Dräger Vitalert 3000 Series, Setup And Installation Manual

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Section 2
Setup and Installation
Connecting the
Vitalert 3000 Series
to a Computer
To interface the Vitalert 3000 Series to a computer (with RS-232 serial Port),
contact North American Dräger for technical support.
Connecting the
Vitalert 3000 Series
to a Vitalert 2000
To connect the Vitalert 3000 Series to a Vitalert 2000:
1. Connect one end of a Vitalink data cable to a serial port on the rear
panel of the Vitalert 3000 Series monitor.
2. Connect the other end of the data cable to the serial port on the back of
the Vitalert 2000 (see Vitalert 2000 Operator’s Manual ).
3. Secure all connections with the captive screws provided.
4. Configure the Vitalert 3000 Series’ serial port, via the Serial Ports
System Configuration screen, for the following parameters:
BAUD RATE: 9600
DATA BITS: 8
PARITY: NONE
STOP BITS: 1
PROTOCOL: VITALINK
5. Configure the port of the Vitalert 2000 for the same parameters given in
step 4 (see Configuration section of the Vitalert 2000 Operator’s Manual ).
Configure the
RTS/CTS
as
OFF
in the communication port
configuration screen of the Vitalert 2000.
Connecting the
Vitalert 3000 Series
to a Narkomed 2C
To connect the Vitalert 3000 Series to a Narkomed 2C anesthesia system:
1. Connect one end of a Vitalink data cable to Port C on the rear of the
Vitalert.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to Port A or Port B on the rear of
the Narkomed 2C (see the Narkomed 2C Setup and Installation Manual
and the Narkomed 2C Operator’s Manual ).
3. Secure all connections using the captive screws provided.
4. Configure the Vitalert’s Port C, via the Serial Ports System
Configuration screen, for the following parameters. To ensure proper
communication, the port must be configured exactly as shown below.
BAUD RATE: 9600
DATA BITS: 8
PARITY: NONE
STOP BITS: 1
PROTOCOL: VITALINK
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