Davis Instruments 8221 User Manual

Welcome to CarChip 

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The Communications Port dialog box lets you manually select the port connection  that is used to 
communicate with your CarChip data logger. This command can be accessed from the Walkthrough Setup 
or the Setup menu.  

Note: If your CarChip data logger has been connected to a serial port or USB port and has been detected 
by the CarChip Software, this dialog box does not display in the walkthrough process. 

To select the communications port connection manually: 

1.  Select Communications Port from the Setup menu. The 

Setup / Communications Port

 dialog box 

displays. 

 

2.  Select one of the listed ports or enter the name of the desired port.  

 
Select USB if the CarChip is connected to a USB port. Select one of the available COM ports if the 
CarChip is connected to a Serial or COM port, or type in the name of the COM port if it is not on the 
available list.  

3.  Click OK to save the new port selection, or click Cancel to exit the dialog box and retain the previous 

port selection. 

Use the Plots dialog box to configure your Trip View and Accident View plot options. 

To configure the plot display options:  

1.  Select Plots from the Setup menu, select this option during the Walkthrough Setup process, or click 

the Options button when a Trip Log view or Accident Log view is displayed. The 

Setup / Plots

 dialog 

box displays.