Model 6800 User Instructions

DESCRIPTION OF THE VITALOGRAPH PNEUMOTRAC MODEL 6800 The Vitalograph Pneumotrac in association with the Spirotrac PC based software is a spirometer designed for lung function testing in a variety of environments, e.g. hospital wards, occupational health centres and private homes. The Vitalograph Pneumotrac device is designed with desktop ease of use in mind – tidy desktop unit with state of the art communications capability in order to co-ordinate with Spirotrac. The long proven Fleisch flowhead is used for testing and has a resting location on the device.

MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE VITALOGRAPH PNEUMOTRAC MODEL 6800 A B C

Vitalograph Pneumotrac device Flowhead Twin tubing

FEATURES OF THE VITALOGRAPH PNEUMOTRAC MODEL 6800 The Vitalograph Pneumotrac’s features include: • Low cost, simple PC spirometry solution • Small, simple, accurate & robust spirometry hardware • Interactive, friendly & adaptable software for full automation • Unique hygiene features, simple disassembly & autoclaveable • Standardised communication with other databases & hardware • Proven specialised spirometry features, test QA and trending

GETTING THE VITALOGRAPH PNEUMOTRAC MODEL 6800 READY FOR USE First check that the contents of the packaging correlate with what is outlined on the contents label on the inside of the packaging carton. If the device has just been unpacked or transported, ensure that it is left sitting, fully powered, in its test environment for at least an hour before use. The following simple steps need to be carried out to get the Vitalograph Pneumotrac ready for use.

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For safety, it is recommended that the PC is fully powered off before you start this procedure.

Plug one end of the serial cable into an available serial port at the back of the PC (usually marked with the symbol). Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial port at the side of the Vitalograph Pneumotrac (marked with the

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If you connect additional equipment (not produced by Vitalograph) to the serial interface port, it must conform to VDE0750 Part 1-1 regulations and to your EN specifications, eg. EN60950 for data equipment, EN60601 for medical equipment. Non medical equipment must be kept outside the patient environment ie. any area in which intentional or unintentional contact between the patient and parts of the system, or some other persons touching parts of the system, can occur. (Contact your distributor if you have any queries.)

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Unwrap the white twin tubing from its packaging and connect one end to the Vitalograph Pneumotrac device. Ensure that the ribbed side of the tubing is connected to the ribbed half of the connector.

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Unwrap the flowhead from its packaging and connect the other end of the twin tubing to it. Ensure that the ribbed side of the tubing is connected to the blue tapping on the flowhead connector. Take one of the flowhead filters from its packaging and place in the flowhead holder on the Vitalograph Pneumotrac device. The Vitalograph Pneumotrac device is now ready for use. The Spirotrac software must be installed on the PC to begin testing. Refer to the Spirotrac instructions for details. Medical Devices may be affected by cellular telephones and other personal or household devices not intended for medical facilities. It is recommended that all equipment used near the Vitalograph Pneumotrac comply with the medical electromagnetic compatibility standard and to check before use that no interference is evident or possible. If interference is suspected or possible, switching off the offending device is the normal solution, as is required in aircraft and medical facilities.

SPIROTRAC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION If applicable, it would be advisable for your IT administrator to carry out the installation. The process is easy: – 1. Simply place the Spirotrac CD-ROM in the CD-ROM holder. After a moment, the installation program will automatically run. 2. You will be prompted for the language installation required. Select and press OK. 3. Read the Licence Agreement and agree to it. If not, the installation routine will terminate. 4. The Spirotrac IV Setup window is displayed - click the Next button. 5. If necessary, make changes to the destination drive and directory by selecting the Browse button. Click the Next button when finished. 6. Select what utilities are to be installed. If you have Spirotrac III, it is recommended that the Database Upgrade Utility is installed. If a utility is required after the first installation, the setup program can be run again. Click on the Next button. 7. Spirotrac may be linked to a third party Data Management System. Select what interface DLL is required for this. For more information contact your local Vitalograph distributor or else click Next to continue. 8. Select the measuring device that you will be using with Spirotrac, in this case Pneumotrac. Click on the Next button. 9. If you do not already have Acrobat Reader, ensure that this is selected for installation here. You will need this to view the Spirotrac user manual. Click on the Next button. 10. For the purpose of software security you are required to enter a password. This is the Spirotrac Software Serial Number, which is supplied by Vitalograph on the software package. Enter this Serial number and click OK. Use upper-case entry only. 11. The files are copied to the selected drive and directory. An error message is displayed if there is insufficient space on the drive. If this occurs, you should click on the OK button. Create space by deleting or backing up files and then start installing again from step 1. 12. If a network setup is required, click the Yes button at the Network Setup prompt, otherwise, click the No button. For more information on networking, refer to the section ‘Installing Spirotrac IV on a Network’ in the Spirotrac User Manual. 13. A message is displayed on the screen when loading is completed. Click on the Finish button. If selected, Adobe Acrobat Reader will install. Follow the installation instructions of Adobe Acrobat Reader to successfully complete the installation.

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