2-3 
 
2.4 Front Housing Assembly 
 
Main Board 
The main board is the control center of the equipment. It provides communication and 
display functions, including: 
  Communication with SpO
2
 board, and NIBP module through serial ports, starting 
parameter measurement, and reading measured results; 
  Communication with Predictive temperature module through serial ports; 
  Communication with power management board through serial ports; 
  Extending an RS232 serial port; 
  Control over the Segment-code LCD display through I2C; 
  Providing backlight drive for segment-code display; 
  Recognition of keypad actions, and providing corresponding response; 
  Control over the beeper through IO port; and, 
  Providing 24 hour timing via the internal real time clock. 
 
 
Keypad 
The keypad contains the power switch, function keys and AC Battery indicator etc. 
 
Main Board
Keypad