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Document no. M1144951-004
4 Interfacing
External devices can be interfaced with the S/5 Compact Anesthesia and S/5 Compact Critical
Care Monitors via the Compact Monitor’s serial port, via the Interface Module, E-INT / M-INT,
and via the Device Interfacing Solution, N-DISxxx.
The serial port can be used for interface with:
• S/5 Anesthesia Delivery Unit
• Printers
• Computers
An E-INT / M-INT can be used for interface with:
• Datex-Ohmeda monitors
• Various other manufacturers’ monitors
• Various anesthesia machines
Printers and computers can be interfaced via the monitor’s serial port.
Device specific N-DISxxx modules can be used with:
• Ventilators/ anesthesia machines
• Heart-lung machines
• Monitors
• Blood-gas analyzers
4.1 Interfacing external monitors via Interface Module,
E-INT / M-INT
It is possible to interface Datex-Ohmeda monitors, Critikon Dinamap 1846SX, Abbott Oximetrix
3, Baxter Explorer and Vigilance, Nellcor N-100, N-200 and N-1000 to the S/5 Compact
Anesthesia Monitor or to the S/5 Compact Critical Care Monitor via Interface Module, E-INT /
M-INT. The parameters that are transferred from external monitors are summarized in tables:
Table 4 Transference of parameters, Datex-Ohmeda monitors and Table 5 Transference of
parameters, external monitors.
The Interface Module, E-INT / M-INT, has two serial/analog connectors (X7 and X8).
WARNING Always make sure that the combination complies with the international
safety standard IEC 60601-1-1 for medical electrical systems and with the
requirements of local authorities.