Introduction To The Instrument; Objectives; Concepts - Philips M3001A Service Manual

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Introduction to the Instrument

Objectives

In order to meet this chapter's goals, you should become familiar with the Monitor,
Measurement Server and the Measurement Server Extensions, and be able to identify their
component parts in some detail. As well, you should be able to explain how the Measurement
Server and Measurement Server Extensions acquire and process physiological measurements
and how the Monitor displays the data.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
• Introducing the Instrument Components
• Section 1 - Monitor Description
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• Section 2 - Measurement Server Description and Features
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• Section 3 - Measurement Server Extensions Description and Features
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Concepts

The following section contains information that you need to understand in order to
competently maintain and repair an M2, M3 or M4 Monitor and Measurement Server with or
without a Measurement Server Extension.
Theory of
Operation
Introduction to the Instrument
Functional Description of the Monitor Hardware
Measurement Server Theory of Operation
Functional Description of the Measurement Server Hardware
Electrocardiogram/Respiration (ECG/Resp) Measurement
Non-invasive Blood Pressure (NBP) Measurement
Arterial Oxygen Saturation and Pleth (SpO2/PLETH) Measurement
Temperature and Invasive Blood Pressure (Temp/Press) measurement
M3015A Measurement Server Extension Theory of Operation
Functional Description of the M3015A Measurement Server Extension Hardware
Sidestream CO2 Measurement
M3016A Measurement Server Extension Theory of Operation
Functional Description of the M3016A Measurement Server Extension Hardware
Mainstream CO2 Measurement
The theory of operation for a component describes the processing of signals
within the component.
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