MPVS-400 Quick Start
1.
Unpack the hardware, software, and cables.
2.
Inspect the equipment for any obvious signs of external and/or internal damage. If anything is missing or
the equipment seems to be damaged in any way, contact Millar Instruments or the authorized Millar
distributor in your area immediately.
3.
Power up the computer that will be used to acquire and analyze the P-V data and install the provided
software (ADInstruments Chart, Millar PVAN).
4.
Connect the MPVS-400 to the computer using the USB cable provided. Please see the “Connecting the
MPVS-400 to a Computer” section of the Owner’s Guide for more information.
5.
Connect the power cord to the power input jack on the back of the MPVS-400. Please ensure the power
cord conforms to the standards in the country of operation. Millar Instruments provides standard U.S.
and European style power cords with the hardware. The end user may be responsible for providing
his/her own power cords if the cords supplied by Millar are not appropriate for the country of operation.
Cords must connect to a grounded power outlet for safety.
6.
Turn on the MPVS-400 using the power switch located on the back panel. Ensure that the Power
Indicator and Status Indicator located on the front panel are both illuminated.
7.
Connect the pressure cable (PEC-4D or similar) and volume cable (CEC-4B or similar) to the appropriate
input connectors on the back of the MPVS-400. Connect the second pressure input cable and the
auxiliary analog input BNC cable if desired.
8.
Unpack a P-V catheter, being careful to handle it with a high degree of care.
9.
Connect the pressure transducer connector on the P-V catheter to the pressure input cable (PEC-4D or
similar).
10.
Connect the conductance/volume transducer connector on the P-V catheter to the volume input cable
(CEC-4B or similar).
11.
Using a shallow dish, beaker, or syringe, soak the catheter tip in body temperature sterile water or saline
water for at least 30 minutes prior to insertion into the biological environment.
12.
Set the Pressure Transducer/Calibration Switch on the front panel of the MPVS-400 to 0 mmHg.
13.
Set the Volume Transducer/Relative Volume Units (RVU) Calibration Switch on the front panel of the
MPVS-400 to 5 RVU.
14.
Verify that the appropriate segment length has been selected using the Segment Select switch on the front
panel of the MPVS-400. For standard four-electrode P-V catheters, select the “Short” position. For six-
electrode P-V catheters, select either the “Short” or “Long” position depending on the desired electrode
spacing (segment length).
15.
Open the ADInstruments Chart data acquisition software on the computer.
