UK/0126/0227

MI-007

Issue date: Valid until:

21 December 2020 26 July 2027

Grégory Glas Lead Technical Manager For and on behalf of the Head of Technical Services

0135 NMO I Stanton Avenue I Teddington I TW11 0JZ I United Kingdom

Tel +44 (0) 20 8943 7272 I Fax +44 (0) 20 8943 7270 I Web www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-product-safety-and-standards NMO is part of the Office for Product Safety and Standards within the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

EU-type examination certificate UK/0126/0227 Revision 2 Issued by:

NMO Notified Body Number 0126 In accordance with the requirements of the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016 No. 1153) which implement, in the United Kingdom, Council Directive 2014/32/EU, this EU-type examination certificate has been issued to:

ITALTAX SRL Via dell'Industria, 16 62017 Porto Recanati (MC) Italy

In respect of a taximeter family designated the F4 Plus, F4 Slim and F4 Plus - F and having the following characteristics: Taximeter constant: k = 500 to 65,535 pulses/km The necessary data (principal characteristics, alterations, securing, functioning etc) for identification purposes and conditions (when applicable) are set out in the descriptive annex to this certificate. This revision replaces previous versions of the certificate.

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Descriptive Annex 1 INTRODUCTION The pattern is a taximeter family designated the F4 Plus and F4 Slim, designed to be installed in a road vehicle for the calculation of fares. The fares are calculated based on measurement of distance and time; the instrument operates in calculation modes S (single application of tariff) or D (double application of tariff). The instrument is powered via the vehicle battery.

The distance measuring device (transducer) is not covered by this certificate.

2 DESCRIPTION

2.1 Construction

The F4 Plus (Figure 1) comprises a PCB housed within a plastic enclosure, one LED or LCD display, seven push buttons, and a thermal printer built-in at the back of the meter. The F4 Slim (Figure 2) comprises a PCB housed within a plastic enclosure, one LED or LCD display, seven push buttons, and an external thermal printer connect to the meter. Figure 3 shows the front layouts for the taximeters. The PCB holds all the electronics, including the components associated to the remote download of tariff (GPRS modem, GSM Simcard, GSM antenna). The plastic enclosure consists of front and rear parts held together with screws, with a removable part on the right-hand side allowing access to the test connector (Sealing point A for programming). Sealing point B is the manufacture seal which seals the enclosure. Sealing point C is the wiring harness seal. Figures 4 and 5 show the location of the sealing points for both models. An additional plate is fitted at the bottom (F4 Plus) / rear (F4 Slim) of the instrument, which is used to seal the instrument in the vehicle (Figure 6). 2.2 Devices The instrument has the following devices

− Display check − Calculation modes S or D − Fare calculation (initial fare, fare increments, extras) − Display of rate, mode (For Hire, Hired, Stopped) and fare (actual fare and total

fare with extras) − Display of distance and time for the journey − Loading of tariffs and software (via sealed interface) − Real time clock − Long-term totalisers (non-resettable) − Display of parameters, software and tariff information (read-only) − Test connector − Remote download of tariff (“Over The Air”)

− Hardwire connected Thermal Printer for F4 Slim:

The taximeter has a secure RS232 serial connection-link with a Digitax printer, which for any trip, starts the secure connection checks:

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a) The online presence of the printer b) The pairing serial number between the taximeter and printer (only the

paired taximeter & printer will work) c) The paper presence

The taximeter is blocked if any of the above checks fails.

− Hardwire connected Thermal Printer for F4 Plus: The F4 Plus has an internally connected Printer mechanism controlled by taximeter CPU directly. For any trip start, it checks:

a) The online presence of the printer mechanism b) The paper presence

The taximeter is blocked if any of the above checks fails.

3 TECHNICAL DATA

3.1 Documentation and drawings

The technical documentation is held in NMO.

3.2 The F4 Plus and F4 Slim has the following technical characteristics.

Power supply 9 to 16 VDC (12 V nominal) Taximeter constant k 500 to 65,535 pulses/km Maximum speed 200 km/h Pulse voltage amplitude (low/high) 0 - 0.3 VDC / 5 -12 V DC Pulse frequency ≤ 1 kHz Minimum pulse width 50 μs Electromagnetic environment E3 Mechanical environment M3

Climatic environment -25°C to +70 °C Condensing (closed)

3.3 Software

3.3.1 Firmware The legally relevant software is held in the firmware and is unambiguously identified by its release name and CRC-16 checksum value. The firmware release name and CRC versions programmed in the taximeter can be displayed as follows:

− From For Hire Position press at the same time K2+K3+K4. − Wait few seconds. − In the main display it shows the CRC Firmware number. − In the secondary display it shows the Country identification with 3 letters and 2

numbers.

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The software identification shall be as follows:

Software download is only possible via the Service programming key, which is protected by the mechanical seal described in Section 6.

The software complies with the requirements in Welmec Guide 7.2 (Issue: 2015), Risk class C, Type P, Extensions L and D.

3.3.2 Remote download of tariff The instrument allows the remote download of tariff (“Over The Air”, OTA), without breaking the mechanical seal. In order to be able to download the tariff and the firmware OTA, the taximeter has to be enrolled to the OTA Server. This is a manual procedure that is started from the taximeter, using a dedicated ID memory key, and then confirmed from the OTA Server. Taximeter communication with the OTA server is protected using SSL and uses both client and server certificates for authentication. Access to the OTA Server Web Interface is only allowed using HTTPS and registered security tokens for client and user identification and authentication. Using the OTA Server Web Interface, it is possible to load a new tariff or firmware into the server, and then download them to all the registered taximeters or only to a group of them. Each taximeter periodically polls the OTA server, and if a new tariff or firmware is found then it is automatically downloaded, authenticated and programmed into the taximeter itself, without the need for breaking the mechanical seal. 3.3.3 Tariff protection

The tariff is protected by a CRC-16 checksum, the value for the tariff checksum can be displayed as follows:

− From For Hire Position press at the same time K1+K4 − The display will start showing the numbers from 0 to 9 then STOP − The main display will then show the tariff checksum and the secondary display

will show the Country identification with 3 letters and 2 numbers.

4 PERIPHERAL DEVICES AND INTERFACES

4.1 Interfaces

The instrument may have the following interface types:

− 2 x RS232 − Passenger Sensor − External Lights Input − Odometer Input − External Lights power output − Magnetic Card reader

Software release name

CRC (checksum value)

Country / Language

F4G01 64883 Generic / Programmable

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− Dallas 1-Wire Net − CAN Bus input − Mobile data terminal interface − Test Connector − Service/Programming Keys − POS point of sale interface − TIM Reader − Protocol Interface with third part device − Interface for external Bluetooth device

4.2 Peripheral devices The instrument may be connected to any peripheral device that has been issued with Parts Certificate by a Notified Body responsible for Module B under Directive 2014/32/EU and bears the CE marking of conformity to the relevant directives; or A peripheral device without a Parts certificate may be connected under the following conditions:

− it bears the CE marking for conformity to the EMC Directive;

− it is not capable of transmitting any data or instruction into the measuring instrument, other than to release a printout, checking for correct data transmission or validation;

− it prints measurement results and other data as received from the measuring instrument without any modification or further processing; and

− it complies with the applicable requirements of Paragraph 8.1 of Annex I.

5 APPROVAL CONDITIONS

The certificate is issued subject to the following conditions: 5.1 Inscriptions (Figure 7)

The instrument shall bear the following inscriptions:

- CE marking - Supplementary metrology marking - Manufacturer’s name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and

postal address - Identification number of the notified body - Information in respect of its accuracy

and, when applicable:

- Information in respect of the conditions of use - Measuring capacity - Identity marking (a type, batch or serial number or other element allowing their

identification) - Number of the EU-type examination certificate - Information whether or not additional devices providing metrological results

comply with the provisions of Directive 2014/32/EU on legal metrological control

The markings and inscriptions shall fulfil the requirements of Article 8, Article 21, Article 22 and Point 9 of Annex I of Directive 2014/32/EU.

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6 LOCATION OF SEALS AND VERIFICATION MARKS

6.1 The data plate is located on the upper face, and is secured, either by sealing or by being of a form such that it is destroyed when removed.

6.2 The sealing points shall be secured by either a wire-and-seal, or tamper evident label and securing mark

The seal must bear an official mark, which may be either:

− a mark of the manufacturer and/or manufacturer’s representative, or

− an official mark of a verification officer.

Note: National or local regulations may allow the sealing point to be sealed via tamper-evident plastic seals bearing an official mark.

7 ALTERNATIVES

7.1 Having alternative software identification as follows

Software release name

CRC (checksum value)

Country / Language

ECU03 20512 Republic of Ecuador / Spanish GRE02 62969 Greece / Greek

The software complies with the requirements in Welmec Guide 7.2 (2019), Risk class C, Type P, Extensions L and D.

7.2 Having the following alternative configuration for instruments installed in Greece (GRE02), to comply to the Greek fiscal regulations. The combined taximeter and printer are designated as “F4 Slim – Digitax Printer Six” (Figure 8). The taximeter has a secure RS232 serial connection link, paired with a “Digitax Printer Six” printer, that at any trip starts the secure connection checks:

a) The online presence of the “Digitax Printer Six” b) The pairing serial number between the taximeter and printer (only the paired

taximeter & printer will work) c) The paper presence The taximeter is blocked if any of the above checks fails.

7.3 Having the flowing alternative model designated F4 Plus – F. The taximeter F4 Plus – F (only LCD screen version, Figure 9) is installed in Greece. This taximeter F4 Plus – F has an integrated printer mechanism and fiscal memory (PROM memory) manufactured by ITALTAX SA. The taximeter is fitted with an expansion board which includes 2 microSD slots (one internal for fiscal files (receipts) and one external and removable for driver files backup), and an additional RS232 serial port which can be connected to a PC to read the fiscal memory and fiscal files (Figure 10). When the taximeter issues the receipts, the receipts are printed and saved in appropriate text files in the internal microSD, together with their digital signature.

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The removable microSD has the sole purpose of receiving the backup copy of some of the files that are produced at the end of a shift, to allow the driver to store them in another place as backup. The microSD cards cannot be used for uploading tariffs or taximeter firmware, and has no influence on the metrological characteristics of the taximeter. If the taximeter is not able to communicate with the expansion board, the taximeter is locked. The F4 Plus – F has an internally connected Printer mechanism controlled by taximeter CPU directly. At the beginning of every trip:

a) Checks Printer Mechanism presence b) Checks paper presence c) Check internal SD presence

The taximeter is blocked if any of the above checks fails. The taximeter cannot start a new measurement unless the legal receipt of the current trip has been printed. The Taximeter F4 Plus – F is sealed with plastic or lead seal with a metal screw in A (programming port), B (housing), C (cable harness) positions (Figure 11). The fiscal memory is sealed inside the enclosure (Figure 12). The software identification is as follow:

Software release name

CRC (checksum value)

Country / Language

F4F01 57961 Greece / Greek 8 ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1 F4 Plus with LCD or LED display Figure 2 F4 Slim with LCD or LED display Figure 3 Front layouts Figure 4 Sealing points for F4 Plus Figure 5 Sealing points for F4 Slim Figure 6 Sealing plate examples Figure 7 Markings (example) Figure 8 The combination ADHME Taximeter “F4 Slim – Digitax Printer 6”

(alternative 7.2) Figure 9 F4 Plus – F with LCD display Figure 10 F4 Plus – F with RS232 slot and external SD Figure 11 Sealing points for F4 Plus - F Figure 12 Markings (example) for F4 Plus - F Figure 13 F4 Plus - F with fiscal PROM memory

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CERTIFICATE HISTORY ISSUE NO. DATE DESCRIPTION UK/0126/0227 27 July 2017 Type-examination certificate first issued.

UK/0126/0227 Revision 1

17 January 2020 Addition of Sections 7.1 and 7.2.

UK/0126/0227 Revision 2

21 December 2020 Front page: addition of F4 Plus - F. Section 2.2: taximeter and printer configurations separated for F4 Slim and F4 Plus (different methods). Addition of Figure 8 in Section 7.2. Addition of Section 7.3 with Figures 9 to 13.

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Figure 1 F4 Plus with LCD or LED display

Figure 2 F4 Slim with LCD or LED display

LED screen LCD screen

Figure 3 Front layouts

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Figure 4 Sealing points for F4 Plus

Figure 5 Sealing points for F4 Slim

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F4 PLUS Taximeter

F4 SLIM Taximeter

Figure 6 Sealing plate examples

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F4 Plus

F4 Slim

Manufacturer address

Figure 7 Markings (example)

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Figure 8 The combination ADHME Taximeter “F4 Slim – Digitax Printer 6” (Alternative 7.2)

Figure 9 F4 Plus – F with LCD display

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Figure 10 F4 Plus – F with RS232 slot and external SD

Figure 11 Sealing points for F4 Plus - F

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Figure 12 Markings (example) for F4 Plus - F

Figure 13 F4 Plus – F with fiscal PROM memory

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