In a respiratory air flow measuring monitor, a tubing connector for
connecting lumen tubing to the analyzer module includes a connector
housing for attaching the tubing connector to the analyzer module, and a
female socket in the connector housing for receiving the lumen tubing
therein. A light-emitting diode and corresponding light detector detects
the presence of the lumen tubing within the female socket. A second pair
of light emitters and diodes discriminates different types of respiratory
air flow sensors attached to the analyzer module. The female socket is
configured to receive multiple lumen tubes, and to maintain polarity by
discriminating different diameters of the lumen tubes.