Toll Collect GmbH On-Board Unit User manual

User Manual
On-BOard Unit
Version 3.7 B.C.DG

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Users of the automatic toll collection system are obliged to operate the On-Board Units correctly in accordance with
Clause 32 of the General Standard Terms and Conditions of Toll Collect GmbH. In particular, they are obliged to ensure
that the On-Board Unit is ready for use and that the details concerning the vehicle status are correct before using toll
roads. Toll Collect GmbH hereby informs users that the On-Board Unit records timestamped information concerning the
simultaneous starting of the On-Board Unit with the truck as well as all changes to the settings made by the driver on the
On-Board Unit and errors with regard to the readiness of the On-Board Unit for toll collection.
As part of their toll enforcement activities, officials from the Federal Office for Goods Transport can request this informa-
tion from each On-Board Unit and carry out a timestamped check to determine whether a user is fulfilling his obligations.
Version 3.7. B C DG
Note on information and display of the toll-liable tonnage limit in this version of
the User Manual
In accordance with the announcement made by the German Federal Ministry of Transport
and Digital Infrastructure, a reduction of the toll requirements from a gross vehicle weight
of at least 7.5 tonnes upwards is planned as of 1 October 2015.
In order for the User Manual to retain its validity beyond October 2015, reference has
consequently already been made to the new lower weight limit during inclusion of the
vehicle data in this document (pages 8 and 14).
Until the binding introduction of the tonnage reduction, the currently valid tonnage limit
of 12 tonnes will continue to be displayed in the menu of the On-Board Unit.
Up-to-date user information on the current status of the tonnage reduction is available on-
line at www.toll-collect.de.

COntents
1
1 General information.........................................................2
2 The automatic toll collection system .............................3
3 Controls ...........................................................................4
4 Operation .........................................................................8
4.1 Entering user information..............................................8
4.2 Toll collection services in Germany and Austria.............11
4.3 Operating displays ..................................................... 12
4.3.1 Operating displays on routes in Germany............ 12
4.3.2 Operating displays on routes in Austria .............. 12
4.4 Menu settings ............................................................ 14
4.5 Warnings and error messages ..................................... 21
4.5.1 Warnings and error messages
for technical faults............................................. 21
4.5.2 Warnings and error messages
for the toll collection service ..............................23
4.6 Information on tonnage limit ....................................... 21

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1 General infOrmatiOn
Please familiarise yourself with the functions of your On-Board Unit
before starting your first journey. The On-Board Unit must not be
operated while driving.
▪The driver is obliged to set the correct vehicle weight and number
of axles before driving on toll roads in Germany.
▪Before driving on toll roads in Austria, the correct number of
axles (category) must be declared in accordance with the “Tolling
Regulations for the Motorways and Expressways of Austria
(Mautordnung fürdie Autobahnen undSchnellstraßen Österreichs)”.
The current version of the tolling regulations is available at
www.asfinag.at.
▪In Germany, you must book the toll route segment manually via
the Internet or a toll station terminal if the On-Board Unit mal-
functions.
▪In Austria, you must pay the toll retroactively at a GO distribution
outlet in accordance with the tolling regulations if the On-Board
Unit malfunctions. In the event of permanent On-Board Unit fail-
ure, a GO-Box can be obtained at any time from the GO distribu-
tion outlet.
▪The On-Board Unit must have been installed and sealed in your
vehicle by an authorised Toll Collect Service Partner as per the
instructions.
▪Do not interfere with the On-Board Unit or the cables and do not
change the angle of inclination.
▪Do not use any sharp-edged or pointed objects to press the but-
tons.
▪Do not use any abrasive cleaning agents or solvents such as
thinners or benzine to clean the On-Board Unit. Clean the
Grundig OBU with a slightly damp cloth.
▪In order to guarantee that the On-Board Unit will work properly,
there must be no objects between the windscreen and the DSRC
module. Similarly, in the case of the Continental dashboard-
mounted unit, objects must not be placed next to or on the On-
Board Unit or positioned above the On-Board Unit.
1 General information

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2 the aUtOmatiC tOll COlleCtiOn system
Dear User,
Toll Collect GmbH would like to thank you for deciding to have this
On-Board Unit installed in your vehicle. The On-Board Unit is used
for automatic toll collection on toll roads in Germany and for op-
tional toll collection on toll roads in Austria.
The functions of the On-Board Unit in Germany are as follows:
▪Continuous determination of the vehicle position using satellite
(GPS) technology
▪Comparison of the current position with a geographical database
for toll roads
▪Analysis of route segments, calculation and display of toll col-
lection
▪Transfer of data to the back-office system for billing
▪Reporting of (visual and acoustic) interference that prevents au-
tomatic toll collection
The functions of the On-Board Unit in Austria are as follows:
▪Position-independent tolling of vehicles on toll gantries installed
over the road using microwave (DSRC) technology
▪Signalling of toll collection by means of signal tones only
▪Reporting of (visual and acoustic) interference that prevents toll
collection
Please read this User Manual carefully and familiarise yourself with
the functions of the On-Board Unit. Keep all of the supplied docu-
mentation in a safe place. When uninstalling the On-Board Unit,
hand over the User Manual and accompanying documents to the
Service Partner.
We wish you a safe and pleasant journey.
Toll Collect GmbH
2 The automatic toll collection system

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3 COntrOls
3 Controls
5 axles
5 axles
5 axles
❶
❶
❷
❽
❼
❼❷ ❽
❸ ❽ ❹
❶❿ ⓬ ❺❾❼ ⓫❻
❿
❿
⓬
⓬
⓫
⓫
❾
❾

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3 COntrOls
OK button:
For confirming menu selections and messages
Selection button:
For selecting and setting functions
For moving forwards in the menu
Menu button:
For calling up and exiting the menu
Arrow buttons:
For moving forwards and backwards in the menu
For selecting settings and digits
Clear button:
For cancelling entries
For switching to a higher menu level
Button has no function at present
Service interface:
For service purposes only
(Please take care not to damage the seal)
❶
Buttons
❷
❸
❹
❺
❻
❼
Green:
On-Board Unit ready for use; all requirements for automatic toll
collection have been met
Red:
The On-Board Unit is not participating in the automatic proce-
dure, as it is not required to pay a toll according to the declara-
tion or is not ready for use according to the display information
❽
LED
Most recent setting for number of axles
Motorway being driven on and next junction - Federal road being
driven on with federal road number
Total toll amount
Partial route amount
❾
Display
❿
⓫
⓬

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BOSCH Grundig/Continental 
3 Controls for BOSCH On-Board Unit
To open the menu, press the button once and you can then use
the button to scroll through the menu items.
The menu navigation of the BOSCH On-Board Unit looks slightly differ-
ent to that of the Grundig and Continental On-Board Units, but the se-
quence and operation are exactly the same.
An example of the differences is illustrated in the image below:
In contrast to the displays for the other On-Board Units, the euro sym-
bol (€) is shown after the toll amount.
Menu
number of axles
number of axles
2
menu
number of axles
number of axles
2
Menu
number of axles
number of axles
2
menu
number of axles
number of axles
2
4 3
❶ 35
❷
6
8 ❿9
75
3 COntrOls

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OK button:
For calling up the menu, for confirming menu selections and mes-
sages
Selection button:
For selecting and setting functions, for switching to a higher menu
level
Menu button:
For moving forwards and backwards in the menu
Clear button:
For cancelling entries, for switching to a higher menu level
Service interface:
For service purposes only
(Please take care not to damage the seal)
❶
Buttons
❷
❸
4
55
Green:
On-Board Unit ready for use; all requirements for automatic toll
collection have been met
Red:
The On-Board Unit is not participating in the automatic proce-
dure, as it is not required to pay a toll according to the declara-
tion or is not ready for use according to the display information
6
LED
Most recent setting for number of axles
Motorway being driven on and next junction - Federal road being
driven on with federal road number
Total toll amount
Partial route amount
7
Display ❾ Display
8
9
❿
3 COntrOls

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4 OperatiOn
4 Operation
4.1 Entering user information
Before the start of your journey, you will be instructed automatically
by the On-Board Unit to enter your user data when the ignition is
switched on.
The weight of the vehicle is based on the maximum permissible
weight of the combination (tractor unit including trailer or semi-
trailer). This information is only relevant for toll payment in
Germany.
The display text “VEHICLE WEIGHT” is only displayed if the vehicle
weight recorded on your vehicle card is under  tons. In this case
you are instructed to enter the maximum permissible total vehicle
weight. With a registration of  tons or more, entry begins auto-
matically with the querying of the number of axles.
Vehicle weight
For a weight class of (less than , tons), no toll is collected
on toll roads in Germany. “AUTOMATIC COLLECT INACTIVE” appears
automatically on the display and the red LED lights up.
Toll payment in Austria does not depend on the vehicle weight set-
ting, but does require correct specification of the number of axles.
You can change the number of axles at any time in “NUMBER OF
AXLES”.
For information on the correct counting of the number of axles in
Austria (declaration of vehicle category), please refer to the current
version of the “Tolling Regulations for the Motorways and Express-
ways of Austria” (Mautordnung für die Autobahnen und Schnell-
straßen Österreichs), which is available at www.asfinag.at.
Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
Use the or button to
choose between (less
than , tons) and
(,tons or more). Confirm the
correct vehicle weight with .
Use the button to choose
between (less than
,tons) and (, tons or
more). Confirm the correct vehi-
cle weight with .
menu
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
menu
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
vehicle weight

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The most recent setting for the number of axles appears automati-
cally on the display.
Number of axles
Please note that you cannot set a number of axles that is smaller
than the number of axles recorded on your vehicle card.
In Germany, the toll amount payable within a route can be totalised
by the On-Board Unit. With this function you choose whether you
want to start a new route or continue with the current route after
starting a journey.
This function is not available for toll collection in Austria.
Route data
If you select yes , the total toll amount is reset on the display and
starts with . If you select yes , the partial route amounts
are added to the total toll amount.
When you select yes , the On-Board Unit switches automatically
to the operating display. The entries for a cost centre are not re-
quired; if a cost centre was entered for the previous route, this is
applied.
Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
Use the or button to
choose between a minimum of
 and a maximum of  axles.
Confirm the correct number of
axles with .
Use the button to choose
between a minimum of  and a
maximum of  axles. Confirm
the correct number of axles
with .
menu
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
menu
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
.
.
.
Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
Use the or button to
choose between yes to start
a new route or yes to contin-
ue with the current route. Con-
firm the desired route data with
.
Use the button to choose
between yes to start a new
route or yes to continue with
the current route. Confirm the
desired route data with .
new route?
yes
new route?
no
new route?
yes
new route?
no

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A maximum of  digits can be entered for a cost centre.
For the Grundig an BOSCH On-Board Unit only:
As soon as the vehicle starts to move, the user data query is no
longer displayed. When the speed reaches  km/h, the display
switches automatically to operating mode and the set number
of axles and the vehicle weight from the previous route are ap-
plied.
For the Continental On-Board Unit only:
When the vehicle has been moving for more than three seconds,
the user data query is no longer displayed. The display switches
automatically to operating mode and the set number of axles
and the vehicle weight from the previous route are applied.
You can enter a cost centre for your route.Cost centre
Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
Enter the first digit of your cost
centre using the or but-
tons. To switch to the next digit,
press the button. Repeat
these steps to enter additional
digits. To correct an entry, use
the button to return to the
previously entered digits. Con-
firm the desired cost centre
with .
Enter the first digit of your cost
centre using the button. To
switch to the next digit, press
the button. Repeat these
steps to enter additional digits.
To correct the previously en-
tered digits, use the button
to select the function and
then confirm with . You can
now correct the previously en-
tered digits using the but-
ton. Confirm the desired cost
centre with .
cost centre
menu
cost centre
cost centre
query on
cost centre
query off
cost centre
change
cost centre
cost centre
menu
cost centre
cost centre
query on
cost centre
query off
cost centre
change
cost centre
.
.
.

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If your On-Board Unit is authorised for toll collection in Germany and
Austria, the operating mode switches automatically to the respective
service of the country that you are in after you cross a border. Informa-
tion on the service status is available in the “Services” menu:
4.2 Toll collection services in Germany and Austria
Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
Select the On-Board Unit menu
with the button. Use the
or buttons to scroll through
the various menu functions un-
til you reach “SERVICES”. Press
to open the “SERVICES”
menu. The current operating
mode “DE ACTIVE” for Germany
or “AT ACTIVE” for Austria is
displayed in the “SERVICES”
menu.
Use the button to switch
from the selected sub-menus
back to the main menu. Use the
button to switch from the
main menu back to the operat-
ing display.
To call up the menu, keep press-
ing the button in operating
display mode until ap-
pears on the display. Confirm
by pressing . The On-
Board Unit switches automati-
cally to the main menu. When
you have opened the menu,
scroll with the button until
“SERVICES” is displayed. Press
to open the “SERVICES”
menu. The current operating
mode “DE ACTIVE” for Germany
or “AT ACTIVE” for Austria is dis-
played in the “SERVICES”
menu. The On-Board Unit re-
turns to the main menu when
you press .
To exit the menu, keep pressing
the button until “MENU
BACK” appears. Confirm “MENU
BACK” by pressing . The
Continental On-Board Unit re-
turns to the operating display
automatically.
menu
services
de
active
at
active
menu
services
de
active
at
active
menu
services
de
active
at
active

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4.3 Operating displays
4.3.1 Operating displays on routes in Germany
Toll-free route
You are on a toll-free route in Germany.
① Most recent setting for number of axles
② Total toll amount
③ Toll information for the current route
Toll route
You are on a toll route in Germany.
① Most recent setting for number of axles
② Total toll amount
③ Motorway being driven on and next junction
④ Partial route amount
⑤ LED is green (ready for use)
Toll on federal roads
You are on a federal toll road in Germany.
① Most recent setting for number of axles
② Total toll amount
③ Federal road being driven on with federal road number
④ Partial route amount
⑤ LED is green (ready for use)
Automatic collect inactive
The On-Board Unit is ready for use in the following cases, although
automatic toll collection does not take place:
. A maximum permissible total weight of was set.
. The setting “TOLL COLLECTION MANUAL” was selected in the
“TOLL COLLECTION” sub-menu. In this case, you book manually
via the Internet or a toll station terminal.
5 axles
tc toll free
❸
❷
❶
Green
5 axles
❸ ❹
❷ ❺
❶
grün
5 axles ¤ 78,30
b429
¤ 00,37
❸ ❹
❷ ❺
❶
Red
de: automatic
collect inactive

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4.3.2 Operating displays on routes in Austria
On toll roads in Austria, toll collection with the On-Board Unit is per-
formed with acoustic signals only. The acoustic signals cannot be
switched off. The LEDs and displays of the On-Board Unit do not
provide any toll collection information on these routes.
The On-Board Unit emits an acoustic signal following successful toll
payment when a toll gantry is passed. If the On-Board Unit is disa-
bled, four acoustic signals are output in succession. If no acoustic
signal sounds when passing a toll gantry in Austria, toll collection
has probably not taken place. You must pay the outstanding toll
retroactively at a GO distribution outlet. In the event of permanent
On-Board Unit failure, a GO-Box can be obtained at any time from
the GO distribution outlet.
Austria service area – with AT service activated
You are in the Austria service area and have registered your Toll
Collect On-Board Unit for Austrian toll collection.
① Most recent setting for number of axles
② Country code/country designation for Austria
③ LED is green (no meaning)
Austria service area – without optional AT service
You are in the Austria service area, but have not registered your
Toll Collect On-Board Unit for Austrian toll collection.
① Most recent setting for number of axles
② Toll collection with the On-Board Unit does not take place
③ LED is green (no meaning)
Green
3 axles
❷
❸
❶
Green
3 axles
no service
❷
❸
❶

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4.4 Menu settings
Change numbers and confirm
In the case of the Continental
On-Board Unit, you will receive
a confirmation message after
changing a setting.
menu
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
menu
language
menu
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
menu
collect mode
collect mode
automatic
manual
menu
cost centre
cost centre
query on
query off
change
cost centre
menu
signal tones
off
signal tones
on
7.5
7.5
menu
services
de
active
at
active
The display messages provided
may vary slightly depending on the
hardware type and the installed
software version.
The “SERVICE”/ “SERVICE MENU“
menu is only required for servicing
purposes at the workshop.

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When an On-Board Unit is ready for use, you can make various set-
tings in the menu to suit your preferences.
Only operate the menu when the vehicle is stationary.
Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
Select the main menu with the
button.
Use the or buttons to
scroll through the various menu
functions. Press to open the
desired sub-menu.
Use the button to switch
from the selected sub-menus
back to the main menu. Use the
button to switch from the
main menu back to the operat-
ing display.
To call up the main menu, keep
pressing the button in oper-
ating display mode until
appears on the display. Confirm
by pressing .
When you have opened the
menu, use the button to
scroll through the various menu
functions. Press to open
the desired sub-menu. Select
the desired function using the
button. Confirm the desired
function with . Repeat these
steps to set additional func-
tions.
To exit the menu, keep pressing
the button until “MENU
BACK” appears. Confirm “MENU
BACK” by pressing . The
Continental On-Board Unit re-
turns to the operating display
automatically.
Call main menu
Navigation in the
submenu
Exiting main menu
If more than  seconds pass without any button being pressed af-
ter calling up the menu, the On-Board Unit switches automatically
to the operating display. If the vehicle starts to move when the
menu is open, the On-Board Unit switches automatically to the op-
erating display.

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Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
In the “LANGUAGE” menu, use
the or buttons to choose
between “DEUTSCH, ENGLISH,
FRANÇAIS, POLSKI or NEDER-
LANDS”. Confirm the desired
language with .
In the “LANGUAGE” menu, use
the button to choose be-
tween “DEUTSCH, ENGLISH,
FRANÇAIS POLSKI or NEDER-
LANDS”. Confirm the desired
language with . “LANGUAGE
CHANGED” appears on the dis-
play and the unit returns auto-
matically to the main menu.
Menu language
menu
language
menu
language
menu
language
.
.
.
Grundig Continental 
To change the number of axles,
use the or buttons to
choose between a minimum of 
Use the button to choose
between a minimum of  and a
maximum of  axles. Confirm
Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
In the “VEHICLE WEIGHT” menu,
use the or buttons to
choose between (less
than , tons) and (,
tons or more). Confirm the cor-
rect vehicle weight with .
In the “VEHICLE WEIGHT” menu,
use the button to choose
between (less than ,
tons) and (, tons or
more). Confirm the correct vehi-
cle weight with . “VEHICLE
WEIGHT CHANGED” appears on
the display and the unit returns
automatically to the main
menu.
Menu vehicle weight
menu
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
menu
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
menu
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
vehicle weight
For a weight class of (less than , tons), no toll is collected
on toll roads in Germany. “AUTOMATIC COLLECT INACTIVE” appears
automatically on the display and the red LED lights up.
You can change the number of axles that was set when entering the
user data at any time in the “NUMBER OF AXLES” menu.
Number of axles
menu
(Continued )
menu
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
menu
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
.
.

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Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
In the “TOLL COLLECTION”
menu, use the or buttons
to choose between automatic
and manual toll collection. Con-
firm the desired toll collection
method with . When “TOLL
COLLECTION MANUAL” is set,
“DE: AUTOMATIC COLLECT INAC-
TIVE” appears on the display
automatically and the red LED
lights up.
In the “TOLL COLLECTION”
menu, use the button to
choose between automatic and
manual toll collection. Confirm
the desired toll collection meth-
od with . “TOLL COLLECTION
CHANGED” appears on the dis-
play and the unit returns auto-
matically to the main menu.
When “TOLL COLLECTION MAN-
UAL” is set, “DE: AUTOMATIC
COLLECT INACTIVE” appears au-
tomatically on the display and
the red LED lights up.
menu
collect mode
collect mode
automatic
collect mode
manual
menu
collect mode
collect mode
automatic
collect mode
manual
menu
collect mode
collect mode
automatic
collect mode
manual
Please note that you cannot set a number of axles that is smaller than
the number of axles recorded on the vehicle card.
Automatic toll collection with the On-Board Unit can be deactivated
for the German road network if required. In Austria, toll collection
with the On-Board Unit is always activated as long as the vehicle is
authorised for the service for Austria.
Toll collection
menu
With the manual toll collection procedure in Germany, you book
manually via the internet or a toll station terminal.
Grundig/BOSCH Continental 
and a maximum of  axles. Con-
firm the correct number of axles
with .
Confirm the correct number of
axles with . “NUMBER OF
AXLES CHANGED” appears on
the display and the unit returns
automatically to the main menu.
(Continued )
menu
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
Numb. of Axles
.
.