Manual Blue Cherry

Blue Cherry
User Manual
Version 1.2.2
Date 17th October, 2014
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BLUE CHERRY .......................................... 6
1.1 INSTALLATION ..................................................................................... 6
1.2 CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT TO THE COMPUTER ..................................... 6
1.3 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ................................................................... 7
1.4 SOFTWARE REGISTRATION ................................................................... 13
1.4.1 ONLINE REGISTRATION ....................................................................... 14
1.4.2 OFFLINE REGISTRATION ...................................................................... 15
1.5 BLUE CHERRY UPDATE, RESTORE, REPAIR AND REMOVE ............................. 16
2. BLUE CHERRY USER INTERFACE ............................................................ 17
2.1 ENTER NEW PATIENT DATA .................................................................. 23
2.2 SEARCH FOR A PATIENT ....................................................................... 24
2.3 REMOVE PATIENT FROM WAITING LIST OR DATABASE ................................ 25
2.4 IMPORT PATIENT DATA........................................................................ 26
2.5 EXPORT PATIENT DATA ........................................................................ 27
2.6 MODIFY PATIENT DATA ....................................................................... 28
2.7 SET AMBIENT CONDITIONS .................................................................. 29
2.8 HELP MENU ..................................................................................... 30
2.9 BLUE CHERRY SETUP .......................................................................... 31
3. SETUP MENUS .................................................................................. 32
3.1 GENERAL ......................................................................................... 33
3.1.1 GENERAL – GENERAL ......................................................................... 34
3.1.2 GENERAL – SETTINGS ......................................................................... 35
3.1.3 GENERAL – PRODUCT KEY ................................................................... 36
3.1.4 GENERAL – BACKUPS ......................................................................... 37
3.1.5 GENERAL – DATABASES ...................................................................... 38
3.2 PARAMETERS .................................................................................... 39
3.2.1 PARAMETERS – SYSTEM OF UNITS ........................................................ 39
3.2.2 PARAMETERS – DEFINITIONS ............................................................... 40
3.2.3 PARAMETERS – REFERENCE VALUES ...................................................... 42
3.2.4 PARAMETERS – SHARED REFERENCES..................................................... 45
3.2.5 PARAMETERS – ETHNIC CORR. ............................................................. 46
3.2.6 PARAMETERS – ADDITIONAL TEST FIELDS ................................................ 47
3.3 PATIENT DATA .................................................................................. 48
3.3.1 PATIENT DATA – PATIENT ID ............................................................... 48
3.3.2 PATIENT DATA – PATIENT CACHE ......................................................... 49
3.3.3 PATIENT DATA – ANONYMISATION ....................................................... 50
3.3.4 PATIENT DATA – PATIENT DATA FIELDS .................................................. 51
3.3.5 PATIENT DATA – SEARCH MASKS........................................................... 54
3.4 VIEWING.......................................................................................... 55
3.4.1 VIEWING – PAGES ............................................................................. 55
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3.4.2 VIEWING – REPORTS .......................................................................... 57
3.4.3 VIEWING – HEADERS.......................................................................... 58
3.4.4 VIEWING – PATIENT INFO ................................................................... 60
3.4.5 VIEWING – SVC ................................................................................ 62
3.4.6 VIEWING – F/V................................................................................. 64
3.4.7 VIEWING – RESISTANCE ...................................................................... 66
3.4.8 VIEWING – TGV ............................................................................... 68
3.4.9 VIEWING – CO DIFFUSION .................................................................. 70
3.4.10 VIEWING – CPET .............................................................................. 71
3.4.11 VIEWING – CPET PLOTS ..................................................................... 73
3.4.12 VIEWING – CPET FILTERING ................................................................ 79
3.4.13 VIEWING – STRESS ECG ..................................................................... 80
3.4.14 VIEWING – STRESS ECG PLOTS ............................................................ 81
3.4.15 VIEWING – REE PLOTS ....................................................................... 82
3.4.16 VIEWING - TABLES ............................................................................. 83
3.4.17 VIEWING – TABLES GENERAL................................................................ 88
3.4.18 VIEWING – TRENDS ........................................................................... 89
3.4.19 VIEWING – TEXT FIELDS ...................................................................... 91
3.4.20 VIEWING – FOOTERS .......................................................................... 94
3.4.21 VIEWING – TRAINING RANGES.............................................................. 95
3.4.22 VIEWING – TRAINING UNITS ................................................................ 97
3.4.23 VIEWING – TRAININGS PLANS .............................................................. 98
3.5 PRINTING ......................................................................................... 99
3.5.1 PRINTING – GENERAL ......................................................................... 99
3.5.2 PRINTING – PRINTERS....................................................................... 101
3.5.3 PRINTING – TEMPLATE SETS .............................................................. 102
3.6 MEDICATIONS ................................................................................. 103
3.6.1 MEDICATIONS – BROCHODILATORS ..................................................... 103
3.6.2 MEDICATIONS – PLACEBOS................................................................ 105
3.6.3 MEDICATIONS – PROVOCATION ......................................................... 107
3.6.4 MEDICATIONS – NEBULISERS ............................................................. 109
3.6.5 MEDICATIONS – PROTOCOLS ............................................................. 110
3.6.6 MEDICATIONS – GENERAL ................................................................. 115
3.7 MEASURING ................................................................................... 116
3.7.1 MEASURING – GENERAL ................................................................... 116
3.7.2 MEASURING – INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................ 118
3.7.3 MEASURING – SVC ......................................................................... 119
3.7.4 MEASURING – F/V .......................................................................... 120
3.7.5 MEASURING – BODY ........................................................................ 122
3.7.6 MEASURING – CO DIFFUSION............................................................ 126
3.7.7 MEASURING – RESPIRATORY DRIVE .................................................... 128
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3.7.8 MEASURING – MVV ........................................................................ 129
3.7.9 MEASURING – COMPLIANCE .............................................................. 130
3.7.10 MEASURING - LOAD PROFILES............................................................ 131
3.7.11 MEASURING - EXERCISE STOP............................................................. 136
3.7.12 MEASURING - CPET ........................................................................ 137
3.7.13 MEASURING - EVENTS ...................................................................... 138
3.7.14 MEASURING - CPET VIEWS ............................................................... 139
3.7.15 MEASURING REE ............................................................................ 141
3.7.16 MEASURING – RESTING VALUES ......................................................... 142
3.8 COMMENTS.................................................................................... 144
3.8.1 COMMENTS - GENERAL .................................................................... 144
3.8.2 COMMENTS - COMMENTS ................................................................. 145
3.8.3 COMMENTS – TEXT FIELDS ................................................................ 146
3.8.4 COMMENTS – STOPPING REASONS ...................................................... 147
3.8.5 COMMENTS - INTERPRETATION .......................................................... 148
3.9 INTERFACES .................................................................................... 150
3.9.1 INTERFACES – GDT- INTERFACE ......................................................... 150
3.9.2 INTERFACES – DATA REPORTS ............................................................ 152
3.9.3 INTERFACES – MEDICONNECT ............................................................ 155
3.9.4 INTERFACES – STETHO ...................................................................... 156
3.9.5 INTERFACES – AEROCRINE ................................................................. 157
3.9.6 INTERFACES – SECA.......................................................................... 158
3.9.7 INTERFACES – EXTERNAL ECG............................................................ 159
3.9.8 INTERFACES – ERGONIZER ................................................................. 162
3.9.9 INTERFACES – WINLACTAT ................................................................ 163
3.9.10 INTERFACES – HL7 GENERAL ............................................................. 164
3.9.11 INTERFACES – HL7 INTERFACES .......................................................... 168
3.9.12 INTERFACES – HL7 VERSIONS ............................................................ 171
3.9.13 INTERFACES – HL7 MESSAGES ........................................................... 172
3.9.14 INTERFACES – HL7 SEGMENTS ........................................................... 173
3.9.15 INTERFACES – HL7 FIELDS ................................................................. 174
3.9.16 INTERFACES – HL7 COMPONENTS ...................................................... 176
3.10 USERS ........................................................................................... 177
3.10.1 USERS – GENERAL ........................................................................... 177
3.10.2 USERS – USER GROUPS ..................................................................... 178
3.10.3 USERS - USERS ................................................................................ 182
3.10.4 USERS – PHYSICIAN ......................................................................... 183
3.10.5 USERS – WARD ............................................................................... 184
3.11 AUDIT TRAIL ................................................................................... 185
3.11.1 AUDIT TRAIL – GENERAL ................................................................... 185
3.11.2 AUDIT TRAIL – SEARCH MASKS ........................................................... 186
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3.12 DEVICES......................................................................................... 188
3.12.1 DEVICES – GENERAL......................................................................... 188
3.12.2 DEVICES – ERGOMETERS ................................................................... 189
3.12.3 DEVICES – FILE TRANSFER.................................................................. 192
3.12.4 DEVICES – IOSTIKS .......................................................................... 194
3.12.5 DEVICES – BLOOD PRESSURE DEVICES .................................................. 196
3.12.6 DEVICES – OUTPUT DEVICES .............................................................. 198
3.12.7 DEVICES – BLUETOOTH DEVICES ......................................................... 199
4. PARAMETER DEFINITIONS.................................................................. 201
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1. General information about Blue Cherry
Blue Cherry ™ is a registered trade mark of Geratherm Respiratory and

forms an easy to learn and intuitive user interface for Microsoft Windows®.
Blue Cherry ™ also contains a powerful SQL database and optional
interfaces to allow connection to various different hospital information
systems.
1.1 Installation
Do not install Blue Cherry if your computer does not

meet the minimum requirements set out in the technical
data section of this manual.
The medical devices from Geratherm Respiratory consists of hardware

components as well as the software Blue Cherry. The following actions must
be taken before being able to run spirometry tests:
- connect the device to the USB port of the computer
- Install and configure the Software Blue Cherry
1.2 Connecting the equipment to the computer
Connect the devices to a free USB port of your computer. Microsoft

Windows® will automatically recognize the device and install the
appropriate windows driver.
The devices use a standard driver provided by Microsoft

Windows®. No additional drivers are required in order to
use the devices on a computer meeting the required
specification.
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1.3 Installing the software
Insert the Blue Cherry Installation CD into an available CD drive on the

computer. The installation software will start automatically. Should the
Installation procedure not start automatically, press the windows “START”
button, select “RUN” and type the command D:\setup.exe (where D is the
CD drive containing the software).
After that the InstallShield Wizard will start. Please follow the instructions
in the installation wizard by selecting the “Next” Button in the subsequent
installation screens.
Please choose the
language of the
installation wizard
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Please choose the

desired installation
method
The installation wizard supports the following setup options:

Installation method Description
Single workstation Blue Cherry works with a local Database which is only used
by this computer.
Server Installation On this computer a database server is installed, which is to
be used by other workstations on the network.
Only the database server will be installed.
Client Installation The database server already exists. Only the Blue Cherry
Software is going to be installed as well as information of
the database server which will be used.
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You’ll find more informations on that in the database
installation describtion.
Before the actual

installation begins, you
must agree to the terms of
the agreement.
By using the „change“-

Button you can change the
installation path. It is
recommended to accept
the default directory.
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The necessary program
files are being copied.
If you did select single

workstation or server
installation additional
information concerning the
SQL server are required. It is
recommended to accept the
default settings.
The installation of the Blue

Cherry software has been
finished. After selecting
the „Finish“-Button the
installation of SQL
database will start.
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The SQL Server and database

will be installed.
After successful installation

this window will appear.
Please confirm by selecting the
OK button.
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The installation procedure will place an Icon on the desktop to allow
the user to launch the Blue Cherry application. Alternatively it is also
possible to start Blue Cherry from the Windows ® start menu by selecting
START – PROGRAMS – GERATHERM RESPIRATORY GMBH – BLUE CHERRY.
The following screen will be shown:
During first start of Blue Cherry the following window will appear. The
product key can be found inside the CD cover which you did receive
together with the product. This key determines which options will be
installed. Please ensure the key is entered completely and correctly.
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1.4 Software Registration
The Blue Cherry software installation must be registered. The following

window will appear during the first start of the software:
The registration must take place within 30 days after the installation. If in
this period no successful registration is completed, Blue Cherry can no
longer be started. Clicking the close button allows the registration window
to be closed for registration to be completed later.
The registration can be performed either online if an internet connection is

available or off line by the manual input of a registration key.
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1.4.1 Online Registration
Clicking the online Registration button opens the following window:
Complete the registration form and click the accept button. The entered
data together with the product key and the machine code of the computer
are sent to the registration data base at Geratherm Respiratory. The
following window is shown:
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1.4.2 Offline Registration
After clicking the button “enter code” the following window will appear:
Please type in the activation key, which you got from your local dealer,
correctly and completely and confirm your entries by using the “apply”
button.
After successful registration the Blue Cherry user interface will be started.
The Chapter “Blue Cherry user interface” provides a detailed description of
the buttons, the different display areas and the possibilities of Blue Cherry.
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1.5 Blue Cherry update, restore, repair and remove
Blue Cherry has an integrated manager for update, restore, repair and
remove the software. In order to perform one of these functions simply run
the setup program as described in one of the previous sections.
Click the “NEXT” button to continue and Follow the instructions given on
the screen to complete the installation of the Blue Cherry Software:
Function Description
Install update Update Blue Cherry to the new version
Restore version Remove the update and restore one of the previous
installed versions.
Repair porgram Install again all the features from the latest update.
Remove programs Remove Blue Cherry from this computer. Please note, the
database will not be removed.
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2. Blue Cherry User Interface
The following section describes the different screen areas of the Blue
Cherry software.
Title Bar
The title bar shows the name of the software. The buttons in the top right
corner allow the user to minimize, maximize or close the program. The
following section describes the different screen areas of the Blue Cherry
software.
Settings Bar
The settings bar includes a drop-down menu for the selection of a patient
as well as the buttons for “patient file” (show or change patient data),
“print”, “BTPS” (show or change the environmental conditions for
temperature, air pressure and humidity), “setup” (calling up the Blue Cherry
configuration settings), “Audit trail” and “help”.
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The print symbol in the settings bar offers a so called smart report function
which allows the user to configure a summary report which could be
printed with just a single click. The configuration of the report will be found
in the setup of Blue Cherry.
Info Bar
The info bar shows information about the current patient. Left clicking the
info bar will display the patient file together with the set header.
Left Selection Area

In the left selection area it is possible to choose one of the following
buttons: Patient, Calibration or Blue Cherry Options. The buttons available
in this section will vary depending upon the options purchased with the
system.
Right Selection Area

Depending on the measurement or calibration selection additional
possibilities will be available in the in the right selection area. This menu
section may also vary depending upon configuration or software options.
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Button Description
Start new measurement
Print measurements
Moving the mouse pointer over this button opens
the print options sub menu, allowing choice of
Print immediately, Print, Print preview, Save as
.pdf or Page setup
Start ATS manager
Switch into post mode with medication selection

menu
Switch into provocation mode with selection of
provocation stage menu.
Switch to the next step of provocation stage
Enter volume of calibration syringe
Enter the character string for the calibration

factors
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Graph area
The graph area shows the measurement graphs. The scale of the graph can
be changed using the scroll wheel on the mouse.
At the top of the Graph area some further drop-down menus are available:
Button Description
Date selection. For each test date a tab
will be available to select.
Phase selection to select between Pre or
Post stages.
Measurement view selection. Allows for

determination of which graphs are shown
in the Graph area.
Show the acceptability criteria of

ATS/ERS. For each test a square will be
shown. Click with the right mouse button
will alter between acceptable and not
acceptable.
Selection which test is the best in the
graph area. Each colour square
represents the test graph in the same
colour.
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Help Text
Help text is available throughout the Blue Cherry software; if the mouse is
left over a button a help text box will appear to describe the buttons
purpose.
Popup-Menu
Blue Cherry contains popup menus with important functions in some areas.
The popup menus appear after clicking the right mouse button. Popup
menus are context sensitive and only the relevant possibilities for the
selected area will be displayed.
For example after right clicking in the graph area the following options will
appear:
Copy to clipboard allows the graph to be copied to the windows clipboard

for use in other compatible software.
By clicking “Delete test” the test which should be deleted has to be
selected. For safety there is a confirmation query. Please note, by confirm
with “Yes” the test will be irrevocably removed from the database.
Status Bar
The status bar displays the current ambient conditions values and also
informations about the connected hardware.
Comment line
Left clicking the comment line opens a new window which allows the user
to access the footer, comment and interpretation.
Table area
The table area show the numeric results of the measurements. In the
predicted column the reference of the selected author from the predicted
set will be shown. For example (1) represents the use of ECCS 1993
predicted set.
The Mouse scroll button can be used to scroll through the table to
view results.
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Clicking the right mouse button over the table area opens a popup
menu with additional useful functions like
“Copy to clipboard” Allows the graph to be copied to the windows

clipboard for use in other compatible software.
“Change table direction” Automatically exchanges the Rows and Columns
in the table to give an alternative view.
“Open setup: Tables” Opens the setup menu at Viewing – Tables to allow
parameters in the table to be changed.
“Open setup: Parameters” Opens the setup menu at Parameters -
Definitions to allow alteration of parameter setup.
“Open setup: References” Opens the setup menu at Parameters –
Reference Values to allow alteration of Reference value sets.
“Select Parameter” Opens a window where the user can change the
displayed parameter of one table row.
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2.1 Enter new patient data
Selecting the “Patient” button in the left selection area, will display an
alternative icon menu in the Info Bar area.
“New” Opens the patient data window for the input of new patient details.
When entering new patient details it is important to ensure the values are
correct to ensure the correct predicted values are calculated. “Accept”
button will store the entered data. Empty required fields will be marked
with a red exclamation mark as shown in the picture below.
“Additional” and “Address” allow entry of further patient information. All

fields in these screens can be configured from the setup menu, where it is
also possible to define new data fields for use in these sections:
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2.2 Search for a patient
“Search” Opens the patient search window with the facility to search for
patients using either the ID number or the patient surname. The displayed
list will be changed as information is entered into the search criteria box. So
called wildcards help searching for patient-ids or names, which are not
exactly known. These are placeholders for other characters. The following
wildcards are allowed:
Wildcard Function
* Any match search
? Exact match search
The following are examples of the Wildcards:
After input of “M?ier” in the field name all patients with variants of the
surname are shown, e.g. Meier and Maier.
After input of “*son” all patients with this ending in the surname will be
shown e.g. Jackson, Anderson, Peterson.
Once the desired patient is found using the search, clicking on the “Accept”
button will open this patient file to begin testing. Clicking the button “New”
will open the screen form for entering of new patient data.
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2.3 Remove patient from waiting list or database
“Remove” will remove the highlighted patient from the ‘waiting list’.
Clicking on the right hand side of the remove button opens a drop down
menu allowing the user to choose if he will delete only the marked patient
or the whole waiting list as well as the additional possibility of deleting the
patient from the database.
Deleting from the waiting list will only remove the patient
from the screen list. All patient data remain in the
database.
Whereas “Delete patient completely” means the patient will be removed

from the database. This operation would be followed by a request for
confirmation prior to deleting any patient from the database.
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2.4 Import patient data
Clicking “Import” in the patient symbol bar opens a new windows explorer
window. From this window the patient file for import can be selected
Selecting “Open” at the bottom right of this window will read the
information from the selected file and open the patient within Blue Cherry.
It is only possible to import files of the data type GRP (*.grp). GRP is a
Geratherm Respiratory specific file format.
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2.5 Export patient data
Clicking “Export” will open a similar Explorer window allowing the user to
select the destination folder and name for the exported patient file. After
selecting “Save” from the bottom right corner of the window the export file
will be generated. The exported file will have the Geratherm Respiratory
specific format *.GRP.
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2.6 Modify patient data
Clicking the button “Patient file” or double click at any point on a patient
file within the patient file list will open that file for editing. From the
opened screen it is possible to change the details within the patients’ actual
file. Changing any of the patient fields’ sex, birth date, height, weight or
race will immediately change the predicted values for the actual day.
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2.7 Set Ambient conditions
Clicking the button “BTPS” in the settings bar will open the ambient
conditions window where it is possible to adjust the current values for
ambient conditions of temperature, pressure and humidity. From these
data, the so-called BTPS-Factor (Body Temperature Pressure Saturated) is
calculated. It is needed for the conversion of ambient conditions (ATPS) to
body conditions.
All Parameters measured by the Spirostik will be

specified under BTPS conditions. In order to adjust
measurements correctly it is very important to enter
the correct ambient conditions. 2°C error in the
temperature would cause a measurement error of 1%.
The absolute pressure must be entered in the field
ambient pressure.
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2.8 Help Menu
Selecting the button “Help” will open a list of available user manuals for
your device. The selected User manual will be shown in PDF viewer.
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2.9 Blue Cherry setup
Clicking the button “Setup” opens the configuration window for the Blue
Cherry software. The setup screen allows the user to customise the
appearance and performance of the Blue Cherry Suite.
Only experienced users should change the default
settings of Blue Cherry.
Common buttons from the Setup Menu:
Button Function
Add parameter or table
Remove parameter or table
Change order of parameter move up
Change order of parameter move down
Setup, configure parameter values
The Setup menu is split into multiple sub-menus. The correct sub-menu is
accessed automatically if setup is selected from within a test area of the
Blue Cherry software.
Setup options go directly to

the correct sub-menu within
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3. Setup Menus
In this section the user interface of the Blue Cherry Setup will be explained.
Selection area Selection field Configuration window
Change between Save or discard

Submenu advanced and basic mode changes
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3.1 General
Clicking the “Setup” button will open the following display. The screen
shows the verion number of Blue Cherry and the contact details for
Geratherm Respiratory.
After opening the setup it will be displayed in the Basic mode, which allows
changing the main settings of Blue Cherry. After clicking the “Advanced”
button the advanced mode will open and offers the possibility to change all
settings.
The following explanations for the setup program will only show the
advanced mode.
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3.1.1 General – General
The General setup menu allows changing global settings of Blue Cherry and
to view or change, by entering a new product key, the installed options.
Subsequently the submenu will be explained.
Settings Function
Instructions Change the language for Blue Cherry
Input assistance It is possible to activate an input assistance for Blue
Cherry (useful with Tablet PC’s or touch screens) The
User can choose between:
- None
- Built in on-screen keyboard
- External on-screen keyboard
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3.1.2 General – Settings
Settings Function
Export Choose a path and a name for the Export of all
configuration settings of Blue Cherry. It is only
possible to export files of the type GRS (*.grs).
GRS is a Geratherm Respiratory specific format.
Import Choose a path and a name for the Import of
configuration settings. It is only possible to
import files of the type GRS (*.grs). GRS is a
Geratherm Respiratory specific format.
Reset Reset all changes of Blue Cherry to the standard
configuration.
Activate template Choose a path and a name to activate a template
with country-specific settings. It is only possible
to activate files of the type GRS (*.grs). GRS is a
Geratherm Respiratory specific format.
Advanced Setup If selected, the setup will be started immediately
in the advanced mode after clicking the setup
button.
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Advanced Setup If selected, a password key has to be entered in
order to activate the advanced mode.
Password Password to activate the advanced mode.
Repeat password Repeat the password to activate the advanced
mode.
Selecting the “Import” or “Reset” button will open a security question that
has to be confirmed by clicking “Yes” in order to perform the changes.
3.1.3 General – Product Key
In the configuration field the product key as well as the corresponding

software options for Blue Cherry will be displayed. This key can be changed
to include further options; a new product key is available from the local
Geratherm Respiratory partner.
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3.1.4 General – Backups
Settings Function
Automatic backups If activated, automated backups will be done
Backup interval Backup interval for the automated backups
Incremental backups If selected only files will be stored that had
been changed or added after the last backup
Backup folder Path to the backup file
Backup file Name of the backup file
Contained backups List of done backups
Create backup Button to start the manual backup
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3.1.5 General – Databases
Settings Function
Space limit If activated the size of database will be limited tot he
entered value. Please note, the database size for SQL
Express installations is in general limited to 4GB.
Auto-create If activated a new database will be created if the
entered limit has been reached.
Datenbanken The currently used databases as well as their size will
be displayed. If Space limit has not been activated it´s
possible to add a new database manually. This
database will only be used for ECG raw data.
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3.2 Parameters
In the menu section Parameter general settings for parameters as well as

for the nominal values are possible. Subsequently the corresponding sub
menu will be explained.
3.2.1 Parameters – System of Units
Field Description
Temperature Set the unit for temperature
Pressure Set the unit for pressure
Length Set the Unit for length
Weight Set the Unit for weight
Speed Set the Unit for speed
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3.2.2 Parameters – Definitions
Field Description
Name Parameter Name
Measurement Type Shows which measurement the parameter is
associated with
Unit Unit value used for parameter
Factor Adjustment multiplication factor (this is usually
required if the unit need to be changed)
Offset Adjustment of an additive factor
Decimal places Number of Decimal places to display
Best Is Indicates how the best value is determined
Ranges Allows to configure a bar graph with multiple
colour areas similar to the FEV1 meter
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Settings Function
Name Area name
Colour Colour selection for the area
Lower limit Value or formula for the lower limit of the
area. The button “Setup” opens a powerful
formula editor.
Upper limit Value or formula for the upper limit of the
area. The button “Setup” opens a powerful
formula editor.
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3.2.3 Parameters – Reference Values
In the selection range the list of authors appears. The first author in the list
has the highest priority. By using the Up of Down button it is possible to
change this priority. Any author unused will be shown in italics and greyed
out in the list.
Field Description
Name Shows Authors Name
Used Indicates if this author value set is used. In this system
ticked box show the author is used.
Equations Set the formulas for the nominal values.
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Clicking the Setup button whilst having an equation selected will open the
configuration window for that equation. The example shows the FEV1 value
from the ECCS equation set for males with age higher than 25.
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Field Description
Name Name of the equation
Parameter Parameter name
Age (Min / Max) Age group for this equation
Height (Min / Max) Height range for this equation
Weight (Min / Max) Weight range for this equation
Sex Selects the sex group for this equation Male,
Female or Both
Ethnic Group Selects the Ethnic group for this equation
Caucasian, Black, Asian or all Ethnic groups
Condition A condition for the use of this formula can be
configured here.
Reference value The formula for the reference equation
RSD Shows the standard deviation from the desired
middle value
ULN Upper limit of Normal calculation
(Normally + 1,64*SD)
LLN Lower Limit of Normal calculation
(Normally - 1,64*SD)
Clicking on the Setup keys will open a formula editor for each of the values.
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3.2.4 Parameters – Shared references
Field Description
Name Name of Parameter
Parameters List of parameters which should use the same
calculation for predicted value.
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3.2.5 Parameters – Ethnic corr.
Field Description
Name Name for the correction
Convert from Select from which ethnic group you would like to
convert
Convert to Select into which ethnic group you would like to
convert
Parameters Select which parameters need to be converted
Reference factor Correction factor to calculate reference value
LLN factor Correction factor for Lower Limit of Normal
ULN factor Correction factor for Upper Limit of Normal
RSD factor Correction factor for standard deviation
In the above shown example the predicted value for Asian population for all
parameters shown in the list will be calculated by multiplying the predicted value
for Caucasion population by 0.94.
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3.2.6 Parameters – Additional test fields
Field Description
Name Name of test field
Data type Data type of test field
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3.3 Patient Data
The section patient data allows changes in multiple settings for the patient
data, patient cache, anonymisation and patient ID. Subsequently the
corresponding sub menu will be explained.
3.3.1 Patient Data – Patient ID
Settings Description
Creation Determines how the ID number is created:
- Manual – User enters number for each subject
- Sequential Number – Creates a sequential ID
number
- Patient informations – Automatic number
created using characters from patient data: 3
from name, 3 from first name and all date of
birth.
Length (max. 64) Length of the Patient ID number. A maximum of
64 points is possible.
Leading zeros If activated, the ID number will be filled up with
leading zeros.
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3.3.2 Patient Data – Patient Cache
Settings Function
Cache mode Select if the patient cache settings depend on
user or workstation ID
Max. search results Max. number of rows in the search results list
Clear cache If activated the cache will be cleared if Blue
Cherry is closed.
Limit patients If activated, the number of opened patients
will be set to the number defined in the row
“Max. count”.
Max. count Max. number of opened patients
Clear cache Clicking the “Perform” button clears the
patient cache.
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3.3.3 Patient Data – Anonymisation
Settings Function
Mode Choose the anonymisation mode
Anonymisation Shows how the patient files will be
anonymised.
Settings Function
Always anonymise The patient files configured in the area
“Anonymisation” will be anonymised before
the export
Ask for anonymisation Before anonymisation a question appears at
export
Never anonymise No anonymisation will be done
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Element Choose which patient files should be
anonymised
Value Define the way of anonymisation. In the
shown example the string “YYYYYYYYYYY” will
be shown instead of the first name.
3.3.4 Patient Data – Patient data fields
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Settings Description
Name Name of the patient data field
Description Description of the patient data field
Store to Determines where the data is saved
- Patient – store to the patient file
- Test date – stores specifically to the test date
Show in Determines where the data is shown in the
patient record:
- None – Data is not shown
- General – Shown under general tab
- Additional – Shown under additional tab
- Advanced – Shown under advanced tab
- Address – Shown under address tab
Mandatory Determines if the user is forced to complete this
field.
Data type Determine data type Select between; Boolean,
Value, List and Text
Dependent upon which data type is selected further options may be
available:
The data type Boolean sometimes known as the logical data type, is a data
type having one of two values: for example on or off.
Examples of Boolean data type:
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Field Description
Minimum Adjustment of the lower limit of the input value
Maximum Adjustment of the Upper limit of the input value
Unit Unit of input value
Digit Number of decimal places for input value
Decimal places Numer of decimal places
The data type list allows the creation of a data type in the form of a
selection list. Clicking on the ‘ADD’ button will allow entry of items to be
included in the list.
Selection of the data type text allows a simple text field to be created; with
the field Max. length the maximum allowable length of this field may be
adjusted.
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3.3.5 Patient Data – search masks
Field Description
Name Name of the search mask. For each name a
selectable search mask will be shown in the
patient search window
Visible If activated, this search mask will be available
Search online If activated, the results of the search will be
shown immediately.
Search criteria Configuration of the criteria shown in the patient
search window
Shown columns Configuration of the columns shown in the
patient search window
Sorting the data Configuration of the sort sequence
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3.4 Viewing
The viewing setup allows the configuration of the left selection area, the
header and footer as well as the parameter tables and measurement
options.
3.4.1 Viewing – Pages
In
In the selection area there is a list of available buttons shown on the left
side of Blue Cherry. By using the Up and Down button their position can be
changed.
Field Description
Name Name of the button
Visible If this box is not ticked then the relevant button
will not appear in the left selection area of Blue
Cherry.
Pages Button for adjustment of submenu order
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Using the Up and Down buttons it is possible to change the order of the sub
menu. The button Setup opens a new configuration window where the
selected sub menu can be made visible or invisible.
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3.4.2 Viewing – Reports
Field Description
Name Name of the report
Caption Caption of the report shown on the top
Measurement type Configuration of the measurements where this
report will be available
Shown procedures Configuration of the test procedures where this
report will be available
Structure Configuration of the report itself.
Print comment If activated the comment will appear on the
report
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3.4.3 Viewing – Headers
Field Description
Name Name of the header
Template Template selection for the header
Height (cm) Determines the height of the header in cm
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The text fields displayed in the header file can be individually selected for
editing, the following window will open:
Field Description
Text The Open text field
Font size Determines the font size used
Colour Determines the colour of the text; Setup button
will open a colour palette for choice.
Font style Determines the style of font to be used
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3.4.4 Viewing – Patient Info
Field Description
Name Name of patient info setting
Multiple pages If activated, the patient data will appear on every
page in protocols with multiple pages
Height (cm) Determines the height of the patient data fields
Font size Determines the font size
Count of columns Determines the number of columns
Count of rows Determines the number of rows
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When a field is selected a
short selection menu is
opened to allow the user to
determine the contents of
the selected field, thus
configure the order of the
patient data to the desired
view.
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3.4.5 Viewing – SVC
Field Description
Values Best Choose whether the best values should be
calculated according to ATS or to the selected
best measurement
Direction Ex Allows configuration of the direction in which
expiratory flow is expressed.
Graphics Allows configuration of the Spirometry diagram.
The graph SVC big will be displayed in the
measurement SVC. The graph SVC small will be
displayed in the combined SVC + F/V
measurement.
Selecting setup allows configuration of the spirometry diagram with a short

menu.
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Field Description
Bar plot If activated a bar chart will appear
Single stage Configuration for single stage test if the best, the
accepted or all test graph will be displayed
Pre/Post Configuration for pre/post test if the best, the
Provocation Configuration for provocation test if the best, the
Intra-Day Configuration for Intra-Day test if the best, the
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3.4.6 Viewing – F/V
Field Description
Values Best Choose whether the best values should be
calculated according to ATS or to the selected
best measurement
Direction Ex Allows configuration of the direction in which
expiratory flow is expressed default is Expiratory
Undefined
Graphics Allows configuration of the Spirometry diagram.
The graph F/V big will be displayed in the
measurement F/V small will be displayed in the
combined SVC + F/V measurement.
ATS criteria Allows to choose which ATS criteria’s will be
proved to mark a F/V measurement as
“Acceptable”. Multiple choices are possible.
Selecting setup allows configuration of the Flow Volume diagram with a

short menu:
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Fields Description
Tidal Loops If activated the tidal loops will be displayed in
the final Flow volume curve.
FEV1 plot Allows to choose whether no visualisation or a
Flow/Time plot or a FEV1 graph should be
displayed
V/t Only expiration Determines if the Volume time curve only
displays expiratory data.
Time axis V/t Allows selection of the time frame used for
display of the Volume time curve in the
flow/volume measurement. It is possible to
choose between 0-6s, 0-10s, 0-30s, 0-60s.
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3.4.7 Viewing – Resistance
Settings Function
Calculation Configuration of the Resistance method. The User can
select between: Ulmer, Matthys and R0.5
Best is Configuration of the best value selection. The User can
choose between: Selected and
Mean of all accepted
Reference lines Configuration of the Reference lines. The User can
choose between: no reference lines,
+/- 0,5 l/s and +/- 1 l/s
Graphics Allows configuration of the resistance graph
Selecting setup allows configuration of the resistance diagram with a short

menu.
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3.4.8 Viewing – TGV
Settings Function
Shown curve Configuration of how the TGV curve will be displayed.
The User can select between only inspiration and
inspiration and expiration
Graphics Allows configuration of the TGV graph
Selecting setup allows configuration of the TGV diagram with a short menu.
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3.4.9 Viewing – CO Diffusion
Settings Function
Gas/Volume If activated the graph Gas/Volume will be
shown
Shown bars Configuration of how the diffusion graph will
be displayed. The User can select between
selected test and only best.
Hb correction If activated the button for Hb correction will be
displayed
PaO2 correction If activated the button for PaO2 correction will
be displayed
COHb correction If activated the button for COHb correction will
be displayed
Post-Editing If activated it is possible to change the sample
volume after the measurement
ATS criteria Selection which ATS criteria will be taken into
account. It´s possible to select multiple entries.
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3.4.10 Viewing – CPET
Settings Function
Last load If activated, the maximal reachable load will be
calculated by using the real stage duration of
the last load stage.
Exp. duration Time in s after which point the final load level is
taken as the maximum load level.
Blood gases If activated the blood gases at maximum load
will be interpolated with the last values
Data editor If activated it is possible to edit the data
manually after the measurement
Editor login If activated a password is needed to start the
data editor
Password Password to log into the data editor
Repeat password Repeat password to log into the data editor
Quick info Configure which short information should be
displayed during changing the measurement.
All possible quick info can be opened by the
Setup button. It´s possible to select multiple
entries by using the CTRL-Key.
Wizard Configure which values the integrated wizard
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should display. All possible values can be
opened by the Setup button. It´s possible to
select multiple entries by using the CTRL-Key.
Max. effort criteria Configure which criteria should be displayed for
the detection of a max effort. All possible
criteria can be opened by the Setup button. It´s
possible to select multiple entries by using the
CTRL-Key.
MaxVO2 detection Configuration of filter settings used for
VO2max detection
Detection AT Configure which parameters should be
displayed for the detection of the AT. All
possible parameters can be opened by the
Detection RCP Configure which parameters should be
displayed for the detection of the RCP. All
possible parameters can be opened by the
Name AT Labeling for AT cursor can be modified
Name RCP Labeling for RCP cursor can be modified
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3.4.11 Viewing – CPET Plots
Settings Function
Name Name of the graph
X-Axis Parameter of the X-Axis
Y-Axis 1 Parameter of the Y-Axis 1
Cursors Configure which cursor should be displayed in the
graph. It is possible to choose multiple cursors by
pressing and holding the STRG-key.
Regression Preferences for regression lines
After clicking the Setup button for the X-Axis, the following settings could
be done:
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Parameter Clicking the Setup button can choose the
parameter for the X-Axis.
Ref. values Configure the ref. values for the selected
parameter.
Scaling Configure the scaling
Lastprofil If activated the load profile will be shown in the
graphic
Scaling Choose the scaling for the X-Axis. The user can
chose between:
- Time
- Load
- Load or Speed
- HR at end of load stage
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After clicking the Setup button in of the lines of the Y-Axis the following
settings can be made:
Settings Function
Parameter Clicking the Setup button can choose the
parameter for the Y-Axis.
Colour Choose the colour for this Y-Axis
Curve mode Choose whether lines or points should be
displayed
Thickness Configure the strength of the line
Ref. values Configure the Ref. values for the selected
parameter
Filter mode Configure the filter mode. Moving median
Filter depth Configure the depth of the filter
Presentation mode Configure which data should be displayed.
Interval Time interval for the presentation in s
Phases Choose which phases should be displayed. It is
possible to choose multiple phases by pressing
and holding the STRG-key
After clicking the pull-down menu in the row filter mode one of the
following points can be selected:
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Settings Function
No filtering No filtering; only the raw data will be displayed
Combined Filter The data will be sorted and then the main of
the middle area will be selected
Moving average The data is summed up the whole time and
divided by the amount of data.
Moving median The data is sorted and only the main will be
used.
After clicking the pull-down menu in the row of presentation the following
will be displayed:
Settings Function
All data All measured data will be displayed
Fix time intervals The measured values are shown averaged in
accordance with the conditions laid down in
the line time interval
Average of load stage All measured values of a stage are averaged
and presented in a value
Begin of load stage All measured values of a load stage are shown
averaged according to the scheduled time
interval in the line interval to the start of stage.
End of load stage All measured values of a load step are shown
averaged according to the scheduled time
interval in the line interval to the end of stage.
After clicking the Setup button in the phase line, the following settings
could be done:
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Choose which phases should be

shown. It is possible to select
multiple choices by pressing
After clicking the Setup button in the cursor line of the CPET plot screen,
the following settings could be done:
Choose which cursors should be

shown. It is possible to select
multiple choices by pressing
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After clicking the Setup button in the regression line, the following settings
could be done:
Settings Function
Y-Axis Choose the parameter for the calculation of
regression
Change direction Allows choosing the regression line(s). There
are:
- None: Only one line
- Both: 2. Line flatter or steeper
- Upwards: 2. Line has to be steeper
- Downwards: 2. Line has to be flatter
Calc. start Start of calculation of the regression as an
absolute value or relative to the maximal value
Calc. end End of calculation of the regression as an
absolute value or relative to the maximal value
Change min x Minimal position of the change point if the 2.
Line is calculated
Change max x Maximal position of the change point if the 2.
Line is calculated
Calculation limits If activated the LL and UL cursors will be shown
Show for Line 1 - Offset Show Offset to regression line 1
Show for Line 1 - Incl Show Incl to regression line 1
Show for Line 2 - Offset Show Offset to regression line 2
Show for Line 2 - Incl Show Incl to regression line 2
Fix inclination If activated, the regression line 1 has always
the specified slope
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Min. Offset Minimal Offset of regression line 1
Max. Offset Maximal Offset of regression line 2
Allowed Y-deviation Allowed Y-deviation at the calculation of the
regression line
3.4.12 Viewing – CPET filtering
The filter settings can be changed for each graphic separately as shown in
the previous chapter or like explained in the following for all graphics
globally, for all time-based graphics or for all not time-based graphics.
Settings Function
Filter mode Define the filter mode
Filter depth Define the filter depth
Presentation mode Define which data should be
presented
Interval Time interval for display in s
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3.4.13 Viewing – Stress ECG
Settings Function
Last load If activated, the maximal reachable load will be
calculated by the real reached stage duration of
the last load.
Exp. duration Time in s after which point the final load level is
taken as the maximum load level.
PaO2 at EOL Configuration if PaO2 should be extrapolated at
end of load
PaCO2 at EOL Configuration if PaCO2 should be extrapolated
at end of load
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3.4.14 Viewing – Stress ECG Plots
Settings Function
Cursors Configure which cursor should be displayed in the
graph. It is possible to choose multiple cursors by
pressing and holding the STRG-key.
Regression Preferences for regression lines
The detailed possibility for settings has been described already in the
chapter CPET.
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3.4.15 Viewing – REE Plots
Settings Function
The detailed possibility for settings has been described already in the
chapter CPET.
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3.4.16 Viewing - Tables
For each table of Blue Cherry there is an entry in the selection area
available. The following settings can be done in the configuration area:
Field Description
Name Name of Table
Parameters Parameters may be added or removed from
tables as desired using the buttons at the top of
the section. The order in which the parameter
appears in the table may also be adjusted.
Printout Zoom Zoom in or out of the table for the expression
Direction Configure the direction of the table; parameters
may be displayed from Left to Right or Top to
Bottom.
Parameter Info Determines which values for the parameter will
be displayed.
Data Rows Adjust the information to be displayed to the
parameter
Test Caption Adjust the header information for the test
Test Information Determines which additional information for
each measurement should be displayed
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Clicking the Add button will open a selection window for adding parameters
to the selected table.
Drop down Menu for selection of

parameter group, by default all
available parameters are displayed
List of available parameters for

adding to the table
Settings Function
- Blank line
Unit Displays the parameter unit
Pred. Displays the predicted value
LLN Display lower set point limit
ULN Display upper set point limit
RSD Display relative standard deviation
Expected range Displays the expected range in
which the value should lie
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Display after clicking

the setup button of the
line data rows.
Fields Description
Shown effort Adjust which efforts should be shown
Pre, Efforts Adjust the values shown with each pre
measurement
Pre, Stage Adjust values displayed in Best of stage pre
Placebo, efforts Adjust the values shown with each placebo
measurement
Placebo, stage Adjust values displayed in Best of stage placebo
Post, efforts Adjust the values shown with each Post
measurement
Post, stage Adjust values displayed in Best of stage post
Provocation, efforts Adjust the values shown with each provocation
measurement
Provocation, stage Adjust values displayed in Best of stage
provocation
Intra-Day, efforts Adjust the values shown with each intra-day
measurement
Intra-Day, slots Adjust values displayed in Best of slot intra-day
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Field Description
- Blank line
Value Displays the measured value
%Pred Displays percentage of predicted
% Base Displays the percentage of the base value (e.g.
85%)
Z-Score Displays the Z-Score
Z-Score = (Value – Predicted)/Standard devation
% Change Displays the percentage change (e.g. -15%)
Change Displays the absolute change
Stage diff. Displays the absolute stage difference
%Diff. Stage Displays the percentage change of the stage
Option Description
Stage Indicate the stage designation e.g. Pre / Post
Time Indicate the time
Medication Indicate the medication in use
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Option Description
- Blank line
Stage Indicate the stage designation e.g. Pre / Post
Time Indicate the measurement time
Medication Indicate the medication in use
Quality Class Indicate the Quality Class (A, B, C, D or F) from
ATS
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3.4.17 Viewing – Tables general
Fields Description
Reference authors If activated the footnote will show information about
used reference authors
Reference conversion If activated the footnote will show information about
conversion of predicted values from other ethnical
groups
Guidelines If activated footnote will show information about
calculations which are not according to guidelines
Interpolation If activated footnote will show information about
interpolated values
Extrapolation If activated footnote will show information about
extrapolated values
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3.4.18 Viewing – Trends
For every trend in Blue Cherry exists an entry in the selection area. Up to 4
trend parameters (Y-Axis 1 to Y-Axis 4) can be defined in the configuration
area. After clicking the Setup button in one of these lines the following
configuration window will be displayed:
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Field Description
Parameter The setup button opens a new window where
the parameter can be selected
Colour Select the colour. After clicking the setup button
a window for the selection of the colour appears.
Thickness Configure the thickness of the line
Trend Mode Drop down menu for Trend Mode
Colour Select the colour for the display of the trend line
Lower Limit Selection for display of lower limit, if active the
lower limit value can be entered into the text
box
Upper Limit Selection for display of Upper limit, if active the
Upper limit value can be entered into the text
box
Extrapolate Selection for extrapolation if activated the trend
curve will be extrapolated.
Ranges A display range can be defined for the parameter
Option Description
Absolute Selects the absolute measured value
Percent reference Selects the percent of reference value (e.g. 85%)
Percent Base Selects the percent of base value (e.g. 85%)
Delta percent Indicates percent deviation from reference (e.g. -
reference 15%)
Delta percent base Indicates the percent deviation from Base (e.g. -
15%)
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3.4.19 Viewing – Text fields
Using the function text fields, which is described below, a very powerful
tool is available to create custom reports.
For every text field exists an entry in the selection area. The following
settings can be made in the configuration area:
Settings Function
Name Name of the text field
Measurement Configuration of the measurement where
the text field will be available
Editor Button to open the settings of the text field
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After clicking the Open button the settings of the selected text field will be
displayed.
By clicking the Row count button the number of rows for each row could be
changed. By clicking on the left side the number of columns can be
changed. And by pressing the arrow keys it is possible to change the
order of the rows.
Clicking one of the text fields opens the following window:
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Width Text field width in percent of the entire width
Text Configuration of the displayed text
Font size Adjust the font size
Background Adjust whether the text field should have a
background
Colour Clicking the setup button opens a window
where the text colour can be selected
Font style Adjust the font style
Horizontal alignment Adjust whether the text should be displayed on
the left, in the center or on the right
Vertical alignment Adjust whether the text should be displayed on
the left, in the center or on the right
It is possible to display text as well as Auto Information within the text

fields. Auto Informations can include patient data, measurement results,
user-defined selection areas as well as other information’s on the
performed measurements. The following displays the possible Auto
Information types:
Depending on the selected information type, different choices are available

in the field Parameter.
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3.4.20 Viewing – Footers
Blue Cherry allows the configuration of footers for the bottom of the
printed report these can be configured under the menu Viewing – Footers.
Settings Function
Show Authors Shows the list of authors used for the reference
value set
Count of Columns Determines the number of columns in the
footer
Count of Rows Determines the number of Rows in the footer
After clicking a footer element a selection windows opens. Here it is

possible to select an element and by clicking the Accept button it is possible
to include the selected element into the footer.
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3.4.21 Viewing – Training ranges
For every training range there is an entry in the selection area. For every
additional added training range the following settings can be made:
Settings Function
Min. requirements Selection of minimum requirements for this training
range: None, Max. HR reached, AT determined, RCP
determined and AT and RCP determined
Sport Selection of sports. Possibility to select between
running and cycling
Regeneration Configuration of Regeneration training area
Extensive Configuration of Extensive training area
Intensive Configuration of Intensive training area
Intervall training Configuration of Interval training area
After selecting setup the following screen appear:
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It´s possible to enter description for HR range, Intensity, Training description, lower
and upper HR. After selecting the „Setup“ button, a formula editor appear which
allow to enter the calculation method.
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3.4.22 Viewing – Training units
For every training unit there is an entry in the selection area. For every
training unit the following settings can be made:
Settings Function
running and cycling
Intensity Enter the intensity
Colour Selection of colour
Duration If activated the entered duration will be used. If not
activated the duration will be set automatically.
Description Description of training unit
Minimal HR Setting for minimum HR
Maximal HR Setting for maximum HR
Energieverbrauch If activated the energy consumption will be calculated
taking the total duration of training unit into account.
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3.4.23 Viewing – Trainings plans
For every training plan there is an entry in the selection area. For every
training plan the following settings can be made:
Settings Function
running and cycling
Days/Week Selection of lower and upper limit for training days
per week
Weeks Selection of lower and upper limit for total duration
of training in weeks
Duration/Unit Selection of lower and upper limit for duration of
single training unit
Definition mode Selection if the training plan should be created cyclic
or per week
Units Possibility to add the predefined training units
General hints Possibility to add general comments to the training
plan.
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3.5 Printing
The Printing section allows configuring the printer as well as smart report
templates for summary reports.
3.5.1 Printing – General
Settings Function
ASCII report The „Setup“ Button will allow to configure the
ASCII report
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The following settings are possible:
Settings Function
Patient data Configuration of patient data content
Table columns Configuration of table columns. You can select
between „Fix width for columns“ and “Columns
separated by tabs”.
Headers width Setting of header width
Content width Setting of data width

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3.5.2 Printing – Printers
Settings Function
Default printer If activated, the selected printer will be the
default printer for Blue Cherry
Name Name of the printer
Printer Selection of the installed windows printers
Supports colour Configuration of the colour support. User can
select between
- Automatic(colour setting as defines in
windows)
- Yes (always use colour)
- No (black and white)

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3.5.3 Printing – Template Sets
Settings Function
Name Name of the report template
Reports Configuration of the reports included in the
template
Printer Configuration of the printer used for this report
Auto print If activated Blue Cherry will print automatically
when the patient will be closed
Auto pdf export If activated Blue Cherry will automatically print
when the program will be closed
PDF export path Configuration of the folder where the PDF will
be created
Scheme Setting of the filename content
Header Configuration of the Header used for this
report
Footer Configuration of the Footer used for this report

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3.6 Medications
The Medications section allows configuration of any medication or

provocation agent that may be used during testing
3.6.1 Medications – Brochodilators
For every Bronchodilator in Blue Cherry there is an entry in the selection

area. By using the buttons at the top of the selection area it is possible to
add or delete bronchodilators. The following settings are displayed in the
configuration area:
Settings Function
Name Name of the Bronchodilator
Unit Unit type for this Bronchodilator
Decimal places Number of decimal places (0 – 3) to show in
dosage measurement
Amount Displays the quantities or dosage in which the
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Selecting the Add button will open the following window to allow the input
of new dosage values.
Settings Function
Name Name for the dosage value, if no name is
entered only the quantity value appears in the
list. Otherwise the name will be displayed before
the quantity.
Amount Amount of dosage.

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3.6.2 Medications – Placebos
For every Placebo in Blue Cherry there is an entry in the selection area. By
using the buttons at the top of the selection area it is possible to add or
delete placebos. The following settings are displayed in the configuration
area:
Settings Function
Name Name for the Medication Placebo
Unit Adjust the unit
Decimal places Number of decimal places (0 – 3) to show in
dosage measurement
Amount Displays the quantities or dosage in which the
Placebo is to be given.

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Selecting the Add button will open the window as illustrated to allow input
of new dosage values:
Field Description
the quantity.

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3.6.3 Medications – Provocation
For every Provocation in Blue Cherry there is an entry in the selection area.
By using the buttons at the top of the selection area it is possible to add or
delete provocations. The following settings are displayed in the
configuration area:
Field Description
Name Name of the provocation
Cumulative Selection for Cumulative dose; If activated doses
are cumulated for display in each stage.
Unit for dose Unit type for dosage
Digits for Dose Number of Decimal places (0 – 3) shown for
dosage
Unit for conc. Unit type for concentration
Digits for conc. Number of decimal places shown for
concentration
Concentrations Concentrations of the dosage

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Selecting the Add button will open the window as illustrated to allow input
of new dosage values:
Field Description
the quantity.

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3.6.4 Medications – Nebulisers
For every Nebulizer in Blue Cherry there is an entry in the selection area. By
delete nebulizers. The following settings are displayed in the configuration
area:
Field Description
Name Name of the Nebuliser Protocol
Unit Unit of nebulizer performance
Nebulized amount Amount of medication to be nebulised
Decimal places Number of decimal places selectable from 0 to 3

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3.6.5 Medications – Protocols
For every Protocol in Blue Cherry there is an entry in the selection area. By
delete protocols. The following settings are displayed in the configuration
area:
Field Description
Name Name of the Protocol
Medicament Selection of the Medicament used for this
protocol
Nebulizer Selection of the Nebulizer used for this protocol
Parameter 1 Configuration of parameter 1 used for this
protocol
Limit 1 Configuration of PD20 threshold calculation. The
threshold will be calculated if the parameter
exceeds the absolute difference in percentage of
base or the difference between 2 stages exceed
the entered value between stages.
Parameter 2 Configuration of parameter 2 used for this
protocol
Limit 2 Configuration of PD100 threshold calculation.
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exceeds the absolute difference in percentage of
base or the difference between 2 stages exceed
the entered value between stages.
Placebo Selection of the Placebo used for this protocol
Placebo puffs Number of nebulization for the Placebo
Placebo timers Configuration of the timer used in the placebo
phase
Stages Configuration of the provocation phases
Provo timers Configuration of the timers used during
provocation
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Clicking the add button in the section phases will open a menu to configure
a new stage of the provocation test.
Settings Function
Name Stage Name
Medication Selection of the medication for given stage.
Medication can be selected from the drop down
menu.
Dose Input or calculation of cumulative dose. By
clicking the Proposals button the software will
show a table with proposals of dosage,
concentration, nebulisations and nebulizer after
entering the desired dosage. After selecting one
line and clicking the Accept button the
corresponding configuration will be taken over
to the previous menu. By clicking the headlines it
is possible to sort the list ascending and
descending after dosage, concentration,
nebulisations as well as nebulizer.
Concentration Selection of the concentration for the stage; can
be selected from the drop down menu
Nebuliser Selection of the nebuliser type for the given
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Nebulisations Configure the number of nebulisations for the
given stage
Clicking the Provostik button will open a menu to configure the Provostik
device. Prior to the configuration menu a warning screen will appear.
Settings Function
In use If activated, Blue Cherry will use the Provostik
device
Nebulization duration Configuration of the nebulization duration in ms
Minimum nebulization Configuration of the minimum nebulization
duration in ms
Finish incomplete puff If activated, a nebulization shorter than the
configured nebulization time will be completed
with the next inspiration
Inspiration time Recommended inspiration time for each breath
Min. Flow Recommended minimum flow for each breath
Max. Flow Recommended maximum flow for each breath
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automatically after the stage has been
completed
Test timer If activated, the stage timer will be started
automatically after the stage has been
completed
Please see the following table giving important information with regards to
stage and test timer according to the ERS recommendation.
Settings Function
Stage timer Adjust time between 2 stages, according to ATS
/ERS the stage should be kept constant at 5
minutes (300 seconds)
Test timer Determine time interval after inhalation of the
provocation and before measurement. According
to ATS/ERS measurements should be made at 30
seconds and 90 seconds after the inhalation. By
using the available buttons further intervals can
be added or removed.

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3.6.6 Medications – General
Settings Function
Base Adjust whether the pre or placebo
measurement should be the base
measurement for the provocation
Trend X-Axis Adjust whether the dosage or the
concentration specifies the X-Axis label.

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3.7 Measuring
The Measuring section allows the configuration of the measurements

within Blue Cherry.
3.7.1 Measuring – General
Settings Function
Sensor code If activated, the user will be asked to input
the sensor code of the flow sensor before the
first measurement with a new patient.
Auto BTPS entry Adjust whether the BTPS window should be
displayed automatically
BTPS Interval Time interval for the BTPS entry window
Save auto tests to Adjust where the automatic measurements
should be saved to
Intra Day If activated, Blue Cherry will allow to perform
Intra Day test
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Settings Function
Never The BTPS entry window will not be shown
automatically to enter the ambient conditions
For every patient With every new patient the BTPS entry window
will be shown automatically before the
measurement
Fix interval The BTPS entry window will appear in fix time
intervals. This interval can be defined in the
line BTPS Interval.
Before first test of day The BTPS entry window appears once a day
before the first measurement is done
In the line save auto tests to the following settings can be done:
Settings Function
Selected patient at test start The measurement will be saved to
the patient who is selected by the
start of the test
Selected patient at test start, The measurement will be saved to
confirmation when saving the patient who is selected by the
start of the test but has to be
confirmed before saving
Selection when saving patient When saving the test may be
assigned to a user selected patient

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3.7.2 Measuring – Instructions
Field Description
Active If activated help texts will be displayed at the top
of the screen during measurements.

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3.7.3 Measuring – SVC
Settings Function
Breaths before Configure the number of tidal breaths before
manoeuvre the maximal manoeuvre
Manoeuvre Configuration of the maximal manoeuvre.
Using the drop down menu it is possible to
select whether after tidal breathing a deep
expiration is followed by a slow maximal
Inspiration (IVC) or whether a slow deep
inspiration followed by a slow maximal
exhalation (Vcex) should be done.
Test start If activated, a measurement curve will be
displayed after detecting the flow signal.
Plateau meter If activated, only the speedometer of the
expiratory plateau will be displayed.

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3.7.4 Measuring – F/V
Settings Function
Breaths before manoeuvre Configure the number of tidal breaths
before the maximal manoeuvre
Complete Expiration If activated, a slow deep expiration has to be
performed before the maximal manoeuvre
starts
Additional graphs Configuration of additional graphs
Motivation plots If activated, the F/V graph will be shown
additionally to the motivation plots
Test start If activated, a measurement curve will be

displayed after detecting the flow signal.
Plateau meter If activated, only the speedometer of the

expiratory plateau will be displayed.
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Settings Function
Volume/Time plot Only the Volume/Time curve will be shown
additionally to the F/V graph
FEV1 Meter Only the FEV1 bar chart will be shown
additionally to the F/V graph
Volume/Time plot + Both, the Volume/Time curve and the FEV1 bar
FEV1 Meter chart will be shown additionally to the F/V
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3.7.5 Measuring – Body
Settings Function
Measurements chain Allows to set when a test has to be done
Recording SVC Allows the adjustment of the SVC test
Recording FVC Allows the adjustment of the FVC test
Recording TGV Allows the adjustment of the TGV test
Recording Resistance Allows the adjustment of the Resistance test
Door If activated, the cabin door will be opened after
the performed tests
After clicking the Setup button in the SVC line the following window will
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Settings Function
Breaths before Number of breaths that had to be performed
manoeuvre before the manoeuvre
Manoeuvre Configure the test manoeuvre
Breaths after Number of breaths that had to be performed
manoeuvre after the manoeuvre
Save automatically If activated, the test will be saved automatically
After clicking the Setup button in the FVC line the following window will
appear:
Settings Function
Breaths before Number of breaths that had to be performed
manoeuvre before the manoeuvre
Complete expiration If activated, the patient has to perform a
complete exhalation before the test
Breaths after Number of breaths that had to be performed
After clicking the Setup button in the TGV line the following window will
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Settings Function
Breaths before Define the number of breaths that had to be
TGV performed before the test
Shutter If activated, the shutter will be triggered automatically
Shutter duration Choice whether the shutter duration should be
displayed as Fix time or Fix count of breaths and how
long or for how much breaths the shutter will be
closed
Open shutter Choose when to open the shutter. Immediately, Next
expiration or Next inspiration
Manoevres / Test Number of TGV manoevres per test
Breath between Number of tidal breathing cycles between TGV
manoevres manoevres
Resting expiratoy If activated Blue Cherry will correct volume drift
pos. between different TGV manoevres
TGV followed by Adjust which tests should be done after TGV. There are
IC manoeuvre, ERV manoeuvre, IC and SVC
manoeuvre, ERV and SVC manoeuvre and No
manoeuvre
Breaths after Define the number of breaths that had to be done
V/t of TGV-Effort If activated, the V/t diagram of the TGV test will be
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After clicking the Setup button in the Resistance line the following window
will appear:
Settings Function
Min. Bf Recommended minimal breathing frequency
Max. Bf Recommended maximal breathing frequency
Metronome If activated, a metronome will be displayed
during the test
Breats before resistance Define the number of breaths that had to be
performed before the test
Max. Loops/Test Adjust the number of loops that hat to be
performed per test
Save as soon as Selection of when to save the test. There are
Defined count of loops recorded, All recorded
loops are acceptable and All recorded loops
are acceptable and reproduceable
Count of loops Number of loops strored for each resistance
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3.7.6 Measuring – CO Diffusion
Settings Function
Breaths before Define the number of breaths that had to be
manoeuvre performed before the test
Test start If activated, the start will be delayed until a
flow is measured
Shutter Define the number of breaths that had to be
performed before the test
Breath-hold time Adjust how long the patient has to hold breath
Method for breath-hold Choose the method that defines the breath-
time hold time. There are Epidemiologic
Standardization Project, Jones and Meade or
Ogilvie
Washout volume Choose the washout volume. There are Fix
volume, First third or Until plateau
Sample volume Choose the sample volume. There are Fix
volume or VCEx Third
Test hints If activated, hints will be shown after the test
Tests/Day Define the number of tests per day
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Pause duration Define the pause duration in minutes
Ex trigger Pressure threshold in KPa which will open the
shutter at the end of breath hold, if exceeded
Security trigger Pressure threshold in KPa which will
automatically open the shutter during breath
hold, if exceeded
After clicking the Setup button in the line test hints, the following window
will appear:
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3.7.7 Measuring – Respiratory Drive
Settings Function
MIP duration Define the duration of shutter occlusion during
MIP test in ms
MEP duration Define the duration of shutter occlusion during
MEP test in ms
P0.1 duration Define the duration of shutter occlusion during
P0.1 test in ms

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3.7.8 Measuring – MVV
Settings Function
MVV Period Duration of the MVV test in s
Test start If activated, the measuring curve is delayed
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3.7.9 Measuring – Compliance
Settings Function
Start static after Number of breathing cycles after static
compliance loops will be stored
Static loops Number of loops the software will store
Max. Flow (Static) Maximal allowed flow during static
compliance manoeuvre
Start dynamic after Number of breathing cycles after dynamic
compliance loops will be stored
Dynamic loops Number of loops the software will store
Min. BF (Dynamic) Minimal breathing frequency for dynamic
compliance test
Max. BF (Dynamic) Maximal breathing frequency for dynamic
compliance test

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3.7.10 Measuring - Load Profiles
Settings Function
Ergometer protocols Add, remove, copy or configure load profiles
of cycle or hand crank ergometer
Treadmill protocols Add, remove, copy, or configure load
profiles of treadmills
Treadmill start If activated, a warning will be shown before
the treadmill will starts
By clicking the available buttons it is possible to add, remove, copy or

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Clicking the Add button in the Ergometer protocol area, a new load profile
can be generated. This window will appear:
Field Description
Name Name of Protocol
Test type Choose the test type for which the load
profile should be generated an later
displayed
Manual load inc. Increment for the manual load change
Stages Display or configuration of load profiles
Events List of predefined events within selected
protocol
Clicking ‘New stage’ from the top of the stages list opens a stage input
window; this window allows the user to create a single new stage within
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Settings Function
Phase Selection of the load phase. There are Rest,
Warmup, Load of Recovery
Duration Define the length of time of this stage
Load Define the load level during this stage. By
clicking the Equation button a formula
editor can be opened which calculates the
load value.
Clicking the Stage profile button opens the stage configuration window.
This allows configuration of multiple stages within a set phase of exercise:
Settings Function
Stage duration Define the length of time of each stage
Count of Stages Determine the number of stages within
phase
Initial load Set the start load value
Load increment Set the load increment per stage
Clicking the Ramp button opens the ramp configuration window. This
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Field Description
Total duration Total duration of the ramp load
Stage duration Duration of one stage
Initial load Set the start load value
Load increment Set the load increment per stage
Clicking the Remove button will remove the selected stage out of the
profile. The button Configure allows to change the settings of a selected
stage and by clicking the up or down button the order of the list can be
changed.
The area Events allows configuring events for the load profile. Events are
for example enter or measure blood pressure, record tidal loops or mark or
entry blood gases. With the available buttons it is possible to add, remove
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Settings Function
Trigger Configure when the events should be started.
There are Fix Intervalls, Fix timepoint and
Trigger by load stage.
Phases Adjust in which phase the event should be
triggered. By pressing and holding the CTRL-Key
it is possible to select multiple selections.
Event Adjust which event should be triggered. There
are Measure blood pressure, Record tidal
breathing and Measure blood gases
Timepoint Specify the interval at which the event should
be triggered.

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3.7.11 Measuring - Exercise stop
In the selection area it is possible to add or remove exercise stop reasons.

The following settings are available:
Settings Function
Name Name of the reason for stopping
Parameter Adjust the parameter, which is being
monitored for load termination
Limit Set the limit used for determination of
stopping the test.
Condition Adjust the condition. There is a choice
between bigger and smaller.
Reaction If activated, the load will be stopped by
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3.7.12 Measuring - CPET
Settings Function
MVV from FEV1 Adjust how the MVV should be calculated. In
this example 35 x FEV1 (measured)
Mask deadspace (ml) Configure the dead space value of the mask
or mouthpiece being used for testing
Tube length Adjust the length of the tube
Blood pressure confir.. If activated the result of automatic BP
measurement need to be confirmed
Insp. Totraum Setting of inspiratory dead space. Need to be
adjusted if apparatus in front of flowsensor will
be added to manage different source of inspired
gas concentration.
FIO2 If activated FiO2 will be set to 20.94
Enable logging If activated, the raw data of the CPET
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3.7.13 Measuring - Events
Here it is possible to adjust how the events Borg input, blood pressure and
blood gases should be treated during the test. It is possible to create and
enter all the events after the test.
Settings Function
Borg Scale Adjust whether the button should be displayed during
the test and what to do after clicking the button. If
activated the Borg scale will be shown during the test.
From the drop down menu at the bottom of this section
the Borg scale type can be selected. There are from 0 to
10 (CR 10), from 0 with 0.5 to 10 (CR 10 extended) and
from 6 to 20 (RPE). The “Setup” button will allow
changing the Text shown in the Borg scale.
Blood pressure Adjust whether the button should be displayed during
activated, the entry window for the blood pressure will
be displayed during the test.
Blood gases Adjust whether the button should be displayed during
activated, the entry window for the blood gases will be
displayed during the test. The parameters of the blood
gas input and the order can be configured separately.

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3.7.14 Measuring - CPET views
In the selection area it is possible to add or remove CPET views as well as

changing their order. The following settings are available:
Settings Function
Name Name of the configuration
Visible If activated the configuration will be visible
as a tab during the CPEx test
View Configuration of the display
Parameters Configuration of the parameters
In the view section it is possible to change the number as well as the type of
the displayed elements. By clicking the Row count button it is possible to
define the number of the displayed rows. The button on the left of every
row allows changing the number of elements per row as well as to define
the height of the row in percent of the overall height. After clicking one
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Settings Function
Width Width of the element in percent of the overall
width
Type Adjust the element type
CPET graphic Adjust the element
The following element types are available:
Depending on the chosen element type several elements are available in

the CPET graphics line. The following picture shows the choices for the
element type test table data:

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3.7.15 Measuring REE
Settings Function
Canopy Select weather the test will be done with
Canopy. Customer can select between yes, no
and ask before test
Fan-Speed If activated Blue Cherry will set fan speed
automatically according to predicted REE. In
addition the fan speed can be adjusted
manually during test.
Enable logging If activated, the raw data of the REE
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3.7.16 Measuring – Resting values
Settings Function
Saving HR/SpO2 Adjust how or after which time the HR/SpO2
measurement should be saved.
Saving SpO2 Adjust how or after which time the SpO2
Saving HR Adjust how or after which time the HR
Determination SpO2 Adjust how the parameter SpO2 should be
calculated
Averaging SpO2 Adjust the time-based averaging
Determination HR Adjust how the parameter SpO2 should be
calculated
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In the lines Saving HR/SpO2, Saving SpO2 and Saving HR there are the
following choices available:
Here it is possible to choose whether the measurement should be saved

manually or automatically after a set time.
In the lines Determination SpO2 and Determination HR there are the

following choices available:
Here it is possible to define how the corresponding parameter should be

calculated.
Settings Function
End of test The current value when you save and end the
test will be saved.
Average of test The average of the test will be saved
Minimum of test The minimum value is stored
Maximum of test The maximum value is stored

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3.8 Comments
The comments section allows the configuration of the comments and

interpretation sections of the software.
3.8.1 Comments - General
Settings Function
Copy comment If activated Blue Cherry will carry comment
from previous study day
Font size Define the font size for the comment

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3.8.2 Comments - Comments
For every comment there is an entry in the selection area where it is

possible to add or remove comments. The following settings are available in
the configuration area:
Settings Function
Name Define the name of the comment
Measurement type Define which measurement type the comment
is applicable to. The relevant measurement
type can be selected from the drop down
menu
Comment Determine the text value applicable to the pre-
determined comment
In the comment text box it is possible to enter both text as well as Auto Info
by clicking the identical button. Auto Info can include patient data, test
results, user-defined selection areas and other information of performed
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3.8.3 Comments – Text fields
For every text field there is an entry in the selection area where it is
Settings Function
Name Name of the text field
Predefined texts Configuration of predefined text fields
Shown parameters Configuration of parameters that appear in
addition to the text fields

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3.8.4 Comments – Stopping reasons
For every stopping reason there is an entry in the selection area where it is
Settings Function
Name Name of the stopping reason
Measurement type Configure in which measurement type the
stopping reason will appear
Comment Input field for the text of the stopping reason.

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3.8.5 Comments - Interpretation
Here the automatic interpretation can be edited. In the configuration area it is

possible to choose one of the available interpretation algorithms or no
automatic interpretation. The resulting interpretation text is inserted
automatically into the comment field of Blue Cherry, but can be deselected
there. The following table shows the possible interpretation texts of the
Liverpool algorithm:
Interpretation Text
Normal Normal lung function. For a further
interpretation the determination of the DLCO
(Diffusion capacity) is recommended.
Restriction Assuming optimal cooperation a restrictive
lung disease is suspected. For a further
Obstruction Assuming optimal cooperation an obstructive
lung disease is suspected. For a further
Mixed ventilatory defect Assuming optimal cooperation a mixed
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The following diagram shows the interpretation algorithm from the

ATS/ERS European Respiratory Journal 2005; 26: 948–968:
The interpretation text is only an interpretation

suggestion and must always be confirmed by a
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3.9 Interfaces
In this section it is possible to configure the different Blue Cherry Interfaces.
3.9.1 Interfaces – GDT- Interface
Settings Function
Enabled If activated, the GDT-Interface is active.
Input folder Set the folder for ingoing GDT files
Input filename Set the name for ingoing GDT files
Input extensions Adjust the extension for ingoing GDT files. It is
possible to choose between continuous
numbers and *.GDT
Output folder Set the folder for outgoing GDT files
Output filename Set the name for outgoing GDT files
Output extension Adjust the extension for outgoing GDT files. It is
possible to choose between continuous
numbers and *.GDT
File encoding Set the character set for the GDT transfer.
Overriding If activated, existing files will be overwritten by
the next export.
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which will be transferred by GDT.
PCS ID Selectable receiver ID for the hospital
information system which will be transferred
via GDT
Run wathdog If activated, a windows auto start routine will
scan the selected input folder and Blue Cherry
will start automatically if a GDT file can be
found.
Close button If activated, Blue Cherry will be minimized by
clicking the close button. This reduces the GDT
call of Blue Cherry.
Datasets per file If activated, only one GDT file will be exported
at a patient with multiple measurements.
Otherwise, for each measurement, a single GDT
file.
Data size (8100) Select whether to generate an entry with the
GDT identifier 8100 for each transmitted data
set or the identifier is used only once to
transfer the file size.
Existing patient If activated, already existing patient data will
be overwritten by importing a patient with the
same data.
Patient data If activated, the software will include patient
data into GDT file. Otherwise the GDT file will
not contain patient information.
After review If activated, a review has to be performed in
front of exporting the test (is requested by
6311)
Changed tests If activated, changed tests will be exported
Available pages If activated, only available pages will be
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3.9.2 Interfaces – Data Reports
Settings Function
Auto-Export Configuration if the report should be created
automatically. User can select between Disabled,
Enabled and Report dependent.
Results export Adjust how the test results will be transferred
Table columns Configure which information will be transfered in
the table columns.
Units If activated parameter will be transfered in their
original unit. Apart from that in the selected unit.
Decimal separator Configure if dot or comma will be used as seperator
between decimal places.
Comment export Adjust how the comment will be exported.
PDF export path Configure the folder for the PDF file
Filename of pdf report Configure how the filename will be created
Measurements Configuration of the device and process specific
GDT identifier. With the shown buttons you can
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After selecting the drop down menu in the line Results export the following
selections will be available:
Settings Function
No export Results will not be exported
Result field (8421) Results will be exported with the 8421
identifier
Formatted result text Results will be exported as formatted result
(6228) text
Both (6228 and 8421) Results will be exported as result field as well
as formatted result text
After selecting the drop down menu in the line Comment export the
following selections will be available:
Settings Function
No export Comment will not be exported
Comment (6227) Comment will be exported with the 6227 GDT
identifier
Comment (6220) Comment will be exported with the 6220 GDT
identifier
Clicking the setup button at the top of the measurements section opens the
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Einstellungen Funktion
ID in GDT/BDT Configuration of the device and process
specific GDT identifier.
Measurement type Adjust the measurement type
Page to measure Adjust the measurement type which will be
selected if the message Measure will be
received
Start measurement Select which measurement will be started
Start of test If activated, the test starts automatically
After test Adjust the behavior of Blue Cherry after a test
(minimize of close)
Reviewing page Adjust the measurement type which will be
selected if the message View will be received.
Create per Configure how report should be created. User
can select between Measurement, Stage and
Study day.
PDF export Configuration of the PDF export
Parameters Adjust the parameter list for GDT export. With
the buttons you can add, delete and modify the
parameter order.

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3.9.3 Interfaces – MediConnect
Settings Function
Enabled If activated, the MediConnect interface is turned
on
Output folder Folder for the MediConnect output file
Output name File name for the MediConnect output file
Output extension File extension for the MediConnect output file.
You can choose between sequential number and
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3.9.4 Interfaces – Stetho
Settings Function
Enabled If activated, the Stetho interface is turned on
Input folder Folder for ingoing Stetho files
Input filename Filename for ingoing Stetho files
Output folder Folder for outgoing Stetho files
Output filename Filename for outgoing Stetho files
Close button If activated, Blue Cherry will be switched into a
Standby mode by clicking the close button

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3.9.5 Interfaces – Aerocrine
Settings Function
Enabled If activated the Aerocrine interface will be enabled
Interface path Folder for the Aerocrine interface file
Programm Folder and program selection fort he Aerocrine
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3.9.6 Interfaces – Seca
Settings Function
Enabled If activated the Seca interface will be enabled
Input folder Folder for Seca input file
Input filename Input filename
Input extension File extension for input filename
Output folder Folder for Seca output file
Output filename Output filename
Output extension File extension for output filename
File encoding Selection of file encoding

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3.9.7 Interfaces – External ECG
Blue Cherry can connect to different ECG systems. The following description
will show the interface configuration for Amedtec ECG.
Depending on the chosen External ECG in the corresponding line the

underlying fields will change. In the following only the fields which are
always available will be explained:
Settings Function
External ECG Select the external ECG which is in use
ECG mode Select the mode for the external ECG. You can
choose between No ECG, Blue Cherry is Master
and Blue Cherry is Slave. For the standard
connection Blue Cherry is Master has to be
selected.
ECG program Choose the ECG application
Arguments Here it is possible to define arguments which
will be transferred at the start of the ECG
application
ECG caption Choose the caption for the ECG program
window. For the standard connection
AMEDTEC ECGpro has to be selected.
Second Screen Adjust whether Blue Cherry or the ECG
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Events Configure which events will be available in Blue
Cherry
Special events Configure which special events will be available
in Blue Cherry
ECG report Configuration of ECG report transfer
Independent test end If activated it´s possible to close Blue Cherry
independent of ECG software
File encoding Configuration of file encoding
Connection timeout Configure after which time the measurement
will be stopped if the ECG software doesn´t
respond anymore
Start file Configuration of folder and filename of ECG
start file
Online file Configuration of folder and filename of ECG
online file
Results file Configuration of folder and filename of ECG
results file
Profile file Configuration of folder and filename of ECG
load profile
Reference values If activated Blue Cherry will use reference value
for HR and Load from ECG software
Stop reason If activated Blue Cherry will use stop reason
from ECG software
GUI If activated the Blue Cherry software design will
be adapted to the ECG software
Forward load to ergom. If activated the load profile selected in the ECG
software will be forwarded to Blue Cherry and
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After selecting the Setup button in the line ECG report the following screen
appear:
Settings Function
ECG report path Configuration of folder for ECG report
Report handling Configuration of what will happen with report
after Blue Cherry has overtaken the file. User can
select between Delete report and Move to.
Move to Configuration of folder where the file should be
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3.9.8 Interfaces – Ergonizer
Settings Function
Ergonizer If activated, the Ergonizer interface is active
Program Set the path to the Ergonizer application
Data-File Adjust the transfer file between Blue Cherry
and Ergonizer
HR Averaging Adjust the averaging in s for the transfer of HR
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3.9.9 Interfaces – Winlactat
Settings Function
Enabled If activated, the Winlactat interface is active
Input folder Configuration of folder for input file
Output folder Configuration of folder for output file
Program Set the path to the Winlactat application

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3.9.10 Interfaces – HL7 General
Settings Function
Activate HL7 If activated, HL7 service is enabled
Run HL7 as service If activated HL7 will run as a windows service
ADT Configuration of ADT messages
ORM Configuration of ORM messages
QRY Configuration of QRY messages
ORU Configuration of ORU messages

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After selecting the Setup button in line ADT the following window will
appear:
Settings Function
Send ADT messages If activated ADT messages will be send
After selecting the Setup button in line ORM the following window will
appear:
Settings Function
Allow to cancel orders If activated ORM orders can be canceled
Service identifiers Configuration which measurements will be
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After selecting the Setup button in line ORY the following window will
appear:
Settings Function
Query message Configuration of Query message. User can
select between QRY-Q01, QRY-Q02 and QRY-
A19
What subject filter Filter configuration for the query message.
User can select between DEM and APA
After selecting the Setup button in line ORU the following window will
appear:

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Settings Function
Auto-Export Configuration if the report will be created
automatically. User can select between
Disabled, Enabled and Report dependent. If
Report dependent will be selected the
automatically created report will depend on
the configuration of the report itself.
Units If activated the parameter will be transmitted
in the original unit. If not Blue Cherry will use
the configured unit.
Decimal separator Configuration if point or comma will be used as
separator.
PDF Export path Setting of path in which the PDF report will be
created.
Filename of PDF report Setting of information used to create the
filename.
Measurements Configuration of the measurement specific
ORU messages.

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3.9.11 Interfaces – HL7 Interfaces
Settings Function
Enabled Enable or disable HL7 interface
Name Name of HL7 interface
HL7 Version Configuration of HL7 version for this interface
File encoding Setting of file encoding
Encoding characters Setting of encoding for single characters
Sender and receiver Configuration of sender and receiver
Communication Configuration of communication details
HL7 Messages Configuration of HL7 messages used for this
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After selecting the Setup button in line Sender and receiver the following
window will appear:
Settings Function
Sending application Configuration of Sending application
Sending department Configuration of Sending department
Receiving application Configuration of Receiving application
Receiving department Configuration of Receiving department
After selecting the Setup button in line Communication the following

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Settings Function
Accepted ACK Configuration of Accepted ACK. User can select
between AL (Always), NE (Never), SU (Success),
ER (Error).
Application ACK Configuration of Application ACK. User can
select between AL (Always), NE (Never), SU
(Success), ER (Error).
Message transfer Configuration of protocol. User can select
between FileTransfer and TCP_IP.
Send ACK If activated, ACK message will be send
Digit of filename Configuration about how many digits will be
used for filename
Input folder Input folder configuration
Output folder Output folder configuration

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3.9.12 Interfaces – HL7 Versions
Settings Function
Version Used HL7 version
HL7 Messages Select the messages which should be processed

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3.9.13 Interfaces – HL7 Messages
Settings Function
Message Name of the message
Type Select the type of the message
Handle message If activated, the message will be processed
Admit patient If activated, the patient will be added to the
database if he doesn’t already exist
Send over server socket If activated message will be send via server
socket
Segments Segments can be added or removed from the
message. It is even possible to change their
position.
Preview Clicking the button opens a preview window
showing how the message will be sent

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3.9.14 Interfaces – HL7 Segments
Settings Function
Segment Name of the Segment
Segment-ID Select the ID of the selected segment
Optional If activated, the selected segment is optional
Repeatable If activated, the selected segment is repeatable
Fields Fields can be added to or removed from the
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3.9.15 Interfaces – HL7 Fields
Settings Function
Field Name of the Field
Index Index of the selected field
Required If activated, the selected field is required
Components Components can be added to or removed from
the field as well as moved into another order

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After clicking the Add button in the line components the following window
will appear which offers the possibility of adding new components to the
selected field:

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3.9.16 Interfaces – HL7 Components
Settings Function
Component Name of the component
Type Choose the type of the selected field
Patient information Selection of patient information
Interpretation Choose how to process the content of the
component. User can select between
DateOrTime, Enumeration, FloatValue,
IntegerValue and Text
Max. text length Depending on the settings of the previous line
the format of the component can be defined

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3.10 Users
The following section will allow configuration of users as well as user

groups.
3.10.1 Users – General
Settings Function
Login required If activated, users have to login at start up
Auto Logout If activated, a user will be logged out
automatically after a set period of inactivity.
Auto Logout Time If auto logout is activated the time of inactivity
can be configured in the corresponding text field.
Physician If activated, a drop down menu of all physicians
will be shown at login
Ward If activated, a drop down menu of all wards will
be shown at login
Test start If activated, the user has to log in before the first
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3.10.2 Users – User groups
In the selection area user groups can be added or removed. After selecting
a group the following settings are available in the configuration area:
Settings Function
Name Name for the user group
Setup system If activated the users in the displayed group are
able to change the configurations within the Blue
Cherry setup
Setup users If activated, users in the displayed group are able
to add new users to the Blue Cherry system
Patient Handling Adjust which rights the users of this group have
in relation with patient data, e.g. if they are able
to add or remove patients
Tests Adjust which tests the users of the selected user
group should be able to start and which rights
they have in relation to the particular type of
measurement, e.g. if they may edit a
measurement.
Comments Adjust whether and at which measurement
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comments and if they are able to change
comments.
After clicking the Setup button in the patient handling line the following
window will appear:
Settings Function
Add If activated, the users of this group are able to
add new patients
Review If activated, the users of this group are able to
look at patient data
Change If activated, the users of this group are able to
change patient data
Delete If activated, the users of this group are able to
delete patient data
Import If activated, the users of this group are able to
import patient data
Export If activated, the users of this group are able to
export patient data

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After clicking the Setup or Add button in the Tests line the following
window will be displayed:
Settings Function
Measurement type Adjust for which measurement type rights should
be set.
Add If activated, the users of this group are able to
add new patients
change patient data
Delete If activated, the users of this group are able to
delete patient data
Export If activated, the users of this group are able to
export patient data

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After selecting the Setup or Add button in the comments line the following
window will appear:
Settings Function
Measurement type Adjust for which measurement type rights should
be set.
change patient data

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3.10.3 Users - Users
In the selection area users can be added, removed or moved up and down
in order to change the order. After selecting a user the following settings
are available in the configuration area:
Settings Function
User Name of the individual user
User group Determine which group the selected user should
belong to
Password Enter a user specific password
Repeat Password Enter the user specific password for a second
time

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3.10.4 Users – Physician
In the selection area physicians can be added, removed or moved up and

down in order to change the order. After selecting a physician it is possible
to define a name in the configuration on the right side.

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3.10.5 Users – Ward
In the selection area wards can be added, removed or moved up and down
in order to change the order. After selecting a ward it is possible to define a
name in the configuration on the right side.

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3.11 Audit Trail
In this section changes to Audit Trail can be made.
3.11.1 Audit Trail – General
In this section it is possible to define which measurements should be

monitored by Audit Trail. It is possible to add or remove measurements as
well as setup measurements. After clicking the Add or Setup button the
following window will appear:
Settings Function
Measurement type Select the measurement type
Reviewing page Select how the measurement
should be displayed

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3.11.2 Audit Trail – Search masks
In the selection area it is possible to add or remove search masks. Once a

search mask is added and selected the following settings are available in
Settings Function
Name Name for the search mask
Types Adjust the type whose changes should be
searched for
Users Adjust the user whose changes should be
searched for
Physicians Adjust the physician whose changes should be
searched for
Period start Date changes should be search from
Period end Date until changes should be searched

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After clicking the Setup button in the types line the following window will
appear:
Here it is possible to define the type

of change which should be searched
for. E.g. it is possible to search for
changes in comments of patient data.
After clicking the Setup button in the users line the following window will
appear:
Here it is possible to define the user

whose changes should be searched
for.
After clicking the Setup button in the physician line the following window
will appear:
Here it is possible to define the

physician whose changes should be
searched for.

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3.12 Devices
This section allow to configure settings for different devices.
3.12.1 Devices – General
By clicking the Reset button it is possible to reset the standard settings for
measurements which will be started when the device is connected and
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3.12.2 Devices – Ergometers
In the selection area it is possible to add or remove ergometer

configurations. After clicking one of these the settings will appear in the
configuration area.
Settings Function
Enabled If activated the ergometer will be used for Blue
Cherry
Name Name of the ergometer
Protocol Choose the protocol for communication with
the ergometer.
Intervall between com… Configuration of time intervall between 2
commands in ms.
Time-Out If activated timeout will be checked during
communication
Port Choose the port which the ergometer is
connected to.
Port settings Configuration of the communication
Used signals Configuration of the signals provided by this
device
Measurements Configure for which measurements the
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Factors and offsets Configuration of factor and offset used to
control the load of ergometer
Response to comman… Configuration about how to respond to
commands. User can select between no
response, response after each command and
response after value has changed
Log communication If activated communication will be logged in a
file
Test Here it is possible to test the communication
After clicking the Setup button in the port settings line the following
window will appear:
Settings Function
Baudrate Adjust the Baudrate, which means how many
symbols are transfered per second
Databits Adjust the number of Databits
Parity Adjust if a paritybit should be attached and if it
is straight or odd
Stopbits Adjust the number of stopbits
Read timeout (ms) Adjust the time of Read timeout in ms
Write timeout (ms) Adjust the time of Write timeout in ms

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After clicking the Test communication button in the test line the following
window appears:
Settings Function
Load Adjust the load of the ergometer
RPM Display the pedal speed
SBP Display the systolic blood pressure
DBP Display the diastolic blood pressure
BP measurement Start a blood pressure measurement

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3.12.3 Devices – File transfer
In the selection area it is possible to add or remove file transfer

configurations. After clicking one of these the settings will appear in the
configuration area:
Settings Function
Enabled If activated the file transfer will be used
Name Name of the file transfer device
Folder Path to the file folder
File File name
Polling time Adjust the time interval after which the folder
will be checked for new files
Data separation Adjust how the several data should be
separated from each other. There are
Tabulator, Comma, Semicolon and Fixed
positions
Latest data Adjust on which data position actual data can
be found
Delete file If activated, the file will be deleted after it is
imported
Data Adjustment of the file architecture

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After clicking the Add or Setup button in the Data line the following
window appears:
Settings Function
Signal Adjust from which signal data
should be imported
Factor Adjust the data factor
Offset Adjust the data offset
Position Adjust the data position
Length Adjust the data length

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3.12.4 Devices – IOStiks
In the selection area it is possible to add or remove stik configurations.

After clicking one of these the settings will appear in the configuration area:
Settings Function
Enabled If activated the selected IOstik will be used
Name Name of the IOstik
Device Select for which connected IOstik this
configuration should be used
Channel I Adjust which informations should be read by
this channel
Channel II Adjust which informations should be read by
this channel
Channel III Adjust which informations should be read by
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After clicking the Setup button in the lines of Channel I-III the following
window appears:
Settings Function
Parameter Adjust the parameter which should be
transfered over this channel
Gain Set the gain for this parameter
Offset Set the offset for this parameter
Choose the parameter which should

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3.12.5 Devices – Blood pressure devices
In the selection area it is possible to add or remove blood pressure devices.

After selecting a device the following settings will appear in the
configuration area:
Settings Function
Enabled If activated the blood pressure device will be
used for Blue Cherry
Name Name of the device
the blood pressure device.
commands in ms.
communication
Port Choose the port which the blood pressure
device is connected to.
device
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3.12.6 Devices – Output devices
In the selection area it is possible to add or remove Output devices. After

selecting a device the following settings will appear in the configuration
area:
Settings Function
Enabled If activated the Output device will be used for
Blue Cherry
the Output device.
commands in ms.
communication
Port Choose the port which the device is connected
to.
device
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pressure device will be available
Communication Configuration of communication
file
3.12.7 Devices – Bluetooth devices
In the selection area it is possible to add or remove Bluetooth devices. After

selecting a device the following settings will appear in the configuration
area:
Settings Function
Enabled If activated the device will be used for Blue
Cherry
the device.
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Port Choose the port which the device is connected
to.
device
Measurements Configure for which measurements the device
will be available
Activation key Enter the activation key provided by your
dealer
Device starts Configure when the Bluetooth device should
start communication. User can select between
if signal is detected and if sensor is connected
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4. Parameter Definitions
The following list will show all available parameters in Blue Cherry in in alphabetic
order of measurement type.
ID Messurement Type Name Unit Description

7301 Box calibration Box volume l Volume of Bodystik cabine
7302 Box calibration Box corr Body box correction factor determined during
box calibration
7303 Box calibration Time constant s Time constant of body box determined during
box calibration
7304 Box calibration Pump volume ml Volume of Body box calibration syringe
7305 Box calibration PBStart Pa Box pressure at start of time constant
determination
7306 Box calibration PBEnd Pa Box pressure at end of time constant
determination
7397 Box calibration Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
7398 Box calibration Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
7399 Box calibration Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
1300 Breathing pattern Test time Time the test has been performed
1301 Breathing pattern Vt l Tidal volume
1302 Breathing pattern Bf 1/min Breathing frequency
1303 Breathing pattern VE l/min Minute Ventilation
1304 Breathing pattern tIn s Inspiration time
1305 Breathing pattern tEx s Expiration time
1306 Breathing pattern tTot s Duration of 1 complete breathing cycle
1307 Breathing pattern Vt/tIn l/s Tidal volume devided by inspiration time
1308 Breathing pattern tIn/tTot % Inspiration time in percentage of total time
for 1 breath
1395 Breathing pattern Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1396 Breathing pattern Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1397 Breathing pattern Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
1398 Breathing pattern Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1399 Breathing pattern Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
1200 CO Diffusion Test time Time the test has been performed
1201 CO Diffusion Vd l Dead space volume of apparatus
1202 CO Diffusion VA l Alvoelar volume
1203 CO Diffusion TLco mmol/kPa/min Diffusion capacity
1204 CO Diffusion Kco mmol/kPa/min/l Transfer coefficient of the lung
Kco = TLCO/VA
1205 CO Diffusion TLco (Hb) mmol/kPa/min Diffusion capacity corrected for Hb
1206 CO Diffusion Kco (Hb) mmol/kPa/min/l Transfer coefficient of the lung corrected for
Hb
1207 CO Diffusion TLC l Total lung capacity
1208 CO Diffusion FRC l Functional residual capacity
1209 CO Diffusion RV l Residual volume
1210 CO Diffusion VI l Inspiratory capacity
1211 CO Diffusion ERV l Expiratory reserve volume
1212 CO Diffusion RV/TLC % Residual volume in percentage of total lung
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1213 CO Diffusion FRC/TLC % Functional residual capacity in percentage of
total lung capacity
1214 CO Diffusion VI/VC % Inspiratory capacity in percent of vital
capacity
1215 CO Diffusion FE_CO % Expiratory carbon dioxide concentration
1216 CO Diffusion FE_CH4 % Expiratory methane concentration
1217 CO Diffusion FI_CO % Inspiratory carbon dioxide concentration
1218 CO Diffusion FI_CH4 % Inspiratory methane concentration
1219 CO Diffusion Vdiscard l Discard volume
1220 CO Diffusion Vsample l Sample volume
1221 CO Diffusion PaO2 mmHg Arterial oxygen partial pressure
1222 CO Diffusion Hb g/dl Haemoglobin
1223 CO Diffusion COHb % Carboxyhaemoglobin
1224 CO Diffusion Tdiff s Diffusion time
1225 CO Diffusion T85_in s Time until 85% of the VI has been inhaled
1226 CO Diffusion T85_ex s Time until 85% of the VI has been exhaled
1227 CO Diffusion T90_in s Time until 90% of the VI has been inhaled
1228 CO Diffusion T90_ex s Time until 90% of the VI has been exhaled
1229 CO Diffusion T_sv s Time until sample volume starts
1230 CO Diffusion Pm_in hPa Mouth pressure inspiratory
1231 CO Diffusion Pm_ex hPa Mouth pressure expiratory
1232 CO Diffusion HBConstant Constant used for Hb correction
1233 CO Diffusion TLCBody-TLCCH4 l Difference between TLC measured with
Bodyplethysmography and Diffusion
1234 CO Diffusion VCEx l Expiratory vital capacity
1235 CO Diffusion TV l Tidal volume
1236 CO Diffusion Vdapp l Dead space volume of apparatus
1237 CO Diffusion Drift CO % Drift of CO during breath hold time
1238 CO Diffusion Drift CH4 % Drift of CH4 during breath hold time
1239 CO Diffusion VI (Ambient air) l Inspired volume before shutter is closed
1240 CO Diffusion ATPD to BTPS Conversion factor from ATPD to BTPS
1241 CO Diffusion STPD to BTPS Conversion factor from STPD to BTPS
1242 CO Diffusion PIF l/s Peak inspiratory flow
1243 CO Diffusion TLco/VC mmol/kPa/min/l Diffusion capacity devided by vital capacity
1244 CO Diffusion TLco/TLC(p) mmol/kPa/min/l Diffusion capacity devided by total lung
capacity
1245 CO Diffusion %FRC/%TLco Ratio of FRC as percent predicted to Tlco as
percent predicted
1246 CO Diffusion %VC/%TLco Ratio of VC as percent predicted to Tlco as
percent predicted
1247 CO Diffusion VA/TLC(p) Ratio of alveolar volume to total lung capacity
measured by body plethysmography
1248 CO Diffusion VA/TLC Alveolar volume devided by Total lung
capacity
1249 CO Diffusion TLco/RV mmol/kPa/min/l Diffusion capacity devided by residual volume
1250 CO Diffusion %FVC/%TLco Ratio of FVC as percent predicted to Tlco as
percent predicted
1295 CO Diffusion Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1296 CO Diffusion Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1297 CO Diffusion Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
1298 CO Diffusion Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1299 CO Diffusion Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
501 CPET Time min:sec Test time

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502 CPET Load W Load
503 CPET Speed km/h Speed
504 CPET Elev % Elevation
505 CPET RPM 1/min pedal speed
506 CPET VO2 l/min Oxygen Uptake
VO2 = ∫ ( )
( )
Fex = expired flow
FiO2 = inspired O2 concentration
FeO2 = expired O2 concentration
FeCO2 = expired CO2 concentration
507 CPET VO2/kg ml/min/kg Oxygen uptake per body weight
VO2/kg = VO2 / body weight x 1000

508 CPET VCO2 l/min Carbon Dioxide production
VCO2 = ∫ ( )
509 CPET RER Respiratory Exchange Ratio
RER = VCO2/VO2
510 CPET VEx l Expired volume
511 CPET tEx s Time for expiration
512 CPET VIn l Inspired volume
513 CPET tIn s Time for inspiration
514 CPET Vt l Tidal volume
515 CPET Bf 1/min Breathing frequency
516 CPET VE l/min Minute Ventilation
VE = ∫ ( )
517 CPET BR l/min Breathing reserve
BR = MVV - VEpeak
MVV = Maximum Voluntary Volume
(FEV1x35)
VEpeak is Minute Ventilation at VO2max
518 CPET BR % Breathing reserve
BR = (MVV – VEpeak)/MVV * 100
519 CPET VE/VO2 Ventilatory equivalent for O2
Minute Ventilation devided by Oxygen uptake
520 CPET VE/VCO2 Ventilatory equivalent for CO2
Minute Ventilation devided by Carbon
Dioxide production
521 CPET Vd(g) l Dead space volume (noninvasive calculation)
Vt = Tidal volume
PaCO2 = arterial PCO2
PECO2 = mixed expired PCO2
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522 CPET Vd(g)/Vt % Dead space - tidal volume ratio (noninvasive
calculation)
( )
523 CPET FO2Et Endtidal fraction of O2 concentration

524 CPET FCO2Et Endtidal fraction of CO2 concentration
525 CPET FiO2Et Inspiratory fraction of O2 concentration
526 CPET FiCO2Et Inspiratory fraction of CO2 concentration
527 CPET PETO2 mmHg End tidal O2 pressure
528 CPET PETCO2 mmHg End tidal CO2 pressure
529 CPET HR 1/min Heart rate
530 CPET HRR 1/min Heart rate reserve
HRR = predicted HR - HR at VO2max

531 CPET O2Pulse ml/beat O2 Pulse
O2Puls = VO2 x 1000 / HR

532 CPET O2Pulse (/kg) ml/kg/beat O2 Pulse per body weight
O2Pulse(/kg) = O2Pulse / body weight

533 CPET SBP mmHg Systolic blood pressure
534 CPET DBP mmHg Diastolic blood pressure
535 CPET DP mmHg/min Double product
DP = SBP x HR
536 CPET SpO2 % Oxygen saturation
537 CPET PaO2 mmHg Arterial oxygen partial pressure
538 CPET PaCO2 mmHg Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure
539 CPET Lactate mmol/l Lactate concentration
540 CPET P(A-a)O2 mmHg Alveolar - Arterial PO2 difference
P(A-a)O2 = PAO2 - PaO2
( )
PB = ambient barometric pressure in mmHg

541 CPET P(a-ET)CO2 mmHg Arterial End-tidal PCO2 difference
P(a-ET)CO2 = PaCO2 - PETCO2

542 CPET pH pH blood gas value
543 CPET HCO3 meq/l Bicarbonat blood gas value
544 CPET BE meq/l Base Excess blood gas value
545 CPET Mets Metabolic equivalent
546 CPET Borg Borg Index

547 CPET Lipides mg/min Lipids oxidation
548 CPET Glucides mg/min Carbohydrate oxidation
549 CPET Proteines mg/min Proteines oxidation
550 CPET Lipides kcal/min Lipids oxidation
551 CPET Glucides kcal/min Carbohydrate oxidation
552 CPET Proteines kcal/min Proteines oxidation
553 CPET Lipides % Lipids oxidation

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554 CPET Glucides % Carbohydrate oxidation
555 CPET Proteines % Proteines oxidation
556 CPET Energy kcal/min Energy consumption
557 CPET Vd(b) l Dead space volume
Vt = Tidal volume
PaCO2 = arterial PCO2
PECO2 = mixed expired PCO2
Vdm= mask dead space
558 CPET Vd(b)/Vt % Dead space - tidal volume ratio
( )
559 CPET %VO2 % Oxygen uptake in percent of VO2max

560 CPET PAO2 mmHg Alveolar PO2 pressure
561 CPET Load/Ref. % Load in percent of reference load
562 CPET SpO2 Quality % Quality of SpO2 reading
563 CPET Fat mg/min Lipids oxidation
564 CPET CH mg/min Carbohydrate oxidation
565 CPET Proteines mg/min Proteines oxidation
566 CPET Fat kcal/24h Lipids oxidation
567 CPET CH kcal/24h Carbohydrate oxidation
568 CPET Proteines kcal/24h Proteines oxidation
569 CPET Fat % Lipids oxidation
570 CPET CH % Carbohydrate oxidation
571 CPET Proteines % Proteines oxidation
572 CPET REE kcal/24h Resting Energy Expenditure
REE = (3.9 x VO2 + 1.1 x VCO2) x 1.44

573 CPET O2Delay ms Delay in rise of O2 signal
574 CPET CO2Delay ms Delay in rise of O2 signal
575 CPET REE/BSA kcal/24h/mÂ² Resting Energy Expenditure per Body Surface
Area
( ) ( )
BSA calculation according to formula DuBois

576 CPET RQnp RQ corrected for proteine consumption
577 CPET Load (i) W Load interpolated over each load stage
578 CPET HR (i) 1/min HR interpolated over each load stage
579 CPET VO2ref l/min Predicted Oxygen consumption
580 CPET VEref l/min Predicted minute ventilation
581 CPET Vt/VC % Tidal volume in percent of vital capacity
582 CPET REE (Weir) kcal/24h Resting Energy Expenditure
REE = (3.9 x VO2 + 1.1 x VCO2) x 1.44

583 CPET Load (/norm) W Predicted load calculated by using the norm
weight of patient
584 CPET VO2 (/norm) l/min Predicted oxygen consumption calculated by
using the norm weight of patient
585 CPET VO2/breath ml Oxygen consumption per breath
586 CPET VCO2/breath ml Carbon dioxide production per breath

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587 CPET Time s Time
588 CPET VCO2/kg ml/min/kg Carbon dioxide production per body weight
VCO2/kg = VCO2 / body weight x 1000

589 CPET FiO2 Offset Offset for inspiratory fraction of O2
concentration
590 CPET Load/kg W/kg Load per body weight
591 CPET PECO2 mmHg Mixed expired PCO2 pressure
592 CPET PECO2/PETCO2 Mixed expired PCO2 pressure devided by
PETCO2
593 CPET Fan l/min Fan speed
596 CPET Load / Speed + Elev Parameter which will show
Load if a cycle ergometer protocole is used
and
Speed/Elevation if a treadmill protocole is
used
597 CPET Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
598 CPET Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
599 CPET Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
701 CPET Vdm ml Mask dead space
702 CPET MVV l/min Maximum Voluntary Volume (FEV1x35)
703 CPET VO2/WR ml/min/W Slope of VO2/WR
704 CPET VE/VCO2 Slope Slope VE/VCO2
705 CPET HR ( Rest ) beats/min Heart rate at rest
706 CPET VO2 ( Rest ) l/min Oxygen consumption at rest
707 CPET HR ( AT ) beats/min Heart rate at anaerobic threshold
708 CPET VO2 ( AT ) l/min> Oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold
709 CPET %VO2 ( AT ) % Oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold
in percent of VO2max
710 CPET VE/VO2 ( AT ) l/min Ventilatory equivalent for VO2 at anerobic
threshold
711 CPET HR beats/min Heart rate
712 CPET VO2 l/min Oxygen consumption
713 CPET Load ( Lipox ) W Load at LIPOXmax point
714 CPET Load/Ref ( Lipox ) % Load in percentage of predicted load at
LIPOXmax
715 CPET HR ( Lipox ) beats/min Heart rate at LIPOXmax point
716 CPET Lipids ( Lipox ) mg/min Lipides at LIPOXmax point
717 CPET Load ( Crossing point ) W Load at crossing point
718 CPET Load/Ref ( Crossing % Load in percentage of predicted load at
point ) crossing point
719 CPET HR ( Crossing point ) beats/min Heart rate at crossing point
720 CPET Glucids / WR mg/min/kg/W Glucides devided by work rate
721 CPET Training unit duration min Duration of training unit
722 CPET Energy consumed kcal Energy consumption during training unit
during training
723 CPET O2Pulse ml/beat Oxygen pulse
724 CPET Vd(g)/Vt % Vd(g)/Vt at VO2max

725 CPET PaO2 ( peakVO2 ) mmHg Arterial oxygen partial pressure at VO2max

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726 CPET PaCO2 ( peakVO2 ) mmHg Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure at
VO2max
727 CPET P(A-a)O2 ( peakVO2 ) mmHg Alveolar - Arterial PO2 difference at VO2max
728 CPET P(a-ET)CO2 ( peakVO2 ) mmHg Arterial End-tidal PCO2 difference at VO2max
729 CPET BR l/min BR absolute at VO2max
730 CPET BR % BR relative at VO2max
731 CPET Bf 1/min Bf at VO2max
732 CPET VE/VCO2 ( AT ) Ventilatory equivalent for CO2 at anaerobic
threshold
733 CPET HRR 1/min Heart rate reserve at VO2max
734 CPET PaO2 ( Rest ) mmHg Arterial oxygen partial pressure at rest
735 CPET P(A-a)O2 ( Rest ) mmHg Alveolar - Arterial PO2 difference at rest
736 CPET P(A-a)O2 ( AT ) mmHg Alveolar - Arterial PO2 difference at anaerobic
threshold
737 CPET SpO2 ( Rest ) % Oxygen saturation at rest
738 CPET SpO2 % Oxygen saturation at VO2max
739 CPET P(a-ET)CO2 ( AT ) mmHg Arterial End-tidal PCO2 difference at
anaerobic threshold
740 CPET VO2( AT / peakVO2 ) % Oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold
in percent of VO2max
741 CPET VO2( RCP / peakVO2 ) % Oxygen consumption at respiratory
compensation point in percent of VO2max
742 CPET RER Respiratory exchange ratio at VO2max
743 CPET VE l/min Minute ventilation at VO2max
744 CPET Load W Load at VO2max
745 CPET Load (i) W Interpolated load at VO2max
746 CPET Time min:sec Duration of load phase
747 CPET VCO2 l/min VCO2 at VO2max
748 CPET VO2/kg ( AT ) ml/min/kg Oxygen uptake per body weight at anaerobic
threshold
749 CPET VO2/kg ( RCP ) ml/min/kg Oxygen uptake per body weight at respiratory
compensation point
750 CPET VO2/kg ml/min/kg Oxygen uptake per body weight at VO2max
751 CPET SBP ( Rest ) mmHg Systolic blood pressure at rest
752 CPET SBP mmHg Systolic blood pressure at VO2max
753 CPET DBP ( Rest ) mmHg Diastolic blood pressure at rest
754 CPET DBP mmHg Diastolic blood pressure at VO2max
755 CPET Vt l Tidal volume at VO2max
756 CPET PETO2 ( Rest ) mmHg End tidal O2 pressure at rest
757 CPET PETCO2 ( Rest ) mmHg End tidal CO2 pressure at rest
758 CPET RER ( Rest ) Respiratory exchange ratio at rest
759 CPET FEV1 l Forced expired volume after 1s
760 CPET VO2/Ref. ( AT ) % Oxygen consumption in percentage of
predicted at anaerobic threshold
761 CPET PETCO2 ( AT ) mmHg End tidal CO2 pressure at anaerobic threshold
762 CPET PaCO2 ( Rest ) mmHg Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure at rest
763 CPET VO2/Ref. ( RCP ) % Oxygen consumption in percentage of
predicted at respiratory compensation point
764 CPET OUES Oxygen uptake efficiency slope
OUES is derived from the slope of VO2 versus

Log VE
765 CPET HR/VO2-Slope beats/ml/kg Slope of HR over VO2
766 CPET VO2/WR(m) ml/min/W Slope of VO2 over work rate

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793 CPET Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
794 CPET Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
795 CPET O2 corr O2 correction factor determined during gas
calibration
796 CPET CO2 corr CO2 correction factor determined during gas
calibration
797 CPET Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
798 CPET Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
799 CPET Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
2101 CPET %HR % Heart rate as percent predicted
2102 CPET %Load % Load as percent predicted
2103 CPET FeO2 Expiratory fraction of O2 concentration
2104 CPET FeCO2 Expiratory fraction of CO2 concentration
2105 CPET FeO2Et Expiratory fraction of end tidal O2
concentration
2106 CPET FeO2 Mean expiratory fraction of O2 concentration
2107 CPET FiO2 Inspiratory fraction of O2 concentration
2108 CPET Log(VE) log(l/min) Logarithm of minute ventilation
2109 CPET Load (m) W Measured load
2110 CPET Speed (m) km/h Measured speed
2111 CPET Elev. (m) % Measured elevation
2112 CPET Sf 1/min Rowing frequency (Rowing machine)
2113 CPET tin/ttot inspiration time devided by duration of total
breath
2114 CPET Vt/IC % Tidal volume in percentage of inspiratory
capacity
2115 CPET VA (b) l/min Alveolar volume calculated from blood gases
2116 CPET CO l/min Cardiac output estimated
1800 Dynamic compliance Test time Time the test has been performed
1801 Dynamic compliance CDyn l/kPa Dynamic compliance
1802 Dynamic compliance CDynSpec 1/kPa Specific dynamic compliance
CDynSpec = Cdyn/FRC
1803 Dynamic compliance EDyn kPa/l Dynamic elasticity
1804 Dynamic compliance Vt l Tidal volume
1805 Dynamic compliance tIn s Time for inspiration
1806 Dynamic compliance tEx s Time for expiration
1807 Dynamic compliance Bf 1/min Breathing frequency
1808 Dynamic compliance Wtot J Total work of breathing
1809 Dynamic compliance Wel J Elastic work of breathing
1810 Dynamic compliance Wvis J Viscous work of breathing
1811 Dynamic compliance Ptp kPa Transpulmonary pressure
1893 Dynamic compliance Mouth press. corr. in Inspiratory corection factor for mouth
pressure calibration
1894 Dynamic compliance Mouth press. corr. ex Expiratory corection factor for mouth
1895 Dynamic compliance Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1896 Dynamic compliance Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1897 Dynamic compliance Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature

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1898 Dynamic compliance Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1899 Dynamic compliance Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
200 F/V Test time Time the test has been performed
201 F/V FVCEx l Forced expiratory vital capacity
202 F/V FVCIn l Forced inspiratory vital capacity
203 F/V FEV0.5 l Forced expiratory volume after 0.5s
213 F/V FEV1 l Forced expiratory volume after 1s
216 F/V FIV1 l Forced inspiratory volume after 1s
217 F/V FEV1/FVC % Tiffeneau Index, FEV1 in percentage of FVC
218 F/V FEV1/VC % FEV1 in percentage of VC
219 F/V PEF l/s Peak expiratotry flow
220 F/V PIF l/s Peak inspiratory flow
221 F/V EV l Extrapolated volume
222 F/V EVrel % Extrapolated volume in percentage of FVC
223 F/V tex s Duration time of expiration
Maximal instantaneous forced expiratory flow
224 F/V MEF25 l/s when 25% of FVC remains to be expired
Mean forced expiratory flow between 25%
228 F/V MEF25-50 l/s and 50% of FVC
Maximal instantaneous forced inspiratory
232 F/V MIF25 l/s flow when 25% of FVC remains to be inhaled
Area delineated by maximum expiratory flow
235 F/V AEx l*l/s volume curve
Area delineated by maximum inspiratory flow
236 F/V AIn l*l/s volume curve
Expiratory volume change at the end of FV
237 F/V dV@EOT l test
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241 F/V PEF/FVC 1/s PEF devided by FVC
Lung age is calculated for patients 20-84 years
old. Lung age is equal to the predicted FEV1
242 F/V Lung age years that matches patients actual FEV1.
Time begin with start of expiration until PEF
243 F/V tPEF ms has been reached
244 F/V FEV1/FEV6 % FEV1 in percentage of FEV6
245 F/V Soft air trapping ml Difference between SVC and FVC
Ratio of area between expiratory loop and
246 F/V A/T triangular modell
Ratio of area between expiratory loop
247 F/V A/T(r) (starting at PEF) and triangular modell
Ratio of area between expiratory loop
(starting at PEF and ending at 96% of FVC)
248 F/V A/T(96%) and triangular modell
249 F/V MEF(FRC) l/s at FRC level
Inspiratory capacity in percent of forced vital
250 F/V IC/FVC % capacity
251 F/V MEF25-75/FVC %/s and 75% of FVC devided by FVC
Volume in percentage of vital capacity
252 F/V %VCRef % reference value
Maximum of Forced expiratory vital capacity
253 F/V FVCmax l and forced inspiratory vital capacity
254 F/V VC l Vital capacity
255 F/V IC l inspiratory capacity
256 F/V TV l Tidal volume
257 F/V IRV l Inspiratory reserve volume
258 F/V ERV l Expiratory reserve volume
Body Temperature Pressure Saturated (BTPS)
294 F/V BTPS corr. factor
Inspiratory corection factor for volume
295 F/V Vol corr in calibration
Expiratory corection factor for volume
296 F/V Vol corr ex calibration
297 F/V Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
298 F/V Ambient pressure hPa Ambint pressure
299 F/V Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
7101 Flow linearity check Deviation low in % Inspiratory deviation from expected value for
low flow
7102 Flow linearity check Deviation low ex % Expiratory deviation from expected value for
low flow
7103 Flow linearity check Low flow in l/s Inspiratory flow during low flow linearity
check
7104 Flow linearity check Low flow ex l/s Expiratory flow during low flow linearity
check
7105 Flow linearity check Deviation medium in % Inspiratory deviation from expected value for
medium flow
7106 Flow linearity check Deviation medium ex % Expiratory deviation from expected value for
medium flow
7107 Flow linearity check Medium flow in l/s Inspiratory flow during medium flow linearity
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7108 Flow linearity check Medium flow ex l/s Expiratory flow during medium flow linearity
check
7109 Flow linearity check Deviation high in % Inspiratory deviation from expected value for
high flow
7110 Flow linearity check Deviation high ex % Expiratory deviation from expected value for
high flow
7111 Flow linearity check High flow in l/s Inspiratory flow during high flow linearity
check
7112 Flow linearity check High flow ex l/s Expiratory flow during high flow linearity
check
7113 Flow linearity check Syringe volume l Volume of calibration syringe
7197 Flow linearity check Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
7198 Flow linearity check Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
7199 Flow linearity check Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
6001 HR HR beats/min Herat rate
6003 Manual entry SBP mmHg Systolic blood pressure
6004 Manual entry DBP mmHg Diastolic blood pressure
6006 Manual entry UN mg/min Urea Nitrogen production
6007 Manual entry Hct % Hematocrit
1500 MEP Test time Time the test has been performed
1501 MEP PEmax kPa Maximum expiratory pressure
1593 MEP Mouth press. corr. in Inspiratory corection factor for mouth
1594 MEP Mouth press. corr. ex Expiratory corection factor for mouth
1595 MEP Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1596 MEP Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1597 MEP Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
1598 MEP Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1599 MEP Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
1400 MIP Test time Time the test has been performed
1401 MIP PImax kPa Maximum inspiratory pressure
1402 MIP P0.1max kPa Pressure after 100ms during maximum
inspiratory maneuvre
1493 MIP Mouth press. corr. in Inspiratory corection factor for mouth
1494 MIP Mouth press. corr. ex Expiratory corection factor for mouth
1495 MIP Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1496 MIP Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1497 MIP Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
1498 MIP Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1499 MIP Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
7401 Mouthpressure Corr ex Inspiratory mouth pressure correction factor
calibration measured during mouth pressure calibration
7402 Mouthpressure Corr in Expiratory mouth pressure correction factor
calibration measured during mouth pressure calibration
7403 Mouthpressure Applied pressure ex mbar Pressure used for expiratory mouth pressure
calibration calibration
7404 Mouthpressure Applied pressure in mbar Pressure used for inspiratory mouth pressure
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7497 Mouthpressure Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
calibration
7498 Mouthpressure Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
calibration
7499 Mouthpressure Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
calibration
300 MVV Test time Time the test has been performed
301 MVV MVV l/min Maximum voluntary volume
302 MVV VT l Tidal volume
303 MVV BF 1/min Breathing frequency
304 MVV Start s Start time of the test
305 MVV End s Time when the test has been finished
306 MVV Duration s Duration of MVV maneuvre
307 MVV MVV/(40*FEV1) % MVV in percentage of FEV1x40
394 MVV BTPS corr. factor
395 MVV Vol corr in calibration
396 MVV Vol corr ex calibration
397 MVV Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
398 MVV Ambient pressure hPa Ambint pressure
399 MVV Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
6005 NO NO ppb Exhaled nitric oxide concentration
7201 O2/CO2 Calibration O2 corr O2 correction factor determined during gas
calibration
7202 O2/CO2 Calibration CO2 corr CO2 correction factor determined during gas
calibration
7203 O2/CO2 Calibration O2 Offset O2 offset determined during gas calibration
7204 O2/CO2 Calibration CO2 Offset CO2 offset determined during gas calibration
7205 O2/CO2 Calibration T90 O2 ms T90 of O2 signal determined during gas
calibration
7206 O2/CO2 Calibration T90 CO2 ms T90 of CO2 signal determined during gas
calibration
7207 O2/CO2 Calibration Delay O2 ms Delay of O2 signal determined during gas
calibration
7208 O2/CO2 Calibration Delay CO2 ms Delay of CO2 signal determined during gas
calibration
7209 O2/CO2 Calibration Ambient O2 % Ambient Oxygen concentration
7210 O2/CO2 Calibration Ambient CO2 % Ambient Carbon dioxide concentration
7211 O2/CO2 Calibration O2 cal gas % O2 concentration of calibration gas cylinder
7212 O2/CO2 Calibration CO2 cal gas % CO2 concentration of calibration gas cylinder
7297 O2/CO2 Calibration Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
7298 O2/CO2 Calibration Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
7299 O2/CO2 Calibration Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
1600 P0.1 Test time Time the test has been performed
1601 P0.1 P0.1 kPa Pressure after 100ms during slow and relaxed
tidal breathing maneuvre
1602 P0.1 P0.1/VE kPa/l/min P0.1 devided by minute ventilation
1603 P0.1 P0.1/Vt/tIn kPa/l/s P01 devided by the relation of tidal volume
and inspiratory time
1604 P0.1 P0.1/P0.1max % P0.1 devided by P0.1max
1605 P0.1 P0.1/PImax % P0.1 devided by maximum inspiratory
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1606 P0.1 TTmus Tension time index for inspiratory muscles
TTmus = ((5 * P0.1 * tIn) / Pimax) * (ti/ttot *
0,01)
1693 P0.1 Mouth press. corr. in Inspiratory corection factor for mouth
1694 P0.1 Mouth press. corr. ex Expiratory corection factor for mouth
1695 P0.1 Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1696 P0.1 Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1697 P0.1 Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
1698 P0.1 Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1699 P0.1 Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
8101 PFT VC l Vital capacity
8102 PFT VCIn l Inspiratory vital capacity
8103 PFT VCEx l Expiratory vital capacity
8104 PFT IC l Inspiratory capacity
8105 PFT TV l Tidal volume
8106 PFT ERV l Expiratory reserve volume
8107 PFT IRV l Inspiratory reserve volume
8108 PFT TLC l Total lung capacity (TLC fix)
8109 PFT RV l Residual volume (TLC fix)
8110 PFT TLC l Total lung capacity (RV fix)
8111 PFT RV l Residual volume (RV fix)
801 REE REE kcal/24h Resting Energy Expenditure
REE = (3.9 x VO2 + 1.1 x VCO2) x 1.44

802 REE Vdm ml Dead space mask
803 REE VO2 l/min Oxygen consumption
804 REE VO2/kg ml/min/kg Oxygen consumption per body weight
805 REE VCO2 l/min Carbon Dioxide production
806 REE RER Respiratory exchange ratio
807 REE RQnp RQ corrected for proteine consumption
808 REE Vt l Tidal volume
809 REE Bf 1/min Breathing frequency
810 REE VE l/min Minute Ventilation
811 REE Fan l/min Fan speed
812 REE Fat mg/min Fat oxidation
814 REE Proteines mg/min Proteines oxidation
815 REE Fat kcal/24h Fat oxidation
816 REE CH kcal/24h Carbohydrate oxidation
817 REE Proteines kcal/24h Proteines oxidation
818 REE Fat % Fat oxidation
819 REE CH % Carbohydrate oxidation
820 REE Proteines % Proteines oxidation
821 REE REE (Weir) kcal/24h Resting Energy Expenditure
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822 REE REE/BSA kcal/24h/mÂ² Resting Energy Expenditure per Body Surface
Area
( ) ( )
BSA calculation according to formula DuBois

823 REE HR 1/min Heart rate
824 REE SBP mmHg Systolic blood pressure
825 REE DBP mmHg Diastolig blood pressure
826 REE DP mmHg/min Double product
DP = SBP x HR
827 REE SpO2 % Oxygen saturation
828 REE PETO2 mmHg End tidal O2 pressure
829 REE PETCO2 mmHg End tidal CO2 pressure
830 REE PaO2 mmHg Arterial oxygen partial pressure
831 REE PaCO2 mmHg Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure
832 REE P(A-a)O2 mmHg Alveolar - Arterial PO2 difference
833 REE P(a-ET)CO2 mmHg Arterial End-tidal PCO2 difference
834 REE pH pH blood gas value
835 REE HCO3 meq/l Bicarbonat blood gas value
836 REE BE meq/l Base Excess blood gas value
893 REE Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
894 REE Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
895 REE O2 corr O2 correction factor determined during gas
calibration
896 REE CO2 corr CO2 correction factor determined during gas
calibration
897 REE Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
898 REE Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
899 REE Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
901 REE max ∆VO2 % Difference between maximal and minimal
VO2 in section used for calculation of REE
902 REE max ∆VCO2 % Difference between maximal and minimal
VCO2 in section used for calculation of REE
903 REE max ∆RER % Difference between maximal and minimal
RER in section used for calculation of REE
2201 REE Time min:sec Time in minutes and seconds
2202 REE Time s Time in seconds
2203 REE VO2 l/min Oxygen consumption
2204 REE VO2/kg ml/min/kg Oxygen consumption per body weight
2205 REE VCO2 l/min Carbon dioxide production
2206 REE RER Respiratory exchange ratio
2207 REE RQnp Respiratory quotient corrected for proteine
2208 REE VEx l Expiratory volume
2209 REE tEx s Time for expiration
2210 REE VIn l Inspiratory volume
2211 REE tIn s Time for inspiration
2212 REE Vt l Tidal volume
2213 REE Bf 1/min Breathing frequency
2214 REE VE l/min Minute ventilation
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2216 REE Fat mg/min Lipids oxidation
2218 REE Proteines mg/min Proteines oxidation
2219 REE Fat kcal/24h Lipids oxidation
2220 REE CH kcal/24h Carbohydrate oxidation
2221 REE Proteines kcal/24h Proteines oxidation
2222 REE Fat % Lipids oxidation
2223 REE CH % Carbohydrate oxidation
2224 REE Proteines % Proteines oxidation
2225 REE REE kcal/24h Resting Energy Expenditure
2226 REE REE (Weir) kcal/24h Resting Energy Expenditure calculated
according to the equation of Weir
2227 REE REE/BSA kcal/24h/mÂ² Resting Energy Expenditure per Body Surface
Area
2228 REE HR 1/min Heart rate
2229 REE SBP mmHg Systolic blood pressure
2230 REE DBP mmHg Diastolic blood pressure
2231 REE DP mmHg/min Double product
2232 REE SpO2 % Oxygen saturation
2233 REE SpO2 Quality % Quality of SpO2 reading
2234 REE FO2Et Endtidal fraction of O2 concentration
2235 REE FCO2Et Endtidal fraction of CO2 concentration
2236 REE FiO2Et Inspiratory fraction of endtidal O2
concentration
2237 REE FiCO2Et Inspiratory fraction of endtidal CO2
concentration
2238 REE PETO2 mmHg End tidal O2 pressure
2239 REE PETCO2 mmHg End tidal CO2 pressure
2240 REE PaO2 mmHg Arterial oxygen partial pressure
2241 REE PaCO2 mmHg Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure
2242 REE P(A-a)O2 mmHg Alveolar - Arterial PO2 difference
2243 REE P(a-ET)CO2 mmHg Arterial End-tidal PCO2 difference
2244 REE pH pH blood gas value
2245 REE HCO3 meq/l Bicarbonat blood gas value
2246 REE BE meq/l Base Excess blood gas value
2247 REE FiO2 Offset Offset between measured FiO2 and FiO2
2248 REE O2Delay ms Delay between O2-Signal and Flow
2249 REE CO2Delay ms Delay between CO2-Signal and Flow
2250 REE CO2 Offset % Offset between measured FiCO2 and FiCO2
2297 REE Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
2298 REE Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
2299 REE Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
1100 Resistance Test time Time the test has been performed
1101 Resistance Rawtot kPa/(l/s) Total airway resistance
1102 Resistance Rawin kPa/(l/s) Inspiratory airway resistance
1103 Resistance Rawex kPa/(l/s) Expiratory airway resistance
1104 Resistance sRawtot kPa*s Specific total airway resistance
sRawtot = Rawtot x TGV

1105 Resistance sRawin kPa*s Specific inspiratory airway resistance
sRawin = Rawin x TGV

1106 Resistance sRawex kPa*s Specific expiratory airway resistance
sRawex = Rawex x TGV

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1108 Resistance Reffin kPa/(l/s) Inspiratory effective airway resistance
1109 Resistance Reffex kPa/(l/s) Expiratory effective airway resistance
1110 Resistance sRefftot kPa*s Specific total effective airway resistance
sRefftot = Refftot x TGV

1111 Resistance sReffin kPa*s Specific inspiratory effective airway resistance
sReffin = Reffin x TGV

1112 Resistance sReffex kPa*s Specific expiratory effective airway resistance
sReffex = Reffex x TGV

1113 Resistance Gawtot 1/kPa/(l/s) Total airway conductance
1114 Resistance Gawin 1/kPa/(l/s) Inspiratory airway conductance
1115 Resistance Gawex 1/kPa/(l/s) Expiratory airway conductance
1116 Resistance sGawtot 1/(kPa*s) Specific total airway conductance
sGawtot = Gawtot x TGV

1117 Resistance sGawin 1/(kPa*s) Specific inspiratory airway conductance
sGawin = Gawin x TGV

1118 Resistance sGawex 1/(kPa*s) Specific expiratory airway conductance
sGawex = Gawex x TGV

1119 Resistance sGefftot 1/kPa/(l/s) Specific total efective conductance
sGefftot = Gefftot x TGV

1120 Resistance sGeffin 1/kPa/(l/s) Specific inspiratory effective conductance
sGeffin = Geffin x TGV

1121 Resistance sGeffex 1/kPa/(l/s) Specific expiratory effective conductance
sGeffex = Geffex x TGV

1122 Resistance Gefftot 1/(kPa*s) Total effective airway conductance
1123 Resistance Geffin 1/(kPa*s) Inspiratory effective airway conductance
1124 Resistance Geffex 1/(kPa*s) Expiratory effective airway conductance
1125 Resistance tIn s Time for inspiration
1126 Resistance tEx s Time for expiration
1127 Resistance Bf 1/min Breathing frequency
1128 Resistance Max. Flow In l/s Maximum inspiratory flow
1129 Resistance Max. Flow Ex l/s Maximum expiratory flow
1130 Resistance Box volume l Box volume
1131 Resistance TotalSRawTot kPa*s Total specific airway resistance (including
application resistance)
1132 Resistance TotalSRawEx kPa*s Expiratory specific airway resistance
(including application resistance)
1133 Resistance TotalSRawIn kPa*s Inspiratory specific airway resistance
1134 Resistance TotalSReffTot kPa*s Total specific effective airway resistance
1135 Resistance TotalSReffEx kPa*s Expiratory specific effective airway resistance
1136 Resistance TotalSReffIn kPa*s Inspiratory specific effective airway resistance
1137 Resistance AppRawTot kPa/(l/s) Total application resistance
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1139 Resistance AppRawIn kPa/(l/s) Inspiratory application resistance
1193 Resistance Box time const. s Time constant of body box measured during
box calibration
1194 Resistance Box press. corr. Box pressure correction factor measured
during box calibration
1195 Resistance Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1196 Resistance Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1197 Resistance Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
1198 Resistance Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1199 Resistance Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
2300 Rint Test time Time the test has been performed
2301 Rint Rint kPa/(l/s) Airway resistance by using interrupter
technique
2302 Rint Rint,i kPa/(l/s) Inspiratory airway resistance by using
interrupter technique
2303 Rint Flow l/s Flow
2393 Rint Mouth press. corr. in Inspiratory corection factor for mouth
2394 Rint Mouth press. corr. ex Expiratory corection factor for mouth
2395 Rint Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
2396 Rint Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
2397 Rint Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
2398 Rint Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
2399 Rint Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
401 SpO2 SpO2 % Oxygen saturation
402 SpO2 HR 1/min Heart rate
403 SpO2 SpO2 (min) % Minimum SpO2
404 SpO2 HR (min) 1/min Minimum HR
405 SpO2 SpO2 (max) % Maximum SpO2
406 SpO2 HR (max) 1/min Maximum HR
6002 SpO2 SpO2 % Oxygen saturation
1700 Static compliance Test time Time the test has been performed
1701 Static compliance CStat l/kPa Static compliance
1702 Static compliance CStatSpec 1/kPa Specific static compliance
CStatSpec = Cstat / FRC

1703 Static compliance EStat kPa/l Static elasticity
1704 Static compliance IVC l Inspiratory vital capacity
1705 Static compliance tIn s Time for inspiration
1706 Static compliance tEx s Time for expiration
1707 Static compliance Bf 1/min Breathing frequency
1793 Static compliance Mouth press. corr. in Inspiratory corection factor for mouth
1794 Static compliance Mouth press. corr. ex Expiratory corection factor for mouth
1795 Static compliance Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1796 Static compliance Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1797 Static compliance Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature

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1798 Static compliance Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1799 Static compliance Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
1901 Stress ECG Time min:sec Time in minutes and seconds
1902 Stress ECG Time s Time in seconds
1903 Stress ECG Load W Load
1904 Stress ECG Load (i) W Load interpolated
1905 Stress ECG Load (norm.) W Load using reference for patient with normal
weight
1906 Stress ECG Load/Ref. % Load in percentage of reference value
1907 Stress ECG Load/kg W/kg Load per patient weight
1908 Stress ECG Speed km/h Speed
1909 Stress ECG Elevation % Elevation
1910 Stress ECG RPM 1/min Pedal cycling speed
1911 Stress ECG HR 1/min Heart rate
1912 Stress ECG HR (i) 1/min Heart rate interpolated over load stage
1913 Stress ECG HRR 1/min Heart rate reserve
HRR = predicted HR - HRmax

1914 Stress ECG SBP mmHg Systolic blood pressure
1915 Stress ECG DBP mmHg Diastolic blood pressure
1916 Stress ECG DP mmHg/min Double product
DP = SBP x HR
1917 Stress ECG SpO2 % Oxygen saturation
1918 Stress ECG SpO2 Qual. % Quality of SpO2 reading
1919 Stress ECG PaO2 mmHg Arterial oxygen partial pressure
1920 Stress ECG PaCO2 mmHg Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure
1921 Stress ECG Lactate mmol/l Lactate concentration
1922 Stress ECG pH pH blood gas value
1923 Stress ECG HCO3 meq/l Bicarbonat blood gas value
1924 Stress ECG BE meq/l Base Excess blood gas value
1925 Stress ECG Mets Metabolic equivalent
1926 Stress ECG Borg Borg Index

1927 Stress ECG %HR % Heart rate in percentage of predicted
1928 Stress ECG Load (m) W Load
1929 Stress ECG Speed (m) km/h Speed
1930 Stress ECG Elev. (m) % Elevation
1931 Stress ECG Sf 1/min Rowing frequency (Rowing machine)
1996 Stress ECG Load Load or speed depending on ergometer type
1997 Stress ECG Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
1998 Stress ECG Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1999 Stress ECG Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
2001 Stress ECG HR (Rest) beats/min Heart rate at rest
2002 Stress ECG HR (max.Load) beats/min Heart rate at maximum load
2003 Stress ECG max. Load W Maximum load
2004 Stress ECG HRR (max. Load) 1/min Heart rate reserve at maximum load
2005 Stress ECG PaO2 (Rest) mmHg Arterial oxygen partial pressure at rest
2006 Stress ECG SpO2 (Rest) % Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure at rest
2007 Stress ECG SpO2 (max. Load) % Oxygen saturation at maximum load
2008 Stress ECG Load duration min:sec Duration of load phase
2009 Stress ECG SBP (Rest) mmHg Systolic blood pressure at rest
2010 Stress ECG SBP (max. Load) mmHg Systolic blood pressure at max load

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2011 Stress ECG DBP (Rest) mmHg Double product at rest
2012 Stress ECG DBP (max. Load) mmHg Double product at maximum load
2097 Stress ECG Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
2098 Stress ECG Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
2099 Stress ECG Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
8001 Stress test Time min:sec Test time in minutes and seconds
8002 Stress test Time s Test time in seconds
8003 Stress test Load W Load
8004 Stress test Load (i) W Load interpolated over each load stage
8005 Stress test Load (norm.) W Load using reference for patient with normal
weight
8006 Stress test Load/Ref. % Load in percentage of predicted load
8007 Stress test Load/kg W/kg Load per body weight
8008 Stress test Speed km/h Speed
8009 Stress test Elevation % Elevation
8010 Stress test RPM 1/min Cycle speed of cycle ergometer
8011 Stress test HR 1/min Heart rate
8012 Stress test HR (i) 1/min Heart rate interpolated over load stage
8013 Stress test HRR 1/min Heart rate reserve
HRR = predicted HR - HRmax

8014 Stress test SBP mmHg Systolic blood pressure
8015 Stress test DBP mmHg Diastolic blood pressure
8016 Stress test DP mmHg/min Double product
8017 Stress test SpO2 % Oxygen saturation
8018 Stress test SpO2 Qual. % Quality of SpO2 reading
8019 Stress test PaO2 mmHg Arterial oxygen partial pressure
8020 Stress test PaCO2 mmHg Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure
8021 Stress test Lactate mmol/l Lactate concentration
8022 Stress test pH pH blood gas value
8023 Stress test HCO3 meq/l Bicarbonat blood gas value
8024 Stress test BE meq/l Base Excess blood gas value
8025 Stress test Mets Metabolic equivalent
8026 Stress test Borg Borg Index

8027 Stress test %HR % Heart rate in percentage of predicted
8028 Stress test Load (m) W Measured load
8029 Stress test Speed (m) km/h Measured speed
8030 Stress test Elev. (m) % Measured elevation
8031 Stress test Sf 1/min Rowing frequency (Rowing machine)
8096 Stress test Load/Speed+Elevation Parameter which will show
Load if a cycle ergometer protocole is used
and
Speed/Elevation if a treadmill protocole is
used
8097 Stress test Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
8098 Stress test Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
8099 Stress test Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
100 SVC Test time Time the test has been performed
101 SVC VC l Slow Vital capacity
102 SVC IVC l Inspiratory vital capacity
103 SVC VCEx l Expiratory vital capacity
104 SVC TV l Tidal volume

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105 SVC IC l Inspiratory capacity
106 SVC IRV l Inspiratory reserve volume
107 SVC ERV l Expiratory reserve volume
108 SVC TLC l Total lung capacity
109 SVC RR 1/min Respiratory rate, breathing frequency
110 SVC MV l/min Minute Ventilation
111 SVC 60%VC l 60% of vital capacity
Inspiratory capacity measured during FRCpl
193 SVC IC (From TGV) l measurement
194 SVC BTPS corr. factor
195 SVC Vol corr in calibration
196 SVC Vol corr ex calibration
197 SVC Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
198 SVC Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
199 SVC Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
1000 TGV Test time Time the test has been performed
1001 TGV TLC l Total lung capacity
TLC = TGV + IC
1002 TGV TGV l Functional residual capacity measured with
Bodyplethysmography
1003 TGV RV l Residual volume
RV = TLC - VC
1004 TGV TGV/TLC % Functional residual capacity in percentage of
total lung capacity
1005 TGV RV/TLC % Residual volume in percentage of total lung
capacity
1006 TGV IC l Inspiratory capacity
1007 TGV ERV l Expiratory reserve volume
1008 TGV TV l Tidal volume
1009 TGV IC l Inspiratory capacity measured during FRCpl
measurement
1010 TGV ERV l Expiratory capacity measured during FRCpl
measurement
1011 TGV TLCBody-TLCCH4 l Difference between TLC measured with
Bodyplethysmography and Diffusion
1012 TGV Pm,max kPa Maximum mouth pressure
1013 TGV Pm,min kPa Minimum mouth pressure
1014 TGV PB,max kPa Maximum box pressure
1015 TGV PB,min kPa Minimum box pressure
1016 TGV TLC Offset l TLC offset
1017 TGV Box volume l Box volume
1091 TGV Box time const. s Time constant of body box measured during
box calibration
1092 TGV Box press. corr. Box pressure correction factor measured
during box calibration
1093 TGV Mouth press. corr. in Inspiratory mouth pressure correction factor
measured during mouth pressure calibration
1094 TGV Mouth press. corr. ex Expiratory mouth pressure correction factor
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1095 TGV Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1096 TGV Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
1097 TGV Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
1098 TGV Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
1099 TGV Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
601 Tidal loops TV l Tidal volume
602 Tidal loops IC l Inspiratory capacity
603 Tidal loops TV/IC % Tidal volume in percent of inspiratory
capacity
604 Tidal loops Flow limitation % Flow limitation
605 Tidal loops EELV l End expiratory lung volume
606 Tidal loops EILV l End inspiratory lung volume
607 Tidal loops FEV1 l Forced expired volume after 1s
608 Tidal loops TV/VC % Tidal volume in percent of vital capacity
1 Undefined Time s Time
2 Undefined Flow l/s Flow
3 Undefined Volume l Volume
4 Undefined HR 1/min Heart rate
5 Undefined SpO2 % Oxygen saturation
6 Undefined SpO2 intensity % SpO2 intensity
7 Undefined Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
8 Undefined Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
9 Undefined Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity
10 Undefined Length cm Length
11 Undefined O2 % Oxygen concentration
12 Undefined CO2 % Carbon dioxide concentration
13 Undefined O2-Cell pressure hPa Oxygen cell pressure
14 Undefined CO2-Cell pressure hPa Carbon dioxide cell pressure
15 Undefined CO2-Cell Temp. °C Temperature inside CO2 cell
27 Undefined PB Pa Body box pressure
28 Undefined PM kPa Mouth pressure
29 Undefined CO % Carbon monoxide concentration
30 Undefined CH4 % Methane concentration
31 Undefined Channel I V Raw signal of IOStik channel I
32 Undefined Channel II V Raw signal of IOStik channel II
33 Undefined Channel III V Raw signal of IOStik channel III
34 Undefined Ptp kPa Transpulmonary pressure
35 Undefined Shift volume ml Shift volume in Bodyplethysmography
36 Undefined Relative dosis % Relative dosis
37 Undefined Load (m) W Cycle ergometer load
38 Undefined Speed (m) km/h Treadmill speed
39 Undefined Elev. (m) % Treadmill elevation
40 Undefined Sf 1/min Rowing frequency (Rowing machine)
41 Undefined Sync. Synchronisation signal (Rowing machine)
42 Undefined Ambient CO2 % Ambient carbon dioxide concentration
5001 Undefined Age years Patient age
5002 Undefined Height cm Patient height
5003 Undefined Weight kg Patient weight

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5004 Undefined BMI kg/mÂ² Body Mass Index
BMI
Height in m
Weight in Kg
5005 Undefined BSA mÂ² Body surface area
5006 Undefined PD20 Provocation dosis when FEV1 decreases 20%
from base test
5007 Undefined PC20 Provocation concentration when FEV1
decreases 20% from base test
5008 Undefined Cigarettes/day Cig. Amount of cigarettes per day
5009 Undefined Smoking years years Amount of smoking years
5010 Undefined Threshold (FVC) Threshold (total change) used as limit for
detection of bronchial responsiveness by
provocation based on FVC
5011 Undefined Threshold parameter ID of parameter used as limit for detection of
(FVC) bronchial responsiveness by provocation
based on FVC
5012 Undefined Threshold Stage diff. Threshold (change between stages) used as
(FVC) limit for detection of bronchial
responsiveness by provocation based on FVC
5013 Undefined Threshold (Resistance) Threshold (absolute change) used as limit for
detection of bronchial responsiveness by
provocation based on Resistance
5014 Undefined Threshold limit ID of parameter used as limit for detection of
(Resistance) bronchial responsiveness by provocation
based on Resistance
5015 Undefined Threshold Stage diff. Threshold (change between stages) used as
(Resistance) limit for detection of bronchial
responsiveness by provocation based on
Resistance
5016 Undefined PD100 Provocation dosis when Airway resistance
increase 1000% from base test
5017 Undefined PC100 Provocation concentration when Airway
resistance increase 100% from base test
5018 Undefined Pack years Pack years is calculated by multiplying the
smoking years and the number of packs per
day
5019 Undefined IBW kg Ideal body weight calculated by Height in cm
minus 100
7001 Volume calibration Vol corr in Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
7002 Volume calibration Vol corr ex Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration
7003 Volume calibration Syringe volume l Calibration syringe volume
7004 Volume calibration Corr In Low Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration for low flow
7005 Volume calibration Corr Ex Low Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration for low flow
7006 Volume calibration Low flow in l/s Inspiratory flow during low flow calibration
7007 Volume calibration Low flow ex l/s Expiratory flow during low flow calibration
7008 Volume calibration Corr In Medium Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration for medium flow
7009 Volume calibration Corr Ex Medium Expiratory corection factor for volume
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7010 Volume calibration Medium flow in l/s Inspiratory flow during medium flow
calibration
7011 Volume calibration Medium flow ex l/s Expiratory flow during medium flow
calibration
7012 Volume calibration Corr In High Inspiratory corection factor for volume
calibration for high flow
7013 Volume calibration Corr Ex High Expiratory corection factor for volume
calibration for high flow
7014 Volume calibration High flow in l/s Inspiratory flow during high flow calibration
7015 Volume calibration High flow ex l/s Expiratory flow during high flow calibration
7096 Volume calibration BTPS corr. BTPS correction factor
7097 Volume calibration Ambient temperature °C Ambient temperature
7098 Volume calibration Ambient pressure hPa Ambient pressure
7099 Volume calibration Ambient humidity % Ambient humidity

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Blue Cherry ™ is a registered trade mark of Geratherm Respiratory and

Do not install Blue Cherry if your computer does not

The medical devices from Geratherm Respiratory consists of hardware

1.2 Connecting the equipment to the computer

Connect the devices to a free USB port of your computer. Microsoft

The devices use a standard driver provided by Microsoft

Insert the Blue Cherry Installation CD into an available CD drive on the

Please choose the

The installation wizard supports the following setup options:

Before the actual

By using the „change“-

If you did select single

The installation of the Blue

The SQL Server and database

After successful installation

The following screen will be shown:

The Blue Cherry software installation must be registered. The following

The registration can be performed either online if an internet connection is

Clicking the online Registration button opens the following window:

Left Selection Area

Right Selection Area

Start ATS manager

Switch into post mode with medication selection

Enter volume of calibration syringe

Enter the character string for the calibration

Measurement view selection. Allows for

Show the acceptability criteria of

Copy to clipboard allows the graph to be copied to the windows clipboard

“Copy to clipboard” Allows the graph to be copied to the windows

“Additional” and “Address” allow entry of further patient information. All

Whereas “Delete patient completely” means the patient will be removed

All Parameters measured by the Spirostik will be

Common buttons from the Setup Menu:

Change order of parameter move down

Setup, configure parameter values

Setup options go directly to

Selection area Selection field Configuration window

Change between Save or discard

3.1.3 General – Product Key

In the configuration field the product key as well as the corresponding

In the menu section Parameter general settings for parameters as well as

3.2.1 Parameters – System of Units

3.3.1 Patient Data – Patient ID

3.3.4 Patient Data – Patient data fields

3.4.1 Viewing – Pages

Selecting setup allows configuration of the spirometry diagram with a short

Selecting setup allows configuration of the Flow Volume diagram with a

Selecting setup allows configuration of the resistance diagram with a short

Choose which phases should be

Choose which cursors should be

3.4.12 Viewing – CPET filtering

Drop down Menu for selection of

List of available parameters for

Display after clicking

Clicking one of the text fields opens the following window:

It is possible to display text as well as Auto Information within the text