Hardware and Connectivity 43
Powering Up the IOLAN
Medical Unit Models
To power up the medical unit IOLAN, perform the following steps:
1. You can attach the multi-function wall plate included with your medical unit IOLAN to the wall,
then mount the IOLAN on the wall plate. Alternatively, you can mount the IOLAN on a tabletop
or any suitable horizontal surface. See the IOLAN MDC Hardware Installation Guide for more
information on how to mount the medical unit IOLAN.
2. Plug a power cable into the left side (power/Ethernet panel) of the IOLAN unit and then into the
electrical outlet.
3. Power on the IOLAN unit using the Power ON/OFF switch.
4. You will see the LEDs blink for several seconds and then remain a solid green, indicating that it
is ready to configure/use.
I/O Models
To power up the IOLAN, perform the following steps:
1. Unplug the power plugable terminal block from the IOLAN.
2. Loosen the screws and then insert your positive (+) wire into the left terminal and screw it down.
Insert the negative (-) wire into the right terminal and screw it down as shown below:
+
-
9-30 VDC
Left
Right
3. Plug the power terminal block back into the IOLAN.
4. Plug the power supply into the electrical outlet.
5. You will see the LEDs blink for several seconds and then remain a solid green, indicating that it
is ready to configure/use.
Before you start to configure the IOLAN, you should set the IOLAN jumpers for Digital I/O (see
Digital I/O Module on page 382) or Analog Input (Analog Input Module on page 383) channels.