Satellic OBU User manual

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Satellic
OBU Handbook

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents................................................................................................................................ 3
List of Figures....................................................................................................................................... 4
Abbreviated Terms............................................................................................................................. 4
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................... 5
2. Controls............................................................................................................................ 6
3. Operation.......................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Initial operation with the OBU.....................................................................7
3.1.1 OBU Display...............................................................................................7
3.1.2 OBU LED ...................................................................................................7
3.1.3 OBU SOUNDS...........................................................................................7
3.2 While travelling with the OBU.....................................................................8
3.2.1 OBU Display...............................................................................................8
3.2.2 OBU LED .................................................................................................15
3.2.3 OBU SOUNDS.........................................................................................16
4. Basic Safety Instructions........................................................................................ 17
5. OBU –FAQ..................................................................................................................... 18

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List of Figures
Figure 1: General Handling of OBU..............................................................................6
Figure 2: Default Screen Toll > 0..................................................................................8
Figure 3: Default Screen Toll = 0..................................................................................9
Figure 4: Default Screen Toll-free.................................................................................9
Figure 5: Screen "OBU Locked" .................................................................................10
Figure 6: Screen "Top-up"..........................................................................................11
Figure 7: Screen "Satellic Communication".................................................................11
Figure 8: Screen "Wake-up Movement"......................................................................12
Figure 9: Screen "Errors"............................................................................................12
Figure 10: Screen "Warnings".....................................................................................13
Abbreviated Terms
The following abbreviated terms apply in this document:
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
OBU
On Board Unit
LED
Light Emitting Diode

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1. Introduction
Please familiarize yourself with the functionalities of your On Board Unit
and read the document carefully before starting your first journey. The On
Board Unit may not be operated while driving.
From April 1st 2016, all owners of heavy goods vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes must pay a
road charge in Belgium. This regulation will apply on motorways and on a number of
regional and municipal roads.
To detect whether a toll road is used, an On Board Unit (OBU) is installed in the vehicle.
The OBU is mandatory in order to comply with the toll regulations of the Belgian regional
authorities.
The main tasks of the OBU are:
Detecting whether or not the vehicle is driving on a toll road.
Helping the driver check relevant vehicle characteristics.
Calculating the price for the usage of toll roads based upon all relevant charge
information.
Sending relevant charge information to a central system.
Informing the driver about the OBU’s current state.
A green LED will be displayed, to indicate that the OBU is ready for charging toll. A red
LED will be displayed to indicate that the OBU is not ready for charging toll. Only when
the OBU shows a green LED, the driver complies with the toll regulations.

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2. Controls
The OBU has six buttons: “button ok” (4), “button up, down, left, right” (3) and
“button back” (5). The red LED (1) and the green LED (2) are optical indicators for the
status of the OBU. The “display” (6) is the main optical indicator for the OBUs status.
Figure 1: General Handling of OBU
(1) Red LED:
The red LED indicates the status of the OBU. The red LED lights up during the
booting process or when problems occur. The OBU does not function in the
automatic toll collection when the red LED is switched on.
(2) Green LED:
The green LED indicates the status of the OBU. The green LED lights up if the
booting process is performed and the OBU works properly. All requirements for
automatic toll collection have been met.
(3) Buttons “up, down, left, right”
These are navigation buttons for moving forward and backward in the menu. In order
to enter the menu screen, the user has to hold the navigation button.
(4) Button “ok”
The ok button is used to confirm menu selectionsand waking up theOBU from sleep
mode.
(5) Button “back”
The back button is used for returning to the default screen.
(6) Display
The display informs the road user about the journey on Belgian roads.

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3. Operation
3.1 Initial operation with the OBU
When setting up the OBU for the first time it boots automatically. The red LED will light
up. The full booting process can take up to ten minutes. Meanwhile, the OBU itself will
have a red light next to the LCD display, showing the Satellic logo followed by the text
“Starting…”. As soon as the LED turns green and the screen shows your personalized
information, such as your licence plate number, it is ready to collect charge. This
personalized information includes the amount you will be charged for every kilometre
you travel on the road you are on (€/km), the total amount you will be charged for the
total distance and the total kilometres travelled on toll roads. When driving on a toll-
free road, this will be shown on the display of the OBU.
Check our FAQ in chapter 5 for any questions you may have. Other issues will be dealt
with by the Satellic Customer Support Department.
3.1.1 OBU Display
The following messages are shown during the OBU start-up process:
(1) Satellic logo
(2) Starting…
(3) After successful start-up: default screen
3.1.2 OBU LED
A red LED is shown during the booting process. The green LED will switch on if the
OBU is ready for toll collection within approximately 10 minutes.
3.1.3 OBU SOUNDS
No sound during the start-up process.

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3.2 While travelling with the OBU
While travelling, the OBU display content may vary, depending on where the vehicle is
driving, if problems occur or information is published by Satellic. The OBU records
exactly the road you are driving on. Contrary to GPS devices, the verification of the exact
travelled route may take a while. That is why the display is updated with a slight delay.
3.2.1 OBU Display
I. Default Screen
A default screen is displayed per default while travelling with the OBU unless a special
(overlaying) screen with additional information appears. The default screen is not
scrollable and not configurable by the user. The default screen has three different
operational modes:
(1) Inside Belgium –Toll > 0
(2) Inside Belgium –Toll = 0
(3) Outside Belgium –Toll-free
Default screen Toll > 0
The following screen is used on toll roads:
•Toll/Unit or Toll/km: this is the basic price per kilometre (normal case in
Belgium) or the basic price per unit (e.g. for toll tunnels).
•Toll since 00:00: this is the collected toll amount since 00:00 of the current
day. The counter is reset every night at 00:00. Current day: midnight CET =
GMT +1
•Km since 00:00: this is the collected distance in km since 00:00 of the
current day. The counter is reset every night at 0:00.
•Licence plate number: the licence plate number of the vehicle to enable the
driver to check if he is using the correct OBU in the current vehicle.
Figure 2: Default Screen Toll > 0

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Default screen Toll = 0
The Toll = 0 screen is a special case. All fields are filled out as described
above, but the basic price per km or unit is set to 0.00 €. This screen is used if
a toll object with an amount 0 € is defined.
Figure 3: Default Screen Toll = 0
Default screen Toll-free
The toll-free screen is used for roads, which are not subject to toll. If the vehicle
is driving in a toll-free area, the fields “Toll since 00:00” and “Km since 00:00”
show the last known value from the toll network until daily break times.
Figure 4: Default Screen Toll-free

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II. Supporting Screens
Supporting Screens
A supporting screen is shown as a response to events, status changes or
external triggers. The supporting screens have additional information for the road
user and overlay the default screen. The messages displayed are scrollable if
necessary and may have to be confirmed by the road user.
Supporting Screen –“OBU Locked Screens”
This screen is shown if the OBU is locked for some reason:
The screen shows the following information:
•Line 1: “OBU blocked”
•Line 2: lock reason
Figure 5: Screen "OBU Locked"