CarChip Online Help Printable Version
Set Alarm Volume
The Set Alarm Volume dialog box allows you to enable and set the alarm volume on the CarChip Pro (# 8226) and Carchip Fleet Pro (# 8246) or allows you to enable the alarm for all other models of CarChip. The command is available on the CarChip menu when a CarChip E/X with Alarm (# 8225), CarChip Fleet with Alarm (# 8245), CarChip Pro (# 8226) or CarChip Fleet Pro (# 8246) is connected to your computer and has an established a connection with the CarChip software. These models of CarChip emit an audible alarm in your vehicle when speed band thresholds, acceleration and braking thresholds have been exceeded.
To enable or set alarm volume:
1.Select Enable Alarm from the CarChip menu.
The CarChip software takes a moment to initialize the Alarm setting. The Set Alarm dialog box displays with the CarChip's current Alarm status and the options available for the alarm.
If a CarChip Pro or Carchip Fleet Pro is connected, the Set Alarm dialog box displays the High, Medium, and Low radio button options and the Disabled radio button for disabling the CarChip's Alarm. If an older model CarChip is connected, the Medium radio button or Disabled radio button are the only selections available in the Set Alarm dialog box.
2.Select an available volume option or Disabled and click OK to save the alarm settings or Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving.
The CarChip software take a moment to initialize the alarm setting. The CarChip Alarm is now off.
Enable CarChip VIN Mode
The Enable CarChip VIN mode command on the CarChip menu toggles the VIN reading function on the CarChip data logger on and off. When the CarChip VIN mode is turned on, the CarChip data logger reads the unique VIN number associated with the vehicle the next time the CarChip data logger is connected to the vehicle. When the trip information is later downloaded, the VIN number is associated with trips taken, and displays in the Trip Log Report View. When the CarChip VIN mode is turned off, the VIN number is not recorded and does not display in association with trip information.
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