This Glossary is designed to help describe, understand terms and acronyms used in the Technical Support website
Add -
Aeris -
Audit -
Backlight - Keep the display lit for drivers and users to be able to use the unit at all times of the day
Bootup - Startup - The act of the unit powering on and starting from an "off" state.
Change -
Conversion - Updating a unit to receive cellular service from a new provider.
Create -
Detect -
Display - screen, touch screen, monitor - The touchscreen of the unit
Drive -
Driving - HOS status when the truck is in motion (detected via mph from the jbus and GPS location).
DTScan - Application used in order to use a portable scanner with the TruckPC
Email - Electronic mail sent to and from the device
Enforcement -
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Featureset -
Froze - Crash - The display and unit will not respond to any commands. The screen remains stagnant.
FTP -
Fuel - Gasoline
HD100 - ELD used to keep track of HOS
HOS - Hours of Service - This is used to keep track of the driver's logs and all log calculations are done on the ELD.
How To Article - How To -
Intelliroute - Mapping software on the unit provided by Rand McNally
JIRA Report -
KB How To Article - An article detailing how to perform a certain function with or related to the TPC.
KB Troubleshooting Article - A troubleshooting article designed to assist drivers and shop technicians in identifying and correcting issues.
Kernel -
Law -
Library - Application on the unit for multimedia (i.e videos, pdf, etc.)
Library Sync - This is a feature that will automatically happen when the unit is connected to Wi-Fi and there are new files to Sync to the library on the unit
Line -
Log(s)* - Typically referring to the driver's HOS logs. Can alternatively refer to information stored on the Truck PC or data compiled and stored in FleetWatcher.
MCT - TPC, TruckPC -
Message -
Messaging -
Modem -
Movement -
New -
Officer -
On-Duty -
Patch - A software update that upgrades, fixes or changes existing software on the unit.
Plan -
Power -
Registry -
Remotecon -
Roadside -
Scanning -
Screen - touch screen, display, monitor - The touch screen of the unit
Sensor -
Settings - TPC options configurable by the company via FleetWatcherUser Configurable to change how specific features on the unit works
Sprint - Cell provider for the cellular communication on the unit
Startup - Bootup - The act of the unit powering on and starting from an "off" state.
Status report -
Time - This time is showing the time of the terminal this unit is assigned to
Timers - Timers that keep track of hours and countdown before the driver goes into violation
TND - ELD used to keep track of HOS
Touchscreen - Display - The interactive display of the TPC unit.
TPC/TruckPC - ELD used to keep track of HOS
USB - Universal Serial Bus - This is the type of port used to connect external devices
View -
VNC -
Volume - The sound level of the audio coming from the unit's speakers.
Xerox -
Zeus -