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7
Put aside the 1
st
battery/battery clip.
8
Unscrew the
black
connector from the 2
nd
battery clip
. An alarm will sound one
beep per second, the green power symbol will flash rapidly, and the four green
battery fuel gauge lights will come on.
9
Put aside the 2
nd
battery clip.
10
Connect the
black
PBU power lead connector to the
black
System Controller
connector by aligning the pins, pushing the connectors together snugly, and
then hand tightening the connectors (
Figure 26
).
The alarm will stop and both
the green power symbol and battery fuel gauge lights will stop flashing. Wait until
the power symbol and battery fuel gauge lights stop flashing and the alarm stops
sounding before continuing with Step 11.
11
Press the battery release button to remove the 1
st
battery from its clip (
Figure
27
); repeat for the 2
nd
battery.
12
Verify that the Velcro circles on the batteries are black-side-up. If not, turn them
from white to black.
13
Place depleted batteries into the PBU for recharging.
14
Store battery clips in clean, dry location.
CLINICAL OPERATION AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT
31
PBU Cable
System Controller
Power Lead
PBU Cable Connector
System Controller
Cable Connector
Figure 25
Unscrewing the PBU and System Controller Cables
Figure 26
Battery Clip and Battery. Note Battery Release Button.
Battery
Release
Button