Introduction
There are several methods to assign a driver to a vehicle in TrustTrack. Driver detection is configured in the Locator Control Manager (LCM) under Object settings. This article covers all available detection methods and how to set them up.
1 Accessing Driver Detection Settings
To access the driver detection settings, follow these steps:
Go to the Locator Control Manager (LCM) and log in with your credentials.
Click on Objects.
Select an object from the list and click View/Edit.
Scroll down to the Driver detection settings section.
By default, driver detection is set to manual assignation.
2 Available Detection Methods
The following driver detection methods are available:
Method | Description |
Only manually | Driver is assigned manually to a vehicle in TrustTrack. |
Tachograph | Driver card data is read from the tachograph via FMS, Tacho read or K-Line. |
iButton | Driver is identified using an iButton accessory. |
Wireless | Driver is identified using a BLE Beacon. |
DLT magnetic card reader | Driver is identified by a magnetic card ID. |
💡 Tip: The Time to wait engine start setting specifies how long a driver can start the engine after identification. For example, if set to 5 minutes, the driver has up to 5 minutes to start the engine after the iButton is registered.
3 Manual Driver Assignation
Manual assignation allows you to create a driver profile and assign a vehicle to that driver directly in TrustTrack.
3.1 Creating a New Driver
Open your TrustTrack account.
Click on the Driver module.
In the Drivers menu, click + New driver.
Fill in the mandatory fields.
Click Save.
3.2 Assigning a Vehicle to a Driver
Locate the created driver in the Drivers menu and click on it.
Click Assign vehicle +.
Click the magnifier icon to browse the available vehicle list, or type the object name.
Select the desired vehicle to assign it.
The vehicle will now be assigned to the driver.
3.3 Removing a Vehicle Assignment
To unassign a driver from a vehicle, click the − icon next to the assigned vehicle in the Driver menu.
4 Tachograph Assignation
Tachograph detection is used with vehicles that have our tachograph solution. Driver data is received from the FMS interface.
When driver detection is set to Tachograph in the LCM, the object automatically assigns the driver using data from the driver card inserted in the tachograph slot.
⚠️ Warning: This method only works with vehicles that have a tachograph solution properly connected. Make sure the tachograph interface is enabled in the device configuration.
5 iButton, Wireless, and DLT Magnetic Card Reader
These three detection methods work with an accessory selected as the driver registration source. Each uses a different identification device:
iButton - physical contact-based identification key
Wireless - BLE Beacon-based identification
DLT magnetic card reader - magnetic card-based identification
5.1 Automatic Driver Assignment
When using any of these three methods, the vehicle is assigned to a driver automatically. Initially, the driver registration source ID is displayed as the driver name in TrustTrack.
5.2 Displaying Driver Names
To display the actual driver name instead of the registration source ID, create or edit the driver profile and set the First name field in the driver menu.
💡 Tip: Make sure the driver profile has the correct registration source ID associated with it. This ensures the system can match the accessory to the correct driver name.
6 Quick Reference
Detection Method | Assignment Type | Requirements |
Manual | Manual | TrustTrack driver profile created |
Tachograph | Automatic | Tachograph solution connected (FMS, Tacho read or K-Line) |
iButton | Automatic | iButton accessory connected to the device |
Wireless | Automatic | BLE Beacon accessory configured |
DLT magnetic card | Automatic | DLT magnetic card reader connected |