User's Manual Part 9

112 Monitor Configuration Welch Allyn Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor
About Factory Configuration
When the monitor arrives from the factory, it is fully configured and ready for operation.
The factory configuration defines every setting and behavior for the monitor. Each
setting and behavior defined in the factory configuration remains in effect until it is
changed by a custom configuration or by a temporary adjustment. Unless the factory
configuration is replaced by a custom configuration, the factory settings and behaviors are
restored to the monitor each time the monitor is powered up and Start New Patient is
selected.
When a custom configuration is downloaded to the monitor, the settings and behaviors
defined in the custom configuration become the power-up defaults for the monitor, and
the factory configuration is no longer in effect. However, the factory configuration
information can always be restored by qualified service personnel and can also be
restored by downloading the configuration file PropaqLTFactoryConfig.mnt from a PC to
the monitor.
The factory settings are shown in the “Parameter Configuration Matrix” on page 113.
About Default Configuration
Most facilities, before putting a new monitor into service, reconfigure it to conform to
local protocol and to adapt it to the clinical environment in which it is to be used. This
reconfiguration results in a set of default settings and monitor behaviors.
Creating a custom default configuration requires the following:
• A Propaq LT Monitor Configuration Utility running on a PC, and
• A cradle with the USB data transfer option
For information about the monitor configuration utility, refer to “Configuring the Monitor”
on page 126.
To learn which parameters can be defined using the Configuration Utility, see the
“Parameter Configuration Matrix” on page 113.