Fluke Biomedical medTester 5000C Operators, Operator'S Manual

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Biomedical Test System
The Wedge Adapter
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5. After selecting the normal port, press F5 to store your selection.
Changing the Checklist Port
In order to direct external ( M ) commands in checklists to a different Wedge
port, you include a special checkitem command in the checklist that changes
the checklist port for all subsequent external
M commands. This is a type M
command executed internally by the medTester. The command is:
COM2PORT=n
where
n
is the new Wedge port, from 0 to 8. Setting the port to 0 turns it off.
Configuring One Port for Two Purposes
You can also configure a single Wedge port to be an autosequence and
checklist port. This lets you execute both a checklist
M command and any
autosequence contained within that checklist to a common instrument. One
example of where this configuration could apply is with the Impulse 4000.
If you were testing the safety and performance of a defibrillator, you could
use the medTester 5000C along with the Impulse 4000. In the medTester you
would execute a checklist for this defibrillator. If the checklist contained the
autosequence
A30 , the medTester would recognize that this is a defibrillator
autosequence and would direct the autosequence to execute to the Wedge
port to which the Impulse 4000 would be connected.
Later in the same checklist, a different checkitem could appear labeled
PLAYBACK (an Impulse 4000 command). The medTester 5000C would
recognize this as an external command and would direct the command to the
Wedge’s checklist port. The same Wedge port configured for defibrillator
autosequences would also be configured as the checklist port. Therefore, this
entire checklist would be run through the same port—to the Impulse 4000.
Setting Baud Rates
After you configure Wedge ports to meet your needs, you can set the baud
rates for each port. Always set your Wedge port baud rate to match the baud
rate setting of the instrument connected to that port. Check your instrument’s
user’s guide for the baud rate setting before changing the setting for the
Wedge port. This section shows you how to set Wedge port baud rates in the
medTester 5000C.