When should I use this guide?
Use this guide when you need to install or configure a telematics device on a machine.
The guide helps you choose the right configuration depending on which data you want to track:
location
engine hours
production time
idle time
Prerequisites
Before you choose a configuration, you need to know what type of tracking the machine should have.
Choose whether the device should be used for:
location only
location and engine hours
location, engine hours and production time
For detailed wiring diagrams, see the installation manual for the device:
How to do it
Choose location only
Choose this configuration if the device should only show where the machine is located.
Wiring:
The device is connected to the machine battery for power, plus and minus. No digital inputs are connected or mapped.
Result:
The platform shows the machine position on the map, but does not calculate engine hours or production time.
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Choose location and engine hours
Choose this configuration if you want to see where the machine is located and how long the engine has been running.
Wiring:
In most installations, connect DIN1 to the machine's ignition signal. Some machines require a different signal. The important requirement is that DIN1 receives a signal when the engine is running and does not register engine time while the engine is off. No other digital inputs need to be connected.
Result:
The platform can show engine hours with high accuracy. The system cannot distinguish between active work time and idle time.
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Choose location, engine hours and production time
Choose this configuration if you want to track the machine's position, when the engine is running and when the machine is actively working, for example digging, pumping or lifting.
Wiring:
In most installations, connect DIN1 to the machine's ignition signal. If the ignition signal does not follow when the engine is running, use another suitable signal instead.
DIN2 is connected to a work signal. This can be, for example, a hydraulic signal, PTO lever or pump activation signal.
Result:
The platform can show location, engine hours and production time. You can also distinguish between when the machine is working and when it is idling.
Why correct wiring is important
Machines do not behave like cars. A machine can work while standing completely still, and it can be moved without the engine running.
Engine hours should be based on a signal that follows when the engine is actually running. In most installations, the machine's ignition signal is the correct choice.
On some machines, the ignition can be switched on while the engine is not running, for example on some electric machines. In those cases, connect DIN1 to another signal that follows the engine's running state more accurately.
Do not use movement, vibration or accelerometer data as the basis for engine hours. If the machine is transported on a trailer, those signals may otherwise register engine time while the engine is off.
If it does not work
First check that:
the device has power from the machine battery
DIN1 is connected to the ignition signal or another signal that follows when the engine is running, if engine hours should be shown
the work signal is connected to the correct digital input if production time should be shown
the correct inputs are mapped in the configuration
the selected configuration matches the data you want to track
Tips!
Use location-only configuration if you do not need engine hours or production time.
Use the ignition signal in most installations, but check that it actually follows when the engine is running. Otherwise, select another suitable signal.
Use a work signal if you need to distinguish between active work time and idle time.
See the installation manual for detailed wiring diagrams.