User Manual

Table of Contents
I.D. Systems, Inc. One University Plaza, Hackensack, NJ 07601 000-0144-01
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................................................................................................................................................5
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................................................................7
SYSTEM OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
WARNINGS............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
STANDARD HARDWARE FOR INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................................... 9
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION (NOT SUPPLIED) ................................................................................................................................9
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................................10
INSTALLATION SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................................. 10
INSTALLING THE VAC (AND OPTIONAL ID READER) ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Selecting the VAC Mounting Location.............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Mounting the VAC............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
INSTALLING VAC-TO-PCM HARNESS ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Vehicle Cable Harness......................................................................................................................................................................................12
Selecting the System’s Power and Ground Connections.................................................................................................................................. 13
FINISHING THE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
System Configuration........................................................................................................................................................................................13
STANDARD VAC OPERATION .........................................................................................................................................................................14
VAC OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
GENERAL OPERATION...........................................................................................................................................................................................15
BASIC OPERATION: LCD, KEYPAD, ID READER AND LEDS ......................................................................................................................16
VAC Display and Keypad Basics......................................................................................................................................................................16
ID Reader.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Menu Selection Mode........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Digit Entry Mode...............................................................................................................................................................................................17
ACCESS CONTROL (ALL USERS): LOGGING ON AND OFF THE VEHICLE ..................................................................................................18
Access Control Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................18
Logging onto the VAC....................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Denial of Login .................................................................................................................................................................................................21
NOTE: Repeated failure to log into the VAC will trigger an alert on the ARDCS which can be emailed or sent by pager to specified
personnel (See ARDCS User’s Guide). ............................................................................................................................................................22