OttoView-CVS42

The OttoView-CVS42 model is an autonomous data logging system for commercial vehicular applications such as the OttoFleet Management System (OFMS) as well as for research projects requiring detailed trip logs. The device collects, stores, and transmits vehicular and driving behaviour data, and also provides drivers with audible and visual feedback relating to their driving behaviour as well as numerous vehicle performance metrics such as fuel economy and CO2 emissions. The comprehensive nature of the data logging capability combined with driver-feedback is based upon years of research in OBDII and GPS-based product developments and research-based project deployments.

The device includes an integrated touch-screen display, an OBDII vehicle communications core, an internal GPS module and topology that supports the Otto-driving companion® driving behaviour functionality using municipal coverage map PSL information, and an integrated cellular radio for over-the-air trip report transmissions. The overall CVS system consists of five (5) major elements:

GPS network reception providing GMT time and date information; latitude and longitude; and vehicle speed
OBDII vehicle information providing driving time; distance; speed; fuel consumed; and other vehicle engine data
Posted Speed Limit (PSL) within mapped municipal coverage areas
Cellular network access for the transmission of trip data using TCP/IP
Back-end server data collection scheme that receives the IP data from the device (two options available)

The standard package contains the following items:

One OttoView™-CVS42 device.
One cable with SAEJ1962M plug and RJ45 8P8C connector.
One SD Memory Card (2 GByte).
Back plate dual-T mount (Arkon bracket compatible – www.arkon.com)
CVS Application utility for device configuration and data management.

The device will connect to 1996 and newer vehicle model years, as defined in a technical standard developed by the Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) , using a standard OBDII SAEJ1962 cable. The device is mounted under the console-dash of the vehicle within 1m of the DLC.

The device is powered entirely through the vehicle’s OBDII connector and will operate over a voltage range of +9VDC to +12 VDC. The device will turn-off (sleep mode) approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is turned off, thereby not imposing any load on the vehicle’s battery and electrical system. The device interrogates the ECM for data and does not modify/change any vehicle parameters.