Arena Service Manual
15.2 PDC PROGRAMMER
This is a separate, independent desktop instrument used to program
the PDC. It does not come with the Instrument, so it must be
ordered separately.
The PDC Programmer can read and write the card an unlimited
number of times. It must be connected to a computer with Renal
Soft Software.
15.2.1 Patient Data Card (PDC)
The PDC is the size of a regular credit card, and has an 8192 byte
serial memory EEPROM.
The PDC is a protected permanent memory device, which contains
patient treatment data. The card may be plugged into the
Instrument or removed from it at any time, with power on or off,
and with the mode selection in any position. The PDC is
programmed using the PDC Programmer. The Arena Instrument
can only read the PDC. It does not write to the card.
The PDC can be activated only in Prime Mode. The information
on the data card is for input to the Instrument. Once the PDC is
confirmed, it may be removed, and the Instrument will continue
operating with the information stored from the PDC. If electrical
power is lost after the PDC data has been confirmed, regardless of
whether the PDC is inserted in the Instrument or not, the
Instrument will automatically continue working from the point
where it left off for up to 20 minutes with no loss of data.
A PDC can be used in two ways: patient-specific or treatment-
typical.
• A patient-specific PDC contains treatment data for one specific
patient and is used only for that patient.
• A treatment-typical data card can be set up for any treatment
that is commonly used in your clinic and used for any patient
whose treatment includes those parameters.
When a patient-specific data card has been used, it is
recommended that it be removed from the Instrument at the end of
the treatment to prepare the Instrument for the next patient. This
will prevent the next patient's being dialyzed on the previous
patient's data card information.
Table 15-1 shows the information that must be entered in the PDC,
the range and increments allowed, and units used.
15-4 157-1278-922 Rev A
January 2004
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