no signal recieved from S/5 with airconsole bluetooth serial device

[David Bell]

Hello,
having trouble getting a connection using this bluetooth adapter https://www.get-console.com/shop/en/22-airconsole-pro-20. I can connect the port, but it just sits there waiting for data. I am using a null modem connector to the usb on the airconsole then connecting to a mac. Running vscapture in visual studio for mac. Here is a sample of the output

COM port(/dev/ttyUSB0): /dev/tty.Airconsole-1
You may now connect the serial cable to the Datex AS3 Monitor
Press any key to continue..

Enter Transmission interval (seconds):5
Requesting 5 second Transmission from monitor

Data will be written to CSV file AS3ExportData.csv in same folder

Any ideas how to make this work?

David

[John George]

Hi David,

Since Bluetooth supports a RS232 Serial port profile, it is possible to use VSCapture with a Bluetooth adapter when the serial port profile is enabled. Depending on how it is configured you may have to try with or without a mull modem cable in between.
You connected an usb serial cable with a nullmodem then a bluetooth adapter, which in turn connects to a Bluetooth receiver connected to the RS232 port (X8 port depending on the model of S/5 the monitor https://twitter.com/johngeorgedon/status/412843698364235776 while it is X11 port for the compact GE monitor) ?
You may also have to set the DRI format settings in the service menu of the monitor to 2005 format (See page 39 & 41 http://www.frankshospitalworkshop.com/equipment/documents/ecg/service_manuals/Datex-Ohmeda_S-5_Anaesthetic_Monitor_-Technical_reference_manual(2006).pdf ).
Did you first try capturing data using serial cable and nullmodem cable connected to the monitor directly to check? What is the model/type of the S/5 Datex monitor that you are using? This article which used code similar to VSCapture shows it is possible to do so: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053077014004765

Will help you troubleshoot this,