MAX-II / MAX-IIa

INSTALLATION GUIDE
13-1002 Rev B

January 2022

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 This Guide does not replace the need for the user to read the individual
Instruction Manuals! Please read the instruction manual before using the
Max-II or Max-IIa System.

The MAX-II/MAX-IIa System is shipped with a pre-assembled cart and a number of

separately packed items for adding to the cart. These items typically include the MAX-
II/MAX-IIa Control Unit, Sensor Box and Pneumotach, assorted tubing and fittings,
Calibration Syringe, Breathing Valve assembly, Noseclips and Mouthpieces, Headgear,
USB cable[s], Heart Rate Watch, Heart Rate Receiver and Cable, and the MAX-II Software
CD.

Unpacking
It is generally a good idea to save the boxes and packaging materials used to ship the MAX-
II/MAX-IIa, and Sensor Box & Pneumotach. These boxes and materials [if in very good
condition] could then be used in the future to return items for calibration or service.

Use caution when cutting the cardboard boxes. Cutting too deeply may damage or
ruin the contents!

Carefully inspect all items for damage. If any damage is found please take a picture of the
damaged item AND its shipping container then contact AEI Technologies immediately.

System Assembly
This guide is for assistance to those not familiar with the MAX-II/MAX-IIa and carrying out
the initial installation. Detailed instructions for the set up, calibration and operation are
provided in individual Instruction Manuals for the Oxygen Transducer and Carbon Dioxide
Transducer, and MAX-II/MAX-IIa System. These Manuals are also available after software
installation or contact us at: info@aeitechnologies.com. Instructions for installing the
Canopy System option is located in the Appendix of the Max-II/Max-IIa Instruction Manual.

NOTE: For details on the Canopy Option setup and operation please also refer to
the MAX-II Instruction Manual.

***WARNING***
Ensure all electrically powered items, including computer, monitor, printer, and
MAX-II/MAX-IIa Control Unit are correctly set & fused for your supplied AC supply
voltage. Refer to Serial Number labels (rear of analyzers) and Manuals.

FOR ASSEMBLY PLEASE REFER TO SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM AND PHOTOS

AT THE END OF THIS GUIDE AS WELL AS THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

* Place partially assembled cart post into cart base. Carefully tilt the cart on its side. Attach the
4 black bolts through the bottom of the cart base and into the post with provided wrench.
Securely tighten the bolts.

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* If the system includes the Canopy Option: first place the Canopy Pump onto the cart base
with its tubing port facing to the right. Slide a provided plastic bracket, with the set screw to
the top, onto cart post and resting upon the Canopy Pump. Be careful to avoid the cables on
the cart post. Securely tighten the set screw to secure the bracket.

* Slide a shelf onto cart post to a height of 29” above the floor Be careful to avoid the cables on
the cart post. Securely tighten the 2 setscrews to secure the shelf.

* Slide a second shelf onto cart post to a height of 43 above the floor Be careful to avoid the
cables on the cart post. Securely tighten the 2 set screws to secure the shelf.

* Place the MAX-II Control Unit on the second shelf, pushed toward the front. Refer to Front
View photo. If desired place and secure a provided black bumper under each ‘foot’ of the
MAX-II Control Unit; this will help keep the MAX-II in place.

* The Mixing Chamber gets placed in the rear between the 2 upper gas tank brackets oriented
with the Sample Out Luer connector to the right as shown on the Right-Side View photo.
Secure with 4 knurled knobs. Adjust the height of the upper tank bracket if necessary.

* The Sensor Box & Pneumotach are pre-assembled on a mounting plate. The Sensor Box gets
placed in the rear on the top gas tank bracket oriented as shown on the Right Side View photo.
Secure with 2 knurled knobs.

* Place the Dryer Box on the right side of the bottom shelf next to MAX-II Control Unit. If
desired secure to the MAX-II with the provided Velcro.

* Connect MAX-II Control Unit to the AC power strip with provided power cord. Turn on
MAX-II Control Unit, verify that the front panel display is on, and to allow adequate warm up
time (minimum 16 hours) prior to calibration.

* Please refer to System Block Diagram below. Attach one end of the Nafion drying tube to the
TOP ‘Dryer Box’ Leur port on the rear of the Control Unit using supplied mating Leur
connector.

* Attach the free end of the Nafion drying tube to the round plastic filter mounted to the Dryer
Box using supplied mating Leur connector. Connect a 1/16” ID tubing from the other Air
Drier Box Leur connector using supplied mating Leur connectors to the BOTTOM ‘Dryer
Box’ barb on the rear of the Control Unit.

* Slide the Calibration Syringe bracket into the front slot on the cart post until it is just above
the top shelf; then securely tighten the set screw. Place the Calibration Syringe into the
circular clamps on the bracket and close the levers to secure. Use a screwdriver to adjust the
clamp diameter if necessary. Refer to Right and Front photos.

* If desired slide the decorative Front Channel Cover into the slots in the cart post front.

* Slide the Swing Arm, if available, mounting bracket into the front slot and secure at the top
edge of the post. Place the bottom pin of the articulating Arm into the hole on the top of the
mounting bracket along with the provided plastic washer. The tension of the Arm may be
adjusted by using the wrench provided.

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* If desired, mount the Breathing Valve onto the Swing Arm by removing the quick release pin
[press and hold button in while sliding the pin out] at the end of the Arm, slide the Valve onto
the Arm aligning the holes, replace the quick release pin through both Valve and Arm.
Otherwise, the Headgear may be used if more mobility is desired.

* Refer to Left photo. The Mixing Chamber has 2 large diameter ports for exhaled air. When
viewed from the Rear the port on the left is the inlet port. The other port is the outlet port,
which you can also identify by the Luer fitting that connects the sampling line to the mixing
chamber outlet port. The Mixing Chamber inlet port connects to the expiratory port of the
breathing valve using a 9 ft. corrugated hose [indicated by an ‘Out’ pointing arrow on the
valve].
NOTE: The 9 ft. corrugated hose are installed and removed by grasping the NON-
CORRUGATED end and wiggling side-to-side while pushing/pulling. DO NOT TWIST.

* Attach the short corrugated Exhaust Hose [about .75m] to the Mixing Chamber outlet port.
Snap the other end of the hose into the clamp located on the bottom tank bracket.

* Connect the supplied Fan Cable from the connector on the front of the Mixing Chamber to the
mating connector on the MAX-II Control Unit.

* The Mixing Chamber outlet port has a Luer fitting utilized for drawing the gas sample from
the mixing chamber. Connect the supplied 1/16” ID tubing attached to the MAX-II Control
Unit ‘Mixing Chamber Sample In’ port to the Luer fitting on the Mixing Chamber; making
certain this Luer connection is snug. IMPORTANT: to achieve highest accuracy the length of
this tube must be of the exact length supplied. Contact AEI Technologies if a different length
is required or the tubing needs to be replaced.

* Connect a 9 ft. corrugated flexible hose to the end of the Pneumotach closest to the numbers 1
& 2 [this is the Expiratory side of Pneumotach] and connect the other end of the hose to the
inspiratory port of the breathing valve [indicated by an ‘In’ pointing arrow on the valve]. The
hose from the Pneumotach should be straight for about 1 foot before a bend in the hose. Use
the bracket to support the hose if necessary.
NOTE: The 9 ft. corrugated hoses are installed and removed by grasping the NON-
CORRUGATED end and wiggling side-to-side while pushing/pulling. DO NOT TWIST.

* The two 9 ft. corrugated hoses on the breathing valve may be bundled together using the
provided Velcro straps; and they may also be suspended from the swing arm.

* Place the laptop computer on the top of the cart. An optional Printer may fit on the base or
behind the computer. If there is no room to place a printer on the base system cart a separate
cart may be necessary. Setup and connect the computer and printer following the instructions
provided in their cartons. Connect the provided USB cable from the PC to the rear of the
MAX-II Control Unit. Connect the laptop power supply to the power strip at the bottom of the
cart using the supplied plug adaptor.

* If you wish to use the provided Heart Rate Monitor connect the Heart Rate Cable to the
MAX-II Control Unit ‘Heart Rate In’ jack. Plug the Heart Rate Receiver into the opposite end
of the cable. NOTE: If you do not intend to use the Heart Rate Monitor do not connect this
Cable.

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* Place the Calibration Gas cylinders onto the appropriate cylinder holder located on the rear of
the cart. Remove and discard the protective plastic tabs on the cylinders. Examine the
regulator assembly and verify that there is a black rubber and brass washer attached to the
regulator where it mates with the cylinder. Do not attach regulator if washer is missing; first
add the washer. Attach a regulator to each cylinder and securely tighten by hand [use the
provided cylinder wrench if necessary]. NOTE: It is recommended to connect the tank with
the higher value of CO2 to the Tank 1 port on the Control Unit and the lower value of CO2 to
Tank 2 port. NOTE: These concentrations must then be assigned as instructed in the Software
Setup section of the MAX-II Instruction Manual.

* Connect the 24” tube with the white connector from the Tank I regulator to the Tank 1 input
of the Interface Box. Make certain the connector is latched with a ‘clicking’ sound. Repeat for
Tank 2. If the tubes are not provided use approximately 24” of 1/8” ID tubing.

* Power up the cart and ensure all electrically powered items are turned on. Start the Computer
and begin software installation (see below).

AEI METABOLIC SYSTEMS SOFTWARE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
The following instructions describe how to install the AEI System Software on a
computer running an English language version of a Windows operating system.

CAUTION: Failure to adhere to ALL requirements can result in nonfunctional software! See AEI
System Computer Requirements.

CAUTION: Failure to adhere to ALL steps IN ORDER can result in nonfunctional software!

CAUTION: AEI System Software is intended to only be updated to newer versions. NEVER
attempt to install an older version of AEI software if a newer version is already installed. Please
contact AEI if you have any questions or concerns.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The AEI Metabolic System Software is designed to operate on a ‘clean’
stand-alone computer. Please review AEI System Computer Requirements
The computer should not be connected to any networks or to the Internet; there should be no active
security, no antivirus, and no firewall. User must have full, top-level, unrestricted, and unmodified
administrator privileges in Windows.

• Record your existing version of AEI Software (if any AEI software is installed).

• Record the Windows Operating system version and whether the Operating system is x32 or
x64 [File Explorer and right-click on ‘This PC’, then right-click Properties]

• Go to Start Menu > Control Panel > User Accounts > User Account.
• Click on User Account Control setting link.
• Slide the slider bar to the lowest value with the description ‘Never notify’

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• Click OK to make the change effective and Restart the computer.

• Contact AEI for the latest copy of the software for your specific Metabolic System [setup.exe].

• It is strongly recommended to save a copy of the Setup.exe to a flash drive or other removable
memory in case you need to re-install later.

• Be sure to uninstall any existing AEI System Software using the Windows ‘Add or remove
programs’ function before attempting any new installation.

• Close all Windows programs.

• Turn off the Interface Box or disconnect the USB that connects the Interface Box to the PC

• Copy the setup.exe to the desktop of the AEI System PC. Right click the Setup.exe that is on the
desktop and select ‘Run As Administrator’.

• Follow the directions and Click on "Next" and “Install”

IMPORTANT NOTE: The installer includes an OPTIONAL installation of an Adobe PDF Reader

Your computer may already have a more recent version of Adobe Reader. If so, ensure that you do
not uninstall that program in this step, and you can continue without installing another Adobe
program.

• Wait for the AEI Metabolic Systems Software Installation Setup to be completed successfully.

• Click on “Yes”. The computer will automatically restart.

• When the computer has finished restarting, power ON the Interface Box.

• If you are installing for the first time OR updating to a new software generation (for example, from
software 3.1.x to 4.1.x) you will need to complete driver installation, see appropriate subsection here.

• Driver Installation for Windows 7 ONLY

• For computers with the Windows 7 operating system
• Note whether this computer has a x32 bit or x64 bit Operating System.
• Go to Start>Devices and Printers
• For new installations: Right click on ‘unspecified device’>Properties.
• For previously installed drivers: Right click on ‘Data Acquisition System’ > Properties.
Select Hardware tab > Properties > Driver > Uninstall.
• Select Hardware tab > Properties > Driver > Update Driver...
• Browse my Computer for driver software
• For Windows 7 64-Bit: Choose c:\Program Files(x86)\AEITechnologies2\MAX-II\Win7 Driver
64 Bit
• For Windows 7 32-Bit: Choose c:\Program Files\AEI Technologies2\ MAX-II \32Bit
Driver

• Driver Installation for Windows 8 or Windows 10

• Note whether this computer has a x32 bit or x64 bit Operating System.

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 • Go to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Devices and Printers
• For new installations: Right click on ‘unspecified device’>Properties. Select Hardware
tab>Properties. On the General tab click ‘Change Settings’. Go to Driver tab and
Update Driver.
• For previously installed drivers: Right click on ‘Data Acquisition System’>Properties.
Select Hardware tab>Properties. On the General tab click ‘Change Settings’. Go to
Driver tab and Uninstall. Once uninstalled, right click on ‘unspecified
device’>Properties. Select Hardware tab>Properties. On the General tab click ‘Change
Settings’. Go to Driver tab and Update Driver.
• Select Hardware tab>Properties>Driver>Update Driver...
• Browse my Computer for driver software
• For Windows 8.1 64-Bit: Choose c:\Program Files(x86)\AEITechnologies2\ MAX-II \Win8.1
• For Windows 8.1 32-Bit: Choose c:\Program Files\AEI Technologies2\ MAX-II \32Bit
Driver

• Restart computer when driver installation is complete.

• When the computer has finished restarting double click on the icon to open the AEI System
Software.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Version 4 software and later will ask to input the Serial Number, see
next step below.

• Version 4 or later Software Only: Install the Serial Calibration Text File

• Find the Serial Number of the MAX-II System. The Serial Number is recorded on each serial tag on
the system. The most accessible place to read the Serial Number is on the back of either analyzer.
This Serial Number will also need to be entered into the software exactly as shown including all
letters and characters; see Software Setup section of the MAX-II Instruction Manual.

• After the software and driver installation is complete, please be sure to follow every step of
the Instruction Manual software setup instructions. Failure to complete every step of both the
Installation Guide and Instruction Manual Software Setup exactly as written can result in non-
functional software or erroneous data!

NOTE: ALL METABOLIC SYSTEM MANUALS ARE LOCATED ON THE CD AND ARE ALSO
INSTALLED IN THE C:\PROGRAM FILES [(x86) for Windows 64-Bit]\AEI TECHNOLOGIES2\
MAX-II DIRECTORY ON THE COMPUTER. THE INSTALLATION GUIDE AND
INSTRUCTION MANUAL ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE SOFTWARE BY CLICKING
HELP>ABOUT.

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Syringe

Laptop Regulators

Pneumotach
Sensor Box
Control Unit

Mixing Chamber
Dryer Box Fan Cable

Sample Tube

Exhaust Hose

Power Strip

Right Side Mounting

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Swing Arm

Breathing Calibration
Valve Syringe

Tank 1 Tank 2
>Higher CO2 >Lower CO2

Inspiratory Hose

Expiratory Hose

Exhaust
Hose

Power Strip

Rear View

AEI Technologies, Inc.

410 Technology Drive
Bastrop, TX 78602
630-548-3545
Fax: 630-548-3546
Sales@aeitechnologies.com
www.aeitechnologies.com

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