Davis Instruments 8225 User Manual

CarChip Online Help Printable Version 

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CarChip Specifications

 

Prior Release Notes

 

Incompatible Vehicle List

 

What is OBDII?

 

One Year Limited Warranty

 

Contacting Davis Instruments

 

A printable version of the online help is provided in the Adobe Acrobat file carchip.pdf located on the 
CarChip software CD. The manual is also provided as a short cut on the Start Menu. 

 

The following specifications pertain to the CarChip Pro (# 8226) and CarChip Fleet Pro (# 8246) models of 
the CarChip. See 

CarChip (# 8211), CarChip E/X (# 8221) and CarChip E/X with Alarm (# 8225) 

Specifications

 for specifications on older and discontinued CarChip Models. Also, check www.davisnet.com 

for updated specifications on all of our products. 

Note: CarChip Software version 2.3 or later is required for both the CarChip Pro and CarChip Fleet Pro 
models of CarChip. 

General 

Operating Temperature 

-40° to +185°F  (-40° to +85°C) 

Primary Power, Connected to Vehicle 

9 to 16 VDC, 80 mA with vehicle running, 17 mA with 
vehicle's power off 

Primary Power, Connected to 
Computer 

USB powered 

Backup Power 

Internal battery, minimum of 5 years total, with data logger 
not powered by vehicle or computer; 10-15 year life in 
normal use 

Memory 

512KB for CarChip Pro, 2MB for CarChip Fleet Pro 

Data Logging Capacity for CarChip Pro 

300 hours maximum, depending on logging intervals and 
number of optional parameters selected 

Data Logging Capacity for CarChip 
Fleet Pro 

1200 hours maximum, depending on logging intervals and 
number of optional parameters selected. Data logging 
capacity is determined by a combination of factors, such as 
logging intervals, number of optional parameters 
selected,and, if optional GPS is used, the logging interval 
used for GPS. Please see the CarChip Fleet Pro specification 
sheet on our website at 

www.carchip.com

. 

Time & Date 

Accurate to +/- 2 seconds per day 

Vehicle Interface 

16-pin OBDII connector