Downloading tachograph data is essential to ensure compliance with EU Regulation 165/2014. Tachograph data must be recorded every 90 days.
In the video below you can see how to download data from a tachograph using your phone, company card and tachograph connector, which you get in the myTacho Download Kit.
How to Download Tachograph Data (VDO / Stoneridge)
Follow these simple steps to record tachograph data using the myTacho mobile app:
1. Insert your company card
Place your company card into the tachograph slot.
*If there is already a driver card in the first slot, you can insert it into the second slot.
2. Connect your phone
Connect the myTacho connector from the tachograph to your smartphone.
3. Choose your download settings
Open the myTacho app and select:
- Transfer period (entire, since last recording or custom),
- Speed recording (YES / NO)
- Driver card recording (Only if present in the tachograph)
Click on the "Start recording" button and wait a few minutes for the tachograph DDD file to be created.
How to Share Your Data after successful download
After every tachograph download, you can instantly send your files:
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Email or select app (WhatsApp, Messenger, etc.)
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Automatic upload to TAHOPRO with myTacho+
- Automatic sent to email with myTacho+
How to Download Tachograph Driver Card Data
If you’d also like to see how to download and share tachograph card data using the myTacho mobile app, check out our step-by-step guide. It’s even easier and faster than downloading tachograph data.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often do I need to download data from the tachograph?
Tachographs must be downloaded every 90 days according to EU regulation 165/2014.
How long does it take to record tachograph data?
Downloading tachograph data for a 90-day period takes around 10 minutes, depending on the amount of activity during that time.