Nellcor N-200 - Communications Formats; Output Format Switch Settings

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Communications Formats
The RS-232 format switches are used to set the communication
port format, as shown in Table 5. The serial communication
format of the N-200 is eight data bits, no parity bit, and one
stop bit.
Table 5: Output Format Switch Settings
Format Switch Sections
Name Description 2 3 4 5
Conversation Request for
parameter
* Down Up Up
Full Full readable
strings for CRT or
printer
Down Down Down Up
Conditional
Full
Full readable
strings for CRT or
printer only in
alarm condition or
when status
changes
Up Down Down Up
Computer Single identifier
character plus
values (normal
format)
Down Down Up Down
Alternate **
Computer
Variation of
computer format
(above) for
Spacelabs 90600
series ECG
monitors
Up Down Up Down
Beat-to-Beat Outputs rate and
saturation once per
beat
* Up Down Up
* Up or down
** This feature is only available for monitor and powerbase software
versions 2.5.0 and higher.