Devices

Driver identification beacon – the trip assigns itself

A small Bluetooth fob on the key ring that lets the logbook know who is driving. The driver taps nothing and presses nothing – the unit notices the beacon as soon as they get in.

Driver identification beacon
35 € one-time excl. VAT
GPS device included with annual payment

The device stays ours for 24 months and you use it. After two years you buy it for €1 excl. VAT — 12 paid months of service are enough.

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Bluetooth 4.2 (5.2 certified), range up to 80 m
CR2450 battery, 600 mAh – several years, not replaceable
IP67 rating – withstands rain and dust
Dimensions 56.6 × 38 × 13 mm, weight 18 g
Operating temperature −20 °C to +60 °C
iBeacon and Eddystone protocols, LED indication
Two mounting holes – keys, strap or tape
Works with the FMC130 and OBD FMC003 units (the waterproof FTC880 has no Bluetooth)

The driver does nothing

Classic driver identification means a reader in the vehicle and a chip that has to be tapped before every trip. Forget it once and the trip has no driver, so the logbook gets fixed by hand.

A beacon works differently: the driver keeps it on their keys or in their wallet and the GPS unit recognises it over Bluetooth. The trip is assigned automatically, even when several drivers share one vehicle.

No cable, no fitting

The beacon is wireless – nothing is wired, nothing is drilled. The vehicle only needs a GPS unit with Bluetooth — the FMC130 or the OBD FMC003 — and we assign the beacon to the driver in the administration.

The battery lasts years and the case is IP67, so rain or workshop dust is no problem. At 56.6 × 38 × 13 mm and 18 grams it is a key fob in both size and weight.

A more accurate logbook and fair reporting

Once the system knows who drove, you get a logbook split by driver, driving-style scoring per person and order in business and private trips.

At an audit you do not have to fill in names by hand – trips are assigned the moment they happen and cannot be forgotten.

How we roll it out

We send the beacon together with the unit or later on. In the app we assign it to a driver and from the next trip the names in the logbook fill themselves in.

If several people are in the vehicle, the unit picks the beacon with the strongest signal – the person behind the wheel.

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FAQ

Questions and answers

How does it differ from an iButton chip?

An iButton has to be tapped on a reader that must be fitted in the vehicle. A beacon only needs to be carried – identification happens by itself and nothing is drilled.

How long does the battery last?

Several years, depending on the broadcast interval. The battery is not replaceable – at the end of its life the beacon is swapped for a new one.

Does it work with every GPS unit you offer?

With those that have Bluetooth – the FMC130 and the OBD FMC003. The waterproof car-battery FTC880 has none, so driver identification there is solved differently. We set up the beacon-to-driver assignment for you.

What if several people in the vehicle carry a beacon?

The unit compares signal strength and assigns the trip to the closest beacon. Should a case be unclear, you can always rewrite the driver in the logbook.

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