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TimeSpy-P15 is a simple, easy to use and easy to install in commercial vehicles, for the benefits of its drivers, for protection against EU legislation; rules on driver’s hours.
The TimeSpy-P15 comes with 3 visible counters – counting
? an ongoing break,
? total break time – {a break period must be at least 15 minutes}
? time remaining before setting off to drive.The TimeSpy-P15 is connected to the handbrake. When the driver releases the handbrake the break counter starts and when the driver activates the handbrake the counter stops.
Since the TimeSpy-P15 is connected to the handbrake instead of the tachograph. This gives the driver the option of resuming a break before he starts moving the vehicle. The unit thereby makes it possible to lengthen a break till 15 minutes or more. An alarm draws this to the driver’s attention and will also inform the driver, when he/she has to begin driving again and also when his next break is.
The key advantages of TimeSpy-P15 are:
• Counter for (ongoing) Breaks
• Counter for Total Break Time
• Counter for Driving Time Remaining
• Alarm (audible and visible)
• Easily installed/no resealing of tachograph
TimeSpy-P15 is a simple, easy to use, easy to install, counter unit. It is installed in commercial vehicles, for the benefit of its drivers, for protection against EU legislation; i.e. the rules on the number of driving hours.
Advice on the NEW WORKING TIME REGULATIONS for mobile workers in the UK road transport sector
The main purpose of TimeSpy-P15 is to assist a driver in taking the correct amount of break periods.
TimeSpy-P15 does not take into account the EU working time directive for vehicle drivers. The user must acquaint them self fully with these rules and t is a requirement that the user of TimeSpy-P15 knows the general legislation on driver’s “hours” rules. The user must take full responsibility for observing the relevant legislation at all times.
USER MANUAL
”R” and ”S” KEYS• ”R” key:
Once ignition is switched ON, the display of the TimeSpy-P15 reminds the user with the following text:
At the beginning of a working day, the user always starts by pressing the ”R” key for 3 seconds (”resets” all counters). The unit gives a short sound signal (3 x 3 ”bib”).
This is ignored, if in a driving period. The sound signal and the text only has the function to make the user remember resetting all counters at the beginning of the working day or at the changing over of the driver.
The “R” key is pressed at the end of a break, meaning the “total” has reached (0:45) or the “left” has reached (0:00) according to the user’s wishes and pattern of driving.
• ”S” key:
This key is used to enable or disable the sounder (buzzer). If the buzzer is disabled the unit only gives alarm with a blinking/flashing diode .
Buzzer enabled is the default setting.
Press “S” for 10 seconds to disable the buzzer. The following text is shown in the display:
If the buzzer is disabled, it will still give an audible alarm 5 minutes before the driver has to start a break in the correct time (See “Left counter”).
”BREAK”-, ”TOTAL”- or ”LEFT” COUNTER’S”BREAK” counter
• The ”Break” counter counts the period (minutes), where the handbrake has been activated.
The counter divides the breaks into more than 15 minutes breaks and less than 15 minutes
breaks.The following example is for taking less than a 15 minutes break. The driver releases the hand brake 12 minutes and 8 seconds after it was activated. The display shows:
The buzzer and the diode will give an alarm for 5 seconds and the display shows the current time of the break blinking / flashing.
The driver now can decide, if he/she wants to lengthen his/her break with 3 extra minutes by activating the handbrake again (a break MUST be minimum 15 minutes), or if he/she wants to consider this as a simple stop and ignore the alarm.
If the driver chooses to lengthen the break with 3 extra minutes (or more), the unit will 10 seconds after the end of break add the relevant break time from the “break” counter to the “total” counter (see description of “total” counter in the part “TOTAL” counter) and reset the “break” counter. The handbrake must be reactivated within 10 seconds, to make the “break” counter continue from where it was interrupted.
If the driver chooses not to lengthen his break, the break is less than 15 minutes. This is no longer considered as a break, but a stop. The unit will add the relevant break time from the “break” counter to the “remain” counter (see description of “left” counter in the part “LEFT” counter). This action will lengthen the period before the last break must be started (postpones a break).
”TOTAL” counter
• The ”Total” counter is a counter that sum up breaks that is 15 minutes or more.
Possible to reset after achieving 45 minutes in a period (See the ”R” key part).
”LEFT” counter
• The ”Left” counter is a counter, which shows the remaining driving time in a period (the counter counts down).
There will be an alarm 5 minutes before the driver must start his/her (last) break. The alarm will be a 5 seconds acoustic alarm, blinking/flashing diode and blinking/flashing ”left” counter.
The diode and the ”left” counter will continue blinking/flashing after the 5 seconds and as long as the alarm conditions are present.
Example 1
The driver drives for a full 4.5 hours driving period. When the “left” counter has reached 0:50, the display will show the following text (this is when the driver is 5 minutes from being obliged to start his 45 minutes break).
The diode and the ”left” counter will blink/flash and the buzzer will start. This alarm is to draw the drivers attention to the fact that he/she is now 5 minutes from being obliged to start his break.
The diode and the ”left” counter will continue blinking/flashing after the 5 seconds and as long as the alarm conditions are present.
Example 2
The driver divides his breaks into 3 equal (3 times - 15 minutes). When the ”left” counter has reached 0:20, the display will show the following text (this is when the driver is 5 minutes from being obliged to start his last 15 minutes break)
The diode and the ”left” counter will blink/flash and the buzzer will start. This alarm is to draw the drivers attention to the fact that he/she is now 5 minutes from being obliged to start his break.
The diode and the ”left” counter will continue blinking/flashing after the 5 seconds and as long as the alarm conditions are present.
Example 3
In this example, we will describe a situation, where the breaks do not “come right”.
A driver has had two breaks – a 16 minutes break and a 24 minutes break – which gives a total of 40 minutes break time. The driver is obliged to keep at least 15 minutes break to full fill the demand of a break being at least 15 minutes. When the ”left” Counter has reached 0:20, the display will show the following text (this is when the driver is 5 minutes from being obliged to start his last 15 minutes break)
The diode and the ”left” counter will blink/flash and the buzzer will start. This alarm is to draw the drivers attention to the fact that he/she is now 5 minutes from being obliged to start his/her break.
The diode and the ”left” counter will continue blinking/flashing after the 5 seconds and as long as the alarm conditions are present.This example shows a situation, where the total break time will be more than the obliged 45 minutes. The unit handles this situation in a way that makes the last break be at least 15 minutes.
