What it is

The Zonar 2010 Replaces Paper Forms for Safety Inspections

The Zonar 2010 replaces all the paperwork that’s required by Federal and State regulations for your pre and post-trip inspections. It’s a handheld reader for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The RFID tags have been placed around the vehicle you drive in critical inspection areas or zones. So now as you go around the vehicle checking components, instead of paper forms, you’ll use the Zonar 2010.

HOW THE ZONAR SYSTEM WORKS

The Zonar 2010’s Part of An Electronic Safety Inspection System

The Zonar System is a paperless, electronic safety inspection system. In other words, the power of computers and the Internet eliminate the hassles of dealing with paperwork. Recording, reviewing, storing, and managing vehicle inspections becomes easier and faster. And most importantly, the Zonar System helps make sure that you’re always driving a safe vehicle.

Specially Programmed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags

RFID tags have been put on the vehicle in critical inspection areas or zones. The RFID tags, which are weather-resistant—they can withstand mud, grease, and even ice—contain information about their location on the vehicle, fleet numbers, and the components you need to inspect.

The Zonar 2010 reads the tags and then prompts you to indicate whether the components in a particular zone are OK or BAD. When you find problems with components, you’ll select descriptions of their defective conditions from a list. Then, you’ll decide whether it’s safe to operate the vehicle with the defective conditions.

If you’re driving and stopped by a state trooper or police officer, you’ll use the Zonar 2010 to provide on-road inspection verification.

Safety Inspection Information Stored in A Computer Instead of Boxes

The information about safety inspections that you record in the Zonar 2010 gets transmitted to computers at Zonar Systems via the Internet. How? You’ll place the Zonar 2010 into a Reader Downloading Station (RDS) that’s been installed where you work.

Management, safety, and maintenance personnel access the pre and post trip inspection reports from their computers. No more passing of paper, complaints about lost reports and illegible handwriting, and unnecessary delays in getting repairs made.

Equipment Description

Keypad & Navigation

Performing Safety Inspections

Complete Pre/Post-trip Inspections

1. Turn on the Zonar 2010
   1. Remove the Zonar 2010 from its vehicle mount
   2. Press Power button
2. Log in
   1. Press READ/ENTER button
   2. Place your Zonar ID Card within 2 inches of the Zonar 2010’s spotlights
   3. Press any button after reviewing System Info screen
   4. Select inspection configuration using the Right button on the desired inspection. (Multi configuration only)
   5. Wait for Report History screen to appear
3. Review previous inspection report (located at top of the list on Report History screen)

   IF THE PREVIOUS REPORT IS:	THEN:
   OK	Press Info to go to main menu
   BAD	Press RIGHT arrow to go to BAD report screen Press RIGHT arrow to go to ZONES screen to view which zones have defective components Use the UP/DOWN arrows to go to a defective zone (R or Y) Green = OK Yellow = defective condition but safe to operate Red = defective condition, not safe to operate Press RIGHT arrow to view display that lists defective components’ conditions Press Info to go to main menu

4. Read the Asset tag
   1. Position the Zonar 2010’s spotlights within 2 inches of Asset tag; press READ/ENTER button
   2. Verify that vehicle number appears on screen
   3. Enter vehicle’s mileage

   TO:	THEN:
   Add increments of 1	Press the UP arrow
   Decrease increments of 1	Press the DOWN arrow
   Add increments of 10	Press the RIGHT arrow
   Decrease increments of 10	Press the LEFT arrow
   Record the mileage in the report	Press READ/ENTER

   Holding the button down accelerates adding or decreasing increments.

5. Inspect all the components in a zone
   1. Go to a zone (following the order you’ve been given)
   2. Position the Zonar 2010’s spotlights within 2 inches of RFID tag
   3. Press READ/ENTER
   4. Inspect each component listed
   5. Determine if each component is OK—no defects

   IF:	THEN:
   All the components are OK	Press the green Y (yes) button Verify that there’s a G for a green condition (OK) by the zone Inspect the next zone
   One or more of the components aren’t OK	Press the red N (no) button

6. Identify the defective condition(s) for each component that isn’t OK

   TO:	THEN:
   View a list of defective conditions for a component	Highlight the component with the defective condition (by scrolling with the UP and DOWN arrows); press the RIGHT arrow
   Select a defective condition from the list of defective conditions for a component	Highlight the defective condition from the list (by scrolling with the UP and DOWN arrows); press the RIGHT arrow

7. Decide whether the vehicle is safe to operate with the defective condition(s)

   IF:	THEN:
   The vehicle is safe to operate with the defective condition	Press the green Y (yes) button to flag the defect as Yellow
   The vehicle isn’t safe to operate with the defective condition	Press the red N (no) button to flag the defect as Red

   • If you need to enter a component that’s not listed:
     1. Scroll to OTHER
     2. Press the RIGHT arrow to go to the next screen
     3. Use the UP, DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT arrows to select the character you want
     4. Press READ/ENTER to highlight the character (the maximum number of characters you can enter is 18)
     5. Erase text or add a space using “<” or “>” characters
     6. Press the Info button when you’ve completed entering text for the “OTHER” component. (A screen titled “OTHER” will be displayed with a list of defective conditions.)
     7. Highlight the defective condition for this “OTHER” component (by scrolling with the UP and DOWN arrows); press the RIGHT arrow
     8. Decide if the vehicle is safe to operate with this defective condition; press the red N (no) button if it isn’t OR press the green Y (yes) button if the vehicle is safe to operate with this defective condition.
   • If you need to enter a description of a condition that’s not listed:
     1. Scroll to OTHER
     2. Press the RIGHT arrow to go to the next screen
     3. Use the UP, DOWN, RIGHT, LEFT arrows to select the character you want
     4. Press READ/ENTER to highlight the character (the maximum number of characters you can enter is 18)
     5. Erase text or add a space using “<” or “>” characters
     6. Press the Info button when you’ve completed entering text for the “OTHER” condition
8. Decide if the vehicle is safe to operate with this defective condition; press the red N (no) button if it isn’t OR press the green Y (yes) button if the vehicle is safe to operate with this defective condition
9. Continue inspecting the zones until the question mark in front of each zone on the ZONES screen has been replaced with a G, Y, or R

   WHEN:	THEN:
   You’re ready to inspect the next zone	Go to the next zone Position the Zonar 2010 within 2 inches of RFID tag; press READ/ENTER Follow the directions above for inspecting a zone

10. Store the current report:

    IF:	AND:	THEN:
    The Store Report screen appears after you’ve inspected all the zones	You’re ready to make a permanent record of the inspection report	Press the green Y (yes) button
    The Store Report screen appears after you’ve inspected all the zones	You’re not ready to make a permanent record of the inspection report	Press the red N (no) button. You’ll return to the Zones screen and can make changes
    The Incomplete Report screen appears after selecting Store Curr Report from the Main Menu	You want to go back and complete inspecting the missing listed zone(s)	Press the red N (no) button Go back and inspect the missing components Follow directions for storing the current report
    The Incomplete Report screen appears after selecting Store Curr Report from the Main Menu	You don’t want to go back and complete inspecting the missing listed zone(s)	Press the green Y (yes) button to make a permanent record of the incomplete report An incomplete report is recorded as BAD on the Report History screen

11. Turn off the Zonar 2010’s power
    • Press the Power button
12. Return the Zonar 2010 to its vehicle mount between trip inspections
    • Transmit Completed Pre/Post-trip Inspections to Zonar Systems
13. Place Zonar 2010 into Reader Downloading Station (RDS)

    WHEN:	THEN:
    The inspections reports are being transmitted	The light on the cradle changes from green to red The screen shows: ‘Downloading…’
    The light on the cradle is red	Don’t remove the Zonar 2010 from the cradle
    The light on the cradle changes from red to green	The transmission is complete, and you can remove the Zonar 2010 from the cradle

Charge the Zonar 2010’s Batteries

Place the Zonar 2010 into its vehicle mount (connected to the 12V power using a cigarette lighter adapter or wired directly to the electrical system)

While the Zonar 2010 is in its vehicle mount or RDS, the CHARGING indicator light will be a steady green. When the batteries are fully charged, the CHARGING light flashes green. While the time to fully charge the batteries varies depending upon the beginning battery level, it typically takes four hours to fully charge the batteries.

Index of Functions

FCC PART 15 COMPLIANCE

Compliance Statement (Part 15.19) WARNING:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

Warning (Part 15.21)

Caution: Any change or modification not expressly approved by Zonar Systems could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Warranty And Legal Notices

For more information regarding Zonar Warranty and Legal Notices, see the Zonar Product Warranty page on our website (https://support.zonarsystems.net).