To use the Type F-22 sensor:
1
Connect the sensor to the readout.
2
Place the sensor, with white diffuser down, in the middle of the lighted side of
the pad or mattress (see Figure 8). Any disposable covers should be on the pad
or mattress.
Figure 8
Measuring with the Type F-22 sensor
Type F-22 sensor
Phototherapy pad, lighted side
up
with pad cover in
place
3
Press and hold
READ
. “On” briefly displays, then the irradiance measurement
displays.
Release
READ
. The irradiance measurement locks on the display for 30 seconds
then automatically shuts off to preserve battery life.
Take two additional readings at different places on the pad, then average all
three readings. If a pad is being used at the same time as an overhead
phototherapy light, measure and chart the irradiance of the pad and the light
separately with the appropriate type of sensor.
4
5
Messages
The following messages may show on the display of the readout.
Table 8.1
Messages
6
OLYMPIC BILI-METER
Instruction
Manual
Display
Message
Description
Low
Bat
Battery power is low; replace the battery
(see page 7).
Over Range
If
150
flashes on the display when
READ
is pressed,
the
irradiance is greater than 150 µW/cm²/nm and is out of range
of
the
Bili-Meter.
Error
If dashes flash on the display when
READ
is pressed, an error
condition is present:
The sensor may not be connected. Check the sensor
connection and verify the sensor version.
The wrong version of sensor may be connected to the
digital
readout unit. The color of the sensor and readout
calibration
labels must
match.
The sensor may have failed. Retry the read. If the
problem
continues, contact Natus Medical
(see page 8).
The digital readout may have failed. Retry the read. If
the
problem continues, contact Natus Medical
(see page 8).
Always make sure that the entire white diffuser of the sensor is over the lighted area of
the
CAUTION
pad, otherwise inaccurate measurements may r
esult.
