Madsen zodiac, Reference Manual

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1. To switch on Zodiac, press the On/Off button.
– In the PC-based versions of the device, the
On/Off
indicator lights green.
– In the stand-alone versions of the device, the display
and some function buttons light up.
2. To switch off Zodiac, press the
On/Off
button.
If needed, switch off the mains supply and disconnect the
power supply from the mains outlet.
2.3.3 Connecting to the PC
To connect Zodiac to the PC, you must install OTOsuite on the PC.
For instructions on installing OTOsuite, see the OTOsuite Installation Manual, which you can find on the OTOsuite install-
ation medium (disk or memory stick).
Caution
•
Use only the USB cable supplied with Zodiac.
Connect the USB cable from the USB socket on the back of the device to a USB socket on the PC. The OTO-
suite Immittance software module automatically detects the device.
2.3.4 Configuring the device
Before you start using Zodiac, you can configure the general device settings.
Accessing the device settings
Press the
Menu
button and select the (missing or bad snippet) menu item.
• Admittance calibration
It is necessary to calibrate the admittance before using the device the first time, and subsequently as indicated by the
probe check function. See
Probe admittance calibration
►
116
.
• 226 Hz unit
Choose between displaying the 226 Hz admittance data in mmho, or as volume equivalents (ml, cm
3
, or cc).
• Autostart sensitivity
Choose between
Normal
and
High
sensitivity.
• Sound
Choose whether you want Zodiac to issue sounds to indicate various situations (e.g. measurement completed).
• Time and date
Set time and date for use in the measurement time stamps.
• Time format
Choose between the 12-hour and 24-hour format.
• Date format
Choose the date format you prefer.
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