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Workshop Manual
Smart Tachograph EFAS-4.10/4.11
3.3.1 Types of tachograph smart-cards
There are four dierent types of tachograph smart-cards that are marked with four dierent colors.
y Driver’s smart-card (white) OPERATION
y Workshop smart-card (red) CALIBRATION
y Company smart-card (yellow) COMPANY
y Control smart-card (blue) CONTROL
The mode of operation of the tachograph is set depending on which type of tachograph smart-card is inserted and is indicated
by a symbol in the display.
The special features and areas of application of the various tachograph smart-cards are explained below.
Driver smart-card (white)
A driver’s smart-card is used to identify the driver to the tachograph. The driver’s smart-card is used for normal driving opera-
tion. It is used to display, store and print out the activities of the driver and co-driver. Data on the driver smart-card must be read
out at least once every 28 days.
The driver smart-card is the driver’s personal property. It may not be passed on to third parties. Each driver may only hold one
valid driver’s smart-card. A driver’s smart-card is valid for 5 years.
Company smart-card (yellow)
The company smart-card identies the respective commercial-vehicle company. It entitles a company to access the data of
the respective company. The company smart-card allows data from the recording equipment to be displayed, printed out and
downloaded. It is intended for use only by the vehicle owner and is only issued to the owners of companies or businesses or to
vehicle keepers.
A company can own up to 62 company smart-cards. The company is obliged to ensure that all drivers are trained in the opera-
tion of tachographs and that they have sucient rolls of printing paper with them.
It must be possible to make the data from the tachograph available to inspection authorities at any time. Company smart-cards
are valid for 5 years.
Control smart-card (blue)
The control smart-card is used for identication purposes by controlling bodies such as the police. With the control smart-card,
all of the data stored in the tachograph (mass memory data) and on the driver’s smart-card can be displayed, printed out or
downloaded.
The control smart-card assists in carrying out tachograph checks. It is valid for 2 years.
Workshop smart-card (red)
The workshop smart-cards are intended for use by the personnel of authorized workshops. A workshop smart-card allows a
tachograph to be activated, checked and calibrated. In contrast to the company and control smart-cards, the workshop smart-
card can be used for test drive purposes.
A workshop smart-card identies the appropriate specialist of an approved or authorized workshop. Each employee of a
workshop may only possess one valid workshop smart-card (per workshop), i.e. if an employee has several employers (=work-
shops), a workshop smart-card can be issued for each workshop. The PIN of a workshop smart-card is only issued to the cor-
responding specialist owning the workshop smart-card. If the smart-card is lost or damaged or if the PIN is forgotten, the
appropriate authorities must be notied immediately and a new card must be applied for.
A workshop smart-card is valid for 1 years.
Note Driver, control and workshop smart-cards are issued to specic individuals. These smart-cards may not be
passed on to other persons.
Note The company smart-card (yellow) and the control smart-card (blue) may not be used to drive.
3.3.2 Handling the tachograph smart-cards
Please observe the following rules when handling tachograph smart-cards:
y Avoid bending or exing tachograph smart-cards.
y Do not insert damaged or soiled tachograph smart-cards into the recording equipment.
y Keep the contact surface clean, dry and free from oil or grease. Always keep a tachograph smart-card in its protective
cover.
y Use a damp cloth to clean recording device smart-cards that been accidentally soiled, the front cover and the display
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