In modern commercial vehicles, software as well as electronic and electric architecture (E/E) is taking over tasks from dedicated hardware units. Continental’s Distributed Tolling Solution makes use of the existing On-Board Equipment (OBE) for the tolling of the future. Ath the core is the smart tachograph which delivers precise GNSS sensor data and also contains a DSRC modem that can also be used for tolling purposes. Making the smart tachograph one of the main components of a distributed OBE solution significantly improves security level and manipulation safety. And even for exchanging the data with the Continental Tolling Proxy Cloud, the smart tachograph can be brought online through the plug-and-play solution VDO Link.
Discover our Distributed Tolling Solutions
End-to-end solution around fully EETS-compliant OBU
The benefits of a Distributed Tolling Solution
- Future-safe and expandable solution
- Increased quality and simpler logistics
- Reduced costs
- Increased security
- Ready for the EU Mobility Package
- Enables other value-added services
All you need are three things
DTCO 4.1
The latest tachograph as required by the EU Mobility Package
DSRC Antenna
A dedicated short-range antenna - standard with DTCO 4.0 or later
VDO Link
A plug & play solution that makes the DTCO data available to third parties
Our Proxy Cloud does the rest
Continental Tolling Proxy
Collect / Process / Share
EETS Readiness
Operations / Certi
Smart Tachograph DTCO 4.1
The new smart tachograph (2nd version), which will be mandatory for the entire European commercial vehicle fleet used in cross-border transport above 2.5 tons, becomes the supplier of trusted vehicle data that can also be used for tolling. It is the first industrial application implementing the secured GNSS functionality and therefore is the enabler for smart tolling.
New Tachograph Features at a glance
- Supports ITS interface requested by the regulation
- Bluetooth technology (low energy)
- New GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver in order to support the OS-NMA (Open System Navigation Message Authentication) Galileo Authentication
- New internal 3rd motion sensor (in addition to KITAS and GNSS) to detect if the vehicle is moving
- New high-precision internal clock provides the required accuracy for the new GNSS receiver
- Security controller SLI37: Latest generation of security controller with improved performance and sufficient memory to fulfil the requirements of updated Annex 1C.
- Application controller: Powerful application controller with lager internal memory space to meet the software update requirements out of the new regulations
DTCO as an EETS OBE
Capability
- Secure speed source and 3 sources of movement
- Secure and accurate positioning with GNSS & OSNMA
- DSRC Antenna fulfilling 5.8 Ghz
- CE/RED Certified
Integration
- OEM & Aftermarket in-vehicle connectivity ready
- Integration with Tolling Proxy for a full EETS Front End
Speed & Competitiveness
- Better compatibility with vehicle
- Certification/Accreditation complexity reduction
- Lower TCO for end-users
Telematic and Tolling Device as Plugin for DTCO
The VDO Link closes the gap between smart tachographs and online platforms for fleet management. The plug-and-play solution is the first of its kind, allowing tachograph data to be retrieved and processed in real-time from a distance – without the need for permanently installed telematics modules in the vehicle.
Thanks to its open interface concept, the tachograph data can be used also for tolling and other use scenarios and value-added services.
Features of the VDO Link
- Plug-and-play solution by using DTCO front connector
- HMI: 2LEDs for diagnostics. Tolling HMI via DTCO 4.1 display, buttons and buzzer
- High sensitivity multi GNSS receiver. GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou. Assisted GNSS
- LTE CAT M1/2G module with internal antenna
- For tolling: Use of DTCO internal DSRC
- HSM: Integrated security module for high end security concept
- Possibility to update software and firmware over the air
- Backup battery for supporting peak current in 2G and for necessary operation after plug off
- eSIM
- Device consists of main body and adaptor
- Secure debug interfaces
- Secure boot, secure update
- Secure Key and certificate storage
- Secure cloud communication
- Crypto-Accelerator
- PKI infrastructure
Discover our Integrated Tolling Solutions
End-to-end solution around fully EETS-compliant OBU
Leave the times of numerous tolling boxes in the cockpit behind: Continental’s Integrated Tolling Solution can be deployed in any commercial vehicle and seamlessly blends into the vehicle architecture. With a single state-of-the-art OBU 5+, the powerful Continental Tolling Proxy Cloud and the necessary certificates for EETS operation, it paves the way into a reliable and smooth tolling future.
Tolling On-Board Unit 5+ – a fully EETS-compliant OBU
At the heart of Continental’s Integrated Tolling solution is the Tolling On-Board Unit 5+ – a true plug-and-play device that needs no installation. It provides valuable data used for tolling like move, zone, or standstill detections, logging, events and many more. Running on 4G technology (and a 2G fallback system) and supported by the latest GNSS module with an accuracy of less than six meters, it provides Europe-wide coverage. The tried-and-tested DSRC module fulfill all standards required and has undergone homologation in Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and NW.
The features of the Tolling OBU 5+ at a glance
- Configuration
- OTA on all modules
- Power Modes
- Positioning
- Standstill detection
- System times
- USB Service interface
- Geofencing
- DSRC
- Logging
- Self Test
- HMI Toll Domain detection
- Security
Tolling Cloud Proxy – The Brain Behind Modern Tolling
In addition to state-of-the-art hardware, Continental offers a future-proof, scalable turn-key solution to manage tolling devices in the field. The Continental Tolling Cloud Proxy is based on a modular SOA architecture that includes base services and APIs like over-the-air updates, remote configuration or device management, but also offers tolling-specific components like DSRC management, zone geometry or chare reports. By using the Continental Tolling Cloud Proxy, fleets Be compatible with latest toll standards and requirements from European Toll domains!
- Modular SOA Architecture
- Configure and Update Zone Rules
Modular SOA Architecture. Scalable Tolling Proxy Service.
- DSRC Template loaded in the Proxy
- DSRC Template sent to devices as personalization
- TSP create DSRC instances and assign them to zone rules
- Dynamic update in the Proxy
- Sent to devices over the air
- TSP can create multiple rules for each zone
- ISO 17575-1
- Data Aggregation
- Sent to TSP through push API
Over the air Update
Remote SW Updates for the devices installed in the field
Remote Config
Update, change and apply new settings to the devices
Device Management
Visualize and automatic provision of the devices
SIM Management
Activation, deactivation, data consumption and reports
API Integration
Custom 3rd party integration for services enrichment
Analytics
Evaluation of platform usage
Data Forwarding
Package forwarding to designed customer server
Secure Communication
End to end encryption with TLS and certificates
Health Status
Constant field monitoring for maximum uptime
Protocol customization
Communication setup with customer specific devices
Logging
Comprehensive logging for bug fixing and device improvement
Configure zone rules from the proxy:
- Customize device behavior depending on the tolling state.
- Create DSRC instances that fit needs for EFC and CCC applications
- Edit toll domain geometry to create new zones
- Proxy offers the capability to create new "rules" to be applied in the future.
- The system automatically manages the rule transition at date.
- Add or Remove device subscription to toll domains through the proxy API and keep control of your entire fleet.
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