User's Manual

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Operation
Trend Setup and Use, continued
C) Start the TrendCom Utility and Initiate Download
1. Turn on the Masimo Rad-87.
2. Make sure the Rad-87 is set to ASCII 2 Output mode.
3. Open the TrendCom Software on the PC.
4. Under the “Instrument” menu in TrendCom, select “Rad-87”.
NOTE: TrendCom will display an “Invalid Data” message if the incorrect instrument is selected.
5. Under the “COM Port” menu, select the appropriate COM Port (ID number from Step B).
6. Click on “Retrieve Trend”.
7. Name the file.
8. Save the file to the appropriate folder. Rad-87 trend information will consist of Date, Time,
SpO
2
, Pulse Rate and Perfusion Index. Trend information will include Pleth Variability Index,
SpCO, SpMet and/or SpHb, if the parameters are installed.
D) Disconnecting the Cable
1. Turn the instrument off to exit the trend download mode.
2. Disconnect the USB-Serial or Serial-Serial cable from the Instrument and PC.
3. Re-attach the patient cable to the instrument to begin patient monitoring.
NOTE: See the specific cable’s Directions for Use for instructions on attaching the patient
cable to the Instrument
Erasing Trend Memory
The Rad-87 continuously trends data. When performing a new study and gathering data on a
new patient, it is highly recommended the "clear function" be utilized in order for the results to be
separate. Turning the Rad-87 off will not erase the trend data.
1. Press "Enter" until the "CLr trd NO" message is displayed.
2. Press the Up Arrow to display "CLr trd YES".
3. Press "Enter" to display "yES CLr trd" (yes clear trend).
4. Press "Enter" to clear the trend.
5. Press "Display" to return to the main screen.
PARAMETER SPECIFICATION
Date
MM\DD\YY
Time
HH:MM:SS
Installed Parameter/
Measurement
Numeric value (see the display ranges in the Factory and User
Configurable Default Settings table located at the beginning of this section)
Rad-87
Trend Exception Messages
The exceptions are displayed as a hexadecimal value.