Software Support

CarChip Support: See our latest firmware for USB and Serial Port versions of CarChip as well as software updates.

DriveRight Support: See our latest firmware as well as a demonstration of the fleet software including a sample database of driver and vehicle data.

What is the difference between Software and Firmware?
A software or firmware upgrade makes a permanent change — usually an improvement in features, in performance, or to correct errors.

Software is a broad term for the programs running on any physical electronic device. Familiar kinds of software are operating systems, which provide overall control for computer hardware, and applications, which are optional programs used for a particular job.

Firmware is a form of software that is permanently placed in electronics in order to give the electronic products the critical instructions it needs to run.

For example, there is firmware in a cell phone to tell the phone what to do when you push the power button to turn it on. This firmware is not accessible by the cell phone user and is permanently stored within the electronics of the phone.