Vyaire VELA, Service Manual

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Chapter 4: Software Download Procedure
The latest revisions of software may be obtained from the Vyaire website: www.vyaire.com or via CD, P/N
63663.
Once on the Vyaire website,
select the “Our Products” tab, then select the “Mechanical Ventilators” tab. On
the ventilator page, locate the link for Software download request. Fill out the request form and Vyaire Vela
Technical Support will respond to your request.
Software requests can only be approved during normal business hours.
4.1 Prior to Software Download
1. Turn unit on in regular operating mode.
2. Select the Extended Functions Screen.
3. Select the Vent Set Up Screen.
4.
Make note of the “Ext Comm” settings.
NOTE
During the software download procedure the external communications settings are erased. If your
Vela ventilator is attached to an external device, these settings will have to be reset post upgrade
in order for the ventilator to communicate with an external device.
5. Cycle power to off.
4.2 Software Download
1. Make sure the VELA Ventilator is powered OFF.
2. Assemble the adaptor, P/N 16392 (9-pin female connector to Ethernet cable adaptor), and
Ethernet cable , P/N 70693.
3. Connect the 9-pin end of the adaptor, P/N 16392, to the 9-pin serial communication port
connector of the computer being used to download the new software. If a serial communication
port is not available on your computer, a USB to 9-pin serial adaptor is required to connect to
P/N 16392.
4. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable, P/N 70693, to the RJ-45 jack on the back panel of the
VELA Ventilator.
Figure 4-1. RJ-45 Jack Location
5. Ensure that the other end of the Ethernet cable, P/N 70693, is connected to the 9-pin adaptor
P/N 16392.
6. If you have the VELA Software Update CD (p/n 63663), insert the CD into the computer CD
drive and proceed to step 9. Otherwise, after you acquire the VELA software update files from
the Vyaire FTP site, proceed to the next step.
RJ-45 jack