Weigh System Usage
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See Note Below
BEFORE PUTTING A NEW PATIENT ON THE BED
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Prepare bed for patient stay (linens, blankets, pillows, etc.). The weigh system on/off/reset switch is
located under the foot end frame end. Push the switch away from you to turn on power to the weigh
system. When weigh system is not in use, turn off the switch to conserve battery life. This switch
also controls power to the optional Trend/Fowler display and must be on for the LED’s to light.
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Press and release ”SCALE SYSTEM ON”. The scale monitor will activate and immediately turn off.
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After the scale monitor turns off, press and release ”PATIENT WEIGHT”. The scale monitor will read:
”WEIGHING”
”XXX.X LB GXX.X”
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Press and release ”LOCK/UNLOCK”. The scale monitor will read:
”LOCK/UNLOCK KEY?”
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Press and hold ”ZERO BED”. The scale monitor will read:
”KEY NOW UNLOCKED”
”HOLD TO ZERO WT.”
”RELEASE TO ZERO”
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Release ”ZERO BED”. The scale monitor will now read:
”DO NOT TOUCH BED”
”0.0 LB”
AFTER PUTTING A NEW PATIENT ON THE BED
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Press and release ”SCALE SYSTEM ON” to activate the weigh system. The scale monitor will acti-
vate and immediately turn off.
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After the scale monitor turns off, press and release PATIENT WEIGHT”. After the scale monitor
reads ”XXX.X LB”, press and hold ”ZERO GAIN/LOSS”. The scale monitor will read:
”HOLD TO ZERO G/L”
”RELEASE TO ZERO”
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Release ”ZERO GAIN/LOSS”. The scale monitor will read:
”DO NOT TOUCH BED”
”XXX.X LB G00.0”
NOTE
If a negative sign (–) appears in the patient weight display, weight has been removed from the bed after the
”ZERO BED” function was completed. ”ZERO BED” must be completed again before patient weight readings
will be accurate.
