Technical Supplement
S- 10
When the start command from the UIF is received, the Blood Pressure
module closes the bleed/dump valve and drives the pump to increase the cuff
pressure to the preset value. The cuff is deflated by the opening of the bleed
valve to measure the blood pressure. When the measurement is complete, the
Blood Pressure module sends the blood pressure value to the UIF board and
returns to the ready condition.
Sub CPU U14 monitors the main CPU with regard to the pressure, inflation
rate, deflation rate, watchdog, and analog voltage. If U14 detects a problem,
it disables the drive circuit of the pump and bleed/dump valve and resets U2,
which sends an error message to the UIF board.
S4.2.3 Display Board
The N -3100 display board contains the front-panel display for the monitor.
The display board is connected to, and controlled by, the UIF. The Display
board block diagram is shown in Figure S4-4.
Systolic
Diastolic
Mean
Digital Displays:
Display
Driver
Buttons:
Indicators:
Audible Alarm Off
Cycle
Pulse Rate
Manual
Auto
Printer Available
Neonatal
Battery In Use
Printer In Use/Stacked
On/Standby
On/Standby
Display Board
UIF
Synchronous
Serial Interface
On/Off Circuitry
Five Volt Supply
Upper Alarm Limit
Lower Alarm Limit
Print
Start/Stop Measurement
Stat
Pulse
Cycle
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Audible Alarm Off
PIC
Interrupt
Figure S4-4 Display Board Block Diagram
The display driver ICs consist of U1 and U2, which use a 3-wire serial
interface connect to the CPU U3 on the UIF/Power Supply module. The two
drivers used on this module are cascaded together and require that the host
microprocessor write 32 bits (16 x 2) to the board per each display update.
The front-panel POWER LED (DS23) is lit whenever the monitor power
supply is on.