Davis Instruments 8211 User Manual

CarChip Online Help Printable Version 

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Once you have 

connected your CarChip

 data logger to your computer, you are ready to download data 

from any of the CarChip models.   

To download data: 

1.  Click the 

Download CarChip

 icon or select Download CarChip Data from the CarChip menu.  

 
In some instances, the 

Warning Clock Setup

 dialog box displays. When data is downloaded, the 

software automatically compares the internal clock on the CarChip against the clock on your 
computer. Click OK to continue or check Synchronize Clocks to set the CarChip data logger's 
internal clock to your computer's clock. 
 
The 

Downloading Logs

 status dialog box displays. Click Cancel to abort the download before it is 

finished. The Downloading Logs dialog box closes when the download is complete. 

 

2.  The 

Question

 dialog box displays. The Question dialog box asks if you want to delete the data 

currently in the CarChip memory. 

 

3.  Click No to keep the current data in the CarChip device, or click Yes to clear the CarChip memory. 

Note: This dialog box contains a Don't Ask Again check box. By Checking this option and clicking Yes, 
the CarChip's memory is automatically cleared after every download. By clicking No, the CarChip's 
memory is never cleared after download. To change your CarChip memory clearing options, see Memory 
Clearing Options. 

The Unidentified Vehicle/Driver dialog box displays. See 

Unidentified Vehicle/Driver ID

 for more 

information on this dialog box.  

Once you have finished associating vehicles and drivers with the downloaded trip data, the Activity Log 
Summary view automatically displays the downloaded data. 

The 

Unidentified Vehicle/Driver ID

 dialog box displays once data has been downloaded from the CarChip 

data logger, prompting you to select the vehicles and drivers associated every trip that was recorded. The 
CarChip device is capable of being connected to multiple vehicles. Every time the CarChip is connected to 
a vehicle, a connection event is recorded. The Unidentified Vehicle/Driver ID dialog box displays for 
every connection event that has been recorded in the CarChip device, with the date and time the 
connection occurred. From this dialog box, select the drivers and vehicles associated with every 
connection event.