Davis Instruments 8220 User Manual

Welcome to CarChip 

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The Hard Braking Threshold box in the 

Set Braking Thresholds

 dialog box is the lower of two braking 

thresholds in the CarChip Software.  

The default hard braking threshold for each standard measurement system is: 

• 

0.35 G - For U.S. measurement system. 

• 

0.35 G - For Metric measurement system. 

• 

2 

- For S.I. measurement system.

 

 

See Also: 

Extreme Braking Threshold

 

 

The Extreme Braking Threshold box in the 

Set Braking Thresholds

 dialog box is the higher of two 

braking thresholds in the CarChip software.  

The default extreme braking threshold for each standard measurement system is: 

• 

0.50 G - For U.S. measurement system. 

• 

0.50 G - For Metric measurement system. 

• 

2 

- For S.I. measurement system.

 

 

 

See Also: 

Hard Braking Threshold

 

Use the Set Accelerations Thresholds dialog box to enter the rates of acceleration that define hard 
acceleration and extreme acceleration. These thresholds help you monitor how hard the vehicle is being 
accelerated. Any time the car's acceleration exceeds these set limits, the event is logged in the Trip 
Report. 

To set acceleration thresholds: 

1.  Select Set Acceleration Thresholds... from the CarChip menu. The 

CarChip / Set Acceleration 

Thresholds 

dialog box displays. 

 

2.  Enter your desired hard and extreme acceleration thresholds or click Default to use the software 

default threshold settings. The Default acceleration thresholds are: 0.30 and 0.45 G (US & Metric) 
and 2.9 and 4.4 m/s

2 

 (S.I.). 

3.  Click OK to save the new settings. Click Cancel to exit the dialog box and retain the previous 

settings.