GE CareScape V100, Service Manual

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2048723-002C CARESCAPE V100 Vital Signs Monitor 4-13
Maintenance: Calibration procedures and tests
Calibration procedures and tests
Perform the following calibration test procedures every 12 months, or whenever
the accuracy of any reading is in doubt.
NOTE
All devices are tested and calibrated during manufacturing and are certified
for operation at installation.
To adequately test the safety and integrity of the monitor, the following test
equipment is recommended:

12VDC power supply

IEC 60601-1 safety tester

Digital manometer (with range to 350 mmHg)

Stopwatch/timer (capable of measuring seconds)

Adult NIBP cuff, Neonate NIBP cuff, hose, inflation bulb, and associated
tubing

Calibration kit (p/n 320246, available through GE)

SpO
2
cable (for appropriate SpO
2
type, if SpO
2
is installed)

TE 1811 Temperature Probe Simulator (if TEMP is installed) available from
CareFusion Corporation.

Exergen Calibration Verification Kit (if Exergen option is installed) (p/n
EX129003)

Printer paper (if printer is installed)

3” diameter rigid cylinder (mandrel)

SpO
2
connector with all leads shorted

Temperature connector with all leads shorted

DC input connector with both wires shorted
WARNING
Calibration equipment should always be kept dry and free of
particulate matter. Moisture or foreign substances introduced
to the pneumatic system will likely cause damage to the
monitor and/or the accessories.
Parameter test procedures
Complete the “Test results form” on page 4-29 as tests are performed.
NOTES

This test is written so that a knowledgeable technician who is familiar with
the monitor and the test equipment will be able to follow the test procedure.

To enter Service Mode press and hold Cycle button while pressing the On/
Off button.