The driver is required to initiate the power-up of the MiX ELD by turning the key to the vehicle battery-on position.
When switched on the MiX ELD will display the following screen, called the Home screen.
Important note: The MiX ELD needs to be powered up approximately one minute before the vehicle engine is powered up. This is required for the MiX ELD to record the engine power-up event, which is required ELD information for the driver log. This typically applies to the first vehicle power-up of the day, as the ELD stays active for several hours after vehicle ignition is turned off. The MiX ELD will be ready to use when the screen above is shown.
Failure to follow the power-up procedure will result in an engine power diagnostic event being added to the driver’s log and unidentified driving being recorded as the MiX ELD may not have recorded the driver login event.
It is very important never to switch off your MiX ELD device using the red button at the top. The proper way to shut down your device is by turning off the vehicle ignition. The MiX ELD will then save and sync all the information properly and power-down according to the configured settings (which can be amended in MiX Fleet Manager). USING THE RED BUTTON TO SHUT DOWN CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE THE DEVICE.