Messages And Troubleshooting - ZOLL E SERIES EtCO2 Manual

E Series - End Tidal Carbon Dioxide (EtCO

Messages and Troubleshooting

The following three tables list the messages that may appear on the E Series unit, possible causes, and the action(s)
to take if the message indicates a problem. You should become thoroughly familiar with this information before
monitoring patients.
COMMON MESSAGES
Message/Symptom Possible Cause(s)
----- (dashed lines in After a defibrillation discharge, the numeric
EtCO field) value displays as "----" for approximately
2
10 seconds.
When the respiration rate is zero, the numeric
CO
respiration rate is greater than zero, the actual
CO
Cable not plugged in.
Cable defective.
----- (dashed lines at top The scale value setting is incorrect. CO
of capnograph than scale limits was detected.
waveform)
CAL BARO PRESSURE Barometric pressure reading is out of range.
CO2 COMM ERROR There is no communication from the EtCO
module or sensor.
CO2 DEVICE NOT The zero operation cannot be initiated because:
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CO2 OUT OF RANGE The calculated CO
(dashed lines for CO ) 150 mmHg.
2
CO2 UNIT ERROR The EtCO
hardware error.
WARM UP The mainstream sensor or LoFlo module is
warming up. This may take up to 5 minutes.
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2
value will display "---". When the
2
numeric value will be displayed.
2
The sensor or module is still warming up.
No sensor or module is attached to the unit.
The sample cell is not plugged into the
module.
Zeroing was attempted within 20 seconds of
a detected breath.
value is greater than
2
sensor or module has detected a
2
Recommended Action(s)
None, normal operation.
Check/replace sensor or module.
higher Adjust to higher scale setting using the Zoom
2
key.
Calibrate the barometric pressure as described
in the E Series Service Manual.
Turn E Series unit off, then on again to reset.
2
Try another EtCO
2
If the problem persists, return sensor and/or
unit for service.
Wait for sensor or module to warm up.
Attach sensor or module to the unit.
Plug sample cell into sample cell receptacle on
module.
If error persists, perform a mainstream airway
adapter or module zero, as described in
"Zeroing the Mainstream CAPNOSTAT 5 CO2
Sensor/Airway Adapter" on page 5 and
"Zeroing the LoFlo CO2 Module/Sample Cell"
on page 7.
Check that the sensor is properly plugged in.
Reinsert the sensor. Turn E Series unit off, then
on again to reset. Perform a mainstream airway
adapter or module zero, as described in
"Zeroing the Mainstream CAPNOSTAT 5 CO2
Sensor/Airway Adapter" on page 5, and
"Zeroing the LoFlo CO2 Module/Sample Cell"
on page 7.
If the problem persists, contact Technical
Support.
Wait for sensor or module to warm up.
If the message persists more than 5 minutes,
replace the sensor.
sensor.
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