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Test Functions
Battery Test
In addition to alarms alerting the operator to low and
expired battery voltage, the MiniOX
®
3000 Oxygen
Monitor features a keypad function allowing the
operator to check the relative battery life at any time.
To test battery status:
1. Press / once. The following appears on
the display:
•
• a 10-bar graph showing relative battery life.
Ten bars indicate a fully charged battery; one
bar indicates a battery near depletion
2.
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®
3000 Oxygen
Monitor proceeds to the Monitoring Mode,
displaying oxygen concentrations as %O
2
.
High and Low Alarms Test
The MiniOX
®
3000 Oxygen Monitor features a test
function to ensure that the high and low alarms
activate at the preset alarm levels. To test the alarms:
Press / twice.
• displays
• the instrument automatically scrolls up to the high
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• the audible alarm and visual high alarm activate
(If the high alarm value is disabled, the instrument
scrolls down from 100% to the low alarm value)
• the instrument then automatically scrolls down to
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display
• the audible alarm and visual low alarm activate
• the MiniOX
®
3000 Oxygen Monitor proceeds
to the Monitoring Mode, displaying oxygen
concentrations as %O
2
NOTE: The MiniOX
®
3000 Oxygen Monitor is not
monitoring during the Alarm Test which
may take up to 30 seconds to complete.
NOTE: The Alarm Test will not function if the
MiniOX
®
3000 Oxygen Monitor is in an
alarm condition.
Installing the Sensor in a Breathing Circuit
To use the sensor in a breathing circuit, you will need
the following:
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• Tee adapter
• Retaining strap
To install the sensor in a breathing circuit:
1. Install the tee adapter into the breathing circuit
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port of the tee adapter is facing upward
2. Remove the coiled cable from the sensor.
3.
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(Figure 3-3) to prevent moisture from condensing
onto the sensor membrane (
See Appendix B,
Effects of Pressure, Humidity, and Temperature
).
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adapter.
4. Install one end of the retaining strap over a post
on the side of the tee adapter.
5. Loop the strap over the sensor, inserting the strap
center hole over the sensor cable jack.
6. Install the other end of the strap over the other tee
adapter post.
7. Re-attach the coiled cable to the sensor. Tighten
the twist collar.
The sensor is securely placed for monitoring (See
Figure 3-4).
Mounting the Instrument with a Pole Bracket
The MiniOX
®
3000 Oxygen Monitor (as shown in
Figure 3-5) can be attached to a vertical or horizontal
pole using the Ohio Medical Corporation Mounting
Bracket (see
Appendix F, Accessories/Replacement
Parts
). To mount the MiniOX
®
3000 Oxygen Monitor:
1. ConFigure the bracket for either horizontal or
vertical attachment by adjusting the dovetail
mounting plate on the bracket.
2. Slide the mounting bracket onto the pole; secure
by tightening the screw knob.
3. Slide the wedge on the back of the monitor into
the dovetail mounting plate.
MiniOX
®
3000 Oxygen Monitor
Section 3, Operation
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