0% Co2 Calibration - GE Medical Systems Solar 9500 Service Manual

0% CO2 Calibration

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Module Calibration: Calibrate Mainstream CO2
3. Select the CO2... button to display the CO2 Calibration menu.
4. Under Set Barometric Pressure, enter the current pressure by using
the up and down arrows, the slide bar or touching the keypad icon
and entering the pressure from the keypad pop-up.
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Barometric pressure is used to calculate the percentage of CO2 in the
patient's airway from the mmHg value. This calculation is based on
the following equation: %CO2 = mmHg CO2 x 100% / mmHg
barometric pressure.
5. Disconnect the calibration adapter from the tubing and move adapter
through room air to induce 0% CO2 as shown below.
6. Under Calibrate Module select the Start Calibration. The text on this
button changes to Abort Calibration. The Module Status window
displays the messages Calibrating and Press button when 0% CO2 is
supplied...
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If you select Abort Calibration before 0% or 10% gases are entered,
you must restart the calibration procedure.
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