Irda, Rs232 And Nurse Call Specification - CareFusion Alaris Directions For Use Manual

IrDA, RS232 and Nurse call Specification

IrDA / RS232 / Nurse call Feature
The IrDA or RS232 / Nurse call is a feature on the Alaris Enteral Syringe Pump that allows connection to a PC or another Alaris Enteral
Syringe Pump. This allows data to be transferred between the Alaris Enteral Syringe Pump and a PC or another Alaris Enteral Syringe
Pump, (e.g. Event Reports to be downloaded from the Alaris Enteral Syringe Pump and the Alaris Enteral Syringe Pump to be monitored
remotely via a suitable central monitoring or computer system).
The nurse call interface provides a remote backup to the internal audible alarm. It should not be relied upon to
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replace monitoring of the internal alarm.
Refer to the Technical Service Manual for further information regarding the RS232 interface. Since it is possible to
control the Alaris Enteral Syringe Pump using the RS232 interface at some distance from the Alaris Enteral Syringe
Pump and hence remote from the patient, responsibility for the control of the Alaris Enteral Syringe Pump is vested
in the software run on the computer control system.
The assessment for the suitability of any software used in the clinical environment to control or receive data from
the Alaris Enteral Syringe Pump lies with the user of the equipment. This software should include detection of
the disconnection or other failure of the RS232 cable. The protocol is detailed in the Alaris Enteral Syringe Pump
Communications Protocol and is for general information only.
Any connected analogue and digital components are required to meet IEC/EN60950 for data processing and
IEC/EN60601 for medical devices. Anyone connecting additional devices to the signal input or output is a system
configurator and responsible for meeting the requirements of the system standard IEC/EN60601-1-1.
IrDA
Baud Rate
Start Bits
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
38.4 kBaud
1 Start Bit
8 Data Bits
No Parity
1 stop bit
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