Madsen zodiac, Reference Manual

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8. Make sure that the eartip fits well. This will min-
imize the risk of blocking the probe tip against the
ear canal wall. A flat tympanogram together with
an abnormally small ear canal volume (ECV) indic-
ates that the probe is blocked.
A measurement will not autostart if the ear canal
volume reading is less than 0.1.
9. Any leakage will interrupt the test. The probe will
indicate if there is a leak.
Probe status and leakage
The light indicators
Light indicators light up in color in the probe to indicate different states. The control pad on the shoulder strap shows the
selected ear color at all times, if you are using the diagnostic probe.
Probe color Status
Red • The right test ear has been selected
• The device is in idle mode
Blue • The left test ear has been selected
• The device is in idle mode
Green • The test is running
Yellow • Leak
OTOsuite indications
Color Status
Green • During measurements, OTOsuite shows a green background to the online
values.
Probe leakage
Stand-alone
If there is a probe leak during testing, this will be shown on the MADSEN Zodiac and OTOsuite screens.
PC-based
If there is a probe leak during testing, this will be shown on the OTOsuite screen.
If you are using the Quick Check probe, the leakage indication will remain until you remove the probe
from the ear and try again.
50 Otometrics - MADSEN Zodiac
9 Testing with Zodiac Diagnostic or Clinical - Stand-Alone