Covidien Force FX, Service Manual

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Calibrating the Generator
Setup, T
ests, and Adjustment
Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C Service Manual
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4.
To display the feedback microcontroller version number, press the Med (Fulgurate)
button. Verify that the version number in the Coag display is a value other than 0.
5.
To proceed to the next calibration step, press the Bipolar up arrow (

) button.
At the end of each calibration step, press the Bipolar up arrow (

) button to advance
to the next step. If you need to return to a previous calibration step, press the Bipolar
down arrow (

) button.
The Bipolar up arrow (

) button cycles through the calibration steps. For example,
when you reach step C10 and press the Bipolar up arrow (

) button, the generator
returns to step C1.
Next, check the month, day, and year values as described in
Adjust the Calendar
.
Adjusting the Calendar
The month, day of the month, and year values are stored in the real-time clock on the
Control board.
1.
Verify that the Bipolar display shows calibration step number C2.
2.
To select the month, press the Coag up (D) or down (Ñ) arrow buttons until the
correct value (1–12) appears in the Coag display.
3.
To display the day value, press the Med (Fulgurate) button.
4.
To select the day, press the Coag up (D) or down (Ñ) arrow buttons until the correct
value (1–31) appears in the Coag display.
5.
To display the year value, press the High (Spray) button. Initially, the Coag display may
show a value outside the normal range of 0 to 99. Ignore the displayed value.
6.
To select the year, press the Coag up (D) or down (Ñ) arrow buttons until the correct
value (0–99) appears in the Coag display.
7.
Examples:
• For 1997, set the year value to 97.
• For 2001, set the value to 1.
8.
To save the month, day, and year values and go to the next calibration step, press the
Bipolar up arrow (

) button.
Next, check the hour and minute values as described in
Adjusting the Clock
on page 5-
30
.