#Online phone analyzer software

#Online phone analyzer software

Stations using Snap-on and SPX analyzers will need to acquire a 2017 specification-compliant analyzer and Internet connectivity software from either OPUS or Worldwide Environmental Products.

Certification status can be found on BARвЂ™s website at When a new analyzer is delivered to a station and connected to the Internet, BAR representatives will initialize it by generating a unique number to replace the dedicated analyzer phone line number. Internet connectivity software and 2017 specification-compliant analyzers are currently available from OPUS and Worldwide Environmental Products. In accordance with the updated Smog Check Manual, all STAR stations and any other stations inspecting 1999 and older model year gasoline-powered vehicles must use an analyzer meeting the 2017 specification. To prevent business interruption when dedicated dial-up phone line connections are terminated, BAR strongly encourages stations to obtain an internet-ready analyzer and internet connectivity software as soon as possible. BAR-97 equipment manufacturers may offer wired or wireless connection to the internet.

BARвЂ™s central database will no longer support obsolete dial-up technology.

The proposed regulations will require BAR-97 analyzers to connect to BARвЂ™s central database through an internet connection in lieu of a dedicated dial-up phone line connection. The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) anticipates adoption this year of regulations requiring compliance with the new BAR-97 Emissions Inspection System (EIS) specification.