Davis Instruments 8221 User Manual

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The amount of memory available on the CarChip depends on the Carchip Model. See 
CarChip Pro and 
CarChip Fleet Pro Specifications
 for information on the memory size available for the CarChip Pro and 
CarChip Fleet Pro models. See 
CarChip, CarChip E/X, and CarChip E/X with Alarm
 for information on 
memory size of older models of Carchip. 
 
Clear CarChip Memory 
The Clear CarChip Memory dialog box lets you clear the CarChip data logger's memory. 
To clear CarChip memory: 
1.  Select Clear CarChip Memory from the CarChip menu. The 
Clear CarChip Memory
 dialog box 
displays. 
 
2.  Click Yes to clear the CarChip data logger memory. Click No to exit the dialog without clearing the 
data logger memory. 
 
Enable CarChip LED 
The Enable CarChip LED command on the CarChip menu toggles the CarChip LED between 
Diagnostic 
Mode
 and 
Disabled Mode
. When a check box displays next to the Enable CarChip LED command, the 
Diagnostic Mode is in use on the CarChip data logger. If a check box does not display, the CarChip data 
Logger LED is in Disabled Mode. 
To toggle between the CarChip LED modes: 
1.  Select Enable CarChip LED from the CarChip menu.  
 
The CarChip software takes a moment to initialize the LED setting. The CarChip LED is now in 
Diagnostic Mode.  
2.  Select Enable CarChip LED a second time.  
 
The CarChip software take a moment to initialize the LED setting. The CarChip LED is now in Disabled 
Mode. 
To view CarChip LED status: 
1.  View Enable CarChip LED from the CarChip menu.  
 
If a check displays next to the command, Diagnostic Mode is currently in use on your CarChip. If a 
check does not display, Disabled Mode is currently in use. 
See Also: 
CarChip LED Modes
 
 
CarChip LED Modes 
The CarChip can be toggled between two LED Modes: Diagnostic and Disabled. 
Diagnostic Mode 
Diagnostic Mode enables the LED in the following manner: 
Self-test Mode - Displays three rapid blinks, indicating the initial hardware self-test was completed 
successfully. 
Communications Mode - Displays two rapid blinks per second until the CarChip successfully begins to 
communicate with a vehicle.