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Smart CardsThere are four types of Smart Cards

There will be four types of smart card as follows:

  • Driver Card – Inserted into the SmarTach to record the driver’s entire working day. Stores 28 days’ data.
  • Company Card – Used by vehicle owners to access or lock information in the SmarTach.
  • Workshop Card – Used by the tachograph technician when testing and calibrating the SmarTach.
  • Control Card – Used by the authorities to carry out enforcement.

 

Time Instruments are a VOSA approved training organization we offer Technician training on both Digital and Analog Tachograph covering all makes.

We can also offer training for Drivers, Administrators and managers on the operation and use of all makes of Digital Tachograph as well as drivers hours training.

More about training.

Analogue Tachograph:-

Time Instruments continues to provide a full service to Tachograph centers on all makes of Analogue Tachographs.  We have a full range of high quality exchange Tachographs as well as all necessary ancillary parts and calibration equipment all at competitive prices.

Digital Tachographs

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ACTIA Digital Tacho


Time Instruments as a leading company in tachograph service and distribution have been appointed UK and Ireland distributor for the Actia Digital Tachograph (SmarTach).

The EU has now introduced legislation that will require new commercial vehicles to be fitted with Digital Tachographs as of 1st May 2006. The Digital product using smart card technology will replace the conventional analogue tachograph, which have been used for many years.

The main purpose of the digital tachograph remains to record driving time, rest periods, and all other driver and vehicle activities in order to enforce the driver's hour's directive.

With greater integration into vehicle canbus and communication systems this information will be more readily available to the operator and the enforcement authorities.

The digital format allows for quick and easy analysis, as the information does not have to be interpreted as with the paper chart.

By producing driver and vehicle records in this digital format it will be possible for the fleet to maximise the use of vehicles and drivers without the risk of infringing the drivers hours legislation.

The main features are: -

  • 2 smart card ports for one or two driver operation
  • A built in printer unit. You can print any day's activity.
  • An LCD display. Which displays information about the vehicle and driver activity i.e. the driver can view his total driving for the last one or two weeks
  • A memory that holds the last 365 days worth of vehicle activity, faults and over speeds etc.

Siemens VDO Head Unit
Siemens VDO Head Unit

Stoneridge Electronics Head Unit

Stoneridge Electronics Head Unit

Digital Tachograph Range

Contact us for all your Digital Tachograph needs ( all makes )

 

We also offer Technical support and all aspects of Training .