User's Manual Part 2

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C HAPTER 1 F REQUENTLY A SKED Q UESTIONS
What is Standard Mode?
Standard Mode is the default mode in all VitalSense Monitors. When
operated in Standard Mode, a monitor receives data from sensors activated
by that monitor and excludes transmissions from other sensors not
activated by that monitor.
The model number of the Standard Mode monitors begin with STD. The
model number can be found on the back of the device.
The alternative to Standard Mode is Medic Mode
™
, an option installed in
some VitalSense Monitors.
How long will the battery last in Standard Mode?
With 10 sensors on line (maximum), the disposable lithium cell will last
approximately 10 days receiving, and 20 days standby.
What is Medic Mode
™
?
Medic Mode allows the monitor to receive transmissions from all active
sensors within range, without regard to which monitor activated them. It
also allows more than 10 sensors to be activated with a single monitor.
This feature comes at a cost in that sensors activated while in Medic Mode
cannot be tracked if the monitor is switched back to Standard Mode.
However, switching from Standard to Medic Mode will not, in most cases,
cause the monitor to stop tracking sensors when switching from Medic
Mode back to Standard Mode. The monitor will attempt to re-synchronize
with the sensors. Re-synchronization is not guaranteed, therefore
switching to Medic Mode from Standard Mode is not recommended if
data loss cannot be tolerated.
Another key difference is that in Medic Mode, sensor data are time-
stamped with the time the data are received. Standard Mode sensor data
are time-stamped with the actual time of measurement. The difference
between those two times may vary from 3 to 12 seconds.