OBD system is a short form of On-Board Diagnostic which is useful for automatic vehicle diagnostic and fault reporting. It is a computer-based system for reducing emissions and fleet damage.
So, from January 2006, the OBD II is compulsory for all vehicles in New Zealand. Since then, every car then ran on CAN protocol to compliant OBD2 diagnostic scanners. After which old vehicles were replaced with new cars that compliant OBD 2.
OBD 2 is also mandatory for US, Australia, the European Union and China.
OBD System
The advanced fleet management system has useful features that include an OBD system. This system of fleet management software enables communication of the vehicle and the user easier. It supports one-way communication of fleets to users via the web portal and mobile application.
The OBD system keeps check of all the internal parts of the fleet for delivering useful updates which include:
- Number of DTC
- Vehicle Speed
- Control module voltage
- Engine Load
- Engine Coolant Temperature
- Fuel Pressure
- Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure
- Engine RPM
- Intake Air Temperature
- MAF (Mass Air Flow) air flow rate
- Throttle Position
- Throttle Absolute Position
- Engine Fuel Rate
The real-time updates of OBD are available on the live screen for accurate data delivery. This helps to know the engine status before an error arises. Moreover, it always keeps watch on the fleet’s driving behaviour which includes:
- Running Distance
- Running Duration
- Stop Duration
- Idle Duration
- Inactive Duration
- Max Speed
- Avg Speed
It has an ECU or Electronic Control Unit which is known as its brain. This is used to get the accurate performance of the fleet by using the inputs from the sensor to control actuators(example: fuel injector).
Moreover, OBD checks the emission level by continuously monitoring various components of the engine. It generates DTC or Diagnostic Trouble Code for recognizing the fault and the actual cause of failure. Thus helps the user or mechanic to know the exact location of the fault in the fleet. Thus save users time.
It warns the user regarding the fault using alert. This alert is sent to the user via notification, SMS and Email. It also is capable of sending multiple fault alerts at the same time to multiple users. Thus, prevents bigger damages in future.
OBD reports available in fleet management helps to understand the current and previous status of the fleet along with detected faults. They are health status, engine temperature, and battery voltage. The health status report is useful for understanding the condition of the fleet in real-time along with fault code, issue, and parameter. The next is the engine temperature report which provides data on the rise and fall of engine temperature according to the selected time period. The battery voltage reports deliver the analysis of changes in battery voltage along with RPM.
Conclusion
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