North Carolina Analyzer Certification Status

North Carolina established November 1, 2008, as the mandatory start date for Electronic Authorization (E-Authorization) to replace the physical stickers that previously had been placed on the windshields of vehicles. An electronic authorization number (e-authorization) is assigned to each vehicle passing an inspection and appears on the inspection receipt. Electronic authorizations apply to both safety-only inspections and safety-emissions inspections.

The analyzers listed below all have been certified to handle electronic authorizations, as well as perform safety and safety-emission inspections. All Standalone OBDII and Upgraded BAR 97analyzers can perform OBDII (pronounced OBD 2) inspections on 1996 and newer gasoline powered vehicles and communicate with all of the OBDII interface protocols: J1850 PWM, J1850 VPM, ISO, KWP, 11 bit CAN and 29 bit CAN.

• * C1 and C2 analyzers from EASE Diagnostics are analyzers converted from other vendors over to EASE units.

Definitions

Analyzer Certification Status (mm/dd/yyyy)

• Acceptance Testing: The date a prototype unit has been received by the State and is being evaluated by conducting an extensive set of simulated inspections.
• Beta Testing: The date when a limited number of production units has been approved for a 10-20-day field test.
• Certified: Date granted for unlimited installation.

Type of Analyzer

• "Upgraded BAR-97" is a BAR-97 idle analyzer that has been upgraded with hardware and software to perform OBDII testing. This machine also performs safety inspections. Idle testing ceased to be performed January 1, 2006.
• "Standalone OBDII" is a machine that performs safety and OBDII inspections (no idle testing).
• "Standalone" is a machine that performs only safety inspections. OBDII inspections cannot be performed in the "standalone" configuration.

Questions?

For more information, contact Dave Willis at 919-745-4322 or Dave.Willis@deq.nc.gov