Checking Proper Functionality Of The Therapy Unit - Weinmann homecare SOMNOcomfort 2 Servicing And Repair Instructions

5.2.6 Checking proper functionality of the therapy unit

1. Switch on the therapy unit.
2. Close the opening of the mask, e.g. using your
thumb or hand and hold it closed.
3. If the mask test is activated on
SOMNObalance/SOMNObalance e,
switch it off using button
switched on, then deactivate this as well,
likewise using button
The radial fan will transport air to the mask
through the breathing tube, and the display
will show the current pressure in hPa.
4. Compare the pressure shown on the display
with the CPAP pressure prescribed. After
approx. 1 minute the maximum allowable
pressure deviation is ± 0.2 hPa.
5. Replace the masks with pressure measurement
adapter WM 23456 and connect it to an
exhalation system, e.g. WM 23685. Seal the
top opening with the red plug for drying
(WM 23639).
6. Connect the lateral connector to a pressure
measurement device.
7. Switch on the therapy device. If softstart is
active, switch it off using button
8. Compare the value displayed by the pressure
measurement device with the value in the LC
display. After approx. 1 minute the maximum
allowable pressure deviation is ± 1 hPa.
9. Press the button to activate softstart. The
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softstart indicator
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display will show the softstart time.
Concurrently, the CPAP pressure will be
reduced to the set softstart initial pressure.
The initial softstart pressure can be adjusted.
(see chapter "2.3" on page 9).
10. The pressure increases slowly and reaches the
CPAP pressure after the time selected. The
softstart indicator
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With SOMNObalance/SOMNObalance e,
it is the set bottom pressure limit, not the
prescribed CPAP pressure, which is reached
in APAP mode.
11. Switch the therapy unit off.
12. Press and hold softstart button
setting option for Automatic on/off
(SOMNOcomfort 2/SOMNOcomfort 2e) or
the SoftPAP stage (SOMNObalance/
SOMNObalance e) appears. On
SOMNObalance/SOMNObalance e, press
the humidifier button to reach the setting option
for Automatic on/off.
. If softstart is
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will appear and the
will disappear.
until the
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Final test
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