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Testing the Rad-8 with Masimo SET Tester (Optional):
1.
Turn the Oximeter off and then on again.
2.
Connect the Masimo SET Tester to the Patient Cable Connecter.
3.
Verify that within 20 seconds a Signal IQ/pulsebar is displayed.
4.
Verify that the SpO
2
measurement is between 79% and 84%.
5.
Verify that the pulse rate measurement is between 55 bpm and 65 bpm.
6.
Set the SpO
2
low alarm limit to 90 (see Section 4,
Setup Menu Level 1 - Alarm
Limits and Alarm Volume
).
7.
Verify that an audible alarm occurs and the SpO
2
measurement and the Alarm indi-
cator are both flashing.
8.
Press the Alarm Silence button once and verify that the alarm is silenced and the
Alarm Silence Indicator is flashing.
9.
Wait 120 seconds and verify that the alarm silence times out and the audible alarm
is activated again and the Alarm Silence Indicator is off.
10.
Press the up arrow button several times and verify that the loudness of the pulse
beep tone increases.
11.
Press the down arrow button and verify that the loudness of the pulse beep tone
decreases until the pulse beep tone is turned off.
B a t t e r y S e r v i c e
WARNING:
THE BATTERY SHOULD BE INSTALLED AND/ OR REMOVED FROM
THE RAD-8 BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
P e r f o r m a n c e v e r i f i c a t i o n
To test the performance of the Rad-8 pulse oximeter following repairs or during routine
maintenance, follow the procedure outlined in this section. If the Rad-8 fails any of the
described tests, discontinue its use and correct the problem before returning the unit back
to the user.
Before performing the following tests verify unit is connected to AC power. Also disconnect
any patient cables or pulse oximetry probes or serial cables from the instrument.
Power-On Self-Test:
1.
Turn the monitor on by depressing the Power Button. For about 5 seconds all avail-
able LEDs are illuminated and a brief beep tone sounds.
2.
The oximeter begins normal operation.
Key Press Button Test:
1.
With the exception of the Power Button, press each button and verify that the
oximeter acknowledges each key-press with an audible beep tone or by indicating a
change on the display.
Alarm Limit Test:
1.
With the monitor turned on, select the depress alarm limits button and enter alarm
menu. Change the High Saturation Alarm parameter to a value two points below
the currently selected value, and accept the change.
2.
Verify that the newly set parameter is shown on the Saturation Alarm Limit Display.
3.
Return the High Saturation Alarm parameter to its original setting.
4.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 with the Low Saturation Alarm parameter.
5.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 with the High Pulse Rate Alarm parameter.
6.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 with the Low Pulse Rate Alarm parameter.
7.
Reset the alarm limits again to the original settings.
LED Brightness:
1.
With the monitor turned on, select menu level 2 (see Section 4,
Setup Menu Level
2 - button volume LED Brightness and Factory Defaults
) and use the Up and Down
Arrow keys to cycle through all 4 brightness levels.
2.
Exit the Menu system by pressing the Mode/Enter key or waiting for the normal
time-out.
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