Software Version 2.360

Installation ex factory in units with serial end numbers 071231 to 071592.

The version V2.360 is the first release version of software SW02, designed for supporting hardware version HW04. When updating previous hardware versions with this software, it is to be noted that such installation will have two consequences: a change in the appearance of the user interface, and a necessity for internal conversion of the codes of user-defined programs.

The latter means that it is no longer possible to return to previous software versions (as these cannot handle the new code) – unless a loss of all user-defined programs is accepted.

The new software offers the following improvements and new functions, compared with 1.346:

3. The top menu level has been modified. There are now 6 last-used programs (LUPs) instead of just 3. The main menu items “Power”, “Current type”, “Pedal” and “Flow” have been re-moved. This change also necessitated a revision of the Operating Instructions (updated to V4.00). However, this menu change takes effect only for recognized hardware versions HW03 or higher; HW02 and older units will still show the same menu as previously after in-stalling this software version.

4. The initial screen has a new entry: Users Manual V4.xx. This entry is intended as a refer-ence to the valid version of the user manual (“Operating Instructions”) of the maxium^®, thus making clear which version of the user manual belongs to the current software version and enabling the user to check whether the user manual at hand is still valid or not.

5. Limitation of the monopolar HF output voltage for HW03 and higher versions. This requires the monopolar board III (C40-2281) as used in HW03 and higher-version units. The follow-ing currents are affected by this change (i.e., use monopolar voltage limitation as from HW03):

Pure Cut, Blend Cut, Uro Pure Cut, Uro Blend Cut, Polyp I, Polyp II, Papilla I, Papilla II, Care Cut, Soft Cut, Argon Cut; Clamp Coag, Forced Clamp (not in the DUO version), Con-tact Coag, Forced Coag (not in the DUO version), Uro Coag, Forced Uro Coag, Care Coag, Desiccation.

When updating units equipped with older hardware, the new software automatically recog-nizes and correctly identifies the current hardware configuration. To support the new func-tions, however, the monopolar patient circuit controller must be loaded with software ver-sion 9.0 or higher.

6. The software version 11.02 of the monopolar patient circuit controller with bootloader is included as an update. To automatically update the monopolar patient circuit controller via the main controller, the software version installed in the monopolar patient circuit control-ler must be V8.0 or higher because the required bootloader is not included in lower ver-sions. Updating systems with hardware statuses lower than HW03 is not necessary, since such older versions simply lack the hardware resources for which the updated software is intended. Where necessary and possible, the update is performed automatically and un-avoidably when starting the system for the first time. Upon completion of the updating process, the unit must be switched off and restarted.

7. An Argon Beamer software update (V3.03) is included as well. When connecting a Beamer with older software, it is updated automatically. This process is triggered after switching on the unit for the first time. Upon completion, the system must be turned off and on again.

8. The maximum nominal output power has been reduced from 400 W to 360 W. This change merely affects the monopolar currents Pure Cut, Uro Pure Cut and Argon Cut. Such limita-tion takes effect automatically and selectively in units with recognized HW03 status. Older hardware versions retain their properties, including the 400W limit.

9. For HW03 or higher-version units, the Macro Spray current has been renamed

“AIR Beam”. This is designed to highlight the superior spray performance of this current compared with competition products, due to the fact that the maxium^® generates a higher ionization voltage and, therefore, a surface quality coming close to Argon Beamer standards. The AIR Beam current has also been assigned a new pictogram to set it apart from the conventional spray current.

In HW02 or older units, the old pictogram remains in place and the previous name (Macro Spray) is retained as well.

10. Introduction of two new monopolar coagulation currents in Duo mode. In addition to DUO Spray, DUO Prep and DUO Coag are now available as well. These two latter currents are the Duo versions of the coagulation currents Forced Clamp and Forced Coag. All three Duo currents have been set to a default output power of 80 W. As no new hardware resources are required for them, the two new Duo currents are available for units with older hardware versions as well.

11. The properties of the monopolar Super Blend Cut current have been modified by giving it a higher crest factor and higher matching impedance. This makes it par-ticularly well suited for dissecting cuts. In units with hardware versions lower than HW03, the original properties of this current are retained.

12. New current “Soft Cut”. This current is intended for cutting with needle or wire electrodes. It requires the hardware resources of the monopolar board III, which is used from HW03 onwards. Therefore, this current is not offered in units with hardware statuses lower than HW03.

13. The default power for the “Papilla 1” current has been slightly increased to 30 W. This change applies to all hardware versions.

14. The SealSafe and EndoSeal currents have been improved for better sealing results. This change applies to all hardware versions.

15. A new stylistic element has been introduced for current selection, designed to mark cur-rents that are currently not available: the corresponding pictograms are faded down, i.e.

displayed in pale blue or pale yellow, respectively. Just as previously, a message is dis-played explaining why the current is not available currently. For example, this can be due to activated 4kV limitation or enabled baby NE.

16. The hardware recognition function has been extended to include the monopolar board plus a new function for identifying the type of socket module used.

17. This software version is the first serial version based on the new world language system and therefore capable of representing almost all character sets in use around the world.

This enabled us to update the previously “restricted” languages Czech, Danish and Polish.

Their special characters are now also displayed correctly.

18. Portuguese (also for Brazil) has been newly added.

21. The program storage function has been converted to a new format already prepared for inclusion of various improvements and additional options foreseeable for the future. This measure was unavoidable because the world language system requires up to three times more memory space for representing program names than the previous system did. Of course, existing programs are not lost when updating existing units. Instead, they are au-tomatically converted to the new format. The user or service representative will notice this by the lengthy startup process (with 65% indicated continuously on the progress bar), but this is a one-time procedure. Switching off the unit during this process is not critical. Only the (hypothetical) step of returning to the original (old) software and the old program for-mat would involve a loss of all converted programs.

22. The names of the various currents have been harmonized across all languages: they are now proper names, so to speak, and as such identical in all languages (using Roman cha-racters). A uniform procedure has been used to identify the various currents as follows:

Identification

(unchangeable) Name of current

1 Pure Cut

2 Blend Cut

3 Super Blend

4 Uro Pure Cut

5 Uro Blend Cut

6 Argon Cut

7 Polyp I

8 Polyp II

9 Papilla I

10 Papilla II

11 Contact Coag

12 Contact Coag Auto Stop

13 Forced Coag

14 Uro Coag

15 Spray

16 Endo Spray

17 Argon Beam

18 Endo Argon

19 Bipol Pure Cut

20 Bipol Blend Cut

21 Forfex

22 Micro Coag

23 Macro Coag

24 SealSafe

25 Micro Auto Stop

26 Macro Auto Stop

Identification

(unchangeable) Name of current

27 Auto Micro

28 Auto Macro

29 Endo SealSafe

30 Forced Uro Coag

31 Care Coag

32 Care Coag Auto Stop

33 Desiccation

34 Desiccation Auto Stop 35 Micro Auto Start

36 Bipol TUR

37 Care Cut

38 Duo Spray

39 Bipol TUR

40 Bipol TUR Blend

41 Soft Cut

43 Air Beam / Macro Spray

44 Clamp Coag

46 Forced Clamp

47 Duo Prep

48 Duo Coag

60 Pulsed Argon I

61 Pulsed Argon II

65 Macro Auto Start

23. The Service menu item “Create Programs” has been renamed “Reset Programs”.

24. The NE menu items “Single-plate and split NEs” and “Split NEs only” have been changed from a program-specific setting to one that applies to all programs. However, this does not apply to the separate (independent) item “Baby NE allowed” – which continues to be a pro-gram-specific setting.

25. Connected NEs are now classified by the software, with the consequence that a valid non-split NE can become a non-valid one. This is a new feature, as displaying a non-valid (i.e.

red) single-surfaced NE was not possible previously.

26. The acoustic activation signals have been reversed in pitch: Cut is now high-pitched, whe-reas Coag is lower-pitched. This reversal is a concession to market conventions, as many users are accustomed to this sound regime from working with competition products. How-ever, it is possible to change this via the Service menu, so “dyed-in-the-wool” KLS Martin

Sound scheme 1: This is the new default tone set: Cut = high pitch, Coag = lower pitch, plus pitch difference between monopolar and bipolar, i.e. 4 different activation signals alto-gether.

Sound scheme 2: Same as scheme 1: Cut = high pitch, Coag = lower pitch, but no pitch difference between monopolar and bipolar, i.e. 2 different activation signals altogether.

Sound scheme 3: Same as scheme 1, but additional differentiation between M1 and M2, B1 and B2, and monopolar and bipolar, i.e. 8 different activation signals altogether. The difference between Bipol Cut B1 and B2 has been made particularly noticeable in response to user requests.

Sound scheme 4: “Martin Classic”: Coag = high pitch, Cut = lower pitch. This setting cor-responds to the previous maxium^® sounds used up to software status V1.357, as well as to the delivery status of all units with hardware versions up to HW03 inclusive. This means that all KLS Martin customers get back their familiar activation signals.

This function is also available after updating the software. In this case, however, it is ne-cessary to reselect sound scheme 4 (in a one-time action) if the user wishes to work with the familiar KLS Martin setting, due to the fact that sound scheme 1 is now the new default setting at the time of delivery.

28. The total number of activations is now registered and displayed in the activation log head-line.

29. With this software version, PC simulation is now available for the ME402 by way of a pro-gram that allows displaying all maxium^® functions on a personal computer in a manner suf-ficiently true to detail. This program can be used for graphics dumps (for inclusion in the user manual and marketing literature) as well as for training purposes (using video bea-mer) or for “virtual” hands-on exercises without the hardware. Screen dumps are available in original quality with genuine color rendition. The images can be easily copied to a file or to clipboard. No PC installation is required for this purpose because the simulation program can be run directly.

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