Fluke Biomedical medTester 5000C - Manual (Page 198)

medTester 5000C
Operators Manual
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Serial Port Expansion
By expanding the number of available ports on a medTester 5000C with the
Wedge, you have the flexibility to concurrently connect multiple, serial-
controlled devices to the medTester 5000C. If you use the medTester 5000C’s
autosequences in conjunction with the Fluke Biomedical Impulse 4000 or
IDA 4 Infusion Pump Tester, for example, the Wedge allows you to have
both of these instruments connected to your medTester at the same time.
Any device you control from a medTester 5000C COM port can be
connected to the Wedge. This could include the Fluke Biomedical
medSim 300B Patient Simulator, the Model 214 B Patient Simulator, or the
Model 217A Patient Simulator.
If you input data into your medTester 5000C directly from a serial keyboard
or laser bar code scanning gun, you can attach these to the Wedge. If you use
a Computerized Maintenance Management System or Equipment
Management System on a personal computer, attach the computer to a
Wedge port along with your other equipment. In addition, you can connect
serial output devices, such as a test tag printer, to the Wedge.
Keyboard Interface
With the Wedge you can connect any PC-style keyboard. Accepted keyboards
include the Fluke Biomedical Mini AT-Style PC Keyboard accessory or any
AT or PS/2 keyboard. The keyboard interface is on the side of the Wedge
and includes both the AT and the PS/2 connector inputs.
Port Configuration
Wedge serial ports are configured at the factory. However, you can easily
configure them for your unique work situation. As described in the table
below, you can configure Wedge ports in three ways—normal serial data
input and output, medTester 5000C autosequences, and checklist commands.