Abstract: An anesthesia apparatus or respirator (1) enables the user (21) to simulate functions of the device and to carry out suitable operating steps depending on the situation, the device interactively responding to interventions by the user. The anesthesia apparatus or respirator (1) is equipped with at least one control and regulating unit (6), with at least one associated actuator (7, 8) and with internal and/or external sensors (9, 10) as well as with an interface unit (15) with an associated input and output unit (2, 3), respectively, for the operation, data input and output, and with an external data interface (4), wherein simulation components (12, 13) simulating the properties of the internal and/or external sensors (9, 10) with an associated simulation control (14) are present, so that the control and regulating unit (6) uses data of the simulation components (12, 13) for controlling the at least one actuator (7, 8) via the input and output unit (2, 3) and via the simulation control (14).

Abstract: An anesthesia apparatus or respirator (1) enables the user (21) to simulate functions of the device and to carry out suitable operating steps depending on the situation, the device interactively responding to interventions by the user. The anesthesia apparatus or respirator (1) is equipped with at least one control and regulating unit (6), with at least one associated actuator (7, 8) and with internal and/or external sensors (9, 10) as well as with an interface unit (15) with an associated input and output unit (2, 3), respectively, for the operation, data input and output, and with an external data interface (4), wherein simulation components (12, 13) simulating the properties of the internal and/or external sensors (9, 10) with an associated simulation control (14) are present, so that the control and regulating unit (6) uses data of the simulation components (12, 13) for controlling the at least one actuator (7, 8) via the input and output unit (2, 3) and via the simulation control (14).