If an electrode cable does not function correctly, the message
Electrode cable
failed
appears.
3. Press the
OK
button to confirm the test result.
8.4
Ear coupler cable test
Every day before you start testing on patients, you should test the ear coupler cable to make sure that it functions cor-
rectly. The ear coupler cable test consists of two parts:
1. An automatic test to check whether there is a cable breakage.
2. A manual listening test to make sure the ear coupler adapters are not clogged.
Automatic test
1. Insert the ear coupler adapters into the sockets at each end of the ABR Tester.
2. Press the
Ear coupler cable
button on the
Quality Tests
screen.
If the message
Ear Coupler OK
appears, the ear coupler cables function correctly.
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