DriveRight
®
Trip 500AL
User’s Guide
Product # 8155VSS,
8155GD, & 8155HD
Product Numbers: 8155VSS, 8155GD, & 8155HD
Davis Instruments Part Number: 7395.060
DriveRight® Trip 500AL User’s Guide
Rev. E Manual (February 28, 2001)
Controlled Online: Davis Instruments:DriveRight:Manuals:DriveRight Trip 500AL
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ABLE OF CONTENTS
I
NTRODUCTION TO THE DRIVERIGHT TRIP
500AL.................................. 1
A Note About the Concept of “Trips“.......................................................... 1
A Word About Safe Use............................................................................... 1
DriveRight Vehicle Management Software................................................... 2
U
SING THE
D
RIVE
R
IGHT
T
RIP
500AL................................................... 3
Using the Four Buttons................................................................................ 3
The Data Screens ........................................................................................ 4
The Settings Screens ................................................................................... 5
Changing Units of Measure......................................................................... 6
C
ALIBRATING
THE
T
RIP
500AL............................................................ 6
Calibrating from the Software (VSS Only).................................................... 6
Calibration Using the Speedometer............................................................. 7
Calibration Using the Odometer................................................................ 10
D
ATA
S
CREENS
................................................................................ 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
S
ETTINGS
S
CREENS
.......................................................................... 21
Last Correct Security Code Entry Screen.................................................... 21
Security Code Screen ................................................................................ 22
Clear Log Screen....................................................................................... 23
Alarm On/Off Screen................................................................................. 25
Calibration Screen..................................................................................... 25
Limit and Unit Settings Screen .................................................................. 26
Time Entry ................................................................................................ 27
Date Entry................................................................................................. 28
Year Entry.................................................................................................. 28
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M
ISCELLANEOUS
I
NFORMATION
......................................................... 29
Accident Log............................................................................................. 29
Tamper Protection .................................................................................... 29
Battery Operation...................................................................................... 30
Replacing the Battery.................................................................................31
Display Lamp ............................................................................................ 32
Restarting the Trip 500AL.......................................................................... 32
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
G
UIDE
............................................................... 32
T
ECHNICAL
S
PECIFICATIONS
.............................................................. 35
W
ARRANTY
& R
EPAIR
I
NFORMATION
................................................. 36
One Year Limited Warranty ....................................................................... 36
Questions? Call Davis Customer Service. ................................................... 36
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NTRODUCTION TO THE DRIVERIGHT TRIP
500AL
The DriveRight Trip 500AL, in conjunction with the DriveRight Vehicle Management Software, provides advanced vehicle safety and use monitoring capabilities as well as
comprehensive fleet management capabilities. This manual
explains how to use the DriveRight T rip 500AL display unit to
view information.
NOTE:
Altering the Trip 500AL’s limits, deleting trip information, and
calibrating the Trip 500AL require entry of a security code before
changes may be made.
A Note About the Concept of “Trips“
Much of the data stored and displayed by the Trip 500AL is
stored and displayed by “trip.” For example, you may view the
maximum speed or the time spent driving over the set speed
limit during a single trip. You may page back and forth
through all of the trips stored in the Trip 500AL’s memory.
Stored in the T rip 500AL is a “trip stop time” which represents
the amount of time for 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 memory and begins a new trip (this new trip will remain blank
until the vehicle begins moving again).
NOTE: The Trip 500AL also saves the current trip data whenever a
driver “logs out” (see “Driver ID Code Entry Screen” on
page 14).
A Word About Safe Use
It goes without saying that you should never attempt to use
the Trip 500AL display while you are driving. Safe driving
requires extreme attentiveness. The use of the Trip 500AL
while driving may result in dangerous distraction. Only use
the unit when you are not operating your vehicle.
In addition, always warn drivers about the Trip 500AL’s
alarms. If an alarm sounds, a driver who has not been warned
may be startled or get distracted trying to trace the source of
the noise. In either case, it may create a safety concern, so
warn drivers in advance.
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DriveRight Vehicle Management Software
The DriveRight Vehicle Management Software enables more
detailed tracking of vehicle usage and access to some additional features of the Trip 500AL. The following is a list of
the Trip 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 to view trip type information.
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U
SING
THE
D
RIVE
R
IGHT
T
RIP
500AL
This section briefly describes the use of the T rip 500AL display
unit. The use of the four buttons (PLUS, MINUS, MODE, SET/
CLEAR) and the sequence of data screens and settings screens
is explained. Descriptions of the information and options
available from each screen are explained separately in “Data
Screens” starting on page 12 and “Settings Screens” starting on
page 21.
Using the Four Buttons
The Trip 500AL has four buttons: PLUS, MINUS, MODE, and
SET/CLEAR. The general use of each button is explained
briefly below:
❏
PLUS/MINUS
When a digit or segment (e.g., MPH or KPH) is
flashing, use the PLUS 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 SET/CLEAR causes the next digit/
segment to begin flashing.
From the Driver ID Code screen, press and
hold SET/CLEAR (for at least 2 seconds) to “log
out.” The driver ID code is reset to 0000.
❏
MODE
Press and release MODE to move to the next
data or information screen.
Press and hold MODE to switch between the
group of data screens and the group of settings
screens.
When the unit is in sleep mode, press MODE
to “wake” the unit up.
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The Data Screens
The data screens enable you to view most of the information stored by the Trip 500AL. To cycle through the data
screens (in the order shown below), press and release
MODE.
NOTE: To view the settings screens, press and hold MODE until the
Last 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
Trip Acceleration/Deceleration Log
CODE
SCORE
TOTAL
Hr.
DAY.MO
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The Settings Screens
T o access the settings screens, press and hold MODE while viewing any of the data screens. After a few seconds, the Last Correct
Code screen will appear . To cycle through the settings screens (in
the order shown below), press and 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 Entry
Calibration
Time Entry
Limit and Units Settings
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Changing Units of Measure
To change units of measure, press and hold SET/CLEAR for
at least 2 seconds while viewing the Current Readings
screen. You may also change units from the Limit and Units
Settings screen by pressing SET/CLEAR unit either the km/h
or MPH segment is flashing, and then pressing PLUS to toggle between the two units of measure.
You may change the date display format from the Date
Entry screen and the time display format from the Time
Entry screen
C
ALIBRATING
THE
T
RIP
500AL
You must calibrate the unit before it will report the correct
speed distance, deceleration, and acceleration. Calibration
adjusts the unit to work properly with your vehicle’s VSS signal 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 calibrate the unit using the software, provided you know the
pulses per mile used by your vehicle’s VSS (vehicle speed
sensor). Contact your dealer’s service department for the
necessary information.
1. Install the DriveRight Vehicle Management Software.
2. Connect the Trip 500AL to your computer.
Consult the documentation supplied with the software
for instructions.
3. Start the DriveRight Vehicle Management Software.
4. Choose Set DriveRight from the DriveRight menu.
The Set DriveRight dialog box opens. You will see a VSS
Pulse button within this dialog box.
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5. Choose the VSS Pulse button.
The Calibration dialog box appears.
Calibration Dialog Box
6. Choose the correct VSS PPM setting from the list. Do not
change the Pulse per Reading setting.
7. Choose OK to close the Calibration dialog box.
8. If desired, use the Set DriveRight dialog box to change any
other desired settings (limits, time, date, year, alarms, etc.).
Consult the software documentation for instructions.
9. When finished, choose OK to close the Set DriveRight dia-
log box.
The software will prompt you to indicate whether you want
to change the setting on 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). Because of the nature of this calibration
procedure, we strongly recommend that it be performed by
two people: one to drive the vehicle and one to operate the
Trip 500AL.
NOTE: If you have entered a security code, you will need to enter that
code before the Trip 500AL will allow access to the calibration
screen.
1. Press and hold MODE to access the settings screens.
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2. Press and release MODE until the Calibration screen
appears.
The calibration speed (40 or 25) appears at the bottom
right of the display. The uncalibrated speed reading
appears at the top of the display, along with the unit of
measure (km/h or MPH). Note that until you calibrate the
Trip 500AL this speed reading will be inaccurate. The distance, which appears in the 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 of calibrating.
Unit Calibrating
km/h
MPH
SPEED
DISTANCE
MILES
Km
SETTINGS
Speed Reading
Distance Reading Calibration Speed
km/h
SPEED
DISTANCE
Km
SETTINGS
Unit Calibrating
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