Covidien Force FX, Service Manual

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Responding to System Alarms
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Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C Service Manual
10 Software malfunction. Invalid
alarm number (number shown
on terminal using serial port) Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the alarm
number reappears, record the number and call
the Covidien Service Center.
11 Internal diagnostics. Invalid
activated power, function,
mode, or key request mode
echoed by feedback
microcontroller Turn the power switch off (O) then on (I) again.
If error reappears, replace the Control board.
Refer to
Control Board Replacement
on page 7-4.
12 Diagnostics/microcontroller
malfunction. T_ON_ERR test
failed Turn the power switch off (O) then on (I) again.
If error reappears, replace the Control board.
Refer to
Control Board Replacement
on page 7-4.
13 Main microcontroller unable
to access GEN_SEM
semaphore Turn the power switch off (O) then on (I) again.
If error reappears, replace the Control board.
Refer to
Control Board Replacement
on page 7-4.
14 Internal diagnostics.
Calibration data checksum
error on main microcontroller
(data in error shown on
terminal using serial port) Turn the power switch off (O) then on (I) again.
If error reappears, replace the Control board.
Refer to
Control Board Replacement
on page 7-4.
16 Diagnostics/microcontroller
malfunction. T_ON average
test failed Calibrate the ECON factor. Refer to
Calibrating
the Generator
on page 5-26
.
If the alarm number reappears, refer to
Correcting
T_ON ASIC Malfunctions
on page 6-22
.
68 Main microcontroller unable
to access GEN_SEM
semaphore Turn the power switch off (O) then on (I) again.
If error reappears, replace the Control board.
Refer to
Control Board Replacement
on page 7-4.
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Software malfunction.
flash_power_state value
outside state range
Software malfunction.
key_req_mode value outside
state range
Software malfunction.
1 value outside state
range
Software malfunction.
*input[i].p_state value outside
state range
Turn off, then turn on the generator. If the alarm
number reappears, record the number and call
the Covidien Service Center.
Number Description Recommended Action