DLKPro Download Key • Operating Instructions – Edition 03/2012
3 Getting started with the DLKPro
3 Getting started with the
DLKPro
With the DLKPro you can
• download digital tachograph mass memory and driver card data; see page 8.
• download driver cards via the integrated chip card reader – after it has been activated; see page 10.
• immediately determine exactly when data is due to be downloaded thanks to the download reminders
displayed on the screen; see page 11.
• use the PC programme to keep an eye on when the next digital tachograph periodic inspection is due; see
page 24.
• use the PC programme to see at a glance when a driver card is due to expire and an application for a new card
must be submitted; see page 24.
• use the PC programme to check whether or not the data has been downloaded without errors; see page 33.
• process and manage the download files in accordance with the pertinent legal regulations; see page 21.
Synchronising the clock and
downloading data for the first time
The DLKPro has an integrated real-time clock, which is
based on UTC time. The first time the device is
connected to a digital tachograph the clock is
automatically synchronised – provided that a company
card, control card or workshop card is inserted in the
digital tachograph.
Insert your company card, control card or workshop
card into the digital tachograph.
Plug the DLKPro into the digital tachograph; see
page 7.
The mass memory and driver card data is
downloaded.
The clock is synchronised.
You can view the downloaded data directly on the
screen or display it using the “DownloadTools”
PC programme; see page 11 and page 21.
Switching on the DLKPro
Switch on the DLKPro by
• pressing the on-off button; see page 4.
• inserting a card into the activated chip card
reader; see page 10.
• connecting the DLKPro to the download
interface of a digital tachograph; see page 8.
The DLKPro can be operated either by means of an
external power supply (vehicle) or the integrated
rechargeable battery.
Note
: You cannot operate the screen during data
download.
Note
: Before you use the DLKPro for the first time,
please charge the battery. The battery is fully charged
after approx. 2 hours.
If the battery charge level is well below the limit of 30 %,
the LED will flash green/red every 30 minutes for around
3 seconds, even if the DLKPro is not being used.
The battery cannot be charged while data is being
downloaded.
