DriveRight
®
Trip 500AL
User’s Guide
Product # 8155VSS,
8155GD, & 8155HD
Page 1: ...DriveRight Trip 500AL User s Guide Product 8155VSS 8155GD 8155HD ...
Page 2: ...2001 Controlled Online Davis Instruments DriveRight Manuals DriveRight Trip 500AL Davis Instruments Corp 2000 All rights reserved This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 89 336 EC DriveRight is a registered trademark of Davis Instruments Corp Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation ...
Page 3: ... Only 6 Calibration Using the Speedometer 7 Calibration Using the Odometer 10 DATA SCREENS 12 Current Readings Screen 12 Driver ID Code Entry Screen 14 Driver Performance Score Screen 15 Trip Start End Log Screen 16 Trip Speed and Distance Log Screen 17 Trip Acceleration Deceleration Log Screen 18 Odometer Screen 19 Limits Screen 20 SETTINGS SCREENS 21 Last Correct Security Code Entry Screen 21 Se...
Page 4: ...r Protection 29 Battery Operation 30 Replacing the Battery 31 Display Lamp 32 Restarting the Trip 500AL 32 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 32 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 35 WARRANTY REPAIR INFORMATION 36 One Year Limited Warranty 36 Questions Call Davis Customer Service 36 ...
Page 5: ...which the vehicle must be stopped before the Trip 500AL ends the current trip The default trip stop time is 5 minutes this setting may be altered using the DriveRight Vehicle Management Software Whenever the vehicle is not in motion for an amount of time equal to the trip stop time the Trip 500AL saves the current trip data to mem ory and begins a new trip this new trip will remain blank until the...
Page 6: ...p 500AL features which may only be accessed using the software View information contained in the accident log View tamper information Enter or change the odometer reading or the odometer reading s unit of measure Set maintenance alarms Set login alarm Set trip stop time View trip type information Although you may specify the type of trip using the Trip 500AL display unit you must have the software...
Page 7: ...US and MINUS keys to scroll forward or backward respectively through the available options usually 0 to 9 When viewing any logged trip information screen use the PLUS and MINUS keys to page forward or backward respectively through the stored trips SET CLEAR When entering codes or setting limits the flashing digit segment indicates what will change if PLUS or MINUS is pressed Pressing and releasing...
Page 8: ...Correct Security Code Entry screen appears DriveRight Trip 500AL Data Screens km h SPEED ACCEL G DISTANCE Km CURRENT Current Readings Odometer CODE Driver ID Entry END CODE START PM PM LOG Trip Start End Log km h ACCEL G G DECEL SETTINGS SPEED Limits Driver Performance Score Km Trip Speed and Distance Log CODE km h SPEED OVER TIME SPEED Sec DISTANCE Km LOG DISTANCE CODE ACCEL COUNT DECEL COUNT LOG...
Page 9: ...d release MODE NOTE To view the data screens press and hold MODE until the Cur rent Readings screen appears DriveRight Trip 500AL Settings Screens CODE SETTINGS km h SPEED Km SETTINGS ALARM SETTINGS CLEAR LOG SETTINGS DAY MO START AM km h SPEED ACCEL G G DECEL SETTINGS AM SETTINGS DAY MO SETTINGS YEAR SETTINGS Last Correct Security Code Entry Alarm On Off Date Entry Security Code Clear Log Year En...
Page 10: ...tion adjusts the unit to work properly with your vehicle s VSS sig nal or with the vehicle s differential and tire size Calibrating from the Software VSS Only If you have the DriveRight Vehicle Management Software and a VSS Trip 500AL you may quickly and accurately cali brate the unit using the software provided you know the pulses per mile used by your vehicle s VSS vehicle speed sensor Contact y...
Page 11: ...the Trip 500AL 10 Choose Yes The software will calibrate the Trip 500AL and make any other necessary changes Calibration Using the Speedometer In order to calibrate using the speedometer you must drive steadily at 40 km h 25 MPH and press a button on the Trip 500AL The Trip 500AL bases its calibration on the speed of the vehicle at the moment of calibration which it assumes to be 40 km h 25 MPH Be...
Page 12: ...lower left of the display is not necessary for this calibration procedure Calibration Screen 3 Drive the vehicle until you reach 40 km h 25 MPH and keep the vehicle steady at that speed 4 Once the vehicle is moving steadily at the calibration speed press and hold SET CLEAR The word CAL appears in the top right of the display when you press SET CLEAR This indicates that the unit is in the process o...
Page 13: ...S the Trip 500AL speed reading adjusts up or down Depending on the speed of the vehicle and the calibration you may or may not see a change in the speed reading in the calibration screen each time you press the button NOTE Pressing and holding PLUS or MINUS down increases the rate at which the Trip 500AL adjusts the speed reading 8 Continue to Press PLUS or MINUS until the Trip 500AL s speed readi...
Page 14: ...the vehicle s speedometer 1 Obtain a rough calibration using the speedometer as described in Calibration Using the Speedometer on page 7 2 Reset your vehicle s trip meter to zero or make a note of the odometer reading 3 Make sure you have a new trip started on the Trip 500AL i e the distance travelled is 0 To forcibly start a new trip log out see page 14 for details 4 Drive the vehicle for at leas...
Page 15: ...ending on how many miles you drove you may need to press PLUS or MINUS several times before the distance read ing changes NOTE Pressing and holding PLUS MINUS down increases the rate at which the Trip 500AL adjusts the distance reading 9 When finished calibrating press and hold MODE until you return to the data screen Press MODE to exit the calibration screen All information will be automatically ...
Page 16: ...n readings acceleration is positive deceleration is negative The current date or time is also displayed on this screen Current Readings Screen You have the following options from the Current Readings Screen Toggle Between Date and Time Display You may display either the date or the time To toggle between the two press and release SET CLEAR Change Units of Measure To change the units of measure in ...
Page 17: ... To change the type of trip press and hold MINUS The trip type screen will appear do not release MINUS Trip Type Screen As long as you hold MINUS the Trip 500AL will cycle through the letters representing the various trip types b Business P Personal C Commute O Other Release MINUS when the desired trip type appears NOTE You may change the trip type anytime during a trip Trip type information is sa...
Page 18: ...gle driver is using a vehicle You may also use the software to turn on an alarm which will alert the driver when a driver ID or location ID has not been entered NOTE Driver ID code 0000 four zeros is used to view information for the vehicle all drivers and should not be assigned to any driver unless only a single driver uses the vehicle In addition to marking data as belonging to a particular driv...
Page 19: ...core Screen The Trip 500AL has a unique driver performance scoring sys tem that can quickly give you an indicator of how a particular driver is driving or a vehicle being driven The score gives a rough estimate of the number of time limits are violated per 1000 miles driven The amount of time it takes to calculate the score depends on how many trips are currently stored in mem ory it can take as m...
Page 20: ...p currently stored in the Trip 500AL s memory To view trip times for a specific driver enter that driver s ID code in the Driver ID Code Entry screen To view all trip times for the vehicle enter ID code 0000 NOTE If the end time for a trip is dashed it means that you are viewing the current trip which has not yet ended unless the unit was restarted in the middle of a trip Trip Start End Log Screen...
Page 21: ... 500AL will no longer page in that direction Trip Speed and Distance Log Screen The Trip Speed and Distance Log Screen shows the maximum speed distance travelled and amount of time spent driving over the set speed limit for each trip currently stored in the Trip 500AL s memory To view trip speed and distance infor mation for a specific driver enter that driver s ID code in the Driver ID Code Entry...
Page 22: ...p Acceleration Deceleration Log Screen The Trip Acceleration Deceleration Log Screen shows the number of time the set acceleration and deceleration limits were exceeded during each trip currently stored in the Trip 500AL s memory Each time the limit is exceeded 1 count is recorded regardless of the amount of time for which the limit was exceeded To view trip acceleration deceleration information f...
Page 23: ...plays the vehicle s odometer reading and the next service alarm mileage both of which must be set from the DriveRight Vehicle Management Software The odometer reading is spread across the two digit registers at the bottom of the screen and may take some getting used to the odometer reading in the screen shown below is 5 812 2 km The displayed service alarm mileage must be multiplied by 1000 to det...
Page 24: ...icle Management Software and loads the next service alarm mileage point if there is one Limits Screen The Limits screen enables you to view the set speed acceler ation and deceleration limits for this Trip 500AL unit You may not change any of the limits from this screen limits may only be changed from the Limits and Units Setting screen see Time Entry on page 27 or using the Drive Right Vehicle Ma...
Page 25: ...Screen Press and release MODE View the Data Screens Press and hold MODE Last Correct Security Code Entry Screen The Trip 500AL records the date and time that a correct code was last entered This screen allows you to detect if someone learns the code and uses it to access the settings screens or simply to determine the last time you entered the correct code Last Correct Security Code Entry Screen D...
Page 26: ...eros if you do not want to password protect calibration since the unit defaults to that code when first displaying the Security Code screen Security Code Screen You have the following options from the Security Code Screen Enter the Security Code The flashing digit in the code is the active digit Press and release PLUS or MINUS to cycle forward or backward through the avail able entries for the act...
Page 27: ... Press and hold SET CLEAR until the word CHG change appears on the display Change Security Code Use PLUS and MINUS to enter the desired security code When finished press MODE to save the new code and move to the Clear Log Screen Clear Log Screen The clear all log data screen allows you to perform a total clear function which erases all data for every trip in your log at once Clear Log Screen CODE ...
Page 28: ...al clearing of data you must press and hold SET CLEAR for 3 seconds before the unit clears data Preparing to Clear Log Data Continue to hold SET CLEAR until the unit beeps and the word CLR disappears from the display This indicates that the unit is in the process of clearing data The unit beeps and the word dONE appears in the display when the unit finishes clearing data Unit Finished Clearing Dat...
Page 29: ...tinue to record viola tions of the set limits Alarm On Off Screen You have the following option from the Alarm On Off Screen Toggle the Alarm Setting To toggle the alarm setting from On to Off or vice versa press and release SET CLEAR Each time you press SET CLEAR the display changes to read ON or OFF depending on the alarm s status Calibration Screen The Calibration screen enables you to calibrat...
Page 30: ...ctive digit and use PLUS and MINUS to enter the desired limit for speed acceleration and deceleration NOTE The maximum limit settings are as follows Speed 255 Acceleration and Deceleration 2 55 Change the Unit of Measure Press and release SET CLEAR until the dis play segment km h or MPH is flashing Use PLUS and MINUS to toggle between km h and MPH Whatever segment is displayed when you press MODE ...
Page 31: ...ame procedure as if you were changing the format of the time display as explained below Change the Time Display Format Press and release SET CLEAR until the PM AM or 24HR segment is flashing Press PLUS to cycle through the three possible options PM AM and 24HR When the desired option appears in the display stop The segment dis played when you press MODE to exit this screen sets the format in which...
Page 32: ...SET CLEAR until the Mo Day or Day Mo segment is flashing Press PLUS to toggle between the two segments When the desired format appears in the dis play stop The segment displayed when you press MODE to exit this screen sets the for mat in which the date will be displayed Year Entry The Year Entry screen allows you to enter the correct year Setting the year is not essential to unit operation however...
Page 33: ...n The Trip 500AL will alert you if anyone attempts to tamper with the unit provided that you have entered a security code other than 0000 If someone disconnects power from the unit if an incorrect code is entered five times or if the unit is rebooted the word TAMPER appears on all screens and the time at which the tamper attempt occurred is stored The last 10 tamper times may be downloaded viewed ...
Page 34: ...cate that you are run ning on battery power Battery Power Indicator NOTE If you notice that the LCD is fading when running on battery power it means your battery power is low You should replace your battery as soon as possible To install a new battery insert the battery as shown below Installing the Battery When operating under battery power the unit will undergo a few changes in operation in orde...
Page 35: ... unit s beeps are extremely faint The beeps following actions are extremely quiet to conserve power Replacing the Battery When removed from a vehicle the DriveRight unit taps into its own battery for power instead of relying on the vehicle s bat tery On the unit s battery alone a unit will operate for 260 hours or in sleep mode for 4 months The life of the unit s battery depends on your download s...
Page 36: ...roblems may arise If you are having a problem with your unit please check the following guide before calling the factory You will be able to solve many of the problems yourself If after checking this guide you are still unable to solve the problem please call the fac tory at 1 510 732 7814 for further instructions You may also check the support section of our website www davis net com or send e ma...
Page 37: ...ponds to changes in speed faster than most speedometers My speed is intermittently reading zero while driving This could be one of two things First make sure the speed sensor is within 10 16 mm 3 8 5 8 of the magnet If it is make sure the installed speed sensor protrudes at least 20 mm 3 4 from the bracket My speed reads zero while driving There could be a number of things wrong Make sure the Trip...
Page 38: ...ng erro neous readings at low speeds Excessive mechanical vibrations at low speeds can cause erroneous readings Have your installation checked if you have this problem The display is black or all the segments appear to be on The display was left in direct sunlight The display will return when it cools down Even though the display is black the Trip 500AL continues to record data The tamper light wo...
Page 39: ...each trip Records total time for each trip Accuracy 2 seconds day Accident Logs AL Records vehicle speed in last 20 seconds before deceleration limit exceeded Stores 5 separate accident logs Computes and displays driver performance score Sensor Type VSS input Rugged reed switch sensor with magnet for mounting on vehicle driveshaft rear wheel drive or CV joint front wheel drive Lamp Illuminated dis...
Page 40: ...m state to state Questions Call Davis Customer Service If you have any questions about our products please call our Customer Service staff at 1 510 732 7814 Most questions can be answered while you re on the phone We cannot answer any questions regarding the installation of the Drive Right 130AL in any vehicle Sorry we are unable to accept collect calls FCC PART 15 CLASS B REGISTRATION WARNING Thi...
