Connecting carchip to your pc, Before you install the software – Davis Instruments DRIVERIGHT 8186 User Manual

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Connecting CarChip to Your PC

Connect the CarChip to a USB port on your PC using the hardware and cable
as shown below.

1. Connect the USB connector to a free USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the free end of the download cable to the CarChip.

After you have installed DriveRight FMS, be sure to test communications
between the CarChip and the computer. Refer to page 22 for instructions.

Before You Install the Software

Before you run DriveRight FMS for the first time, you must first decide which
database to use with FMS. Here are some basic considerations for selecting
your database:

Note: Please refer to the DriveRight Fleet Management Software Database Selection Guide for

information on selecting and installing a database for use with DriveRight FMS.

• MS Access and MSDE are recommended for single-user installations with a

fleet of no more than five vehicles. MS Access is included with FMS and
requires no additional purchase or setup to use. If using MSDE, MSDE2000
is required to run FMS 3.7 or later and needs to be installed and configured
separately before installing FMS software.

• Either MySQL, MS SQL Server, or Oracle should be used for installations

with multiple users, larger fleets, or for installations with multiple vehicles
logging GPS data.

• To use MySQL, MS SQL Server, or Oracle, you must purchase the software

and install it before running FMS for the first time.

USB Port

USB Cable

4' (1.2 m)

CarChip Fleet Pro

Data Logger

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