SPX SPIDAR NIC-500s, Operation Manual

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Compatibility
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8. Compatibility
Many customers who purchase SPIDAR will have existing Noggin and pulseEKKO systems.
Some older systems may not be compatible with SPIDAR.
8.1 Noggins
At minimum, Noggin sensors must be a Noggin Gold. Older Noggin Sensors (for example,
Noggin Plus) will not work with the NIC-500.
In addition, the firmware on the Noggin Gold sensor may need to be updated to run with the
NIC-500N. If the Noggin sensor is connected to the NIC-500 with an older version of the
firmware, there will be an exclamation mark beside the firmware number on the System Admin
page, under Device Information (
Section 4.6.1)
Contact Sensors & Software to determine if your Noggin sensor will require a field update.
Noggin cables must have a green LED on the Noggin end (Figure 8-1). If the LED is red, this
cable is not compatible with the NIC-500.
Figure 8-1: Noggin compatible cable, showing green LED
8.2 pulseEKKO
The NIC-500P and NIC-500X are compatible with pulseEKKO Pro Transducers, Transmitters
and Model 1600 Receiver. It is possible that new versions of the fibre optic cables may be
required if connecting the NIC-500 to an older pulseEKKO transmitter. Contact Sensors &
Software for specific details on compatibility to legacy pulseEKKO systems.