DAVIS CarChip Online Help (8210, 8211, 8220, 8225) - Manual (Page 11)

Welcome to CarChip
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Note: The Serial Port Settings dialog box does not display in the Walkthrough if a CarChip data logger
has been automatically detected.
Plots - Select the options for displaying plots and graphs.
Select Units - Select the units of measure that the data and information are displayed in.
Driver ID - Add, delete, or edit the list of drivers using the CarChip data logger.
Vehicle ID – Add, delete, or edit the list of vehicles using the CarChip data logger.
CarChip ID - Edit the CarChip data logger names.
Anomalous Vehicles - Specify the vehicle using the CarChip data logger. Some vehicles have special
OBDII communication properties. By selecting a vehicle name from the list, you are configuring the
CarChip data logger to adjust to that vehicle's unique communication features.
Miscellaneous - Select an option for clearing your CarChip's memory.
Downloading CarChip Data
Once you have connected your CarChip data logger to your computer, you are ready to download data
from any of the CarChip models.
To download data:
1. Click the Download CarChip icon or select Download CarChip Data from the CarChip menu.
In some instances, the Warning Clock Setup dialog box displays. When data is downloaded, the
software automatically compares the internal clock on the CarChip against the clock on your
computer. Click OK to continue or check Synchronize Clocks to set the CarChip data logger's
internal clock to your computer's clock.
The Downloading Logs status dialog box displays. Click Cancel to abort the download before it is
finished. The Downloading Logs dialog box closes when the download is complete.
2. The Question dialog box displays. The Question dialog box asks if you want to delete the current
CarChip memory.
3. Click No to keep the current data in the CarChip device, or click Yes to clear the CarChip memory.
Note: This dialog box contains a Don't Ask Again check box. By checking this option and clicking Yes,
the CarChip's memory is automatically cleared after every download. By clicking No, the CarChip's
memory is never cleared after download. To change your CarChip memory clearing options, see Memory
Clearing Options.
The Unidentified Vehicle/Driver dialog box displays. See Unidentified Vehicle/Driver ID for more
information on this dialog box.
Once you have finished associating vehicles and drivers to the downloaded trip data, the Activity Log
Summary view automatically displays the downloaded data once the download is completed.