User's Manual

Radical-7 Chapter 3: Setup
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Setting Up the Docking Station
Place the Docking Station on a stable hard flat surface near the patient. Always place the
Radical-7 on a dry surface. Maintain a minimum of 3 cm (1 inch) free space around the
Radical-7. Make sure that the Radical-7 speaker is not covered to avoid a muffled alarm
sound.
The Radical-7 Handheld, Docking Station or Standalone should not be operated outside the
following environmental conditions:
Operating Environmental Conditions
Temperature
+5°C to +40°C, +41°F to +104°F
humidity
5% to 95%, non-condensing
Operating Altitude
1060 mbar to 500 mbar pressure -1000 ft to
18,000 ft (-304 m to 5,486 m)
See Device Settings on page 74.
Initial Battery Charging
Before use, the Radical-7 Handheld battery and the Docking Station battery must be charged
completely. See Electrical Safety Information, Warnings, and Cautions on page 18.
To charge the Handheld and Docking Station for the first time
1. Attach the Handheld to the Docking Station.
2. Plug in the AC power cord to power entry module. Make sure it is securely plugged
in.
3. Plug the AC power cord into an AC power source.
4. Verify that the batteries are charging.
 The Battery Charging indicators on the Docking Station flash prior to
charging and remain illuminated while the batteries are charging.
See Standalone Front Panel on page 38 and Battery Operation and Maintenance on page
127.
Setting Up for Philips, Agilent, or HP VueLink
To set up for use with VueLink compatible monitors (Philips, Agilent, or HP)
1. On the Radical-7, on the device output screen, for the serial option, select Hp
VueLink.
2. Connect one end of the VueLink cable to the Serial Output connector on the
Docking Station.
3. Connect the other end of the VueLink cable to the VueLink module and insert the
module into the VueLink compatible monitor rack.