Davis Instruments 8221 User Manual

Welcome to CarChip 

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8.  Click OK to close the Trip Type Entry dialog box. 

The View menu commands allow you to view Trip Log, Activity Log, Accident Log, Vehicle Trouble Log and 
Summary Log information. 

Note: The Accident and Summary Log menu commands are only available for CarChip data logger model 
E/X or higher.  

Use the following topics to learn more about each log view: 

CarChip Home Page

 

Trip Log

 

Activity Log

 

Accident Log

 

Vehicle Trouble Log

 

Summary Log

 

 

The CarChip Home Page displays summary information about the CarChip data loggers, vehicle IDs, and 
driver IDs listed in the CarChip software. From the Home Page you can access the monthly vehicle and 
driver summaries as well as detailed monthly summaries for every vehicle and driver listed in the home 
page. 

To view the Home Page: 

1.  Click on the 

Home

 icon or select Home from the View menu. The Home Page view displays with a 

summary of usage for every CarChip data logger associated with the CarChip software and a monthly 
summary of vehicle and driver information. 

The CarChip Home Page contains the following information: 

The CarChip table contains information about the CarChip data logger(s) associated with the CarChip 
software. The information displayed in this table is: 

 

Table Row: 

Description: 

CarChip 

Displays the CarChip data logger serial number or unique name. 

Last Downloaded 

Displays the date the CarChip data was last downloaded. 

Vehicle 

Displays the vehicles that have been associated with connection events to the 
CarChip data logger. If there is more than one vehicle associated with the 
CarChip, the word Multiple displays. 

Driver 

Displays the drivers that have been associated with connection events to the 
CarChip data logger. If there is more than one driver associated with the 
CarChip, the word Multiple displays.