Davis Instruments 8225, 8241, 8245 Help Menu Commands, Information on Dis and Older Model CarChips

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CarChip Online Help Printable Version

Help Menu Commands

The CarChip Help menu lets you access the CarChip Help and CarChip Version Information. The Help menu contains the following:

•CarChip Help - Opens the CarChip Help window. See Using CarChip Help for more information about using the Help window.

•About CarChip - Displays version information for the CarChip hardware, firmware, and software.

To display the CarChip Help Window:

1.Select CarChip Help from the Help menu or click Help from the toolbar. The Help window displays. To display the About CarChip Window:

1.Select About CarChip from the Help menu. The About CarChip window displays.

2.Click the window to close it and re-display the CarChip software.

Information on Discontinued and Older Model CarChips

Davis Instruments continues to improve and update our CarChip product and software. Among these changes are vehicle compatibility and product enhancements. The following product numbers show the features for discontinued versions of CarChip.

Use CarChip (# 8210, 8211) for:

•Troubleshooting your car - Records trouble codes and displays freeze frames of sensor readings.

•Logging your car's performance - Records acceleration, deceleration, and speed.

•Recording trip information - Records dates, starts and stops, and distance.

•Clearing your car's check engine light - Checks your car's sensors and turns off the check engine light.

Use CarChip E/X (# 8220, 8221) for all the features of the CarChip plus:

•Engine performance data logging - Log up to 4 of 23 available data parameters.

•Creating an Accident Log for every hard and extreme stop.

Use CarChip E/X with Alarm (# 8225) for all the features of CarChip E/X plus:

•Announcing to driver when speed, braking, and acceleration thresholds have been exceeded - Gives off an audible alarm when thresholds have been broken.

Use CarChip Fleet (# 8240, 8241, 8244, 8245) for all the features of CarChip plus:

•Downloading car information to both the CarChip software and the DriveRight Fleet Management Software (# 8186)

See Also:

Connecting an Older Model CarChip to a Computer

Older Model CarChip Specifications

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Contents Page Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2778 U.S.A Fax Table Of Contents Index Welcome to CarChip More InformationGetting Started Whats New in CarChipInstalling CarChip in your Car CarChip InstallationHow CarChip Works Behind a small access panel in the dash Connecting CarChip Pro to a Computer Installing CarChip Software Connecting an Older Model CarChip to a ComputerExample File Downloading CarChip Data Unidentified Vehicle/Driver IDApply To All View Menu Commands Assign DriversFile Menu Commands Exporting DataToolbar Toolbar IconsNavigation Buttons Trip Log Navigation ButtonsShortcuts & Navigation Aids Right Click Menu OptionsCopy Plot As Right Click Copy AsRight Click Save As Using CarChip Help Save Plot AsDo this Menu Commands Setup Menu CommandsWalkthrough Full Setup Walkthrough MenuWalkthrough Sequence Welcome to CarChip Walkthrough Express Setup Walkthrough Sequence Anomalous Vehicles Plots Communications PortDraw Speed Bands Draw Braking Events Draw Acceleration EventsDraw Plots As Lines Plot Coordinates OptionsNormalize Vertical Speed Axes Units of Measure Parameter Thresholds Vehicle Data Parameters Driver ID Driver ID Column Driver ID Name Column Vehicle IDVehicle ID Name Column Vehicle ID VIN ColumnCarChip ID CarChip Serial Number Column CarChip Name ColumnMiscellaneous Miscellaneous Command Clear Memory Box Clear CarChip Memory?CarChip Menu Commands Downloading CarChip DataDisplay CarChip Memory Clear CarChip Memory Enable CarChip LEDCarChip LED Modes Reset Check Engine Light Enable CarChip AlarmSet Alarm Volume Enable CarChip VIN ModeSet Speed Bands Speed Bands Right-Click Menu Set Braking ThresholdsExtreme Braking Threshold Hard Braking ThresholdSet Acceleration Thresholds Extreme Acceleration Threshold Hard Acceleration ThresholdSet Clock Time Difference Adjustment Time Difference Warning Choose Other Parameters Tools Menu Commands Fuel EntryEmissions Readiness Fuel System Comprehensive Component Trip Type Entry CarChip Table CarChip HomeVehicle Summary Monthly SummaryDriver Summary Home Page Driver Summary View Home Page Vehicle Summary ViewTrip Log Views Parameter SummariesTrip Log Plot View Trip Log Plot View Mouse Commands ZoomTrip Log Table View Unzoom Copy As Save AsPage Trip Log Report Trip Log Summary Activity Log View Activity Log Event ViewRight Click Menu Options Activity Log Summary View Comments Accident Log Views Activity Log Summary ViewAccident Log Plot View Page Accident Log Plot View Mouse Commands Accident Log Report View Page Accident Log Summary View Page Accident Log Table View Page Vehicle Trouble Log View Vehicle Trouble Log Summary View Vehicle Trouble Log Problem View Page Obdii Freeze Frame Summary Log Field Description Comments HelpHelp Menu Commands Information on Dis and Older Model CarChipsUSB Number of extreme acceleration events, vehicle ID Parameter Range Resolution Connecting an Older Model CarChip to a Computer More Information Menu Not powered by vehicle or computer 10-15 year life Computer Cable Length 2 m Alarm Date and time, and corresponding line graph of vehicle speed Prior Release Notes One Year Limited Warranty What is OBDII?Incompatible Vehicle List Safety Notice Contacting Davis InstrumentsPage Index 30, 47 11, 14, 61, 63, 70 100