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.

Manufacturer
Marketing Contact
Phone Number		Type of AnalyzerAnalyzer Certification Status
(See definitions at bottom of page)
Acceptance TestingBeta TestingCertifiedBroadband Certified
BL Innovare (BannaLogic)
 855-233-8632		Standalone and Standalone OBDIIJanuary 20, 2010February 4, 2010April 1, 2010No
Standalone OBDII VPN BroadbandOctober 17, 2022December 9, 2022January 9, 2023Yes
BOSCH Automotive
Service Solutions
(formerly SPX)
Matt Fisher
269-544-3611		Upgraded BAR-97July 30, 2008August 28, 2008September 25, 2008No
Standalone OBDIIJuly 30, 2008August 28, 2008September 25, 2008No
Standalone OBDII (w/XP)July 30, 2008August 28, 2008September 25, 2008No
EASE Diagnostics
Ed Carter
704-821-2863
704-591-6740		Standalone OBDII (w/XP)
With Optional
Wireless Interface		July 29, 2008August 19, 2008September 16, 2008No
Standalone OBDII (w/XP)
*(C1)
With Optional
Wireless Interface		July 29, 2008August 19, 2008September 16, 2008No
Standalone OBDII (w/XP)
*(C2)
With Optional
Wireless Interface		July 29, 2008August 19, 2008September 16, 2008No
Standalone OBDII
(w/Vista)
With Optional
Wireless Interface		August 25, 2008November 14, 2008April 2, 2009No
Standalone OBDII
(w/7)
With Optional Wireless Interface		March 14, 2012NAJune 8, 2012No
ESP
David Lewis
1-800-695-4377		Upgraded BAR-97
With Optional
Wireless Interface		August 29, 2008September 24, 2008October 15, 2008No
Standalone OBDII
With Optional
Wireless Interface		August 29, 2008September 24, 2008October 15, 2008No

OBDII Stand Alone with

W10

July 15, 2021September 1, 2021October 1, 2021No
OBDII VPN BroadbandOctober 11,2022November 14,2022December 19. 2022Yes
OBDII VPN BroadbandSeptember 29, 2023September 29,2023October 25, 2023Yes
Opus Inspection 
(formerly SysTech)
Mr. Chris Smith
1-866-OBD-TEST
(1-866-623-8378)		Standalone OBDIIAugust 7, 2008October 8, 2008October 28, 2008No
SnapOn

 
800-695-0650		Standalone OBDIIAugust 18, 2008August 28, 2008October 16, 2008No
Verizon Business
by BanaLogic
1-888-333-0557		StandaloneJuly 29, 2008September 23, 2008October 10, 2008No
Standalone OBDIIJuly 29, 2008September 23, 2008April 23, 2009No
Worldwide

1-877-832-7664
(1-877-832-SMOG)		Upgraded BAR-97August 1, 2008August 28, 2008October 15, 2008No
Standalone OBDIIAugust 1, 2008August 28, 2008October 15, 2008No
Standalone OBDII (w/2000)August 1, 2008August 28, 2008October 15, 2008No
Standalone OBDII (w/XP) WirelessSeptember 4, 2008January 27, 2009March 18, 2009No
Standalone OBDII (w/7)August 10, 2011October 12, 2011March 5, 2014No
Standalone OBDII (w/7) OIS -7500 (DAD)June 29, 2015NAJuly 27, 2015No
Standalone OBDII (w/7) VPN BroadbandFebruary 14,2023March 20, 2023October 25, 2023Yes

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