Fluke Biomedical Index 2MF, User Manual

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Chapter 11
Manufacturers Mode
Introduction
Fluke Biomedical has included several features in the Simulator specifically designed to
aid manufacturers of pulse oximeters. Those features ease the following manufacturing-
specific needs:
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The automatic production testing of pulse oximeters
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The automatic production testing of oximeter probes
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The design and development of new pulse oximeters
Automated Testing
With the Simulator, manufacturers of pulse oximeters can test their products using a
standard PC. The computer must have a serial communications (COM) port and a
communications program, such as the Microsoft Windows
TM
“HyperTerminal” program.
To test a pulse oximeter using a PC, connect the Simulator to the computer via one of the
communications ports, with the unit under test connected via a second communications
port.
You send special commands to the Simulator using the computer; the Simulator then acts
on the commands to test an oximeter. You can additionally use the computer to monitor
responses of the unit under test (UUT). With the computer, you can do any of the
following:
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Log the oximeter's responses for a production test record
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Compare the oximeter's responses to preset limits to determine whether the
system passes or fails quality standards
You can complete these procedures by testing oximeters against a reference probe.
Alternatively, you can test the probes against a reference oximeter.
Manufacturer Parameters Available For Simulations
Although percent oxygen and beats per minute are sufficient for a basic check of an
oximeter, these simulations cannot by themselves probe the limits of an oximeter's
performance in order to evaluate the its design.