
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
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ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR ESG-400
Situation
Possible cause
Remedial action
The corresponding output mode has
been deactivated in the “Mode
screen” (“Off” is displayed) or the
power level has been set to “--“.
Select an output mode in the “Mode
screen” or increase the power level via
the “Set screen” (refer to chapter 5.4,
“Output setting”).
Malfunction of the electrosurgical
generator.
Contact Olympus.
The autostart function is assigned to
another output socket.
Check the correct assignment of the
autostart function (refer to chapter 6.4,
“Assign footswitch and autostart
function”).
Long time delay of the autostart
function has been selected in the
“Autostart screen”.
Set a shorter time delay in the
“Autostart screen” (refer to chapter 6.5,
“Menu - Autostart setup”).
If the autostart
function is
selected, the
electrosurgical
generator does not
activate the output
when the electrode
has contact with
the tissue.
Malfunction of the electrosurgical
generator.
Contact Olympus.
Improper connection of the Olympus
HF instrument plug with the
UNIVERSAL socket on the front
panel of the electrosurgical
generator.
Check the Olympus HF instrument
plug for correct connection.
The HF instrument does not support
Olympus HF instrument recognition.
Confirm the use of an Olympus HF
instrument with HF instrument
recognition capabilities.
The Olympus HF instrument and / or
the connection cable is damaged.
Replace the Olympus HF instrument
and / or the connection cable.
If an HF instrument
is connected to the
UNIVERSAL socket,
the electrosurgical
generator does not
recognize the
connected HF
instrument.
Malfunction of the electrosurgical
generator.
Contact Olympus.
The footswitch is assigned to another
output socket.
Check the correct assignment of the
footswitch (refer to chapter 6.4,
“Assign footswitch and autostart
function”).
Improper connection of the HF
instrument plug with the output
socket on the front panel of the
electrosurgical generator.
Check the HF instrument plug for
correct connection.
Footswitch or
handswitch of the
HF instrument is
pressed and
activation sound is
audible but no
output power is
delivered.
Malfunction of the electrosurgical
generator.
Contact Olympus.
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