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2002 Gambro Renal Products, Inc.  P/N 306100068  Rev A                                                       

 

 

Prisma

 System 

Scale Diagnose and Calibration Procedures 

 

BEFORE YOU BEGIN 

 

Read complete description of Scale Diagnose and Scale Calibration procedures in  
Prisma Service Manual 

 

These instructions are not meant to replace the Prisma Service Manual instructions

 

 

ENTER SERVICE MODE 

 

Insure Prisma machine is turned off

 

Simultaneously press and hold the softkeys 4 and 9 as shown below. Press the power 
switch on and hold the softkeys until the PRISMA Service Screen displays. 

 

 

 

 
 
 

DIAGNOSE SCALES 

 

Access Service Mode per above procedure

 

Press Diagnose softkey to access Service-Diagnose Screens (for a complete description 
of “Service-Diagnose Screens”, consult Prisma Service Manual, page 5-11).

 

Press Scales softkey to access the diagnose screen for scales

 

Observe values displayed for A/D and Averaged-grams displayed on Prisma screen. The 
values should be as follows:

 

A/D values:  The A/D Monitor and Control readings are displayed as bits. Each bit 
represents the voltage signal at the scale and each bit is approximately equal to 1 
gram. When there is no weight on the scale, -3000, +500 should be displayed as 
the A/D control and monitor readings.

 

Averaged-grams: When no weight is applied, the Averaged-grams readings 
should be 0, + 7 grams. If you wish to check the calibration of the scales, you can 

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