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The medical grade computers of today look a lot different from their predecessors. They are smaller, faster, and more hygienic than earlier computers.
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What Are Serial Ports? Serial ports work in much the same way that standard USB ports do today from a functional perspective. Serial ports can be used to connect printers, PC peripherals, and legacy medical devices to medical grade computers. From a technical perspective however, they differ drastically.
Do Medical Grade Computers Still Need RS-232 Ports? RS-232 ports were once widely used for data transfer between devices. As USB took over serial communication ports, RS-232 ports were removed from motherboards to make room for them. Likewise, devices switched over to USB cables to better connect to new medical grade computers.