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Chapter 2 | System Overview
Front and Rear Panel Instrument Descriptions
POWER ON/OFF
To power on the ViroVac
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, connect the supplied power cord to a grounded electrical
outlet and the power receptacle at the rear of the ViroVac
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. Once power has been
applied, the Standby LED illuminates the color yellow. Turn the ViroVac
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main power
off, by unplugging the power cord (
Figure 2-3
) on page 2-4 from the power receptacle on the ViroVac
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or the grounded electrical outlet.
SUCTION ON/STANDBY BUTTON
Press the Suction On/Standby Button on the ViroVac
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to shift between the two (2)
modes: On or Standby. The Suction On LED illuminates the color green and the Standby LED illuminates the
color yellow.
MOTOR SPEED CONTROL
Press the Motor Speed Control Button on the ViroVac
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to adjust between the three
(3) motor speed settings: low, medium, and high. The motor speed should be set at the lowest practical setting
to effectively remove the surgical smoke from the operative site.
FILTER LIFE INDICATOR
The Filter Life Indicator on the Control Panel of the ViroVac
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provides a visual
indication of the status of the life of the filter in use and will automatically adjust according to the motor speed
setting selected.
Low motor speed setting = up to 35 hours of Filter Life
Medium motor speed setting = up to
24 hours of Filter Life
High motor speed setting = up to 18 hours of Filter Life
Install an unused filter into the ViroVac
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as per the installation instructions. When
the Motor On LED is illuminated, the Filter Life Indicator will light up the uppermost green LED indicating 100%
filter life. The indicator will progress through subsequent green LEDs to a yellow LED as time elapses and begin
flashing RED to indicate the filter has expired and requires replacement.
When the maximum filter life has expired and the ViroVac
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is not powered off for
greater than six (6) hours or if the main power is disconnected, a new filter is required to activate the ViroVac
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and to make it operational.
PNEUMATIC FOOTSWITCH PORT
The ViroVac
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is equipped with a pneumatic footswitch (
Figure 2-3
) on page 2-4 as
an alternative method to using the Suction On/Standby Button. The pneumatic footswitch may be inserted by
plugging it into the pneumatic footswitch port located on the front of the ViroVac
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. The
pneumatic footswitch may be controlled by depressing the footswitch pedal to shift between the Suction On and
Standby modes.
AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE PORT
The Automatic Activation Device (sold separately) may also be installed by plugging it into the Automatic
Activation Device port located on the rear of the ViroVac
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. For directions on using
the Automatic Activation Device, please see the instructions that accompany the Automatic Activation Device.
NOTE:
The Control Panel contains the following LED indicators: Motor On, Standby, Motor
Speed, Filter Life, and Service. Read all instructions before servicing or operating the ViroVac
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or installing accessories.
