Connecting the remote
control
You can connect the remote control either by USB
cable or wirelessly by Bluetooth technology.
When the system is connected, the USB indicator
or Bluetooth indicator is on, and the
remote‐control icon
screen.
Connecting by USB cable
WARNING:
To avoid electrical shock, inspect
the USB cable for damage. Do not
use the USB cable if it is damaged.
Caution:
To avoid exceeding emissions limits,
use only the USB cable provided by
SonoSite. Other USB cables may
exceed emissions limits.
To avoid damaging the USB cable,
do not excessively bend or twist it.
Bending or twisting the USB cable
can cause a failure or intermittent
operation.
To avoid disconnecting the USB
cable, maintain slack in the cable,
and do not pull on the remote
control.
To connect by USB cable
1 Turn on the ultrasound system and remote
control.
2 Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to
the USB port on the remote control. (See
Figure
1 on page 2 for the port location.)
3 Allowing slack in the USB cable, connect the
larger end of the USB cable to a USB port
on the ultrasound system.
4
Connecting the remote control
appears on the system
Connecting by Bluetooth technology
WARNING:
To avoid connecting to and
controlling the wrong ultrasound
system, always do the following:
• Before the ultrasound procedure,
confirm connection to the correct
system. See
connection"
remote control may maintain a
connection from a distance
greater than 30 feet.
• Disconnect the remote control
after use. See
remote control"
With Bluetooth technology, the remote control
can control the ultrasound system wirelessly,
from up to 30 feet away.
You connect by Bluetooth technology through the
ultrasound system's USB Devices setup page.
Only one system can connect to the remote
control at a time. Similarly, only one remote
control can connect to an ultrasound system at a
time. If you disconnect or otherwise lose the
connection, the Bluetooth indicator blinks
quickly.
To connect by Bluetooth technology
1 Turn on the system.
2 Insert the Bluetooth USB adapter into a USB
port
on the system.
3 On the USB Devices setup page, select
Bluetooth. (See "To display the USB Devices
setup page" on page 5.)
Bluetooth is available about a minute after
you insert the Bluetooth USB adapter.
4 Turn on the remote control.
The Bluetooth indicator blinks fast.
"Testing the
on page 5. The
"To disconnect the
on page 5.