Monitoring Degradation Problems
Diagnostic Repair Actions
Describe
Degraded
Performance
Swap
Transducers
Exchange the
Monitor
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Examine the display after an apparently successful power up sequence and self-
test.
Consider, first, the appearance of artifacts, gaps, or general quality of the display.
Note the values being reported in the numerical frames (FHR(s)) and TOCO).
Are they clearly unreasonable?
Use a spare transducer that is free of defects and meets factory specifications. At
facilities where more than one monitor is installed, it may be convenient to
borrow a transducer that is working satisfactorily with another monitor.
If the monitoring problems persist, or there is total failure, exchange the
monitor.
Chapter 5 - Troubleshooting