Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation Exercise ECG Module - User Manual - Manual (Page 66)

CardioPerfect Workstation
Exercise ECG Module - User Manual
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11. Installing the Exercise ECG Module
Before you can start recording ECGs, you need to
Install the hardware
Install the correct drivers (when you use a CPCOM card or USB Unilink)
Configure the software
The installation procedures of the CPCOM cards depend on the operating system of your
computer. Therefore, all sets of instructions include explanations for each operating system.
11.1 Connecting the RS232 interface (Rest or Stress light
versions)
The RS232 interface is a Unilink for MD recorder or Prolink for Pro recorders. The RS232
Interface can be used with all versions of MS Windows. To use an RS232 Interface, you need
a free serial port on your computer. You cannot use the RS232 Unilink with the normal Welch
Allyn CardioPerfect Exercise ECG module.
To set up your computer for use of the RS232 Interface:
1. Connect the RS232 Interface to one of the serial ports of the computer.
2. If a Pro-recorder is used, connect the other end of the interface directly to the
recorder
If a Portable or MD recorder is used, insert one end of the optical fiber into the optical output
receptacle at the back of the recorder and insert the other end into the respectable on the
interface.
After you have connected the Interface you need to configure Welch Allyn CardioPerfect
Workstation so that it uses the correct port.
To configure Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation:
1. Start Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation and log in as Administrator.
2. In the File menu, click Settings, click Exercise ECG, and click on the Recorder tab.
3. From the Port list, select the COM port to which the Interface is connected. Most
often this is either COM1 or COM2.
11.2 Connecting the USB Interface
The USB Interface, Unilink for MD and Prolink for Pro, cannot be used with MS Windows 95
or MS Windows NT4. To use a USB Interface, you need a free USB port on your computer.
On the Installer menu of the Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation you will find an item
called “Install Unilink USB / CardioPerfect Pro Drivers”
→
Please run this install prior to inserting the USB-Interface into a USB socket of your
computer.
The installation wizard will prompt you to select whether the USB-Unilink drivers or the
Prolink-USB drivers should be installed.
To set up your computer for use of the USB Unilink Interface:
1. Connect the USB Interface to the USB port of the computer.
2. If a Pro-recorder is used, connect the other end of the interface directly to the
recorder