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Ohmeda Com Serial Protocol

What's In This Document:

The Datex-Ohmeda Com serial output protocols are covered in this section to assist in allowing communication with Datex-Ohmeda therapy devices. Three protocols are included: Ohmeda Com 1.0 (for the Aestiva and Aespire anesthesia machine series), Datex-Ohmeda com 1.2 (for Avance and Aisys anesthesia machines); and Datex-Ohmeda com 1.3 (for Centiva and Engstrom ventilators). The following data is available:

Electrical interface including RS-232C signal standards.
Software interface including summary of input commands and output data.
Device commands sent by external communications controllers including data transmit mode commands, enabling of waveform commands, silence alarm commands and others.
Device responses sent back including alarm silence switch pressed response, status data response, waveform data response and others.
Support Materials are also available as separate documents for commands, responses and response timings.

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