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2 t h e a U t O m a t i C t O l l C O l l e C t i O n s y s t e m
Dear User,
Toll Collect GmbH would like to thank you for deciding to have this
On-Board Unit installed in your vehicle. The On-Board Unit is used
for automatic toll collection on toll roads in Germany and for op-
tional toll collection on toll roads in Austria.
The functions of the On-Board Unit in Germany are as follows:
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Continuous determination of the vehicle position using satellite
(GPS) technology
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Comparison of the current position with a geographical database
for toll roads
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Analysis of route segments, calculation and display of toll col-
lection
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Transfer of data to the back-office system for billing
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Reporting of (visual and acoustic) interference that prevents au-
tomatic toll collection
The functions of the On-Board Unit in Austria are as follows:
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Position-independent tolling of vehicles on toll gantries installed
over the road using microwave (DSRC) technology
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Signalling of toll collection by means of signal tones only
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Reporting of (visual and acoustic) interference that prevents toll
collection
Please read this User Manual carefully and familiarise yourself with
the functions of the On-Board Unit. Keep all of the supplied docu-
mentation in a safe place. When uninstalling the On-Board Unit,
hand over the User Manual and accompanying documents to the
Service Partner.
We wish you a safe and pleasant journey.
Toll Collect GmbH
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