Davis Instruments 8210 User Manual

CarChip Online Help Printable Version 

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June 13, 2007 

 

CarChip Software version 2.3 includes the following changes: 

• 

The CarChip software now processes VIN number read from vehicle (if there is one) during 
download. 

• 

Fixed issue with the CarChip software not detecting a connected CarChip when the software is 
first launched.  

• 

The 

Fuel Entry

 box and corresponding vehicle 

report

 now display fuel information in both litres 

and gallons, depending on unit type selected in the 

Units

 dialog box. 

• 

The CarChip Pro and CarChip Fleet Pro models of CarChip are now supported in this release. 

• 

Audible alarm volume can now be adjusted in the 

Set Alarm Volume

 dialog box for the CarChip 

Pro and CarChip Fleet Pro models of Carchip. 

• 

The default settings have been normalized for every model of CarChip and every firmware 
version. 

• 

Fixed issue regarding the 

Anomalous Vehicles

 list not displaying the selected car once it was 

selected. 

• 

Added Saturn Hybrids to the 

Anomalous Vehicles

 list. 

• 

An issue has been fixed  regarding access being denied when a new .car file is created or an 
existing .car file is trying to be accessed if the current open file happens to be the Example.car 
file. 

• 

The list of possible trouble codes  displayed in the 

Trouble Log

 is updated according to SAE J2012 

(April 2002) and trouble codes recorded during the trip are processed more accurately. 

 

See Also: 

CarChip Prior Release Notes

 

Use the following topics to start using your CarChip device and software: 

How CarChip Works

 

CarChip Installation

 

Example File

 

What's New in CarChip 2.3

 

Walkthrough Express Setup

 

Walkthrough Full Setup

 

Downloading CarChip Data

 

Viewing Data

 

Exporting Data

 

Using the File Menu

 

Printing

 

Toolbar

 

Using CarChip Help