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2005 ACTIA - In this Manual - 3
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SmarTach
®
Name for ACTIA digital tachograph. Vehicle unit forming part of
the recording equipment described by Annex 1B (defined
above). Electronic system that records and stores driver and co-
driver activities and vehicle parameters.
SmarTach
®
sensor
Part of the recording equipment, providing a signal that is
representative of vehicle speed and/or distance travelled. It
corresponds to the motion sensor defined in the regulation. Also
called speed sensor. SmarTach
®
can use its
SmarTach
®
sensor
or another compatible and type approved sensor.
Tripmeter
Counter totalling the distance covered by the vehicle that may be
reset to zero by the driver.
Odometer
Counter totalling the total distance covered by the vehicle since
its first being brought onto the road.
UTC time
Universal Time Co-ordinated is the international reference time.
It was formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Stand-by mode
As an energy-saving measure, when SmarTach
®
is in stand-by
mode, some functions are not available, e.g. backlighting of the
front panel.