Chapter 5
5-20
Esprit® Ventilator Service Manual © Respironics, Inc.
REF 580-1000-02 G
Repair
Inhalation and Exhalation Solenoids
NOTE:
If pressure displays do not drop to 0 ± 0.1 cmH
2
O, cycle power to the
ventilator to enter normal ventilation mode. After the ventilator completes
POST, cycle power to the ventilator to enter diagnostic mode and re-run
the test.
1. Connect the patient circuit to the ventilator and block the wye.
2. Touch
Safety
to energize (white background) the safety solenoid.
3. Touch
Exhalation
and set it to 2000 steps.
4. Touch
Air
and set the flow to 1 LPM.
5. Check that the
Inhalation Pressure
and
Exhalation Pressure
displays
on the hardware screen are greater than 30 cmH
2
O.
6. Touch
Inhalation
to energize (white background) the inhalation
solenoid.
7. Check that the
Inhalation Pressure
display reads 0 ± 0.1 cmH
2
O.
8. Touch
Exhalation
to energize (white background) the exhalation
solenoid.
9. Check that the
Exhalation Pressure
display reads 0 ± 0.1 cmH
2
O.
10. Return the hardware screen to its initialized state.
Safety Valve and Safety Solenoid
NOTE:
If pressure displays do not drop to 0 ± 0.1 cmH
2
O, cycle power to the
ventilator to enter normal ventilation mode. After the ventilator completes
POST, cycle power to the ventilator to enter diagnostic mode and re-run
the test.
1. Connect the patient circuit to the ventilator and block the wye.
2. Touch
Exhalation
and set it to 2000 steps.
3. Touch
Air
and set the flow to 1 LPM.
4. Check that the
Inhalation Pressure
display reads 0 ± 0.1 cmH
2
O.
5. Touch
Safety
to energize (white background) the safety solenoid.
6. Check that the
Inhalation Pressure
display is greater than 30 cmH
2
O.