BESIM - Simulation of Respiratory Mechanics

BESIM is a computer program which simulates the ventilation of a patient.

With this software the user can learn something about:

	the function and operation of different respirators,
	and the respiratory mechanics of ventilated patients.

	Software simulation of the SERVO 900 C, SERVO 300 A and EVITA 2 ventilator
	The knobs of the ventilator can be set with the mouse
	Mathematical simulation of the patient lungs (resistance, compliance, two compartments, spontaneous breathing, ET-tube, ...)
	Curve window (pressure, flow and volume at the ventilator and at the patient lungs; loops)
	Hypertext window for information about ventilator (and program) function
	English and German language
	For Windows 95 and newer

Click on an image to view the full sized screen dump!
SERVO 900 C (800x600, 71kB)	SERVO 300 A (1024x786, 98kB)	EVITA 2 (800x600, 54kB)

Here you can download the newest demo version (1085 kB): besim301.exe

The demo version may be freely copied and given to others.

If you want to purchase BESIM you should try the demo version first in order to see if BESIM runs well with your hardware and software.

The demo version has two restrictions:

• It starts with a short "demonstration movie" which can not be interrupted.
• After the user has worked with the software for some time the program exits and has to be restarted (and the demo movie is coming again).

Execute besim301.exe and follow the instructions.

An uninstaller will be installed together with BESIM (if you want to remove BESIM from your disk).

Start besim.exe from its installation directory (or with the desktop icon).

At the start page you have to set the "Keyboard Mapping" to the country for which you keyboard was produced (on German keyboards for instance the letters Y and Z are switched).

Start BESIM again.

Registration

For US$ 85.00 BESIM can be registered so that an unrestricted version is made out of the demo version. Value added tax (VAT) is added for European customers.

The payment processing service of Kagi (www.kagi.com) is used.

You can order BESIM via a secure order page (recommended, credit card number is encrypted). If secure web pages are not supported by your browser you can use the normal order page.

Usually your order should be processed within 15 minutes - sometimes however it can take up to 48 hours. If there are delays you can check the status of your order at the Kagi Payment Query look-up system.

1. I do not succeed in turning the demo into the unrestricted version.
   
   If the 'demo video' still cannot be interrupted after input of 'User Name' and 'Registration Code' there can be the following problems:
   • A typing error: you have to type user name and registration code exactly as written in the email you recieved from Kagi (even upper and lower letters).
   • On the input lines for user name and registration code you might see different characters as typed on your keyboard. This means that the 'Keyboard Mapping' (lower left on the startup screen) has to be set to the country for which your keyboard was produced. If you have a German keyboard you should set 'Keyboard Mapping' to 'Germany' (otherwise the letters Y and Z would be switched).
   • You need to have write permission for the directory in which BESIM is installed.


2. Old versions of BESIM did run in fullscreen mode - now it runs inside a window on the desktop. How can I switch to the old fullscreen display?
   
   The so called windowed mode is a little bit more compatible with some hardware and software. Therefore it is now the default mode. To switch back to fullscreen mode you have to edit the file allego.cfg (in the BESIM installation directory):
   the line 'gfx_card = GDIB' has to be changed to 'gfx_card ='.

Version 3.01 (14 Aug 2002):

• Fixed severe bug in registration code verification algorithm which occured only together with special software configurations. It caused the registered version to crash whereas the demo version would run (fortunately it was only me and not a user who had this problem).
• Changed default display from fullscreen to windowed mode (see FAQ).
• SERVO 300: corrected wrong display of inspiratory period and I:E ratio in ventilation modes without inspiratory pause.
• Curve window menu: two different pressure/volume loops instead of one (which was a little bit confusing).

• Distribution over the internet.
• Ported from MSDOS to OS independent library (now BESIM runs with newer MS-Windows versions; a Linux version - which is still a little bit slow and therefore not public - does also exist).
• Many bugfixes and small improvements.

• First public version (SERVO 900 C in German language for MSDOS).

• The initial thought to combine front panel of the respirator, curve window and hypertext manual into one computer program originates from:
  
  Dr. Ing. A. Obermayer
  Department of Anaesthesiology
  University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
  
  He was the one who gave me the idea to write this software.

No customer data will be given to others. During the last years many people explained their interest in BESIM. They will receive one (and only one) email or snail mail to inform them about this website.

In order to register BESIM you have to use the payment processing service of Kagi.
You can read their privacy policy at their website: www.kagi.com.