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Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's
You use the quacomm to do all log etnries...through an entry call a macro aka "canned" message...you select macro...3...and enter your duty status ..you don't need to send macro 3 as the system will bump you to ln 3 if you move truck more then .5-1 mi and if after 10hr brk automticlly back log u 15 for pre trip..but however not sending mac 3 can result in being back logged more than 15 and shorting your10hr...so send it.
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I think you mean Macro 8 (change of duty status) instead of 3 (arrived at ___). Either way, it *can* automatically pick you up as moving, but it's best to go to line 3 manually, especially if you drive short distances like some of us do. Running paperless logs over the road is pretty easy, but it gets real fun on multi-stop runs with lots of line 4 time.
If you're at a truck stop, it will not automatically assume that you've stopped. It'll either keep you on line 3, or automatically change it to line 4 (unless you manually tell it otherwise).
In regards to the time zones, it automatically logs everything in central time (since the mothership is in Omaha, NE) regardless of what time zone the driver sets the interface to display.
If you're 20 miles from the nearest safe haven, well, it sometimes allows you 15 minutes (if you started the day by driving, and not by a combined load/VI, empty/VI or something like that) extra. If you did some line 4 antics to start your day, well, you may just be looking at a log violation.