User's Manual

Table Of Contents
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Inspecting the Monitor
WARNING
If the monitor is mechanically damaged, or if it is not working properly, do not use it for any
monitoring procedure on a patient. Contact your service personnel.
1 Before you start to make measurements, carry out the following checks on the monitor including
all connected MMSs, modules, or MMS extensions.
Check for any mechanical damage.
Check all the external cables, plug-ins and accessories.
2 Plug the power cord into the AC power source.
3 Check all the functions of the instrument that you need to monitor the patient, and ensure that the
instrument is in good working order.
Switching On
Press the power on/standby switch on the monitor for one second. The monitor performs a self test
during which all lamps will light up and a tone will be sounded, and is then ready to use. If you see a
message such as
CO SENS.WARMUP wait until it disappears before starting to monitor that
measurement. Connected devices usually take their power from the monitor. External devices such as
gas monitors and those connected via VueLink/IntelliBridge have their own power switches.
Power On/Power Off Behavior
The general rules determining the behavior of the monitor when connected to, or disconnected from
power are as follows:
A monitor that was switched on prior to a temporary power loss switches on again when power is
restored.
A monitor that was switched off prior to a temporary power loss remains off when power is
restored.
An X2 or MP5 switches on automatically when connected to a running host monitor.
When an X2 or MP5 is disconnected from a running host monitor, the X2 or MP5 continues to
run without interruption on battery power.
Setting up the Modules
1 Decide which measurements you want to make.
2 Connect the required modules, MMSs, or MMS extensions.
3 Check that you have the correct patient cables and transducers plugged in. The connectors are
color-coded to the patient cables and transducers for easy identification.
Starting Monitoring
After you switch on the monitor,
1 Admit your patient to the monitor.
2 Check that the profile, alarm limits, alarm and QRS volumes, patient category and paced status and
so forth are appropriate for your patient. Change them if necessary.