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User manual Davis Instruments, model CAR CHIP 8211

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Back to CarChip Menu | Getting Started Home | File | Setup | CarChip | Tools | View | Help | Shortcuts Unidentified Vehicle/Driver ID 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. To select a vehicle and driver associated with each connection event: 1. Select the vehicle name from the Vehicle box. If no vehicle exists, or if the vehicle that is associated with the event is not listed, see Creating a New Vehicle. If you select the wrong vehicle for the displayed VIN, you may correct this after the download by changing the vehicle name in the Vehicle ID dialog box. To create a new vehicle to associate with each connection event: 1. Click New next to the Vehicle box. The New Vehicle Dialog Box displays. 2. Enter a unique vehicle name or the vehicle's VIN number in the VIN box. 3. Enter a unique vehicle name in the Name box and click OK. You do not have to enter a name in the name box. Click OK if you want the information displayed in the VIN box to display in the Name box. The new vehicle information displays in the Vehicle box. 2. Select a driver name from the Driver box. If no driver exists, or if the driver that is associated with the event is not listed, see Creating a New Driver. To create a new driver to associate with each connection event: 1. Click New next to the Driver box. The New Driver Dialog Box displays. 2. Enter a unique driver name or ID in the ID box. 3. Enter a name in the Name box and click OK. You do not have to enter a name in the name box. Click OK if you want the information displayed in the ID box to display in the Name box. The new driver information displays in the Driver box. 3. Click OK to associate the selected vehicle and driver with the connection event. If the driver and vehicle are associated with all the connection events stored on the CarChip, select Apply To All. Once all connection events have been associated with a vehicle and driver, the dialog box closes and the summary report for the Trip Log displays. Back to Downloading CarChip Data | Getting Started Home | File | Setup | CarChip | Tools | View | Help | Shortcuts Assign Drivers The Assign Drivers dialog box displays if a CarChip file from a previous version of the CarChip software (CarChip 1.3 or earlier) has been added. This dialog prompts you to assign drivers associated with every trip that was recorded. The Assign Drivers dialog box displays for every trip present in the CarChip file. From this dialog box, select the drivers associated with every trip. To Assign Drivers: 1. Open a .car file from an earlier version of the CarChip Software. The Assign Drivers Now? dialog box displays. 2. Click Yes to assign drivers to trip information. The Assign Drivers dialog box displays. 3. Select a driver name from the Driver drop down box, or click New to assign a new driver to the trip or trips. 4. Click OK to associate the driver to the displayed trip. Click Skip to skip assigning a driver to the displayed trip. Click Apply to All to associate the selected driver to all the trips. Home | File | Setup | CarChip | Tools | View | Help | Shortcuts View Menu Commands 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 Back to Home | Getting Started Home | File | Setup | CarChip | Tools | View | Help | Shortcuts Exporting Data You can export logged data from the Trip, Activity, Accident, and Trouble Log views using the menu that displays when you right-click on a log report. There are several options and formats available for exporting data. The available options are: • Information displayed in any of the Log Views can be exported by either saving to a file or copying to the clipboard. Copying to a clipboard allows you to paste the information directly into other applications. • Trip, Activity, Accident, and Trouble summary, report, and table views can be exported as either a text file or a data file. • Plot views can be exported as a metafile (vector graphic format), bit-mapped graphics file, or as data. Data files are tab delimited text files that can be imported into a spreadsheet. See Also: Right Click Copy As Right Click Save ...