Final Design

 

Serial Connection

 

There was one major complaint about the remote that we received from nearly every medical professional we interviewed.  The cable that connected the remote to the base was hard wired in, meaning that if any portion of the device was damaged, the entire unit would have to be replaced.

To keep this from happening, we replaced the hard wire with a standard 9-pin serial connection.  Now, should any part of the machine or remote be rendered inoperable, that part can be replaced as quickly as plugging a monitor into a computer.

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