zippy!:
205:
geebee45:
Let me guess; when you said ‘using the plant on the vehicle’ you’re using something that hat a PTO driven from some form of reduction box that takes it’s power from the gearbox output shaft. In which case the digital tacho will regard the vehicle as moving because the output shaft is rotating and that’s what the motion sensor uses as it’s signal, the fact that the vehicle is stationary using the PTO is not registered by the VU as that is happening ‘downstream’ of where the tacho picks its’ data signal from.The only thing that comes to mind is use the ‘out of scope’ function to record time on site when the vehicle is stationary with the PTO running. Bit of a chore but to be fair the analogue tacho would do exactly the same thing because it’s motion sensor is the same type and fitted in the same place.
VUs not recording anything less than 45 minutes break. Two options;
1- the tacho is faulty
2- the driver is not pushing button correctlyLeaving aside the old argument about ‘split minutes’ if the vehicle is stationary for 12 whole minutes and you have selected ‘break,’ that is what will be recorded on the VU and any card inserted. However, as we all know, 12 minutes is not a break as far as the drivers hours regulations are concerned.
you dropped a clanger this time SHERLOCK…PTO’s take there drive from the input side of the gearbox as this is conected to the engine and spins constantly when the engine is running and clutch is released, to run a pto from the output side would require the truck be in gear whic would mean the wheels would be turning…unless he drives a mack with 2 netural positions,1 on the stick and 1 on the range change
Bit harsh with the evil face 205!
no its not, i HATED DRIVING THAT $%$£%£"$ PIECE SH%% MACK 
anyhow, im sure sombody can enlighten me as to what type of plant needs the truck to be moving for it to operate
