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3.6 Interface to Prima SP2/3 and A200SP
The AV-S is designed to interface with the Prima
SP Anaesthetic Machine and the A200SP
Absorber.
3.6.1 Prima SP Interface
The interface cable links the socket (A) on the
control panel to a socket on the rear panel of the
anaesthetic machine.
a) Turn the Prima Sp Gas Delivery Switch to
ON.
The ventilator will power-up.
b) While the Prima SP power is ON, the
Ventilator can be turned OFF and ON, using
the ventilator On/Off switch, as described in
section 3.5.1.
c) Turn the Prima SP Gas Delivery Switch to
OFF. The ventilator will power-down.
3.6.2 A200SP Absorber Interface
The interface cable links the socket (B) on the
control panel to a socket (C) at the rear of the
absorber.
a) The A200SP is fitted with fitted with a sensor
that detects the position of the absorber
bag/vent control (D).
The sensor signal cabling is routed internally
to connector (C) and a second cable runs to
the the rear of the AV-S control unit.
b) Operation of the Bag/Vent control will trigger
automatic Mode switching on the AV-S
ventilator, as follows:
i) If the Absorber Bag/Vent control is moved
from Vent to Bag, the ventilator will change
from Volume Mode, or Pressure Mode, into
Spontaneous Mode.
ii) Switching the absorber Bag/Vent control
from Bag to Vent:
The ventilator will reset from Spontaneous
Mode to the previously set active mode.
iii) If the ventilator is in any mode other than
those detailed above, operation of the
absorber Bag/Vent control will not affect the
ventilator.
NOTE This function can be enabled/disabled
through the AV-S on-screen menus (Service Sub-
menu, see appendix).
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