 240 Start Manual Wireless Download dialog box .......................................................81, 190 Trip Summary Report dialog box ............ 240 Super User.......................................103, 104 Synchronization .......................................107 T Tables .
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DriveRight FMS User's manual V Viewing GPS Plot Information .................. 71 Vehicle ...............................................28, 202 Viewing Maps. 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 51, 61, 71, 252, 254 Vehicle Activity Report.............................242 Vehicle Activity Report dialog box ...........242 Vehicle Browse window...........................202 Vehicle Report .........................................236 Vehicles ...................................................197 Vehicles Report ......