Davis Instruments 8221 User Manual

Welcome to CarChip 

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2.  Select one of the following options from the drop-down box: 

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Always - The CarChip data logger memory is automatically cleared after each download. 

• 

Never - The CarChip's memory is not cleared after every download and you will not be prompted if 
you want to clear the memory. Use the 

Clear CarChip Memory

 command from the CarChip menu to 

clear the memory manually. 

• 

Ask - The software asks you after each download if you want to clear the CarChip data logger 
memory. 

3.  Click OK to save the selected memory clearing option. Click Cancel to exit the dialog box and retain 

the previous selection. Click Apply to make the change without exiting the Miscellaneous dialog 
box. 

 

The Clear Memory box in the Miscellaneous dialog box contains memory clearing options for the CarChip 
data logger.  

To configure the CarChip memory clear options: 

1.  Select Miscellaneous from the Setup menu. The 

Setup / Miscellaneous

 dialog box displays. 

 

2.  Select one of the following options from the drop-down box: 

• 

Always - The CarChip data logger memory is automatically cleared after each download. 

• 

Never - The CarChip's memory is not cleared after every download. Use the 

Clear CarChip 

Memory

 command from the CarChip menu to clear the memory manually. 

• 

Ask - The software asks after each download if you want to clear the CarChip data logger 
memory. 

3.  Click OK to save the selected memory clearing option. Click Cancel to exit the dialog box and retain 

the previous selection. Click Apply to make the change without exiting the Miscellaneous dialog 
box. 

 

The Question \ Clear CarChip Memory dialog box displays after every download if, the Ask option is the 
current memory clearing option selected from the 

Miscellaneous

 dialog box from the Setup menu.  

To Clear the CarChip data logger's memory: 

1.   Click Yes. 

To keep the current data on the CarChip data logger: 

1.  Click No. 

To hide this dialog box in future downloads: 

1.  Click Don't Ask Again and your desired memory clearing option. 

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 Clear 
Memory.