Hi Everyrone and Happy 2006 -
I have a Resmed S8 Vantage and the associated software - my stupid quesiton (for today) is how do I get the data from the machine to the computer?
I have a smart card, and the user manual tells how to save the data to the card - so do I need the Resmed card reader or will my normal card reader (it handles 7 different kinds of cards) work?
Also several folks have mentioned serial cables - can I just buy one of those (and if so where) and download directly from the machine to the computer?
I don't remember I felt like such a dummy about anything. If it weren't for these boards, I'm not sure where the heck I would get my information - it just doesn't seem to exist elsewhere!
as always - many thanks for any help you can offer.
Downloading data to software
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There are 2 issues you need to deal with ...
1) If you want to read the datacard you need to buy ResMed's card reader. I doubt you will have one that reads the new ResMed form factor for datacards.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... -cpap.html
2) If you instead decide to buy the ResMed serial port adapter (I can't see them listed at cpap.com but they do exist), then you can use a 'null-modem' cable to connect between a serial port (using a 9-pin serial socket on a computer), or to a a USB to serial adapter). If you have to buy a USB-to-Serial adapter then you may find the cost of it plus the serial adapter on the S8 plus the null modem cable, add up to a lot more than the ResMed datacard reader.
On reflection ...
To cut the complexity and avoid a barrel of frustrations, just buy a ResMed S8 datacard reader. Trying to get the serial link working on a modern PC may prove far more frustrating and more expensinve that buying the card reader (which only costs $64.99 from cpap.com).
Cheers
DSM
PS I am sure you will be very happy with the data you can download.
PPS
I think a null-modem cable costs about $US8-9 or so from Tandy
Also the serial adaptor for the S8 cost about $US35 and a USB to serial adapter for your PC is about $US20 or so.
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1) If you want to read the datacard you need to buy ResMed's card reader. I doubt you will have one that reads the new ResMed form factor for datacards.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... -cpap.html
2) If you instead decide to buy the ResMed serial port adapter (I can't see them listed at cpap.com but they do exist), then you can use a 'null-modem' cable to connect between a serial port (using a 9-pin serial socket on a computer), or to a a USB to serial adapter). If you have to buy a USB-to-Serial adapter then you may find the cost of it plus the serial adapter on the S8 plus the null modem cable, add up to a lot more than the ResMed datacard reader.
On reflection ...
To cut the complexity and avoid a barrel of frustrations, just buy a ResMed S8 datacard reader. Trying to get the serial link working on a modern PC may prove far more frustrating and more expensinve that buying the card reader (which only costs $64.99 from cpap.com).
Cheers
DSM
PS I am sure you will be very happy with the data you can download.
PPS
I think a null-modem cable costs about $US8-9 or so from Tandy
Also the serial adaptor for the S8 cost about $US35 and a USB to serial adapter for your PC is about $US20 or so.
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