If you have a CardioSoft MDR license instead of the software license dongle, please contact Numed support on the live chat for assistance before installation. If this installation is to replace an existing PC with the CardioSoft MDR license applied, you must contact Numed support before decommissioning the old PC.

 

All steps in this guide must be followed for your device to work correctly

Installation of the Intelligent Integration Interface 

If your clinical system is INPS Vision Hosted please follow these steps first.

1. Download https://downloads.numed.co.uk/Support/I3Tools/com0com.exe
   
2. Run as administrator com0com.exe
   
3. Click Next
   
4. Click I Agree
   
   
5. Untick CNCA <-> CNCB, then click Next
   
6. Click Install
   
   
7. Click Install if required on any pop-up
   
8. Click Next
   
   
9. Tick Launch Setup and click Finish
   
   
10. Set the COM ports to COM8 and COM9, then click Apply
    
    
11. Close com0com down.

1. Download and extract https://downloads.numed.co.uk/software/i3/I3installer.zip
   
2. Run I3installer.msi and then click Next
   
3. Click Install
   
4. Click Finish
   

Installation of the CardioSoft Software

1. Download and extract https://downloads.numed.co.uk/software/ge/Cardiosoft.zip
   
2. Run setup.exe
   
3. Click Next
   
4. Click Next
   
5. Click Next 
   
6. Locate the software serial number found on the software license dongle or the option codes sheet. Enter the serial number in the format SSG[SERIAL]HA. The PID is always CST, then click Next. So, if the serial number is 106001027, the software serial will be SSG106001027HA. The PID is always CST, then click Next 
   
7. Ensure English is selected and click Next
   
8. Ensure that European Factory Setup is selected; if this is missed, you may need to reinstall the software.
   
9. Click Install
   
10. The Virtual Com Port Driver is not needed – click OK 
    
11. Click No to installing Adobe Reader
    
12. Select No, I will restart my computer later and then click OK
    
13. This window will have opened automatically; you must close it before proceeding, as it will impact software operation.  
    
14. Run as administrator SetPermissions_All.bat
    
15. Save the supplied option code – typically named SWOPT – serial number.txt to C:\Numed\Intelligent Integration Interface\SWOPT
    
    

Installation of the Connectivity Server Plugin

1. Download and extract https://downloads.numed.co.uk/software/ge/ConnectivityServer.zip, then run setup.exe
   
2. Click Next
   
3. Click Next
   
4. Click Install
   
5. Click Finish
   
   
   

Installation of the Download Cable Driver

1. Download and run https://downloads.numed.co.uk/Support/I3Tools/FTDIUSBtoSerialDriver.exe  – This is a driver for the USB to Serial converter
2. Click Extract
   
3. Click Next
   
4. Accept the agreement and click Next
   
5. Click Finish
   
6. Connect the USB-to-Serial converter to the download cable, then plug the USB into the PC. We advise always using the same USB port whenever possible.
   
   
7. Go to the device manager and make a note of the USB Serial Port COM number (won’t necessarily be COM3)
   

Configuration of CardioSoft Software

1. Plug the dongle into a spare USB port on the PC
   
2. Go to the desktop and open CardioSoft
   
3. Click System Configuration on the right-hand side
   
4. Click the Option Code tab at the top of the window
   
   
5. 1st confirm that the internal serial number is  visible and not showing as 0. 2nd click Load
   
6. Navigate to where you’ve placed the supplied option codes text file, this file is typically named SWOPT – serial number.txt and click open
   
7. If the Option codes are correct, you should see a green tick against the imported codes. Click OK
   
8. Click System Configuration again
   
9. Click Resting ECG...
   
10. Configure the Acquisition Tab
    
11. Go to the Final Report tab and configure as shown, click OK once done
    
12. Click on Export
    
13. Configure setup as below, please note the PDF tick box will only be enabled if the device is plugged in. Click OK when done
    
14. Click on Printer...
    
15. Put a tick in the Color Printouts then click OK
    
16. Click on the Connectivity Server tab
    
17. Configure the General Settings area 
    
18. Click Add on Inbound Connections
    
19. Set the COM Port to match the COM number assigned to the USB converter and the baud rate to 115200.
    
20. Click the ... button
    
21. Select the folder called CSData and then click OK
    
22. Click OK
    
23. Click Restart Service, the red circle should then go green
    
    
24. Click OK, then click Quit Program

Configuration of Intelligent Integration Interface (I3)

1. Launch the Intelligent Integration Interface (I3) and click the settings cog in the top right-hand corner
   
2. Configure correctly as per the clinical system.
   
3. TPP SystmOne

   Optum EMIS web

   OneAdvanced INPS Vision Hosted

   OneAdvanced INPS Vision LAN

   TPP SystmOne

   
   

   Optum EMIS web

   Please note that the EMIS Web Server is set for England in this example; please ensure that you select the correct one for the region. The Organisation ID is the EMIS number (may be known as a CDB number).
   

   
   

   
   

   OneAdvanced INPS Vision Hosted

   We recommend that you use a dedicated Vision account with the Intelligent Integration Interface. If one hasn't already been setup we suggest a username of "NUMED".
   

   
   

   The use CHI number is for Scottish customers only.
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   OneAdvanced INPS Vision LAN

   We recommend that you use a dedicated Vision account with the Intelligent Integration Interface. If one hasn't already been setup we suggest a username of "NUMED".

   
   

   The use CHI number is for Scottish customers only.
   

   
   

   
   
    
4.  Click Add license
           
5. Enter the supplied license key and click Internet Activation. Click Close once the license is activated - the license key in the image below is a dummy and will not activate.
   
   
1. If you get an error activating the license key, please contact support via the live chat on this page. 
   
6. Click on Manage products
   
7. Ensure the correct device is selected and click Save 
   
   
8. Click the ECG Settings Tab and set the PDFs Directory to 
   
9. Ensure that PDF Source is set to CardioSoft and, if applicable, the Patient ID is set correctly, then click Save and exit the settings
   
   
   

For TPP SystmOne customers, please ensure that a user with high-level access runs the software for the first time to approve the connection to SystmOne

For the EMIS web, please ensure that the Intelligent Integration Interface Partner API has been fully activated in the EMAS manager before the first use. Please see How to configure EMAS Manager for I3 for further information on this.