OPERATION / SERVICE MANUAL - Midmark

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IQmark Digital Spirometer Operation Manual
2. For 9-pin (COM) port handles, hold the handle upside down (so that the cable is
aiming upward); push the battery compartment cover from the middle of the device
towards the edge until the cover slides approximately ¼ of an inch. Remove your
finger from the cover, the cover will pop upward when released. Insert two (2) AAA
batteries into the battery holder, negative end in first, making sure to follow the
battery polarity diagram (negative end towards the top) located on the lower side of
the handle. Close the battery compartment cover.
3. For COM port handles, attach the female end of the 9-pin communication cable to an
available PC serial port. You may also use a 9-pin-to-25-pin adapter as necessary (see
note below). Secure the connections with the thumbscrews. Do not over-tighten.
If using a 25-pin serial port (e.g., COM 2), connect the 25-pin (female) -to- 9-pin
(male) adapter to the port on back of the computer. Then connect the female end of
the 9-pin connector on the communication cable to the 9-pin port on the adapter.
4. If you received a USB Spirometer, no batteries are needed. DO NOT plug the USB
Spirometer in to the computer until the Workstation and Spirometry software has
been installed. Once the software is installed, simply plug the USB connector into any
available USB port and the software will automatically detect the Spirometer.
NOTE: For IQmark Holter and ECG users only: If one of these IQmark
programs is already installed and its security key on the same PC, you will
not need to adjust the security key.
C. Software Installation
Before installing the IQmark Digital Spirometry software on your computer, it is
important that you understand and carry out the following tasks appropriately.
Windows Taskbar
The Diagnostic Workstation is designed to run as a full-screen program. For best results,
the Windows Taskbar should be set to Auto hide to provide maximum display area. To
do so, position the mouse pointer on the gray portion of the Taskbar on bottom of the
screen. Press on the right mouse button and select Properties. Make sure the Auto hide
box is checked. Click OK.
Screen Saver
If screen saver or any energy saving feature is enabled on the computer, disable it. Refer
to your computer or software manual to find and change these settings.