Digital tachograph with remote functionality enabled (VDO V1.3a or higher, Stoneridge Rev. 7.3 or higher, EFAS 5.0 or higher).

Vehicles equipped with a digital tachograph enabled for RDL and an on-board unit on the front (K-LINE) or rear (CAN0) tachograph interface. The SIM card (M2M tariff) in the on-board unit is activated.

Correct installation of the on-board unit by a specialist workshop including connection to the digital tachograph. TACHOfresh test after installation (AMSEL installation test) was successful.

PC with Internet connection (min. DSL), optional: Windows administration rights for this PC and possibly rights to edit or change security settings in your company network. Connected USB card reader for inserting the company card, only if the RDL is to be done via a card reader.

Installation of the TACHOListener (see separate menu item). This component enables communication between the hardware and the online portal and is a prerequisite for uploading driver and vehicle files.

Web browser to set up and use the program (Mozilla Firefox, EDGE, Chrome, etc.).

Make sure that the valid company card assigned to the vehicles (please check the expiration date) is inserted into a USB card reader connected to the PC/laptop where you have logged in.

Before uploading the vehicle and driver files, validation of the company card is required in the portal of the customer for whom the RDL is to be performed.

After inserting the company card into the card reader on the PC for the first time, the button for validation is pressed. After that, the icon at "Card ID" should turn yellow. After the TAC has been started via the link to download all vehicles and drivers and the download was successful, the icon should now turn green.

The following information is available after logging in as a customer in the online portal under: Service Partner/Customer List with Support/User Name Support/Administration/Company/Edit Company Card:

The setting of the desired Remote Download - Scheduler : for the driver and vehicle data can be set in the online portal under Administration - Remote Download Scheduler. Default setting: RDL every 30 days for vehicle data and 14 days for driver data.

For the REMOTE Download function (TAC = Tachograph Activation Client = Java program) changes may be necessary if a firewall or proxy server is used. see file: Product notification RDL behind Proxy_Firewall.pdf.

No workshop card is inserted in the digital tachographs.