Fleet management system (FMS)

The mission of the six major European truck manufacturers was the creation of a standard to make the surveillance of a fleet over the internet possible. The main problem was the mixture of trucks from different manufacturers in a fleet. FMS can be seen as an interface between truck and internet data transmission.

FMS uses a physical layer according to ISO 11898-2 (250 kbit/s), an application layer according to SAE J1939/71 and a data link layer according to SAE J1939/21. The physical connectors are not yet standardized.

Further information can be downloaded after a free registration at:
www.fms-standard.com

Parameters provided by an FMS interface

Table 1 – FMS parameters
Name Format
Vehicle speed (wheel based) km/h
Cruise control status on/off
Clutch switch on/off
PTO status on/off
Accelerator pedal position 0-100 %
Total fuel used Liter
Fuel level 0-100 %
Engine speed RPM
Brake switch on/off
Axle location pos. no.
Truck axle weight kg
Total engine hours h
Vehicle identification number ASCII
High resolution total vehicle distance km
Next regular maintenance km
Tacho information -----
Tachograph vehicle speed km/h
Engine coolant temperature °C