THE DTCO 4.1 - MANDATORY AND USEFUL AT THE SAME TIME
The regulations of the EU Mobility Package 1 require new control devices, the so-called 2nd version of the smart tachograph. The DTCO 4.1 fully complies with these legal requirements while retaining the familiar operating concept, so drivers hardly have to get used to anything new. For vehicles traveling internationally, this device eliminates the previous stop when crossing borders because the DTCO 4.1 automatically registers the border crossing.
The new tachograph must be installed in all newly registered vehicles over 3.5 t by August 21, 2023 at the latest. By July 2026, all commercial vehicles over 2.5 t that carry out international transports must then be equipped with the devices.
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FUTURE-PROOF WITH THE DTCO 4.1
Hit the Road Truck! - 2nd Generation tachograph in Renault T high 480TC
One of the first vehicles with the 2nd Generation VDO DTCO 4.1 smart tachograph to hit the roads is the white Renault T480 TC high version. The vehicle, sold by Renault Trucks dealer Polsad Jacek Korczak of Kutno, was delivered to Domart Sp. J. Dariusz Pilarski Grzegorz Pilarski of Turek, thus adding to the fleet of 10 trucks so far on the road with tarpaulins and refrigerated trailers, in international traffic in Western Europe.
The calibration of this state-of-the-art tachograph was carried out at the Kutno branch of TIR Serwis Andrzej Piorun and Anna Piorun using the latest VDO WorkshopTab 2. using the latest updates provided in the service contract for VDO workshop equipment. With the service contract, the workshop has access to the latest updates of the VDO WorkshopTab tablet as part of a fixed, low fee for participating in the VDO Partner service network.
The latest smart tachograph from VDO - DTCO 4.1 automatically records border crossings and supports loading and unloading operations as well as enabling communication with intelligent transport systems via Bluetooth.
RELEASE Status of the DTCO
Here you can see which DTCO model offers you which functions and which updates you may need. The version number of your DTCO can be found on the type plate (on the top of the DTCO) or on the technical data printout.
| Smart Tachograph V2 | Smart Tachograph V1 | Annex 1B | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTCO® 4.1 | DTCO® 4.0e | DTCO® 4.0 | DTCO® 3.0 | DTCO® 2.2 | DTCO® 2.1 | DTCO® 2.0a | DTCO® 2.0* | DTCO® 1.4 | |
| Bluetooth® interface | |||||||||
| Automatic detection of border crossings | |||||||||
| Software and map updates | |||||||||
| Country preselection (manual addition) | |||||||||
| Working time counter | |||||||||
| extended timeout for manual entry | |||||||||
| DSRC and GNSS | |||||||||
| Negative display | |||||||||
| Configurable parameters via mobile app | |||||||||
| Remote Control (manual addition) | |||||||||
| Vehicle data | |||||||||
| VDO Counter | |||||||||
| "Independent Motion Signal" support according to Annex 1b | |||||||||
| Graphic Printouts | |||||||||
| Interface for remote download and DTCO® SmartLink | |||||||||
| Idle time when ignition off | |||||||||
| 1-Minute Rule | |||||||||
| Advance warning on periodic check and map expiration | |||||||||
*Upgrade of release by workshop to release 2.1 possible.
**Must be activated with update card. (Already activated with service device)
***Must be activated with license key
