Welch Allyn Modem-Propaq - Quick Reference Guide - Manual (Page 10)

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5. Plug the telephone cable into the telephone outlet and the modem as shown.
Caution
Be sure to plug the telephone cable into a standard analog telephone line that allows access
to an outside line (the same type used in private homes). Plugging the telephone cable into
a digital telephone line (used for computer networks and most internal telephone systems)
could damage the modem. Contact your Biomedical Engineering Department for assistance.
6. Turn on the modem.
7. Plug the Modem-Propaq Cable into the Propaq ACUITY-MODEM connector.
Within a few seconds, the modem will automatically dial the Acuity telephone
number. Depending on the phone line quality, the connection may require a
few minutes.
Note
If the modem does not dial and connect to Acuity, unplug and plug in the Modem-Propaq
Cable at the ACUITY-MODEM connector.
At the Acuity Central Monitor
8. Enter and confirm the patient’s ID information.
Enter a room number if required or desired. Be sure the room number is not
currently assigned to another patient. (For more information about the Acuity
Central Monitor, refer to page 16.)
At the Propaq or the Acuity Central Monitor
9. If you want to adjust the patient alarm limits, change them at the Propaq (using
the Alarms Menu) or at the Acuity Central Monitor (using the Alarms Setup
Window).