Testing The Pacer (Pacer Version Only) - ZOLL E Series Operator's Manual

5. When charge ready tone sounds, use the defibrillator
ENERGY SELECT buttons on either the sternum
paddle or defibrillator front panel to change the
selected energy to 20 joules.
6. Verify that the unit disarms itself.
7. Use the defibrillator ENERGY SELECT buttons on
either the sternum paddle or defibrillator front panel to
change the selected energy back to 30 joules.
MFC Setup:
1. Plug the MFC cable into the unit, making sure it is not
plugged into the test connector.
2. Set the selector switch on the front panel to DEFIB
and select 30 J.
3. Verify that the unit alternately displays the CHECK
PADS and POOR PAD CONTACT messages.
4. Insert the end of the Multi-Function Cable into its test
connector (Attached to the Multi-function cable), as
shown below.
5. Verify that the unit displays the DEFIB PAD SHORT
message.
Energy Delivery Test
1. Press the CHARGE button on the front panel.
2. Wait for the charge ready tone to sound and verify
that the energy ready value displayed on the monitor
registers 30 joules (DEFIB 30J READY).
3. Press and hold the SHOCK button on the front panel
of the defibrillator (or the shock buttons on the
paddles) until discharge occurs.
4. Verify that the units displays the TEST OK message
and prints a stripchart of the event, noting the energy
delivered and impedance data.
Note: If TEST FAILED appears, contact the ZOLL
Technical Service Department immediately.

Testing the Pacer (Pacer Version Only)

Perform these tests on all pacer-equipped units
periodically.
1. Connect the ECG leads and Multi-function cable to
the simulator.
2. Turn the selector switch to PACER.
3. Turn the pacer rate control to 150 ppm.
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4. Press the RECORDER button to generate a strip,
and then again to stop printing.
5. Verify that the pacing stimulus markers (
approximately every 10 small divisions (2 large
divisions or 1 cm).
6. Press the RECORDER button to generate another
stripchart, then press and hold the 4:1 button on the
front panel.
7. Press the RECORDER button again to stop printing.
8. Verify that the frequency of the markers decreases (8
large divisions or 4 cm between each marker).
9. Turn the PACER OUTPUT control to 0 mA.
10. Verify there are no CHECK PADS or POOR PAD
CONTACT messages.
11. Disconnect MFE Pads or paddles from the
Multi-Function cable, and slowly turn the knob up to
change the pacer output to 16 mA.
12. Verify that the Pace alarm sounds and a CLEAR
PACE ALARM prompt flashes.
13. Connect the Multi-Function cable to the test
connector, and press the Clear Pace Alarm softkey.
14. Verify that the unit Pace alarm stops and that the unit
removes error messages from the LCD.
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